14th Street Y

Last night, we explored the connections between Jewish and Korean food traditions one pickle at a time. 🥒✨

From kimchi to sauerkraut, guests gathered for an evening of conversation, live demos, tastings, and hands-on pickling with , Madalyn Warren, and . Along the way, we dug into the history, techniques, and stories behind fermentation traditions across cultures, while enjoying incredible bites and drinks from Kimchi Harvest and The .

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an evening of learning, tasting, and conversation around the rich traditions of Jewish and Korean fermentation.

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Last week, our community came together for 78 Minutes of Hope in recognition of Yom Ha’Atzmaut.

Through art, storytelling, and conversation, we reflected on resilience, strength, and the power of gathering in community.

We’re grateful to everyone who helped make it so special.

Thrilled to have at 14Y this week as he works on his next project nearby!

This evening, many will gather around the seder table for and retell the story of the Israelites’ Exodus from slavery in Egypt. Passover reminds us of the power of hope, resilience, renewal, and our ability to begin again.

Across 14Y, we’ve already been marking the holiday in meaningful ways. From Preschool to After School to older adults at Project ORE, our community has come together to reflect, create, and connect.

Here are a few highlights:
🔹 made and Afikomen covers, read Passover stories, and enjoyed Matzah pizza
🔹 hosted a Passover Suminagashi workshop, using the Japanese art of floating ink on water to create beautiful designs
🔹 baked Matzah in cooking class
🔹Pause/Play brought families together for a puppet show and seder plate art, while adults joined bestselling novelist for a conversation about the Passover story
🔹 .nyc fellows and alumni gathered through food and memory, with each dish carrying a personal story
🔹Project ORE will host a seder for older adults in our community

From everyone here at 14Y, we hope you have a Happy Passover!

Hit pause, press play and spend your Saturday with 14Y!

Shabbat Pause/Play is back this Saturday with a choose-your-own afternoon for all ages.

✨For families: yoga, a show, Passover crafts, open play and story time + swim
✨For adults: ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) + a Passover conversation wit novelist

March 28 | 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Families: $20 | Adults: $10
📲 Link in bio to register

Hamantaschen and Purim joy in the 14Y lobby today. 💙

Thank you to all who stopped by for a sweet treat and a moment of connection.

Hosted by , an addiction recovery community grounded in Jewish tradition.

Shabbat Pause/Play is back — we’ve got your next Saturday plans covered.

Choose your adventure:
✨ Adult Track: Venetian-inspired mask making + ecstatic dance
🎭 Family Track (Ages 0–6): Purim concert, Zen Den, DIY masks, PJ Library play, family swim & more (costumes encouraged!)

Saturday, 2/28 | 3–6 PM
Open to all
Families: $20 l Adults: $10

📲 Link in bio to register

Over 900 hygiene kits packed. 100 volunteers. One meaningful morning of service, learning, and reflection.

We are grateful to everyone who joined us for our MLK Day of Service—your presence brought joy and community spirit. A special thank you to our partners, and , for their generous support in making this program possible.

We are excited to introduce our new 14Y .nyc 2026 cohort comprised of innovative, interdisciplinary artists!

📲 Link in bio to get to know our fellows.

Over the course of one year, this dynamic group will dive into Jewish text study to inform and inspire original, groundbreaking works around the theme “NAME” that will come to life during several LABAlive events and performances.

Language is our primary tool for understanding the world around us and making sense of our lives. Naming gives shape to ideas that might otherwise remain abstract, making the intangible something we can recognize, discuss, and remember. This year at LABA NY, we will use this theme in the fellowship to consider how naming something can both shape and distort reality—this study will inform new artworks inspired by the text and this concept.

Founded at the 14th Street Y in 2007, LABA NY is an artistic fellowship program that brings together a mix of culture-makers to study classic Jewish texts. LABA NY’s goal is to present Judaism’s rich literary and intellectual tradition in a creative setting and use these texts to inspire contemporary Jewish culture. Since its inception, LABA NY has inspired additional hubs in the San Francisco Bay Area, Barcelona, Berlin, Buenos Aires, and Paris.

And that’s a wrap on 2025 💙

From fitness classes and first swim lessons to birthday celebrations, busy courts, shared meals, and countless hellos at our front doors, our most played moments were made by you.

Replay in 2026. 🎧