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Join Us for an Interfaith Sukkot Lunch at ACI! 

Celebrate Z'man Simchatenu in the warmth of our Sukkah at the Astoria Center of Israel! We are coming together to host neighboring faith leaders and c...

Yom Kippur Learning with Rabbi Josh

September 16, 2026, 8:00-9:00 pm If God loves the poor, then why doesn't he feed them himself? This is a question question that Rabbi Akiva is asked b...

Liberal Zionism: Between Crisis and Aspiration: An iEngage Curriculum

Wednesdays from 8:00-9:30 pm on Zoom First Class September 23, 2026 The year since October 7, 2023 raised urgent, complex, and at times painful questi...

New Sessions Announced for Pathways to Judaism Class

Run (or Walk) with Rabbi Josh!

Join Rabbi Josh on Sunday, September 20, 2026, for the LiveOnNY Donor Heroes 5K at Flushing Meadows Corona Park—a meaningful run/walk honoring the her...

ACI Announces Summer Schedule

Songs and & Sunset: Summer Kabbalat Shabbat with ACI Starting July 3, 2026, please join us on Fridays at 6:30 pm ET to bring in Shabbat at Astoria...

Shavuot Learning with Rabbi Josh

May 18, 2026, 8:00-9:00 pm Boaz is wealthy, powerful, and male; Ruth is a poor, widowed, non-Israelite woman alone in a space with a man she barely kn...

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ACI Centennial Celebration

ACI's Centennial Celebration-100 Years of Light, Learning, and Legacy Gather with the Astoria community on Sunday, June 14th at 3 PM for a joyful afte...

May Adult Jewish Learning: Money and Power

This May we are thrilled to partner once again with Hadar’s Project Zug to offer ACI members a wonderful opportunity to deepen your Jewish learning wi...

Find Your People at ACI

We Swear This Won’t Be Weird… Synagogues are wonderful — but they’re not always designed for deeper connection on a first (or fifth) visit. If you’ve...

Share A Shabbat Meal In Western Queens

Spend Shabbat with fellow Jews across Western Queens! The Astoria Center of Israel's Shabbat Meal Swap is a wonderful opportunity to open your home to...