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 been coming to ACI off and on and would like to…
As the Astoria Center of Israel celebrates 100 years of serving the Jewish community in Western Queens in 2026, we are inviting members of our community past and present to share their favorite moments and memories at…
On Friday night, March 13, 2026, hundreds of synagogues across the continent will take part in a historic national Jewish event to celebrate what unifies all Jews — Shabbat! Catering by Ben’s Kosher Deli of Bayside. For the…
Purim Party Join us for a hamantaschen baking contest, PJ Library books, face painting, a fun photo booth, music, Purim crafts, games, prizes, and an amazing bubble magic show! Costumes are highly encouraged, so come dressed to impress. …
The Astoria Center of Israel Book Club will be launching in the next month or so, and we’d love your feedback as to when we might meet. The club will meet approximately every other month. Please complete…
Join us for ACI’s Annual Membership Meeting on Sunday, December 21 at 10:00 AM. This is an important opportunity to hear about the past year’s accomplishments, our financial health, and plans for the future as we continue our centennial celebration.…
This new Jewish year we are thrilled to partner with Hadar’s Project Zug to offer ACI members a wonderful opportunity to deepen your Jewish learning with curated, text-based courses designed to spark rich discussion. In this course,…
ACI is delighted to have been selected to receive a generous grant from UJA, enabling us to broaden our Hanukkah programming this year and bring more celebrations to communities across Western Queens. Click here to find out more about…
“Out of depths I called on the LORD; the Lord answered me with liberation.”–Tehillim 118:5 Today, we rejoice that the 20 living Israeli hostages- Omri Miran, Matan Angrest, Ziv Berman, Gali Berman, Guy Gilboa-Dalal, Alon Ohel, Eitan…
Join Saturday May 10th at ACI for services, Jr Congregation and a potluck kiddush. Click here to sign up to bring a dairy parve dish!
