ARE THERE SHABBAT SERVICES AVAILABLE NEARBY?
YES!!! The Youth Hostel, ONE BLOCK AWAY on Amsterdam Ave. and 104th St., has Orthodox services on Shabbat. There are also many synagogues in the area — Orthodox and Conservative – that have Friday night services. The closest one is Ansche Chesed, FIVE BLOCKS AWAY at 100th St. between Broadway and West End Avenue, a Conservative Synagogue with several different Minyanim. WILL THERE BE FREE TIME FOR DOING THINGS IN THE BIG APPLE? YES!! Much of the day is free. The Rivka Sturman z”l program with all our guest teachers as well as Danny Pollock’s repertoire workshops start at 2pm and the advanced-level workshops with our guest choreographer, Dani Dassa, are scheduled at 4pm. So you can sleep late or take advantage of the numerous attractions in New York City during the early part of the day. There is a two hour break between the workshops and the start of the evening party, so you can have leisurely dinners at the local restaurants, that include many ethnic, kosher and vegetarian ones to c
