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A bar or bat mitzvah unlike any other

City Congregation has the meaningful and engaging bar or bat mitzvah experience your child deserves. Our individually tailored program gives secular Jewish teenagers a deep, personal, and lasting link to their heritage.

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Judaism for the way we live now

Beyond “just Jewish,” the Humanistic movement is an expression of secular Judaism that celebrates human reason and human judgment. It is the continuing evolution of the culture and practices that have sustained and uplifted the Jewish people for centuries.

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Pass on your heritage and beliefs

At City Congregation's secular Jewish KidSchool, children learn a love of Jewish culture as well as the value of critical thinking in the pursuit of truth. Raise your kids to be part of an ancient civilization and the modern world at the same time.

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Our services speak your language

Tradition and innovation go hand in hand at City Congregation’s joyful Friday evening Shabbat celebrations. Familiar melodies and values. Modern practices you can understand and stand behind. Plus fascinating cultural programs.

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Holidays for secular Jews

Join us for beautiful and moving celebrations that express traditional Jewish themes while honoring human reason and dignity. We combine familiar passages with innovative language for holidays everyone can share.

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Welcome to The City Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, New York's home for secular and cultural Jews. Join a diverse and vibrant community where you can celebrate your heritage, refresh your spirit, and nourish your mind — without compromising your beliefs.

Shavuot Celebration
May 17

Bennett Muraskin, author of “The Association of Jewish Libraries Guide to Yiddish Short Stories,” will lead us in a celebration of the works of great Yiddish literature.

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A Transformational Journey
May 19

Does the future of the Jewish people rest on sending our youth to Israel? Presented by Molly Avila, one of our first Bat Mitzvah graduates, and others who have participated in these trips to Israel.

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Online Auction
May 28 – June 8

A variety of fabulous treasures at amazing prices. Every purchase raises money for the congregation.

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Is City Congregation the right place for you?
  • Are you a humanist, freethinker, agnostic, or atheist?
  • Believe in a higher power but not traditional prayer?
  • Want to raise your kids Jewish but not religious?
  • Say what you believe and believe what you say
  • We embrace interfaith and multicultural families
  • An LGBT-friendly community