Join us to sing Chanukah songs, light candles, and celebrate this joyous holiday together!

RSVP to Hannah

Tot Shavuot with Rabbi Ain and cantor Malachi

Sunday, June 5 at 11:30 AM

Kids ages 0-6 and their families please join us on the SPS roof for a special Shavuot themed tot celebration!

SPS Purim Carnival

Sunday, March 13, 9:30 am-1:05 pm

for birth-4th graders & families

at Sutton Place Synagogue

Join us for our IN PERSON Purim carnival, complete with carnival games, glitter tattoos, and Purim activities! Families will come at specific timeslots to allow for social distancing. We will include KNS-specific pods.

• Everyone ages 2+ must wear a face mask; KN-95 or surgical masks are recommended.

• Everyone ages 5+ must show proof of COVID vaccination (18+ must show booster).

KNS, JRS, SPS, and SPFC families sign up here

Community members register here

5th-12th graders sign up to volunteer here

Email Alyssa at aschwager@spsnyc.org with any questions!

Tot Chanukah with Mainstages (Virtual)
Sunday, December 5 at 11:00 AM

For kids birth-6 & their grownups

We will have an interactive Chanukah variety show hosted by Mainstages, an educational theater company for children! This 45 minute show will include Chanukah-themed puppets, trivia, scavenger hunts, stories and games for our Tots!

Email Alyssa at aschwager@spsnyc.org with any questions.

RSVP here

Virtual Chanukah Author Visit: Ann Koffsky

Wednesday, December 1 at 4:30 pm (during JRS)

Author of Kayla and Kugel's Happy Hanukkah, Ann Koffsky will be Zooming in to join us for Chanukah! Our Gan, Kitah Aleph and Kitah Bet (K-2nd grade) classes will get to virtually meet the author and do some Chanukah activities with her.

This event is open to JRS parents (Zoom or in-person) and SPS & KNS families (Zoom).

RSVP to Alyssa at aschwager@spsnyc.org for Zoom information.

Family Apple Picking:

Come join us as we go apple picking, enjoy a hayride and pumpkin patch, and share a picnic lunch at Dr. Davies Farm in Rockland County!

This event is open to SPS families, including tots, KNS families, JRS families, and beyond. Feel free to invite friends and family!

Please email Alyssa with any questions and for transportation assistance.

RSVP Here!

Virtual Tot/Family Services Schedule:

• September 7, 9:00 - 9:45 AM - Day 1 Rosh Hashanah morning services

• September 8, 9:00 - 9:45 AM - Day 2 Rosh Hashanah morning services

• September 16, 9:00 - 9:45 AM - Yom Kippur morning

Tot and Family Services will be held via Zoom, and you'll receive the links upon registration.

Virtual Tot/Family Services Schedule:

• September 7, 9:00 - 9:45 AM - Day 1 Rosh Hashanah morning services

• September 8, 9:00 - 9:45 AM - Day 2 Rosh Hashanah morning services

• September 16, 9:00 - 9:45 AM - Yom Kippur morning

Tot and Family Services will be held via Zoom, and you'll receive the links upon registration.

Virtual Tot/Family Services Schedule:

• September 7, 9:00 - 9:45 AM - Day 1 Rosh Hashanah morning services

• September 8, 9:00 - 9:45 AM - Day 2 Rosh Hashanah morning services

• September 16, 9:00 - 9:45 AM - Yom Kippur morning

Tot and Family Services will be held via Zoom, and you'll receive the links upon registration.

Tot Shavuot - May 16 at 11 AM

Join Alyssa as we celebrate Shavuot, the holiday of dairy treats! We’ll make our very own ice cream and hear a story about this important holiday.

Ingredients needed:
- Two quart and one gallon zip lock bags
- Milk or Half and Half
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Ice
- Salt
- Any toppings you might want!

Open to the community

Questions or Zoom link? Email Alyssa Schwager, JRS Director of Education and Engagement, at aschwager@spsnyc.org.

For JRS students & their adults

Come join us for a family-oriented hands-on Passover experience during JRS! We will focus on the tastes and touches of the seder as families prepare for a Passover that is different from all other Passovers.

• Gan-Kitah Bet (K-2nd grade): Will focus on matzah—includes baking! Click here for ingredient list.

• Kitah Gimmel & Kitah Dalet (3rd-4th grades): Will focus on maror (bitter herb) and charoset—includes chopping! Click here for ingredient list.

• Kitah Hey & Kitah Vav (5th & 6th grades): Will focus on pesach (the roasted bone/offering) and the phrase “ha lachma anya” (let all who are hungry come and eat) from the Haggada. Postcards have been mailed.

• Kitah Zayin (7th grade): Will help plan and lead the programs for the other classes.
  

Email Alyssa at aschwager@spsnyc.org with any questions.

For kids birth-6 and their grown ups!

Come join us to get in the Passover spirit! During this 30 minute program, we will make matzah pizza, listen to a story, and have some fun Passover-themed activities. We'd love to have you join us!

Join Zoom Meeting: https://spsnyc-org.zoom.us/j/95984178100
Meeting ID: 9598 417 8100

Email Alyssa at aschwager@spsnyc.org with any questions and for the password.

Click here for our ingredient & supply list.

Family Purim Magic Show & Hamentashen Baking
Sunday, February 28, 10:30 AM

For the whole family! Award-Winning Magician Danny Dubin has performed his Family Purim Magic Show for Jewish communities across the country. His virtual show uniquely blends storytelling, audience participation and incredible magic! Audiences explore the story of Purim through interactive magic, including a magical feat performed by “Mordechai” and appearing hamentashen! Rainbow streamers appear in the most random places and a volunteer from the audience will do magic in their own hands. We will accompany our magic show by making rainbow-themed hamentashen to enjoy!

Contact aschwager@spsnyc.org for more details.

Oy Vey! Red's latkes are missing and we need your help to find them! Join Mystery Max as we search for clues, meet crazy characters, sing songs and apprehend the culprit. Whodunit?

RSVP to Alyssa Schwager at aschwager@spsnyc.org.