{"title": "Women of Emanu-El: Volunteer to Create Chanukah Cards for JBI", "start": "2026-11-10T09:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Temple Emanu-El", "address": "East 65th Street 1", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "occasion/hanukkah"], "description": "Women of Emanu-El invite volunteers to create dimensional Chanukah cards for people who are blind, have low vision, or are print-disabled. The cards go to the Jewish Braille Institute Library (JBI), which distributes them with its holiday materials. The aim is to bring the warmth and joy of Chanukah to JBI patrons, many of whom are socially isolated and treasure tokens of thoughtfulness during the holidays. The event takes place at Temple Emanu-El on East 65th Street in New York City.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/women-of-emanu-el-volunteer-to-create-chanukah-cards-for-jbi-114036/", "official_url": "https://emanuelnyc.org/calendar/women-of-emanu-el-volunteer-to-create-chanukah-cards-for-jbi/?occurrence=2026-11-10", "image": "https://noky.io/images/40b5213e511139e96b703002129efd0110ad541a48d4e7d33e5d551c9bc6b2f7-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-10T09:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Temple Emanu-El", "address": "East 65th Street 1", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "The Challah-verse Ambassadors: Jewish Community, Braided Together", "start": "2026-10-20T09:15:00-04:00", "end": "2027-05-05T15:00:00-04:00", "place": "Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan", "address": "Amsterdam Avenue 334, 10023 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "food-drink/baking", "religion/jewish"], "description": "The Challah-verse Ambassadors: Jewish Community, Braided Together is a volunteering session in which participants bake and deliver challah to homebound seniors, local firehouses, police precincts, and shelters. Challah Ambassadors deliver freshly baked loaves with a note of blessing each Friday before Shabbat, within a 20-block radius of the JCC on the Upper West Side. The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan is behind the event, which invites people to move from consuming Jewish life online to active, visible participation through simple gestures that build community. The drop-offs can be done solo or with a buddy.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-challah-verse-ambassadors-jewish-community-braided-toget-53817/", "official_url": "https://www.mmjccm.org/events/the-challah-verse-ambassadors-jewish-community-braided-together", "image": ""}, {"title": "Young Members Circle: Interfaith Volunteering with Sunday Lunch Program", "start": "2026-11-15T05:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Temple Emanu-El", "address": "East 65th Street 1", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering", "religion/jewish"], "description": "A volunteer opportunity in which young members help serve lunch to community members in need, fulfilling the mitzvah of ha'achalat re'evim, feeding the hungry. It is hosted by Temple Emanu-El, which has served lunch for more than 40 years without missing a single week, together with its Muslim partners from Peace Islands Institute. Volunteering is followed by an interfaith pizza lunch at a nearby restaurant, and space is limited.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/young-members-circle-interfaith-volunteering-with-sunday-lun-114050/", "official_url": "https://emanuelnyc.org/calendar/ymcvolunteering-with-sunday-lunch-program/?occurrence=2026-11-15", "image": "https://noky.io/images/472ae51cf746f8c4a61d6eb3483e13a05648775dfd944d94b67cda1d743053f7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "NextDor Mitzvah Night", "start": "2026-11-12T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Park Avenue Synagogue", "address": "East 87th Street 50, 10128", "price": "", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering"], "description": "NextDor Mitzvah Night is an evening of hands-on volunteering at Park Avenue Synagogue. Participants roll up their sleeves and assemble care packages for neighbors in need.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/nextdor-mitzvah-night-54693/", "official_url": "https://pasyn.org/events/2026-27/adult-engagement/november/nextdor-mitzvah-night/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Community Challah Bake With the Stardust Fertility Foundation", "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-05T20:30:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Heights Synagogue", "address": "Remsen Street 131, 11201 Brooklyn", "price": "Early Bird tickets $36, now extended. Afterwards: $54.", "price_from": "36.00", "price_to": "54.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["food-drink/baking", "religion/jewish"], "description": "Community Challah Bake With the Stardust Fertility Foundation is an evening of challah braiding at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue. Cosponsored by BHS, CBE, and Kane Street Synagogue, it introduces the Stardust Fertility Foundation, which provides grants to ease the financial burden of fertility treatment for Jewish individuals and families across all denominations, sexual orientations, and marital statuses.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/community-challah-bake-with-the-stardust-fertility-foundatio-51649/", "official_url": "https://www.bhsbrooklyn.org/bhs-events/community-challah-bake-supporting-fertility-with-the-stardust-foundation", "image": "https://noky.io/images/770f659da7eb4f86d4abd2b2fd8f1b7475aa99f245df4ef56b8af2f21c6779dc-2000.webp"}, {"title": "CSI YOUTH | Parent-Child Learning: Siddur Decoration", "start": "2026-11-14T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-14T19:30:00-05:00", "place": "Congregation Sherith Israel", "address": "2 West 70th Street, 10023 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/crafts", "religion/jewish"], "description": "CSI YOUTH | Parent-Child Learning: Siddur Decoration is an evening where parents and children learn and craft together. Congregation Sherith Israel hosts the first parent-child learning of the season with Dalya and Jake, diving into the world of tefillah. Everyone decorates their own Siddur covers for the booklets used each week in junior congregation, and pizza will be served.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/csi-youth-parent-child-learning-siddur-decoration-52191/", "official_url": "https://www.shearithisrael.org/events/pcl5787/", "image": ""}, {"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", "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": "Postcards of Thanks", "start": "2026-11-11T10:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-11T12:30:00-05:00", "place": "Children's Museum of Manhattan", "address": "West 83rd Street 212, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/crafts"], "description": "Postcards of Thanks is a drop-in program at the Children's Museum of Manhattan where visitors create thoughtful postcards and illustrated messages. The activity celebrates helpers, caregivers, veterans, and community members who support others. It is open to all ages and takes place in the museum's Inside Art space.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/postcards-of-thanks-51838/", "official_url": "https://cmom.org/event/postcards-of-thanks/2026-11-11/1/", "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, "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": "Tot Shabbat: Celebrating Gratitude", "start": "2026-11-14T04:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Temple Emanu-El", "address": "East 65th Street 1", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/jewish/shabbat"], "description": "Tot Shabbat: Celebrating Gratitude is a Saturday morning program created just for preschool and nursery school-aged students and their families. Rabbi Amy Ehrlich and Cantor Sara Anderson of Temple Emanu-El lead joyful music and meaningful rituals for growing families, and grandparents, other loved ones and babies are welcome to join. The November session takes up the theme of gratitude, and the program is free with registration.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/tot-shabbat-celebrating-gratitude-114049/", "official_url": "https://emanuelnyc.org/calendar/tot-shabbat-celebrating-gratitude/?occurrence=2026-11-14", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2cf7a3133b1baa0892a84f334be97e49cc88962b7d33640e760b643cbc827bef-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Volunteer with Backpack Buddies", "start": "2026-11-06T10:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "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": "Coming This November", "start": "2026-11-01T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-11-30T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan", "address": "Amsterdam Avenue 334, 10023 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/jewish"], "description": "\"Coming This November\" is an overview of a month filled with activities at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. The JCC has put together a lineup ranging from Shabbat and holiday experiences and wellness workshops to a film festival and timely lectures. The listing highlights events such as menorah making workshops, the Other Israel: New Perspectives Film Festival, health and nutrition sessions, a children's clothing drive, a holiday bazaar, a live podcast show, a family Shabbat dinner, and a ceramics holiday sale. Visitors can discover what each offering involves through the individual event links provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/coming-this-november-105091/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b83cf19f0a9bbe5c31397dfa396de82d00f005bfa7efd9f0aee4746917a89fb2-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Packing Party", "start": "2026-11-15T00:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Trinity Baptist Church", "address": "East 61st Street 250, 10065 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["community/volunteering"], "description": "A Packing Party where volunteers assemble care kits for Safe Horizon's Homeless Youth Drop-In Center. It is hosted by Trinity Baptist Church, which bought the care items in advance with funds from its members' giving, and takes place in the Fellowship Hall during Coffee Hour after each Sunday service. Those who cannot attend in person are told there will be more chances ahead to serve the community.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/packing-party-88430/", "official_url": "https://subspla.sh/t8y7myx", "image": "https://noky.io/images/852b519827a2454a59c43c2a9abfe24ce25d96b7daa1f5758a29c58f9ebc9ad8-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Talmud: What Is It and Why Is It Important?", "start": "2026-10-20T19:30:00-04:00", "end": "2026-11-16T20:30:00-05:00", "place": "Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan", "address": "Amsterdam Avenue 334, 10023 New York", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["religion/jewish/talmud"], "description": "An adult study session on the Talmud held at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. The class explores the world of the rabbis by studying the Talmudic section on Chanukah. No previous Talmud or Hebrew knowledge is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/the-talmud-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important-53809/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/721dfa82b74cb7a8e70933d437c5c6be83c3d29eb8edf66306978d920f5f8521-1200.webp"}, {"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, "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": ""}, {"title": "Shacharit (Morning Shabbat Service) with Rabbi Barbara Symons and the Band", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Temple Beth-El of City Island", "address": "City Island Avenue 480, 10464", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "worship", "tags": ["religion/jewish"], "description": "Shacharit (Morning Shabbat Service) with Rabbi Barbara Symons and the Band is a Saturday morning service at Temple Beth-El of City Island, Your Shul by the Sea. Rabbi Barbara and Your Band by the Sea lead it, and attendees may wish to have an aliyah; it is also reachable via Zoom, and the Kiddush after services can be sponsored by speaking with Deb Izzi.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/shacharit-morning-shabbat-service-with-rabbi-barbara-symons-56297/", "official_url": "https://yourshulbythesea.org/events/shacharit-morning-shabbat-service-with-rabbi-barbara-symons-and-the-band-571-631-421-701-800-322-901-807-370-414-304-428-599-574-140/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5f68364b45fcdbdd04022c9fa3ac5abeaed0d6094b68e2e6d12fa85d762311f6-600.webp"}, {"title": "Shabbat Together!", "start": "2026-11-06T04:30:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Corlears School", "address": "324 West 15th Street, New York, NY 10011", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["religion/jewish/shabbat"], "description": "Shabbat Together! is a gathering where young children and their parents or caregivers celebrate Shabbat together. Temple Emanuel puts it on with its friends from Tkiya. It offers a little bim-bam and challah to get kids into the Shabbat spirit. Through movement, music, and crafts, the children and their adults come together as a community to celebrate.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/shabbat-together-75646/", "official_url": "https://emanuelnyc.org/calendar/shabbat-together-45/?occurrence=2026-10-30", "image": ""}]}