Rav Assaf Bednarsh Joins Anshe Chesed Of Linden for an Unforgettable Shabbat
02/28/2025 10:01:20 AM
With local rabbanim.
(Courtesy of Anshe Chesed) On Shabbat Parshat Mishpatim, Anshe Chesed of Linden had the privilege of hosting Rav Assaf Bednarsh as a scholar-in-residence for an inspiring and uplifting weekend. The event was generously...Read more...
Rep. Josh Gottheimer Joins Anshe Chesed of Linden for Discussion
02/24/2025 01:41:12 PM
LINDEN, NJ — U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined Congregation Anshe Chesed in Linden for a meaningful conversation about the critical issues facing the Jewish community, including the rise of antisemitism in New Jersey and across the country, the U.S.-Israel relationship, and the ongoing Israel-Hamas hostage crisis.
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Anshe Chesed of Linden Celebrates Chanukah
01/13/2025 09:43:20 PM
The finished menorah.
The sounds of sawing and hammering aren’t what you’d typically expect to hear coming from a beit midrash, but on the first night of Chanukah at Anshe Chesed of Linden, that’s exactly what filled the air. Our industrious teens were hard at work building a...Read more...
Anshe Chesed of Linden Turns Thanksgiving into a Day of Thanks
12/02/2024 11:57:46 PM
We all love Thanksgiving. For many, we spend the afternoon with family or friends, enjoying traditional food and feeling thankful for the blessings in our lives. But for the youth of Anshe Chesed of Linden, the festivities begin early in the morning.
This Thanksgiving, Anshe Chesed’s youth continued their annual tradition of bringing pies to the fire department to thank them for all that they do....Read more...
Linden’s Anshe Chesed Event Unites Women in Davening and Dough
12/02/2024 11:47:53 PM
Crowd view of challah bake at Cong. Anshe Chesed.
When a member of the community struggles with a difficult illness, there are a number of possible reactions that people can take.
At Cong. Anshe Chesed in Linden, the shul leaders...Read more...
Anshe Chesed of Linden Hosts Rabbi Kalman Laufer
11/22/2024 09:56:37 AM
Anshe Chesed of Linden recently hosted Rabbi Kalman Laufer for an engaging lecture on the topic of abortion and Jewish law in today’s ever-changing legal landscape. Rabbi Laufer, a highly regarded Torah scholar and dayan on the Beis Din of America, also serves as the director of the Bioethics and Jewish Law Program at Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS).
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Anshe Chesed Hosts Parshat Noach Petting Zoo
11/18/2024 02:26:04 PM
Congregation Anshe Chesed in Linden, led by the dynamic couple Rabbi Yossi Katz and Rebbetzin Emma Katz, has raised the visibility of the shul in Union County and beyond through their creative programming and varied efforts to engage young families.
One of their signature programs is the annual Parshas Noach Petting Zoo. This program regularly attracts an enthusiastic crowd. When the program was held this year, on Sunday, November 3,...Read more...
Sukkah Decorating
10/21/2024 10:45:56 PM
Kids are a driving force here at Anshei Chesed!
They not only helped build the sukkah, but they also helped decorate it!
What would we do without them? 
We rewarded them with a Sukkah hop and Bingo with plenty of nosh.
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Anshe Chesed of Linden Welcomes Rabbinic Intern
10/01/2024 09:50:40 AM
Rabbi Brian and Haviva Chernigoff
Anshe Chesed of Linden welcomed their 5785 rabbinic intern, Rabbi Brian Chernigoff, and his wife, Haviva, this past Shabbat. Originally from Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, Rabbi Chernigoff is currently a scholar at Yeshiva University’s prestigious Kollel Elyon...Read more...
Anshe Chesed of Linden Hosts Rabbi Simcha Willig
09/30/2024 02:59:32 PM
Rabbi Willig leading kumzitz.
Anshe Chesed of Linden was honored to welcome Rabbi Simcha Willig for a memorable evening of Torah, music, and Selichot. Speaking at Anshe Chesed for the third time, Rabbi Willig expressed his deep affection for the community and the...Read more...