{"title": "Rodeph Sholom School Book Fair", "start": "2026-11-05T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-06T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "markets", "tags": ["literature/books", "occasion"], "description": "Rodeph Sholom School Book Fair is the annual book fair of Rodeph Sholom School, held at Congregation Rodeph Sholom. Alongside the fair, the Parents Association collects new and gently used books for children and youth to donate to Project Cicero, which supports students and teachers in under-resourced New York City classrooms, and gently used PJ Library books for the school library and classroom Judaica collections. Donations can be placed in clear bins outside the 79th and 84th Street buildings, and visitors can also 'Buy a Book, Donate a Book' at a table near the checkout during the fair. Parents and grandparents are invited to volunteer together to help make the event a success for the children and community.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/rodeph-sholom-school-book-fair-81160/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/rodeph-sholom-school-book-fair/", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-05T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-06T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Volunteer with Backpack Buddies", "start": "2026-11-06T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-06T11:00:00-05:00", "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "society/food-bank"], "description": "Volunteer with Backpack Buddies is a volunteer session where participants pack and deliver backpacks with free meals for school-aged children facing weekend food insecurity. It is run by members of Congregation Rodeph Sholom, who have carried out this work for over 10 years. While many children are eligible for free breakfast and lunch during the week, these benefits do not extend into weekends or school breaks, leaving many without the food they need.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/volunteer-with-backpack-buddies-52176/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/volunteer-with-backpack-buddies-3-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b299aa15f8e3641459d11651cc0818439dd2781697f8c7a985bcdcf05db62459-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Sprouts Adventure Playtime Fall 2026", "start": "2026-11-03T16:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-03T17:00:00-05:00", "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "$25 members / $30 non-members", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "http://rodephsholom.org/register/playtime", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["community/playgroup", "religion/jewish"], "description": "Sprouts Adventure Playtime Fall 2026 is a weekly drop-in offering for children ages 2 to 4, who must attend with a grown up. It is run by Congregation Rodeph Sholom, a congregation in New York City. Each Tuesday hour is filled with playtime, Jewish-themed hands-on activities around Shabbat and holidays, and interactive story time. Through music, games, stories, and celebration, children play, learn, explore, and create together.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sprouts-adventure-playtime-fall-2026-52171/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/sprouts-adventure-playtime-fall-2026/2026-10-27/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8719f7db12c2b0dbc5d6ec218d27defc7132bfef9acfb9be3c2033a1db970ed5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "CRS Fall Blood Drive", "start": "2026-11-11T13:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-11T19:00:00-05:00", "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/337884", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": [], "description": "CRS Fall Blood Drive is a blood donation drive. Congregation Rodeph Sholom hosts it to help The New York Blood Center combat blood shortages, grounding the effort in the Jewish obligation of pikuach nefesh, acting to preserve life. Donors can save up to three lives in just one hour; they should eat well and hydrate, bring a photo ID, feel well and symptom free, be 17 or older (or 16 with a parental consent form), and meet minimum weight requirements.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/crs-fall-blood-drive-81175/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/crs-fall-blood-drive/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5edeb4db5d17274e1c245f50c95c102994c1b2c1afe81c19156dbf222428737a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Family Shabbat Together Pre-K to 6th Grade", "start": "2026-11-13T17:45:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-13T19:45:00-05:00", "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://my.rodephsholom.org/s/event/a66TO0000043uY1/family-shabbat-together-prek-to-6th-grade-november-2026", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/jewish/shabbat", "occasion"], "description": "Family Shabbat Together Pre-K to 6th Grade is an evening for families with children in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, held in the spirit of Friendsgiving. Congregation Rodeph Sholom invites families to begin together in the main sanctuary for a special Shabbat of Gratitude service. Afterwards, families move into smaller dinner rooms to share a Shabbat meal, play fun games, and take part in a meaningful mitzvah project together. The evening celebrates gratitude, community, and the season of giving.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/family-shabbat-together-pre-k-to-6th-grade-81183/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/family-shabbat-together-pre-k-to-6th-grade/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/303382047e887cded7774ca348a7d31277c63e343d6ea0665904ed7e0e9e0999-1200.webp"}, {"title": "CRS Book Club: “In the Image” by Dara Horn", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-05T20:30:00-05:00", "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://my.rodephsholom.org/s/event/a66TO000003zzJN/crs-book-club-november-5-2026", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/book-club"], "description": "A book club meeting discussing the novel In the Image by Dara Horn. The club, run by Congregation Rodeph Sholom, meets monthly to discuss books by Jewish authors or on Jewish themes. The novel follows a family across generations and continents, exploring love, faith, history, memory, and identity through wit and Jewish tradition. Readers are welcome to read the book beforehand and join the discussion.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/crs-book-club-in-the-image-by-dara-horn-81162/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/crs-book-club-in-the-image-by-dara-horn/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6f87066bc6ee59d7be19d45fe73aaa2aa584d9a8468630feb292b60fdb409b00-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Ada: My Mother the Architect", "start": "2026-11-12T14:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://my.rodephsholom.org/s/event/a66TO0000043uTB/sholom-afternoons-november-2026", "category": "film", "tags": ["art/architecture", "film/documentary", "community"], "description": "Sholom Afternoons, a monthly gathering at Congregation Rodeph Sholom around learning, reflection, friendship, and community-building, holds its launch event with a special documentary screening. Producer Hilla Medalia presents \"Ada: My Mother the Architect\", a portrait of a mother and artist who created an \"architecture of the ground and of the sky\" that continues to shape the State of Israel.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/ada-my-mother-the-architect-81177/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/sholom-afternoons-ada-my-mother-the-architect-with-filmmaker-yael-melamed/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/00a4c49a46f0b4c3207d9f111712baf3b1a4bf76ae86c42eb08d0e9172a8d9be-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Erev Shabbat Service", "start": "2026-11-13T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-13T19:00:00-05:00", "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/jewish"], "description": "Erev Shabbat Service is a Friday night service with music, prayer, and meaningful reflection, followed by a nosh and schmooze with congregants, guests, and clergy. Congregation Rodeph Sholom in New York City holds it, welcoming anyone seeking community, spirituality, or a moment of peace. On the first Friday of each month, birthdays are celebrated together, and a livestream is available on the congregation's website and Facebook page.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/erev-shabbat-service-52182/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/erev-shabbat-service/2026-10-30/", "image": ""}, {"title": "“Hotter than Usual” | Israeli Hug Center at Rodeph Sholom", "start": "2026-11-09T18:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": "39.00", "price_to": "39.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.simpletix.com/e/hotter-than-usual-israeli-hug-center-at-ro-tickets-287386", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["wellness/menopause", "community"], "description": "\"Hotter than Usual\" is a gathering of the Israeli Hug Center at Congregation Rodeph Sholom. The community \"Lohotot Me(r)gil\" is a supportive community of Israeli women going through menopause, a community of women who understand exactly what you are going through. The event takes place at Congregation Rodeph Sholom on West 83rd Street in New York. Registration is available through the congregation's page.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/hotter-than-usual-israeli-hug-center-at-rodeph-sholom-81171/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/hotter-than-usual-israeli-hug-center-at-rodeph-sholom-3/2026-11-09/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Winter Clothing Drive for Children", "start": "2026-11-12T08:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-15T21:00:00-05:00", "place": "Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan", "address": "Amsterdam Avenue 334, 10023 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["occasion/charity"], "description": "Winter Clothing Drive for Children is a donation drive at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. It collects new and very gently used children's coats, gloves, hats, scarves, sweatpants, sweatshirts, and winter boots in infant through teen sizes. The items go to unhoused students in public schools and shelters so they have the gear they need for winter. Donations are dropped off at the JCC, and volunteers can also help sort the clothing.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/winter-clothing-drive-for-children-53818/", "official_url": "https://www.mmjccm.org/events/winter-clothing-drive-for-children", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7d5cec1e97f27c07c8393e3039b71f9f841912c66fd3a84190e1df2349ef865c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "KNS PA Challah Bake & Vendor Fair", "start": "2026-11-10T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-10T20:00:00-05:00", "place": "Sutton Place Synagogue", "address": "East 51st Street 225, 10022", "price": "Challah Bake: $36; Vendor Fair: free", "price_from": "36.00", "price_to": "36.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.spsnyc.org/events/ebmfd7e4zkiyjuxomjpixvt80zz8ta", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["food-drink/baking", "religion/jewish", "occasion"], "description": "An evening with a challah bake and a vendor fair at a synagogue in Midtown Manhattan. The KNS Parents Association hosts it, and proceeds from the challah bake go to Sharsheret, the Jewish Breast & Ovarian Cancer Community. The vendor fair is free with no RSVP needed, while the challah bake costs $36 and asks for an RSVP.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/kns-pa-challah-bake-vendor-fair-79634/", "official_url": "https://www.spsnyc.org/events/ebmfd7e4zkiyjuxomjpixvt80zz8ta", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2f0bc789a9c3d3290b9b4a93b5599e2e12bd60323bab050bf6d18425f4b0ad54-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Singin' Swingin' Shabbat", "start": "2026-10-31T09:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T11:00:00-04:00", "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "http://www.rodephsholom.org/register/singin-swingin-shabbat", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["religion/jewish"], "description": "Singin' Swingin' Shabbat is a weekly Saturday morning celebration for children ages 0–4, their siblings, and their grown-ups. It is run by Sholom Sprouts at Congregation Rodeph Sholom. The morning opens with a 25-minute sing-along of dancing, jumping, and storytelling. It continues with bagels, kid-friendly nosh, and challah, playtime in a mini-gym, and a hands-on art activity themed to the Jewish calendar, such as painting a mezuzah or decorating a tzedakah box.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/singin-swingin-shabbat-52184/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/singin-swingin-shabbat-4/2026-10-31/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/284bf934553ba83d0e0041216d21f3c76873db6881bff10d327cfa1189492f00-600.webp"}, {"title": "Community Shopping Event!", "start": "2026-11-08T14:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-08T17:00:00-05:00", "place": "Reform Temple of Forest Hills", "address": "112th Street 71-11, 11375", "price": "Free Admission", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.storessimple.com/printed2at/groupproducts.php?prodgroup_id=43249&prodgroupbypass=true", "category": "markets", "tags": ["occasion/hanukkah"], "description": "A Chanukah marketplace, the Chanukah Shuk 2026, described as an Israeli-style holiday market in Forest Hills. It is held by the Reform Temple of Forest Hills and brings together the Temple and the greater Forest Hills community. More than 45 vendors offer gifts, with a raffle supporting tzedakah, a PJ Library book swap and bookmark-making for children, and read-alouds with children's authors and Rabbi Mark. Israeli treats are available, and the afternoon closes the Chanukah season kickoff with shopping and holiday spirit.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/community-shopping-event-55304/", "official_url": "https://www.rtfh.org/engage/events/chanukah-shuk/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7a811411e90f2ef816b4b674088bb833134e312f5ac0cfbf7c9cee1daf22c814-600.webp"}, {"title": "The 83rd Brick Church Fair", "start": "2026-11-10T17:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Brick Presbyterian Church", "address": "Park Avenue 1140, 10128 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "markets", "tags": ["community"], "description": "The 83rd Brick Church Fair is a shopping fair with returning and new vendors. It is hosted by Brick Presbyterian Church, and 20% of all sales support the Women's Association Outreach Partners. Visitors can also support the fair by purchasing a Family or Business Ad in the Program Guide. The first day features an Opening Night Party, and the final day includes a photo with Santa.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-83rd-brick-church-fair-51475/", "official_url": "https://www.brickchurch.org/events-1/the-83rd-brick-church-fair", "image": "https://noky.io/images/84759676db3b78e3bd9aa90a2d83c9527b269b4fdceb7ccc1e28de1ad02fde01-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Book Club Community Shabbat Luncheon with Dr. Shaina Trapedo", "start": "2026-10-31T11:30:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T14:00:00-04:00", "place": "Congregation Sherith Israel", "address": "Central Park West, New York", "price": "Member adult: Early bird $48 | Regular $52; Non-member adult: Early bird $49 | Regular $54; Youth – ", "price_from": "28.00", "price_to": "54.00", "tickets_url": "https://shearithisrael.shulcloud.com/form/book-club-luncheon2026", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/jewish", "literature"], "description": "A community Shabbat luncheon at Congregation Sherith Israel titled 'Between the Wars: Jewish Characters in 1920s & 1930s American Literature'. It is hosted by the congregation's Book Club and features insights and guided discussion by Professor Shaina Trapedo of Yeshiva University, following morning services. Book club members and non-members alike are welcome, with a list of 22 selected books offered for optional reading, including works by Anzia Yezierska, Willa Cather, and F. Scott Fitzgerald; Professor Trapedo is expected to give special attention to William Faulkner's 'Absalom, Absalom'. Dr. Trapedo directs honors programs at Stern College and Yeshiva College, teaches English at Stern College, and is a resident scholar at Yeshiva University's Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/book-club-community-shabbat-luncheon-with-dr-shaina-trapedo-52187/", "official_url": "https://www.shearithisrael.org/events/book-club-luncheon2026/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2bbd6bdb097f18cd75cc0c42cc797a0c9e37d00be793c3f83db677e2e8ff8445-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Thanksgiving Food Drive", "start": "2026-10-14T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-11-15T23:59:00-05:00", "place": "Parish House", "address": "980 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "food-drink", "tags": ["society/solidarity/food-sharing", "occasion/thanksgiving"], "description": "The Thanksgiving Food Drive collects canned goods and non-perishable items for neighbors in need, benefiting the Church of the Ascension Food Pantry on West 107th Street in Manhattan Valley. It is co-sponsored by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Interparish Religious Education Program at Saint Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church. Suggested donations include canned vegetables, fruits, fish and meat, boxed or bagged staples like rice, pasta and cereal, and oils in plastic bottles or cans; no glass jars or bottles are accepted. Items may be dropped off daily at the Parish House.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/thanksgiving-food-drive-79556/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Daytime Mah Jongg", "start": "2026-11-05T00:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["games/board-games/mahjong"], "description": "Daytime Mah Jongg is a weekly open play session of the tile game Mah Jongg held at Congregation Rodeph Sholom. It is hosted by congregants of the congregation, who provide a welcoming setting with drinks, snacks, and all necessary game materials. Players of all experience levels are welcome, though participants should have a basic understanding of the game and be able to play independently. Pre-registration is required, with space limited to 32 people at 8 tables of 4 players.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/daytime-mah-jongg-52177/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/daytime-mah-jongg-2-2/2026-10-29/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2352e06f9501de5b81db35c83f10b30aa0abd1d533be9fc60770c4404a007b7f-1200.webp"}]}