More than just your downtown fitness community
The 14th Street Y is a vibrant Jewish community center located in Downtown Manhattan. Each year, tens of thousands of New Yorkers of all ages, races, and ethnicities come to 14Y as members, visitors, or partners to experience our high quality and varied programs centered around arts and culture, early childhood education, summer camps, fitness and aquatics, Jewish life, and older adult services.
Highlighted Events
Sunday Schmear
& Schmooze
Sunday, January 11
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
A space for parents to come together and reflect on Jewish values. Includes children’s programming with Saskia Lane and Daphna Mor.
Kedmah: Monthly Song
Circle Series
Starting Monday, January 12
7:00 PM
Experience the beauty of Middle Eastern Jewish song and poetry in an immersive musical journey led by Yosef Goldman and instrumentalist Josh Kaye.
Forms
of Poetry
Wednesdays, Starting 1/14
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Unlock new poetic forms and techniques each week in a fun, hands-on workshop that will expand your writing toolbox and inspire fresh creativity.
Sketches
of Selah
Wednesday, January 14
14Y | 7:00 PM
This 90-minute workshop is designed to create a calm, welcoming space where creativity can be explored as a tool for grounding, emotional expression, and presence.
Always Carry Salt:
Book Talk
Thursday, January 15
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Dive into a compelling story of language, resilience, and ancestral legacy as Samantha Ellis discusses her memoir with Jordan Salama.
14Y MLK Day of Service for Families
Monday, January 19
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Families will learn about the Jewish value of service and pack hygiene kits for people experiencing homelessness, in partnership with The Bowery Mission.