New York City:Family & Holiday Programs

IFC services are generally geared for families and their school age children and designed to teach about the meaning of the holidays and to provide resonance with established traditions and rituals.

Jewish High Holidays

Rosh Hashanah Family service and kiddush/reception* Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 6:30 pm 62 E. 92nd Street /Brick Parish House Yom Kippur Family service/Kol Nidre* Friday, October 7, 2011, 6:30 pm 62 E. 92nd Street /Brick Parish House Ne’ilah and Break Fast* Saturday, October 8, 2011, 6:30 pm 62 E. 92nd St./Brick Parish House *Rosh Hashanah and Kol Nidre services last approximately one hour. The very brief Neilah service is followed by a full "Break Fast." The shofar is blown in the Rosh Hashanah and the Ne'ilah services. For children 4-8, a parallel arts-based program will be provided during the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services.

Fees: All three services: $150/person; $250/couple/family (free for members) Per service: $65/person; $100/couple/family (free for members) Please RSVP

Sukkot/Simchat Torah
Children will learn about the harvest festival holiday, which culminates in the celebration of reading the Torah, children will bless the lulov and etrog, sing songs, hold the Torah, and dance the horah.

Sunday, October 16, 2011 3 p.m.
225 W. 99th St./ St. Michael's Episcopal Chruch
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Advent/Christmas Service, followed by Hannukah Celebration
The Christmas service will be led by the Rev. Joel Gibson with participation from members of our Community, featuring a Christmas Pageant performed by the children in our afterschool classes.

Following the service, there will be a separate Hannukah celebration and a festive gathering.

Sunday, December 11, 2011, 3 p.m.
62 E. 92nd Street /Brick Parish House
$25 per person/ $60 per family. Free for members.
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Passover Seder
A lively model seder will be held for children and families to experience the meaning and the rituals of this ancient tradition.

Sunday, March 25, 2012, 4:00pm
475 Riverside Drive (120th St.) /The Interchurch Center
$25 per person/ $60 per family. Free for members.
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Easter/Holy Week Service
Easter and Holy Week will be celebrated with a special service to help share the meaning of the most sacred period in the Christian calendar. This service is geared toward families and children, ages 9 and older. A parallel program is provided for children ages 4-8.

Sunday, April 1, 2012, 4:00pm
475 Riverside Drive (120th St.) /The Interchurch Center
$25 per person/ $60 per family. Free for members.
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Our fifth-graders welcome a new baby to our community.

Interfaith Community Baby Welcoming

Led by Interfaith Community children from all of our locations, this event is a non-sectarian celebration of our new babies.

Sunday, May 6, 2012, 4:00pm
475 Riverside Drive (120th St.) /The Interchurch Center
This event is only open to IFC members and their families.
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