Bahá'í Center of NYC

06/20/2023

06/09/2023

You are warmly invited to attend the 111th annual Souvenir Unity Feast of 'Abdu'l-Baha on Saturday, June 24th, 2023 at the historic Wilhelm Bahá'í Properties in Teaneck, New Jersey. It will be a day of joy and fellowship! This event is open to all. No RSVP is required.

Bring your own picnic lunch, or purchase food on site. Lunch begins at 12 pm, and the program at 3 pm.

This year's keynote speaker will be Kathryn Jewett Hogenson, co-author of the new book "Servant to the Servants," which is about Hand of the Cause Roy Wilhelm and which was co-authored by North Jersey Baha'i, Joel Nizin.

Visit http://www.WilhelmProperties.org for more information about the history of the property and the event.

04/20/2023

Learn more about the Festival of Ridvan here.

Be sure to join us on April 29th at 7 pm at the Baha'i Center to partake in a celebration with music and the arts. No RSVP required. Folks of all faith backgrounds are welcome to join.

1863, Bahá'u'lláh stayed in a garden on the banks of the Tigris River for 12 days, during which His many admirers in the city came to bid Him farewell. Bahá'u'lláh announced to the friends gathered with Him during those days that He was God's Messenger for a new age, foretold in the world's scriptures. He called the garden they were gathered in "Riḍván," meaning "paradise."

The Riḍván period was also a time when Bahá'u'lláh proclaimed the foundational spiritual principles that lie at the heart of His teachings, including the oneness of humanity and freedom from prejudice, the inherent nobility of the human being, the equality of women and men, and the harmony between religion and science.

Today, the festival of Riḍván is the most joyous of Bahá'í holy days. In villages, towns, and cities around the world, Bahá'í communities celebrate these special days with gatherings open to all.

01/30/2023

A representative of the New York City Bahá'í community will be speaking at the World Interfaith Harmony Week's event "Harmony in a World Crisis" on Friday, Feb 3. Friends are welcome to attend.

This year's theme is working together to achieve peace, gender equality, mental health and wellbeing, and environmental preservation.

*This is an in-person event at the United Nations headquarters. You must register in advance to attend.*

Use the following link to register: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/wcZwaWL?source_id=63d95a5f-14f3-473d-b8ce-58eec6da73ba&source_type=em&c=XsqKERZhPXDMIZKQFI6GfyxzHJbd9O_aBK615tWiWrfynLbjXGGVGw==

01/24/2023

We share a special opportunity!

Two Bahá'í-owned jewelers (Naree Chan in the Bay Area and Haydn Robarts in Indonesia) will contribute 19% of proceeds from purchase on their websites to the NYC local Bahá'í Fund through the end of Ayyami-i-Ha (March 1, 2023)!

Input code NYC19 when checking out.
https://narijewelry.com/
https://www.haychjewelry.com/

Baha'i inspired minimalist jewelry. Rings, pendants, charms, and necklaces featuring the Bahai Ringstone and Greatest Name symbols.

01/11/2023

The Bahá’í International Community's New York Office released a statement on the natural world in June 2022 titled "One Planet, One Habitation" (link to PDF in comments). A follow up document describing efforts from some Bahá’í communities that are working towards sustainability around the world are presented at https://opoh.bic.org/.

“ Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and center your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.” ~ Bahá’u’lláh

11/18/2022

Check out these free Bahá'í audio books of Bahá’í Sacred and Authoritative Texts, distributed by Bahá’í Publishing in mp3 format. These recordings were originally recorded by, and are provided in cooperation with, the Bahá’í Service for the Blind.

This site offers FREE and instant downloads of Baha'i Sacred and Authoritative Texts as audio books (as zipped files) in mp3 format courtesy of the Baha'is of the United States.

11/14/2022

Registration for Vanguard Winter Initiative (Dec 26-31) is now open!

The Vanguard Winter Initiative will be an opportunity for youth ages 15-25 to come together to build friendship, study institute courses, and engage in teaching and community building activities in neighborhoods across New York City.

Click the link below for more information and to register.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GV1rntcmxDdBqJ91mZ0cCefAAmsqnU8hmaaiHIfbz2A

Please email [email protected] with questions.