JQY

Drop-in Center Opening Night
2024-10-31 18:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
Join us in person from 6:30pm-9:30pm EST at our WeWork building at Broadway.
No need to register for in-person drop-in, just show up! We’ll have plenty of pizza and ice-breaker questions to go around.
If you need assistance with transportation to drop-in please apply at jqy.org/travelrequest——————–To sponsor a night of Drop-In Center, visit: jqy.org/sponsordropin

JQY + Eshel Sukkot Party
2024-10-21 19:00 - 22:00
Join Us for the Annual LGBTQ Sukkot Party!
Come celebrate Sukkot with your fellow Queer Jews in the JCC’s rooftop Sukkah, featuring breathtaking views of the NYC skyline. The Sukkah, a cozy, temporary structure covered in leaves and greenery, is the perfect spot to gather the LGBTQ community for a night of fun and celebration!
Enjoy our fabulous “Sukkah-bration” with an open bar (21+), sushi, snacks, and plenty of laughs with friends old and new. This event is open to the entire LGBTQIA+ community, along with family and allies.

Virtual College Support Group
2024-10-08 18:30 - 20:00
You shouldn’t feel like you have to leave part of yourself at the door. Join us on zoom on Tuesday, October 8th 6:30-8:00 pm for our monthly online college support group, where we will talk about what it feels like being Jewish and LGBTQ+ on campus. This will be a discussion led by JQY Psychologist and Clinical Director, Dr. Jeremy Novich.
All feelings are welcome. This event is for college students on secular campuses ages 17-23 and will take place the second Tuesday of every month.

Sukkah Decorating Event
2024-10-08 18:00 - 20:00
It’s time to decorate the Queerest Sukkah around!!
Join us at the JQY office and help create decorations for the LGBTQ Community Sukkah Party! (don’t forget to get your tickets for the party on Monday, Oct 21 jqy.org/sukkot)
For anyone ages 13-23

Rosh Hashana Prep with JQY
2024-09-30 18:30 - 21:30
Being queer during the High Holidays can be tough, so this Rosh Hashana, lets prepare both physically and spiritually together with the JQY fam! Join us as we have the queer-est Rosh Hashana simanim seder and learn queer torah with Rabbi Shua Brick. For those ages 13-23

September Block Party
2024-09-30 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for the first block party of the year! This is a chance to network and socialize with other Jewish nonprofit professionals in the midtown area. We’ll have some pizza and schmooze in our JQY office space. If you have any colleagues who might want to join, send it their way!

Rikki & Avital Seudat Simcha
2024-09-26 18:00 - 21:00
You’re invited to join the JQY family in a Seudat Simcha celebrating the Sheva Brachot of Ricki & Avital!
Let’s rejoice in this queer simcha together!This event is for JQYers (13-23) and guests of the couple.
Dairy dinner will be served

College Care Package Night
2024-09-23 18:00 - 20:00
Come volunteer and help us put together materials for care packages to send to colleges and help our JQYers start our the school year right! We’ll send out flags, posters, and surveys to Hillels all around to let them know about JQY resources.
Pizza will be provided!

TGNC+ Fall Walk & Back To School Picnic
2024-09-22 15:00 - 17:00
Come and join our 4th seasonal walk in Prospect Park. We will learn about native plants, get fresh air and prepare for the change in season. We will end the walk with a picnic together and a little circle-up about non-cis related things.

JQY Life Presents: Resume Workshop
2024-09-19 18:30 - 20:30
We are excited to announce a new JQY initiative to help you with those big, scary adult tasks: JQY Life. First on the list, YOUR RESUME. Join us for a resume workshop as the inaugural event of JQY Life. We’ll JQY volunteers to help you craft the right resume and take the first step towards getting your dream job. Start 5785 off right.
P.S. Look out for more info about JQY Life coming soon….
This event is for JQY-ers ages 18-25.

JQY + Eshel Intro to Queer Talmud with Rabbi Hayley
2024-09-18 19:00 - 21:00
Join JQY and Eshel for a 20s and 30s night of queer Talmud in Brooklyn with Rabbi Hayley Goldstein.
Come and find out what SVARA-style Queer Talmud is all about! In one evening, we will create a learning community that is not only queer-dominant and queer-positive, but also with a lens towards the radical, queer nature of the Jewish tradition, and the cultivation of Talmud study as a spiritual practice.
Rabbi Hayley Goldstein (she/her) received her smicha from the Rabbinical School of Hebrew College in Newton, MA, and is a graduate of the SVARA Teaching Kollel. She is fiercely dedicated to creating spiritual and educational environments that are empowering, inclusive, and allow room for play. She is currently serving as the Associate Rabbi of Park Slope Jewish Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Snacks will be provided.

Paint night!
2024-09-12 18:30 - 21:00
Calling all JQY teens! Let’s bring our creativity to life by painting a collaborative painting for the Drop-In Center. Your brush is your voice—Together, we’ll create something truly special!

Virtual College Support Group
2024-09-10 18:30 - 20:00
You shouldn’t feel like you have to leave part of yourself at the door. Join us on zoom on Tuesday, September 10th 6:30-8:00 pm for our first online college support group of the year, where we will talk about what it feels like being Jewish and LGBTQ+ on campus. This will be a discussion led by JQY Psychologist and Clinical Director, Dr. Jeremy Novich.
All feelings are welcome. This event is for college students on secular campuses ages 17-23 and will take place the second Tuesday of every month.

Simchat Bat- Chaski Naor
2024-09-08 12:00 - 14:00
You’re invited to join Chaski Naor & the JQY family in a Seudat Simcha celebrating the Simchat Bat of Lia Pearl! Let’s rejoice in this queer simcha together! This event is for JQYers (13-23) and guests of the family. Dairy dinner will be served

Ice Cream Sundaes/ Movie Night
2024-08-26 18:00 - 21:00
Escape the summer heat and join JQY staff at our times square office for a movie night & ice cream sundaes! We’ll watch “The Half of It”” and have all your favorite ice cream flavors and the rainbow-iest toppings! Ages 13-23

Karaoke
2024-08-20 18:00 - 20:00
Come pull out all the stops at the JQY Karaoke night! Grab the mic, choose your queerest anthem, and let the good times roll! From chart-toppers to throwback classics, we’ve got a song for every mood. Sing solo or team up with your friends for a show that’ll leave everyone cheering! Ages 13-23

20's and 30's Gayme Night with Eshel
2024-08-19 18:30 - 21:00
Get your game face on! Join JQY and Eshel for a 20’s and 30’s board game night on August 19th at 6:30 pm in Times Square. Register at jqy.org/games Dinner (sushi) will be provided!

Bedazzling Event
2024-08-06 18:00 - 20:00
Get ready to shine at JQY’s Bedazzling Extravaganza! Join us for a fun evening of bedazzling hats, t-shirts, or whatever else you want! Bring your creativity and let’s make some awesome sparkly designs together!
Ages 13-23

TGNC+ Summer Walk
2024-08-04 16:30 - 19:30
Summer is very much here which means it’s time for another walk with Queer Poet and Herbalist Student Ester Eckhaus!

Knitting & Crochet Circle
2024-07-22 17:00 - 19:00
Join our JQY knitting & crochet circle. All yarn crafts are welcome. Don’t have your own supplies? No worries, we’ll have plenty available!

Summer Movie Night
2024-07-16 18:00 - 20:30
Join us at the Drop-In Center on July 16 for a Summer Movie Night! We will watch a film together and hang out with snacks and friends. This event is for ages 13-23.

JQY Office Hours
2024-02-20 18:30 - 19:00
Each Tuesday we open our offices virtually to anyone who would like to ask a question about JQY, suggest a program, give us feedback, or speak directly with a member of the JQY team. This time is open to the public and welcomes all ages and backgrounds.

Nachas Gala
2024-06-27 19:00 - 23:00 | Nachas Gala, Times Square, New York, United States
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Join us on Thursday, June 27th at the Nachas Gala on our New York City rooftop to benefit the growing efforts of JQY! Featuring music, cocktails, kosher cuisine, & more

American Museum of Natural History tour with JQY Alumn - Tova Frank
2024-06-23 13:00 - 15:00
Join us on a private tour of the American Museum of Natural History with our very own JQY Alum, Tova Frank. Registration coming soon.
We will have an hour-long walking tour of the Museum’s highlights, and then go behind the scenes for an hour to some non-public spaces where we will interact with museum collection specimens as well as meet some live animals.
Tova Frank (they/them) is an educator at the American Museum of Natural History, teaching science classes to students as young as 2 years old up to 5th grade. They utilize their interdisciplinary background in Theater and Environmental Science to make sure every class is as entertaining for the adults as it is for the students! As a former longtime attendee of the JQY Teen Drop-in Program and now a proud queer Orthodox adult, Tova is passionate about making space for everyone to embrace their complex identities, both in the classroom and beyond.

JQY Drop-in Night: NYC in-person
2024-02-29 18:30 - 21:30
No need to register for in-person drop-in, just show up! We’ll have plenty of pizza and ice-breaker questions to go around. Located at 135 w 41st Street. For anyone 13-23

Bergen County Focus Group
2024-06-09 16:00 - 17:30
If you live in Northern New Jersey and are between the ages of 13 and 23, join us for a focus group on Sunday, June 9th 4-5:30 pm to share about your queer experiences and how JQY can better support you!
