Exciting Shabbat Programs
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We hold Shabbat
celebrations once or twice a month,
either on Friday evening or
Saturday morning, from September to June.
We meet at The Village
Community School (VCS), 272 West 10th Street, in Manhattan.
Guests are
always welcome at our programs.
Our next Shabbat program is Friday, May 16.
Please scroll down for more information.
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Shabbat Services and Cultural Programs
Our cultural Shabbat services combine contemporary readings with elements of tradition that result in inspirational and thought-provoking
experiences. We introduce original songs and also preserve familiar
melodies with new lyrics that are consistent with our Humanistic
philosophy. For secular Jews, Shabbat offers a link to our Jewish
culture and heritage as we set aside time for renewing our attachments
to our Jewish values and teachings, our collected memories and hopes
for the future, and our bonds with Jews all over the world.
Kid-Friendly Shabbat Experience
Kids are invited to attend a few age-appropriate Shabbat
celebrations throughout the year. Designed for children ages 3-8 (and
older siblings and parents), we'll have music, crafts, food and fun.
Shabbat Singalong
Adults are invited to get together on Friday night, after dinner in a
member's home, for dessert, singing, and a social evening with friends.
Shabbat Outings
In addition to our regular Shabbat services and cultural programs, from
time-to-time we will organize other activities to share together at the
end of the week on Friday night or Saturday. These outings may or may
not have a Jewish connection. They can run the gamut from attending a
Yiddish play to a baseball game, to going gallery hopping, to bowling
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| Friday, May 30 - Late Nite Shabbat
with Pot-Luck Dessert*
7:30pm Shabbat Service
Oneg/Refreshments
8:15pm Cultural Program
Village Community School, 272 W. 10th Street
LIFE ON THE EDGE
A Secular Jewish Artist Approaches Judaism
MINDY LEWIS, artist and author of Life Inside, will read from her work and talk about the ways in which Jewish ritual has inspired her as an artist and helped her cast away her sense of being an outsider.
Mindy Lewis is a writer, painter, and graphic designer based in New York City. Her essays have been published in two anthologies and in Newsweek, Body & Soul, Poets & Writers and Lilith magazines.
There is no cost for the service or this program.
Guests are welcome.
*POT-LUCK DESSERT
Members and guests are encouraged to bring enough dessert for themselves and at least one other person. We won't complain if you bring more!
Childcare is available for children 4 and older
with reservations by May 28.
Please RSVP to the office by phone (212-213-1002)
or email by Wednesday, May 28.
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