Congregation Ansche Chesed, a prominent Conservative synagogue on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, prides itself on being a “diverse community” that offers its members a “rich array of ...

And chesed takes on an historic dimension when the child is identified as the progenitor of the House of David. Why, then, do we read Ruth on Shavuot? The simplest explanation has to do with the ...

Chesed: mercy, compassion, kindness, grace, steadfastness, faithfulness. The kabbalists associate Chesed with the soul’s desire to embrace all of Creation and bestow upon it goodness. An ...

Chesed is the state where we begin our Journey through the Tree of Life. It is practiced communally during the Counting of the Omer, but it can be accessed at any moment, whenever we think about it.

On Sunday, at 5 p.m. on June 22, the Anshe Chesed family will be celebrating not only its 100th anniversary (dayenu!)—but also Linden’s first Mikvah.

Rabbi Mordechai Yachnes of the Torah Academy of Boca Raton sang “Chesed means to help someone and it’s a great mitzvah and also lots of fun,” as more than 600 1st through 5th grade students ...

iIn memory of Rina Schnerb, a day of chesed Arutz Sheva In Israel, 35% of the population volunteers. And a very large per cent of Israelis endanger their lives to protect the country and its citizens.