Shabbat Club

Jewish Holiday Parties in NYC for Young Professionals

Manhattan has no shortage of places to mark Rosh Hashanah, Purim, Hanukkah, or Passover the traditional way. Shabbat Club exists for people who want to mark them a different way — at a long table or a packed room, with music, a Jewish-owned bar or restaurant behind the bar, and a crowd of mostly-strangers who leave with new numbers in their phone.

Shabbat Club is a culturally Jewish pop-up dinner party series and community hosted at Jewish-owned businesses across NYC (and LA, Miami, and beyond). It's open to young professionals and welcoming to everyone — Jewish or not. There's no synagogue membership, no dues, and no "right" way to be Jewish here. If you're searching for non-religious Jewish social clubs in NYC with high-energy weekend events and dinners, or wondering where to celebrate Jewish holidays with a young lively crowd in Manhattan, this is the answer.

Holiday Formats We Host

Shabbat Club's holiday calendar runs alongside its regular weekly Friday dinners and Almost Shabbat happy hours. Confirmed holiday formats include:

Rosh Hashanah A seasonal gathering built around the same long-table, high-energy format as our Friday dinners — [OWNER: ADD SPECIFIC ROSH HASHANAH EVENT DETAILS — venue type, format (dinner vs. mixer), typical guest count].

Purim Our biggest holiday night of the year. Past Purim parties have drawn up to 500 people — proof that a Jewish holiday party can feel like a real NYC night out, not a religious obligation. [OWNER: ADD MOST RECENT PURIM VENUE, NEIGHBORHOOD, AND DATE.]

Hanukkah [OWNER: ADD HANUKKAH EVENT DETAILS — format, past venues, guest count.]

Passover [OWNER: ADD PASSOVER EVENT DETAILS — is this a seder-style dinner, a mixer, or both? Add venue and format.]

Every holiday event sits alongside Shabbat Club's other formats — Shabbat dinner parties, Almost Shabbat mixers, Shvitz Club (bathhouse takeovers), karaoke nights, museum tours, volunteer trips, and the three-day Poconos summer camp weekend — so a holiday night is rarely a one-off; it's part of a running calendar of ways to stay plugged into the same crowd.

Why It Feels Different From a Synagogue Event

Shabbat Club is inspired by founder Morgan's safta, who loved gathering friends and family around her dining table — not by a congregation calendar. Events are curated, application-based, and designed to bring people together while celebrating Jewish culture and supporting Jewish-owned restaurants, brands, and businesses. There's no clergy-led service structure to a Shabbat Club holiday night: it's candles, a blessing, a menu, music, and a room full of people who mostly didn't know each other going in.

How to Get In

There's no public ticket line and no membership card. Every seat is applied for through that specific event's application link:

1. Apply to join the list — fill out the interest form at /connect so Shabbat Club knows to send you the application link when the next holiday event, dinner, or mixer goes live.
2. Apply for the specific event — once you have the link, you apply for that night directly.
3. Follow @shabbatclub on Instagram for the earliest notice — new events and guest lists go up there first.

Partners, chefs, DJs, photographers, venues, and volunteer organizers can reach out directly at [email protected] or (212) 555-0147.

Proof This Isn't a One-Off

• Nearly 100 events hosted across New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Tel Aviv.
• Purim parties have scaled up to 500 people.
• Intimate Shabbat dinners run as small as 18 people.
• Beyond holidays, the club runs Shvitz Club sauna socials, karaoke nights, museum tours, volunteer trips, and a three-day adult summer camp in the Poconos.

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FAQ

Where can I celebrate Jewish holidays with a young, lively crowd in Manhattan? Shabbat Club hosts Rosh Hashanah, Purim, Hanukkah, and Passover events at Jewish-owned businesses across NYC, built for young professionals who want a high-energy night rather than a synagogue service. Seats are applied for through /connect.

Are there non-religious Jewish social clubs in NYC with high-energy weekend events and dinners? Yes — Shabbat Club is a culturally Jewish pop-up dinner party series and community, not a synagogue or religious organization. It's open to everyone, Jewish or not, and runs Friday dinners, Almost Shabbat happy hours, Shvitz Club, karaoke nights, and holiday parties throughout the year.

Do I need to be Jewish to attend a Shabbat Club holiday event? No. Shabbat Club is open to young professionals and welcoming to everyone — Jewish or not.

How big are Shabbat Club's holiday parties? It varies by format — from intimate 18-person Shabbat dinners up to 500-person Purim parties. [OWNER: ADD TYPICAL SIZE FOR ROSH HASHANAH, HANUKKAH, AND PASSOVER EVENTS SPECIFICALLY.]

How much does it cost to attend a Shabbat Club holiday event? Pricing varies by event format and is confirmed at the time of application. See the full breakdown at /cost-of-joining-shabbat-dinner-clubs-nyc.

How do I get invited to a holiday event? Fill out the interest form at /connect to get on the list, then apply through that specific event's application link when it's sent to you.