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Maor Art Gallery

Maor Art Gallery at Chabad Heights is opening its doors this Sunday for “Elul: Field Notes,” a group exhibition that takes the month’s whole reflective, taking-stock mood and hands it to seven artists to interpret however they see fit. The lineup—Aliza Marton, Chanie Chanin, Chaya Leah Sandhaus, Brucha Leah Weisz, Keren Gordon, Chani Judowitz and … This Brooklyn art gallery is hosting a group show by seven women artists for Elul this weekend

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

The Neighborhood is a UJA-supported Jewish community organization built for people who want Jewish life without necessarily wanting a synagogue, JCC or other traditional institution at the center of it. Since launching in 2022, the group has operated largely without a permanent home, putting on everything from Sukkot celebrations in borrowed backyards to a Hanukkah … The Neighborhood’s roving Jewish parties are getting a permanent Williamsburg address

Park East Synagogue

Two of the Upper East Side’s biggest Jewish institutions, Park East Synagogue and Chabad-Lubavitch of the Upper East Side, are joining forces and starting Rosh Hashanah, it’s going to change what a night (or a Shabbat, or a Tuesday) out looks like uptown. Here’s the gist: Park East, the landmarked 1890 sanctuary on East 67th … Park East Synagogue and Chabad UES are merging programs starting this Rosh Hashanah

The Pickle Guys

There’s a version of the Lower East Side that only exists if you know where to look: past the matcha bars and the vintage resellers, down a side street that hasn’t caught up with the rest of the neighborhood, where a woman in her mid-90s—a Holocaust survivor named Shaindel Schreiber—still works the counter at Moishe’s, … This new “pickles and babka” tour of the Lower East Side has gone viral

Reading Room at Bryant Park in NYC

Despite a few days of rain in the forecast, the weekend is looking beautiful, a proper taste of summer after a nearly endless winter. That immediately leads to thoughts about Shabbat afternoon and how to spend it outdoors without just defaulting to Central Park. May we suggest another NYC green space, perhaps? The Reading Room … This free outdoor library at Bryant Park is the best Shabbat activity

This Wednesday, March 25, B’nai B’rith International, one of the oldest Jewish service and advocacy organizations in the world, is hosting a holiday event where attendees will pack Passover care packages filled with essential staples to be delivered to Holocaust survivors in the NYC area. In addition to the mitzvah, guests of PROJECT H.O.P.E will … Help pack Passover care packages for Holocaust survivors in NYC this week

There is, arguably, no better time to embark on a walking tour of the city than late summer when the air turns crisp but the sun still lingers. Pair that with a fascinating route and you’ve got yourself a perfect afternoon activity. Case in point: the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy’s “Synagogues of the Lower … Visit the Lower East Side’s most iconic synagogues on this NYC walking tour

On June 22, the Jewish Food Society—the nonprofit founded by Naama Shefi to preserve and celebrate Jewish culinary heritage—will take over Governors Island for a wide-ranging Jewish food and culture festival that’s already drawing support from many local Jewish gastronomic personalities. To be clear: while the food at the event will not be certified kosher, … A massive Jewish food and culture festival is taking over Governors Island this summer