Where to Celebrate Jewish Holidays with a Young, Lively Crowd in Manhattan

If your idea of a good Rosh Hashanah doesn't involve sitting through a service you don't fully remember the choreography of, and your idea of a good Purim involves a costume and a crowd instead of a synagogue basement, you're not looking for a religious institution — you're looking for a room full of people your age who feel the same way.

Shabbat Club is a culturally Jewish pop-up dinner party series and community hosted at Jewish-owned businesses across NYC. It's not a membership organization and it's not a religious institution. Open to young professionals and welcoming to everyone — Jewish or not — it's built for people who want the culture, the food, and the room, without the "right way to be Jewish" requirement. Forbes has described it simply: "Shabbat Clubs in New York are helping Jewish adults find their tribe."

Non-Religious Jewish Social Clubs in NYC With High-Energy Weekend Events and Dinners

Shabbat Club runs nine total event formats across NYC, and the holiday calendar is the highest-energy corner of it. These aren't scaled-down synagogue events — they range from intimate gatherings to genuinely massive parties, and every one is hosted at a Jewish-owned business, restaurant, or brand rather than a religious venue.

Purim

The biggest night on the calendar. Shabbat Club has scaled Purim parties up to 500 people — costumes, music, and a room built for celebration rather than ritual. Typical price for holiday parties: $72.

Rosh Hashanah

A holiday table built around the same long-table, candlelit energy as a Friday Shabbat dinner, but scaled for the New Year. Typical price: $72.

Hanukkah

Hanukkah candles and a cocktail-party format — social first, ceremony second. Typical price: $72.

Passover

A Passover Seder run with Shabbat Club's signature mix of tradition and social energy — long tables, a full room, and people who mostly didn't know each other walking in. Typical price: $72.

Across all four holidays, the format scales the same way the rest of the calendar does — "from intimate dinners to 500-person parties" — so whether you're looking for a smaller table or a full-blown party, there's a version of the holiday on the calendar.

Why Young Professionals in Manhattan Choose This Over a Synagogue Holiday Service

A synagogue holiday calendar is fixed, dues-based, and built around a service. Shabbat Club's holiday calendar moves around Manhattan and NYC more broadly, runs on a per-event application (no dues, no membership card), and is built around the same social-first model as the rest of the club: long tables, candles, loud rooms, and a menu that turns strangers into a group chat by the end of the night.

The club has hosted nearly 100 events across New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Tel Aviv — everything from intimate 18-person Shabbat dinners to 500-person Purim parties — and every format, holiday or otherwise, is hosted at a Jewish-owned business so guests are supporting the city's Jewish-owned food and culture scene at the same time.

How to Get Into a Holiday Event

There's no public ticket line. Every seat at every Shabbat Club event — including holiday parties — is applied for individually:

Apply to the general interest list at joinshabbatclub.com/connect so the team knows you exist and what you're interested in (Rosh Hashanah, Purim, Hanukkah, Passover, or something else on the calendar).
Apply per event — once you're on the list, you'll receive the specific application link when a holiday event lines up. Applications close when the room is full, and popular nights fill quickly.
Get your ticket — approved guests receive the address, start time, and what to bring.

FAQ

Where can I celebrate Jewish holidays with a young, lively crowd in Manhattan? Shabbat Club runs Rosh Hashanah, Purim, Hanukkah, and Passover events across NYC at Jewish-owned businesses, built for young professionals and open to everyone, Jewish or not. Events range from intimate dinners to parties of up to 500 people.

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 religious institution. It runs nine event formats across NYC, including holiday parties, Friday Shabbat dinners, and bar-based Almost Shabbat mixers, all social-first and open to non-Jewish guests as well.

How big are Shabbat Club's holiday parties? They scale widely — Purim has reached up to 500 people, while other Shabbat dinners run as intimate as 18 people. The format depends on the specific event.

Do I need to be Jewish or religious to attend a holiday event? No. Shabbat Club is open to young professionals and welcoming to everyone, Jewish or not — there's no "right" way to be Jewish required to attend.

How much do holiday parties cost? Holiday parties (Rosh Hashanah, Purim, Hanukkah, Passover) are typically priced at $72, though pricing can vary by specific event and scale — check the event's own application link for the current price.

Do I need a membership to attend? No. There's no membership fee or dues. You apply to the general interest list, then apply per event through that event's specific application link.