The New Shul
We are a progressive synagogue in Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan (downtown New York).SERVICES & EVENTS
272 W 10th St
New York City
(unless otherwise noted)
OFFICE
111 8th Ave, 11th Fl
NY NY 10011
212-284-6773 (phone)
212-284-6806 (fax) info@newshul.org
LEARNING PROGRAMS
Children & Teens
Adults
Sign up your children!
K-5th Grade Sign-up
6-7th Grade Sign-up
8th-9th Grade Sign-up
Emergency Form
When you pay by credit card, 2.9% goes to the credit card company. Please consider tacking on something extra to cover the loss to the shul (almost $15 on $500, $45 on $1,500, and $75 on $2,500). THANKS!
LEARNING
Children's and Teen Programs
Rishonim for K-5th Grade
B'nai Mitzvah Academy for 6th-7th Grade
Rap with the Rabbis for 8th-9th Grade
Club Shabbateeny for 0-2nd Grade
The youngest members of our community gather before Kabbalat Shabbat services (from 6-6:30pm) to dance, drum, boogie and sing in Shabbat with guitarist Josh Beraha. The rabbis lead us in a special blessing at the start of the program. We end with challah and juice. Yum! This program is open to members and non-members. The dates are: 9/12, 11/7, 125, 1/9, 3/27, and 5/8.
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Rishonim for K-5th Grade
Rishonim, which meets once a week after school (Tuesdays or Thursdays, 4-6 pm), is one of the newest and most exciting religious schools in New York City. Our children enjoy it, attendance is at 98 percent, parents are involved, and teachers are committed to the community. One of the reasons for our success is that we don't treat education as something supplemental to the spiritual life of our community, but as an integral part of it. In keeping with our philosophy that Jewish skills are learned through active participation, our children are an integral part of all holiday events, are engaged in services, and are part of constant dialogue with the Rabbi and their parents.
Rishonim is not just a context for learning Jewish history, traditions, prayers, and culture, but for celebrating Jewish life. We want our students to feel good about being Jewish, and we're committed to developing innovative curricula and programming, including special events, and field trips. The curriculum is centered on four pillars. We study the values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), the lessons and text of the Tanakh (Bible), the history and future of the Jewish people, and ancient and modern Hebrew language. Each one of these themes is taught through various means including the arts, hands-on projects, and discussions.
Our school builds on the traditions of the past, the strengths of the present, and the excitement of the future. This year we hope to continue fostering a community of learners by creating a welcoming environment for parents but also foster that involvement and learning for the whole family. We hope to continue building a learning environment where children and parents voices can be heard -- where they share responsibility with teachers for finding better ways to facilitate learning.
Rishonim sign-up form
Emergency form
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B'nai Mitzvah Academy for 6th-7th Grade
B'nai Mitzvah Academy is an all-inclusive 6th and 7th grade Jewish education program designed to meet the needs, interests and abilities of each student. The year is divided into four 6-8-week mini-mesters during which students select from a variety of intellectually and creatively stimulating electives. Students spend the first hour studying Hebrew prayer and grammar through songs, games, and Hebrew conversation.
Read Divrei Torah from some of our BMA students. |
Classes meet weekly on Mondays from 4:15-6:15 pm. Throughout the year, participants also have the opportunity to attend youth group events that focus on social action and community-building.
Our individualized Bar/Bat Mitzvah program encourages our children to see this rite of passage as a beginning, rather than an end, to their lives as members of our community. Not every Bar or Bat Mitzvah ceremony at The New Shul is identical, and not every experience preparing for it is the same. Our goal is that all will be rewarding, all will be causes for great and joyous celebration, and all will be, not climactic conclusions, but catalysts for an even more exciting and vibrant Jewish life to come.
BMA sign-up formEmergency form
B'nai mitzvah handbook
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Rap with the Rabbis for 8th-9th Grade
This program is designed for all 8th through 9th graders who have had or are going to be celebrating their Bar/Bat Mitzvah this year. In this program students have the chance to meet with Rabbi Niles Goldstein and Assistant Rabbi, Dan Ain, to discuss different topics each week (drawn from ancient and modern texts), to challenge each other, and to hang out with our spiritual teachers and leaders.
In addition, students will have the opportunity to participate in different social action projects throughout the year, while earning scholastic points for community service.
Classes meet every other Monday at 6:30 pm. Dinner will be served at every session and will consist of a different cuisine each time.
We are looking forward to an exciting new beginning.
Rap with the Rabbis sign-up formEmergency form