NEWS | Emanu-El Downtown

Nov 20

We had a ball at Emanu-El Makers: Ping Pong Shabbat!

We had so much fun playing alongside Ping-Pong phenom Estee Ackerman, coloring and Illustrating with Ping Pong Shabbat author Ann...

Oct 20

Emanu-El Makers Celebrate Sukkot at Genius Gems

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Emanu-El Makers: Sukkot Edition @ Genius Gems! We loved seeing kids (and grown-ups) building...

Oct 9

We "Let it Go" at Tashlich!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Tashlich @ the Carousel! It was magical to let it go and go round and round. We want to wish...

Oct 2

Shofar Sho-good!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Shofar Shabbat! It was so special to come together and celebrate. From multi-generational rapping...

Aug 5

Emanu-El Downtown Unplugged Rocked!

We just wrapped up four incredible weeks of Emanu-El Downtown Unplugged! We had a blast singing and dancing outside while playing with...

Jun 10

Giant bubbles, flowers, ice cream and more pre-Shavuot fun at the First Fruits Festival!

We had a fantastic time getting ready for Shavuot at our First Fruits Festival! It was so beautiful to see the children delighting in the...

Apr 19

Prepping for Passover with Emanu-El Makers

We had a blast at our Makers Passover Workshop on Sunday, April 14th! We made gorgeous goblets, marvelous matzah boxes and enjoyed some...

Mar 27

The Circus Visited for Purim!

Thanks to the over 200 children and children at heart who joined us for Big Top Purim. We rocked out with ABCirque, watched Haman juggle,...

Jan 29

Happy Birthday Trees!

We celebrated the New Year for the trees, Tu B'Shevat, by creating and exploring with our senses! Our strong hands grated garlic for...

Dec 18, 2023

Our Epic Chanukah Celebrations

Thanks to the Emanu-El Downtown community we had an epic time celebrating the festival of light. Highlights included: Prepping for...

Oct 6, 2023

Sukkot Downtown!

We had a blast in our Sukkah! We had so much fun playing in our temporary sukkot, shaking the lulav and etrog, crafting, working on our...

Sep 20, 2023

Tashlich at the Carousel!

On Wednesday, September 20th we gathered for Tashlich at the Carousel! We had so much fun singing together, hearing the shofar, and...

Sep 18, 2023

Celebrating the World's Birthday on Rosh Hashanah!

On Saturday, September 16th, we celebrated the world's birthday at the Emanu-El Downtown Rosh Hashanah Experience! We had two...

Jun 17, 2023

Pride Sameach! (Happy Pride!) with Rabbi Sarah

Who needs rain to make a rainbow? Our city is showing off its colorful stripes, a reminder to be proud of who we are and to celebrate...

Jun 1, 2023

First Fruits Festival Fun!

Thanks to all of you for joining us for our first First Fruits Festival (or what one mom call "Coachella for Kids")! We celebrated Sukkot...

Apr 25, 2023

Counting Up to Torah! with Rabbi Sarah Reines

We find ourselves in that delicious time of the year, when after a sleepy winter, the world awakens around us. Judaism calls this period...

Apr 3, 2023

Passover Message from Rabbi Sarah Reines

Passover is almost here! This is a celebration made for children. We gather for a festive meal where we are directed to ask questions,...

Dec 29, 2022

Chanukah Fun House

On Thursday, December 8, Emanu-El Downtown had a joy-filled Chanukah Fun House. Babies, kids, and their grown-ups joined us for a faux...

Nov 10, 2022

Celebrating Sukkot Downtown

“Cast your bread on the water, and one day it will come back to you.” This dose of biblical study came courtesy of my kids’ new PJ...

Sep 16, 2022

Emanu-El Downtown in the News

Emanu-El Downtown was featured in NY Jewish Week. Read more