Hold the Manishevitz. This is not your bubbe’s Friday night dinner.
Gen Z and Millennial New Yorkers are eschewing the traditional Friday night Jewish dinners for buzzy Shabbat-themed parties at trendy bars and restaurants with DJs, chef-driven food, free-flowing booze and dancing into the wee hours.
Showgirls and a magician greeted attendees. Rabbi Iggy kicked off the night with a meditation to encourage people to leave the work week behind and welcome the weekend. There was an open bar, shots, a DJ and a buffet dinner of Israeli fare.Edoardo Comazzi, 26, who lives in Hudson Yards and works as an interior designer, wasn’t sure exactly what he’d purchased a ticket for, but he was enjoying himself.
“I think it’s a mix of Jewish people wanting community after October 7 and the boom of IRL events as a whole,” said Morgan Raum, a 27-year-old who works in tech and started her own event series, Shabbat Club, in October 2023. “There are so many Shabbat groups now, and the best part of it is that sometimes we will all be hosting on the same Friday and none of us have problems filling the room.
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