New Year's Day
Events
Jan 1, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan
1 2026
Reading Rabbi Arthur Green's Radical Judaism with Rabbi Michael Silbert
10:45AM - 12:00PM
Temple Sinai
363 Penfield Rd
Rochester, NY 14625
Join us for a collaborative program between Temple Sinai and Temple Beth David, taught by Rabbi Michael Silbert, expl…
Jan
2 2026
Shabbat Sing and Sha-baby
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Biffy Borg
1200 Edgewood Ave
Rochester, NY 14618
Sha-Baby: Shabbat Sing, Storytime + Sensory Play
Enjoy a morning filled with music to start your Shabbat! We will jo…
Jan
8 2026
Reading Rabbi Arthur Green's Radical Judaism with Rabbi Michael Silbert
10:45AM - 12:00PM
Temple Sinai
363 Penfield Rd
Rochester, NY 14625
Join us for a collaborative program between Temple Sinai and Temple Beth David, taught by Rabbi Michael Silbert, expl…
Jan
9 2026
Shabbat Sing and Sha-baby
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Biffy Borg
1200 Edgewood Ave
Rochester, NY 14618
Sha-Baby: Shabbat Sing, Storytime + Sensory Play
Enjoy a morning filled with music to start your Shabbat! We will jo…
Jan
11 2026
(W)hole of the Bagel: Martin Luther King Jr Day
9:30AM - 11:30AM
Temple Sinai
363 Penfield Rd
Rochester, NY 14610
Temple Sinai invites you to join us for (W)hole of the Bagel, featuring guest speaker Krystle Ellis in conversation o…
Jan
14 2026
Kabbalah: Journeys of the Soul
7:15PM - 8:30PM
Temple Sinai
363 Penfield Rd
Rochester, NY 14625
Taught by Rabbi Or Zohar, this course explores the soul’s journey from its origins to its purpose and transformatio…
Jan
15 2026
Reading Rabbi Arthur Green's Radical Judaism with Rabbi Michael Silbert
10:45AM - 12:00PM
Temple Sinai
363 Penfield Rd
Rochester, NY 14625
Join us for a collaborative program between Temple Sinai and Temple Beth David, taught by Rabbi Michael Silbert, expl…
Jan
16 2026
Shabbat Sing and Sha-baby
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Biffy Borg
1200 Edgewood Ave
Rochester, NY 14618
Sha-Baby: Shabbat Sing, Storytime + Sensory Play
Enjoy a morning filled with music to start your Shabbat! We will jo…
Jan
16 2026
Bim-Bam Shabbat!
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Temple Sinai
363 Penfield Rd
Rochester, NY 14610
Join us at a child-friendly Shabbat service followed by bounce house fun and pizza dinner!
Jan
19 2026
Mitzvah Day at Hillel
9:30AM - 11:00AM
Come join the school wide tradition of Mitzvah Day giving back to the community.
Jan
21 2026
Kabbalah: Journeys of the Soul
7:15PM - 8:30PM
Temple Sinai
363 Penfield Rd
Rochester, NY 14625
Taught by Rabbi Or Zohar, this course explores the soul’s journey from its origins to its purpose and transformatio…
Jan
22 2026
Reading Rabbi Arthur Green's Radical Judaism with Rabbi Michael Silbert
10:45AM - 12:00PM
Temple Sinai
363 Penfield Rd
Rochester, NY 14625
Join us for a collaborative program between Temple Sinai and Temple Beth David, taught by Rabbi Michael Silbert, expl…
Jan
23 2026
Shabbat Sing and Sha-baby
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Biffy Borg
1200 Edgewood Ave
Rochester, NY 14618
Sha-Baby: Shabbat Sing, Storytime + Sensory Play
Enjoy a morning filled with music to start your Shabbat! We will jo…
Jan
25 2026
Singing with Rabbi Silvana
9:00AM
Louis S Wolk JCC
1200 Edgewood Dr.
1200 Edgewood Ave
Rochester, NY, NY 14618
Join us at 9:00 am for schmoozing, bagels, coffee, and fun. Rabbi Silvana Bacman will lead a 30-minute Jewish-focused…
Jan
25 2026
Wintermania
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Hillel School
191 Fairfiel Dr.
Rochester, NY 14620
Join us for Winter themed Activities, Indoor Activities, Arts & Crafts and Yummy Food.
Jan
25 2026
Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round Screening @ The Little
6:00PM - 7:30PM
The Little Theatre
240 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14604
Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round is the untold story of the first organized interracial civil rights protest in U.…
Jan
27 2026
An Evening with Georgia Hunter
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center
1200 Edgewood Avenue
JCC
Rochester, NY 14618
Join the Jewish Federation and the Jewish Community Center for a moderated discussion with Georgia Hunter, author of …
Jan
28 2026
Open House - Hillel School
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Hillel School
191 Fairfiel Dr.
Rochester, NY 14620
Discover why Hillel Community Day School is where every Jewish family feels at Home!
- Meet our amazing teachers
- To…
Jan
28 2026
Finding Light in a Rochester Winter: Understanding & Combatting SAD
6:00PM - 7:00PM
The Counseling Center at JFS Rochester
441 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
Join us for a free, one-hour community workshop exploring how winter affects mood and energy, and learn practical…
Jan
28 2026
Kabbalah: Journeys of the Soul
7:15PM - 8:30PM
Temple Sinai
363 Penfield Rd
Rochester, NY 14625
Taught by Rabbi Or Zohar, this course explores the soul’s journey from its origins to its purpose and transformatio…
Jan
29 2026
Reading Rabbi Arthur Green's Radical Judaism with Rabbi Michael Silbert
10:45AM - 12:00PM
Temple Sinai
363 Penfield Rd
Rochester, NY 14625
Join us for a collaborative program between Temple Sinai and Temple Beth David, taught by Rabbi Michael Silbert, expl…
Jan
30 2026
Shabbat Sing and Sha-baby
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Biffy Borg
1200 Edgewood Ave
Rochester, NY 14618
Sha-Baby: Shabbat Sing, Storytime + Sensory Play
Enjoy a morning filled with music to start your Shabbat! We will jo…
Jan
30 2026
Tu B’Shevat Shabbat Dinner
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center
1200 Edgewood Avenue
JCC
Rochester, NY 14618
Share in the warmth of community, enjoy a delicious meal, and celebrate Shabbat at the JCC. It's a chance to connect …
Jan
31 2026
Havdalah over the Keshet
5:30PM - 7:50PM
Come for a fun winter day Havdalah over the keshet- rainbow. With crafts, snacks and story time.
Jan
31 2026
Tu' Bishavat Havdalah
6:15PM - 7:30PM
Dalit Spindel
NY
Come celebrate Tu Bishvat Havdalah with PJ Library and One Happy Camper