Chabad Loft at Kavanah Space

09/09/2026

Rosh Hashanah is almost here!

Join us in Downtown Manhattan for beautiful services, festive meals, shofar, good food & an incredible community. ✨

Come celebrate the New Year with us — we’d love to have you!

Full schedule & registration:
highholidaysdowntown.com
Please, don’t wait until last minute to register.

Shana Tova U’Metuka! 🍯🍎

09/08/2026

A special day for Bankhalter family!

Yesterday was the bris of Rabbi’s first grandson — the first baby boy of the next generation — and Rabbi Yakov had the tremendous honor of being his sandek.

Little Yisrael Dov was born on Chai Elul, the 18th of Elul, the birthday of the Yisrael Baal Shemtov and was given the name Yisrael Dov.

Watching the Rabbi hold his grandson as sandek was such a beautiful full-circle moment — a huge honor for him and a very special moment for the entire family.

Welcome to the covenant of Avraham Avinu, Yisrael Dov 🤍
May you grow לתורה, לחופה ולמעשים טובים. Mazel tov to the happy and proud parents Mendy and Necha!

First photo features four generations of Bankhalter boys staring with the famous Zaidy!

08/31/2026

🍎🍯 High Holidays are almost here!

Hard to believe the holiday season is just around the corner! As always, we’re looking forward to celebrating together with beautiful services, festive meals, meaningful moments and our wonderful community. 🤍

ROSH HASHANAH
🍎 Friday, September 11 — Evening Services & Festive Dinner
🍯 Saturday, September 12 — Morning Services + Evening Services & Festive Dinner
📯 Sunday, September 13 — Morning Services & Shofar Blowing

YOM KIPPUR
🤍 Sunday night, September 20 — Kol Nidrei & Evening Services
🤍 Monday, September 21 — Yom Kippur Services throughout the day

And then… Sukkot! 🌿✨

This year we have something extra special planned! We’ll be celebrating at a beautiful Brownstone in the Village with a gorgeous sukkah, hosting festive meals and services for our community.

We can’t wait to welcome you and celebrate the High Holidays together! ❤️

Full schedule, details & RSVP at the link below or click the link bio 👇
HightHolidaysDownTown.com

08/30/2026

This past week we had an honor of hosting a special ceremony for our dear friends Eithan and Miriam and their beautiful son 💛

✨ Pidyon HaBen — Redemption of the Firstborn is an ancient Jewish tradition!

Traditionally, on the 31st day of a firstborn son’s life, his parents “redeem” him from a Kohen with five silver coins — a mitzvah that connects us all the way back to the Exodus from Egypt.

More than a ceremony, it’s a powerful reminder that our children are not simply ours — they are precious souls entrusted to us by Hashem. 🤍

A moment of gratitude, holiness, and a beautiful link in the chain of generations. Mazel tov Eithan and Miriam!

Have you ever attended Pidyon HaBen or hosted one?

08/26/2026

Join us for Shabbat Dinner this week — and every week! 🍷

Good food, beautiful people, meaningful conversations & Shabbat vibes. 🤍

Friday night at the Kavanah Space.
Come celebrate Shabbat with us!

Link to register in bio.

07/30/2026

In honor of Tu B’Av and our wedding anniversary, I’m sharing a few reflections on marriage. ❤️

I’d love to hear yours too. What’s one marriage lesson or piece of wisdom you’d add? Share it in the comments!

07/19/2026

We had the incredible honor of serving as kvatter and kvatterin at the Brit Milah of our dear friends and community members, Miriam and Eytan. ❤️

The kvatter and kvatterin are the honored couple who carry the baby from the mother’s arms into the room where the brit takes place—a beautiful role that symbolizes bringing a child into the covenant of the Jewish people.

A Brit Milah is a beautiful, joyous celebration marking a baby’s very first mitzvah. Mazal tov to the entire family! May this precious little one grow to Torah, chuppah, and maasim tovim!

07/17/2026

06/30/2026

The main purpose of our little Florida getaway was celebrating the wedding of our dear friends and community members, Brian and Kat. ❤️

Their rooftop chuppah at Chabad of Sunny Isles was absolutely magical—filled with so much love, joy, and holiness.

Avital the incredible honor of walking Kat down the aisle alongside her mother, and Rabbi Yakov was privileged to say a blessing under the chuppah. Being part of Kat and Brian’s journey has been such a meaningful gift, and witnessing this beautiful milestone was deeply moving.

We wish you both a lifetime of building a home filled with love, laughter, peace, good health, and endless brachos. May your home always be open to others, filled with Torah, mitzvot, and the Divine Presence, and may you continue to grow together in happiness for many years to come. Mazal Tov! 🤍✨

06/07/2026

Can’t wait 😂❤️

ONE TICKET. TWO HISTORIC NIGHTS. 🏀✨

Join 350 New Yorkers for an unforgettable Gala featuring:

🥂 Open bar
🍽️ Delicious buffet
🎧 Live DJ
😂 Comedy by Ami Kozak
💙 Inspiring words from Guest of Honor Shaina Gutnik

And then stay for a Knicks Game 4 Watch Party as we cheer on New York together during the NBA Finals.

📍 Chelsea Hall (just 8 blocks from MSG)
🗓️ Wednesday, June 10
🕡 Doors open 6:30 PM | Program begins 7:15 PM

The Gala first. Then Game 4 together.

🎟️ https://www.summergala.nyc