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MJE is a warm and open community where young men and women can explore Jewish life and meet new people. We offer social, cultural, spiritual and educational events. It is the answer to your mother’s kvetching, but we promise you’ll like it too!

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Sat 23

20s & 30s High Holidays – Services & Meals

September 20 @ 6:00 pm - September 30 @ 9:00 pm
MJE West, East, & Downtown
Organizer: Manhattan Jewish Experience
Oct 04

Sukkot & Shmini Atzeret – Services & Kiddushes

October 4 @ 6:00 pm - October 11 @ 5:00 pm
MJE – West
Organizer: Rabbi Joshua Klein
Oct 12

Simchat Torah Night – Torah Dance Party!

October 12 @ 7:00 pm - 11:55 pm
MJE – West
Organizer: Atara
212-787-9533
Oct 13

Simchat Torah Day – Boozy Brunch & Auction!

October 13 @ 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
MJE – West
Organizer: Atara
212-787-9533

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Sat 23

Cafe Connect

September 23 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am
MJE – West
Organizer: Rabbi Joshua Klein
Mon 25

Monday Musings: Lifecycle for the Jewish Woman (For Women)

September 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
MJE – West
Organizer: Ruthie Braffman
Mon 25

Conversations Remix Yom Kippur Workshop: Taylor Swift’s Revenge

September 25 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
MJE – West
Organizers: Mark Wildes and Atara
212-787-9533
Tue 26

Tuesday Talks High Holidays Series: Refresh, Reboot, Return

September 26 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Nargila Grill
Organizer: MJE East

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Friday 9.22 | Candle Lighting: 6:36 pm

Saturday 9.23 | Shabbat Ends: 7:35 pm

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The next Dinners will be Rosh Hashanah First Night (Wednesday) Dinners
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Regular Friday Night Dinners will resume in October.

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Shabbat @ MJE West

SHABBAT AT MJE WEST
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FRIDAY
6:45 pm | Friday Night Lights
Soulful Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Joshua D. Klein
Topic: ““First Shabbat of the new Year-Let’s start it off right”

SATURDAY
9:30 am | Beginner’s Services

10:30 am | Torah Reading (white room), Cafe Connect (blue room)

11:00 am | Talk by Rabbi Mark Wildes
 Topic: “The Real Heroes”

11:45 am | Kiddush – This week’s Kiddush is still open for sponsorship

To sponsor a future Kiddush, please email driker@jewishexperience.org

For Shabbat meal hospitality please email joshuak@jewishexperience.org

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Saturdays @ 10:00am
with Rabbi Ezra M. Cohen
135 East 29th street | New York, NY 10016
Join our weekly user friendly no Hebrew necessary Shabbat prayer services, followed by catered brunch with Starbucks, bagels, lox and le’chaims!
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WHEN IT COMES TO DATING, CHAT BEATS APPS EVERY TIME 
by Rabbi Mark Wildes

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Despite the ease with which men and women connect using phones, social media and the Internet, lasting relationships seem to be harder than ever to obtain. When it comes to Millennials, there are serious obstacles in finding compatible members of the opposite sex online or in person. The popularity of reality TV shows like “The Bachelor” seems to reinforce this challenge.

The irony is that connecting has never been easier. Yet those online connections are often unsatisfying because they take place in an artificial environment. Many of my Millennial students tell me that meeting on a dating site can be stressful, what with having to find the most flattering photos and choose the right lines to make the best impressions…

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Creating Jewish Life: MJE Annual DinnerHave you ever found yourself wondering where Rabbi Wildes goes? Now we know! #MJELife #CreatingJewishLife Watch and sign up to join us for the Annual Dinner Thurs, March 23 6pm at The Museum of Jewish Heritage. SIGN UP: https://www.wizadjournal.com/mjedinner2017/ SPECIAL THANKS TO: West Side Judaica: https://www.yelp.com/biz/west-side-judaica-new-york By The Way Bakery : http://www.btwbakery.com/ Alan Zeitlin Erez Cohen CREDITS "Stayin Alive" by the Bee Gees Created by Michelle Ilana Soffen Idea by David Miller Mje​, Atara Mje West, Michelle Soffen Starring Rabbi Mark Wildes Appearances by: David Miller, Deb Ann, Heather Conn, Natalie Lebovits-Zaidenberg, Atara Neuer Posted by Manhattan Jewish Experience on Monday, March 6, 2017
Experience Your Home: MJE Edidin Heritage Trip to IsraelJoin us July 31 - August 7, 2016 and experience your home like you never have before! Whether you have been before or it is your first time, MJE's summer trip to Israel is the perfect way to see our country and connect to our homeland. From Jerusalem hot spots to the mystical Tzfat, volunteering and a Shabbat spent with locals, join other 20's & 30's for this meaningful experience! 50% off Stipends available for qualifying participants who attend 12 classes! Classes include any MJE class, dinner, educational event as well as Shabbat services. Holiday services and retreats count as 2 classes! Attendees will be responsible to keep a personal log of 12 classes+dates attended to be presented to MJE in exchange for stipend. Email Israel@jewishexperience.org for more details about stipend and to learn more about the trip. To Learn More: http://jewishexperience.org/israel-trip To Apply: http://conta.cc/23D6ic2 For more information about packages and stipends please contact: Israel@jewishexperience.org Posted by Manhattan Jewish Experience on Thursday, May 12, 2016
The Ping Pong Ponies train to beat The Wildes in the MJE Ping ..."The Office" film crew from Scranton was visiting the area so we let them hang out with us. They caught us during an interesting time... If you want to take on The Wildes THIS SUNDAY NOV 20th in the ping pong tournament at the MJE Annual Blood Drive & Mitzvah Fair, or simply support an amazing cause - The Lone Soldier Center in Memory of Michael Levin , CLICK HERE: youcaring.com/pingpong4lonesoldiers Posted by Manhattan Jewish Experience on Friday, November 18, 2016
MJE PURIMCON: FROM RABBI WILDES TO DAVID BOWIEEven Rabbis go through some changes. Time to embrace the strange... Who's your inner icon? Show us THIS THURS at MJE: PurimCon 2016 Iconic at The Jane 3/17 | 6-10PM | The Jane | For 20s and 30s ***LIMITED REDUCED PRICE $20 ONLINE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!! GET YOURS WHILE YOU CAN*** GET TIX: http://purimcon.eventbrite.com/?aff=rabbiziggy Special Thanks to Makeup Artist Sam Alter Hair and Beauty - check out his incredible work here: http://www.samalterhair.com/ #RabbiZiggy #MJEPurimCon2016 #Iconic **We also have awesome events going on at MJE on actual Purim. Check them out below: 80'S PROM Megillah Reading, Carlos&Gabby's +Chagigah | Wed March 23 https://www.facebook.com/events/183669652006730/ Purim Seudah and Megillah Reading/ Purim Shpiel | Thurs March 24 https://www.facebook.com/events/1140012266010339/ Posted by Manhattan Jewish Experience on Monday, March 14, 2016
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