When in person, The City Congregation holds Shabbat celebrations once or twice a month on Friday evenings at 7:30 PM at our Manhattan location. Due to the pandemic, we now hold them online often. Each Shabbat includes a 30-40 minute service followed by a presentation about a Jewish cultural topic, and time for schmoozing (when in person, accompanied by pot luck desserts). Guests are always welcome to attend our free Shabbat celebrations.
To see when and where our next Shabbat service takes place, click here.
The essence of Shabbat is deeply compatible with our humanistic philosophy: to create a special moment in time when we set aside the work of our daily lives and rejuvenate our spirit for the week ahead. Our services combine modern readings, our own humanistic blessings, and original songs as well as familiar melodies with lyrics that have been adapted to reflect our humanistic beliefs.
The City Congregation honors the Shabbat tradition of Jewish learning by holding presentations and discussions on a wide variety of subjects, from history and the arts to ethics and politics. Whether led by Rabbi Tzemah Yoreh, members of the congregation, or notable guests, these Jewish cultural programs are always fascinating, informative, and fun (and free!)
Children of every age are welcome at our Shabbat celebrations.
Rabbi Jodi Kornfeld, co-editor (with Rabbi Adam Chalom) of the recently published Contemporary Humanistic Judaism: Beliefs, Values, Practices will share an overview of the book and how it ...
From the Middle Ages to the present, individuals involved in making and writing about music have engaged in behaviors, creations, and discourses steeped in hatred of ...
Join us for our Shabbat Service, a Woman of Valor presentation by a member, and Hamantaschen! Costumes encouraged, merriment and joy for all! Watch live on ...
Our Shabbat service. Cultural program to be announced. Please join us for this service! watch on our youtube channel. [forminator_form id="9543"] The City Congregation is a volunteer led organization, much ...
Cultural program to be announced. We'll be streaming this in-person service! watch live on our youtube channel. [rsvp_form] The City Congregation is a volunteer led organization, much of our ...
Our Shabbat service. Cultural program to be announced. Please join us for this service! watch on our youtube channel. [forminator_form id="9543"] The City Congregation is a volunteer led organization, much ...
Our Shabbat service. Cultural program to be announced. Please join us for this service! watch on our youtube channel. [online_rsvp_form] The City Congregation is a volunteer led organization, much of ...
A lighter program for the warmer weather! Our Shabbat service, followed by a Cultural program. ...
A lighter program for the warmer weather! Our Shabbat service, followed by a Cultural program. ...
A lighter program for the warmer weather! Our Shabbat service, followed by a Cultural program. ...
