Congregation Habonim |

building self.

Values. Character. Ethics. Spirituality. Hope. Joy.

Building a better world begins with building a better you.
together.

All personal and religious orientations are welcome to participate in our movement to build more meaningful lives inspired and guided by Conservative Judaism.

Congregation Habonim welcomes you home.
in the community.

Congregation Habonim welcomes you.
religious school.

The Anne Hahn Religious School is...

Steeped in Jewish values, traditions and rituals

Interactive and engaging

Meaningful and substantive

Challenging, dynamic and diverse

An active dialogue between staff and participants

Nurturing, warm and playful
upfront and personal Torah study.

Under the guidance of our clergy and our highly qualified instructors, the Religious School students take a look at the Parsha of the week.

News & Upcoming Events

Congregation Habonim welcomes you to the Upper West Side!

Nursery School Admissions for 2017-2018 School Year

Meet Our Clergy, Staff and Board

Rina Cohen Schwarz, Religious School Director

Tina Lobel, Nursery School Director

Ann Obsatz, Associate Nursery School Director

Welcome from President Neil Goldstein

On behalf of Congregation Habonim I am pleased to extend a hearty greeting. Our mission and goal is to provide a Jewish spiritual home for members and our community and to provide an environment in which we can learn and grow and share important life-cycle events, knowing that we are joined and supported by a caring community in a warm and welcoming environment.

Nursery School Annual Fundraiser

Sisterhood/Women's League of Conservative Judaism Torah Fund Dinner (all invited)

Contact [email protected] for information. At Sutton Place Synagogue, 225 E. 51st Street.

Torah Study with Rabbi Gelber

Weekly Torah study with Rabbi Lisa Gelber. No charge, RSVP not required, non-members welcome. Contact Kenny Altman.

Tisha B'Av Service

Tisha B'Av service at Habonim, 103 West End Avenue @ 64th Street.

Sisterhood Book Club (all invited)

Sisterhood Book Club (all invited): 4-3-2-1: a novel by Paul Auster.

Kabbalat Shabbat Service

Beit Midrash - following Kiddush Luncheon

Rebecca Neuwirth, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee: Jews of Germany and Europe

Erev Shavuot Learning Session with Rabbi Kenter at JCC

Join us at JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Avenue, at 8:15 pm, and then join us the following two days for Shavuot services at Habonim.

Tot Shabbat (ages 5 and under, with parents/caregivers)

Tot Shabbat (ages 5 & under, with parents/caregivers) - on the first Fridays of each month, September through June - is an opportunity for our youngest children to socialize in a community and to engage with other Jewish families. This is also an excellent opportunity for our non-member families to get to know us and to become familiar with our family and children's programming.

Tot Shabbat (ages 5 and under, with parents/caregivers)

Beit Midrash - following Kiddush Luncheon

Jonathan Chariton: Serving in the Israeli Defense Force, Israel’s Rules of Engagement.

Beit Midrash - following Kiddush Luncheon

Doron Kenter will be our guest speaker - Mensches and Schmendriks: Selections from the Talmud, Tractate Ta'anit

Beit Midrash - following Kiddush Luncheon

Habonim member Dr. Ellie Carmody, Infectious Diseases Specialist - "Tsaarat: Differential diagnosis, historical repercussions and spiritual implications"

Beit Midrash - following Kiddush Luncheon

Shabbat HaGadol (the Shabbat preceding Pesach) “Prophet, Priest, and Sage: Leadership roles in the Bible and the Passover Haggadah.” The talk, led by Dan Breslauer, will consider which type the Book of Malachi (and the figure of Elijah) illustrates and will then examine some passages in the Haggadah and traditions about Passover that exemplify these types.

Yom HaAtzma'ut Program

Presentation of the film Raise the Roof. Contact Kenny Altman for information.

Yom HaShoah Program

6:30 pm Joseph Singer, Holocaust survivor (grandfather of RS student Isaiah Singer) will speak
Readings by student and adult members of our congregation
7:10 pm mincha service, including special prayers for those who perished in the Holocaust
7:30 pm film presentation, The Power of Good, the Nicholas Winton Story.

Community Shabbat Dinner - A Post-Pesach Mimouna Feast!

For the entire community. Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner. Join us to celebrate Mimouna, a North African Jewish holiday held after the end of Pesach. Dinner will feature traditional Moroccan food: couscous, chicken, specialty salads and other goodies, plus burger & hotdogs for our more "picky" eaters. $18 per person, $54 maximum for families of 3 or more, children under age 5 free.