It’s hard enough to deal with the ritual aspects of a bris or baby naming, let alone having to find a space to rent because you can’t fit all of your family and friends into your tiny downtown apartment. Never fear: Kveller has compiled a brief list of great spaces for you to start. (Now assign some well-meaning relative to check availability–you’re busy enough with that new baby!)

Restaurants/Coffee Shops

摩卡咖啡卢nge
TribecaMap It
Capacity: 75 for dinner, 250 for cocktails
Cost: dependent on food and alcohol ordered
Catering: on-site
lily@moccalounge.com212-233-7570

Synagogues

Town and Village Synagogue
East VillageMap It
Capacity: 100
Cost: dependent on time
Catering:没有提供,但食物必须是干净的
townandvillage@aol.com212-677-8090

East End Temple
East VillageMap It
Capacity: 8 – 180
Cost: $300 to $1200, depending on space
Catering:没有提供,但食物必须是干净的-style
Sharon@eastendtemple.org212-477-6444

Other

New York University Bronfman Center
Greenwich VillageMap It
Capacity: 45 – 90
Cost: NYU/Non Profits: $300 for 2 hours. Others: $650 for 3 hours
Catering:没有提供,但食物必须是干净的
bronfman.center@nyu.edu212-998-4114

14th Street Y
East VillageMap It
Capacity: range of rooms available for small to large groups
Cost: $300 for two hours (nonmembers)
Catering: none provided
Roxanne_Lane@14streety.org212-780-0800 ext 4313

Jewish Community Project
TribecaMap It
Capacity: 50 – 60
Cost: $300 for three hours
Catering: can be provided; if own food is brought must be vegetarian and kosher-style
Marielle@jcpdowntown.org212-334-3522

The Educational Alliance
Lower East SideMap It
Capacity: 50 – 112
Cost: $60 – 100 an hour
Catering: none provided
Les-Ann_Woolcock@edalliance.org646-395-4081