Village Yontif is an egalitarian, humanist congregation in Greenwich Village. All are welcome to explore their spirituality, as well as their connection to our ancestors, each other, and the melting pot that is New York City, through our inclusive services which offer prayer, song, ritual, story, reflection, and commentary.

Village Yontif is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 . All donations are tax deductible.

Please join us  for

High Holy Day Services 5787/2026

in person at St. John's Lutheran Church
81 Christopher Street
(Live services will also be streamed on Zoom)

Rosh Hashanah begins sundown Friday, September 11th.
Yom Kippur begins at sundown Sunday, September 20th.

(Registration below.)

Conservative/Egalitarian services will be held in person this year, and will be streamed live on Zoom, which will enable us to be with new and long-time congregants from around the world, further enriching our High Holy Days experience together. Please be considerate, quiet and discrete while services are in progress, since we will be broadcasting.

IN-PERSON SERVICE:

We are very much looking forward having everyone join together in person again. We ask that you use common sense and be considerate of others by not attending in person if you are not feeling well. In view of the recent uptick in COVID cases, we ask that you please do not come to St. John's unless you can answer "no" to the following 3 questions:
Are you feeling ill today?
Have you tested positive for COVID in the past 14 days?
Have you been in close contact with anyone with COVID in the past 14 days?
We appreciate your consideration and cooperation. 

REGISTRATION: PLEASE READ

This year's registration will hopefully be simplified. Simply click the button for the service you want to attend, fill in your name and email and indicate if you will be attending the service in person or online. If you are also registering guests, please provide us with their names.

Rosh Hashanah

 

Yom Kippur

 

Yizkor (at Noon)

As in previous years, we will be displaying your loved ones' names on a scroll for Yizkor. If you've sent names in previous years, they will still be there, so you only need send the newer names. If you have not sent names in prior years and want your loved ones included, please email Daniel@VillageYontif.com

Join Us for our weekly virtual Shabbat services.

A one-time registration for each is required.

 

Friday evening, Kabbalat Shabbat Services begin at 7:30 pm EST.

Soft beautiful traditional Shabbat melodies, more of a time for profound story-telling than study.
Services led by Daniel Neiden. Stories from Shellen Lubin.
Services run approximately 60 minutes.

Saturday morning, Shabbat Services begin at 10:30 am EST.

Traditional prayers around the centerpiece of spirited, interactive discussions based on the parshat of the week.
Services led by Nancy Coren and/or Daniel Neiden.

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