Social Life

People in the CSI community genuinely enjoy spending time together outside the sanctuary or Hebrew School. We host various time-honored (and newer) social events as an excuse to get together, whether for meaningful holiday experiences or just some good old-fashioned fun.

CSI Social Events

Want to become more involved in any of these social events or groups?

Email the membership committee if you need help looping in! (membership@csinyack.org)

Every Saturday afternoon following services at around 11:30am, we gather as a community to share a delicious, kosher homemade lunch. All are welcome for no cost! When the weather is nice, children and their parents linger outside at the playground.
The dinner club is a beautiful way to celebrate Shabbat with old CSI friends and a great way to make new ones. There are three cycles during the year. You will be invited to someone else’s home twice and asked to host once.
Our Sisterhood offers a robust year-round program of interesting lectures, pool parties, dinners and much more!
Mah Jongg is having a big cultural moment! Our programming committee and Sisterhood members offer lessons throughout the year, game nights, and a twice-annual Mah Jongg tournament.
The tournaments take place each May and November. Players from all over the county descend on CSI for a raucous full day of play, prizes, and delicious food!
This club for members aged 55+ gathers for hiking, dinners and other social activities.
Our Freebirds cohort comprises the adult ‘tweens’ of CSI: they’re in their 50s-60s, typically not yet retired, may have children who have aged out of Hebrew school… but these members are not quite in the grandparent demographic.
The Retired Old Men Who Eat Out gather one Monday afternoon per month for lunch at a different restaurant somewhere in the county.
After summer comes to an end, we gather for a communal, homemade Friday night dinner to catch up with one another and welcome all of the members who have joined our kehilah since last year’s dinner
We learn about Sukkot with our children and eat pizza in the Sukkah.
We head to Art Cafe for a night of matzah brei and the chance to eat out during Passover!
During Hanukkah, we have a big event where we have children’s activities and eat Hanukkah delicacies.
The entire community gathers together to celebrate Purim with carnival games, raffles, prizes, face painting, and so much more!
Every Spring we get all dressed up for a fancy evening of dinner and dancing to live music as we honor various members of our community.
On Simchat Torah, we begin with a family program and meal to celebrate our sacred texts with live Klezmer music, candy and dancing!
Item Participate in the mitzvah of burning hametz (bread) before Passover begins. We have an antique fire truck and fire safety mascot Sparky for our youngest participants.
An end-of-year BBQ that celebrates the holiday of Lag B’Omer and the end of school.
On a Friday night in July, when Shabbat starts late, we host a picnic-style BBQ dinner before Shabbat starts, followed by an outdoor musical Friday night service