EVENTS
Bid farewell to Shabbat and prepare for the week ahead at this special family-friendly pre-election Havdalah service in the JCC lobby. The program will include a song circle, meaningful discussions on our role in the democratic process, and the opportunity to create a beautiful craft. Perfect for all ages, this gathering is a great way…
Do you have the Chutzpah to organize for a just and livable future? Join Dayenu and the Environmental Voter Project to turn out climate voters. We'll ground ourselves in Jewish wisdom, go over the scripts we'll be using, then get to work calling voters. If you've already been trained by Dayenu or EVP, you can…
Join leaders from across the city for an evening of interfaith reflection, prayer, and community as we come together after this emotional and divisive election cycle. Faith leaders representing diverse traditions will provide a welcoming space for unity, connection, and affirmation of our commitment to interfaith community-building. All are invited to gather on Tuesday, November…
Join us at Judson Memorial Church on January 23rd from 7:00-9:30pm for a special preview screening of There Is Another Way, followed by a meaningful conversation with filmmakers and Combatants for Peace members centered on collective liberation. There Is Another Way, a powerful new documentary, tells the story of a group of visionaries - Combatants…
On March 10th, the World Zionist Congress (WZC) elections open, directly impacting the flow of $5 billion across the Jewish world over the next five years. NYJA is endorsing the Hatikvah Slate (you can find the entire platform, slate members, and more information here and take the pledge to vote Hatikvah here), which represents a broad…
Join us for a special screening of The Arrivals, a documentary that chronicles the experiences of asylum seekers transported to New York City from the Texas border in 2022. The film spotlights the tireless efforts of three volunteer-led organizations, headed by Adama Bah, Ilze Thielmann, and Power Malu, who provide essential support—including food, clothing, legal…
Register by May 10th to join the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) for an in-person briefing: The Protection of Human Rights in Israel in the New Anti-Democratic Age with Rabbi Noa Sattath, moderated by NYJA Co-founder and Board Member Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum.
On May 15, 2025, join the Joint Nakba Remembrance Ceremony, hosted by Combatants for Peace and co-sponsored by NYJA and many other interfaith groups. This year’s theme—“Holding onto Home, Holding onto Hope”—reflects on the enduring cycle of displacement and loss that Palestinians have experienced since 1948. Yet the ceremony also looks ahead. It affirms a…
Stay tuned for more details about NYJA's session at this year's Shavuot Tikkun Leil at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan!
Join us for a mayoral candidate forum for the Jewish community at B'nai Jeshurun on Sunday, June 8th at 5:00pm. This forum offers a critical opportunity for New York City’s Jewish community to hear directly from the 2025 mayoral candidates about the issues that matter most to us and to engage with those vying for…
Join us for a webinar on October 9th at 1:00pm EST commemorating the second anniversary of October 7th, hosted by the Progressive Israel Network (PIN). The webinar will feature Haaretz reporter and October 7th survivor Amir Tibon and hostage family member Sharone Lifschitz, moderated by Ilan Goldenberg. Register here or below.
In-person at B'nai Jeshurun: This year’s mayoral election has had an outsized impact on the Jewish community in New York City and around the country, shining a spotlight on the place of Judaism and Zionism in local politics. The race raised the already-high levels of tension and polarization in our NYC Jewish community, and with…