diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/components.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/components.js
index 6447ac0921..e9221fc2ee 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/components.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/components.js
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ run_test("basics", () => {
 
         self.stub = true;
 
-        self.click = function (f) {
-            click_f = f;
-        };
-
-        self.keydown = function (f) {
-            keydown_f = f;
+        self.on = function (name, f) {
+            if (name === "click") {
+                click_f = f;
+            } else if (name === "keydown") {
+                keydown_f = f;
+            }
         };
 
         self.removeClass = function (c) {
diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/zjquery.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/zjquery.js
index 7984d4e26b..ef791e40fa 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/zjquery.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/zjquery.js
@@ -116,11 +116,11 @@ run_test("clicks", () => {
     const state = {};
 
     function set_up_click_handlers() {
-        $("#widget1").click(() => {
+        $("#widget1").on("click", () => {
             state.clicked = true;
         });
 
-        $(".some-class").keydown(() => {
+        $(".some-class").on("keydown", () => {
             state.keydown = true;
         });
     }
diff --git a/static/js/activity.js b/static/js/activity.js
index 19353f50df..c2c8ec4b6f 100644
--- a/static/js/activity.js
+++ b/static/js/activity.js
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
         exports.new_user_input = true;
     });
 
-    $(window).focus(mark_client_active);
+    $(window).on("focus", mark_client_active);
     $(window).idle({
         idle: DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT_MS,
         onIdle: mark_client_idle,
diff --git a/static/js/analytics/activity.js b/static/js/analytics/activity.js
index d5012c2fd8..5a17aff7f1 100644
--- a/static/js/analytics/activity.js
+++ b/static/js/analytics/activity.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 $(() => {
-    $("a.envelope-link").click(function () {
+    $("a.envelope-link").on("click", function () {
         common.copy_data_attribute_value($(this), "admin-emails");
     });
 });
diff --git a/static/js/analytics/support.js b/static/js/analytics/support.js
index f93f2202cf..46aba1eda8 100644
--- a/static/js/analytics/support.js
+++ b/static/js/analytics/support.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ $(() => {
         }
     });
 
-    $("a.copy-button").click(function () {
+    $("a.copy-button").on("click", function () {
         common.copy_data_attribute_value($(this), "copytext");
     });
 });
diff --git a/static/js/archive.js b/static/js/archive.js
index c8acb1d79f..89c687bf51 100644
--- a/static/js/archive.js
+++ b/static/js/archive.js
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ $(() => {
     $.fn.safeOuterWidth = function (...args) {
         return this.outerWidth(...args) || 0;
     };
-    $(".app").scroll(
+    $(".app").on(
+        "scroll",
         _.throttle(() => {
             scroll_finish();
         }, 50),
diff --git a/static/js/buddy_list.js b/static/js/buddy_list.js
index 7dd51ee39d..27863b92e5 100644
--- a/static/js/buddy_list.js
+++ b/static/js/buddy_list.js
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ function buddy_list_create() {
         // sure everything's in place.
         const scroll_container = ui.get_scroll_element($(self.scroll_container_sel));
 
-        scroll_container.scroll(() => {
+        scroll_container.on("scroll", () => {
             self.fill_screen_with_content();
         });
     };
diff --git a/static/js/click_handlers.js b/static/js/click_handlers.js
index 9360d885ea..8ce7415f83 100644
--- a/static/js/click_handlers.js
+++ b/static/js/click_handlers.js
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
             ui_util.blur_active_element();
         }
     });
-    $("#message_edit_form .send-status-close").click(function () {
+    $("#message_edit_form .send-status-close").on("click", function () {
         const row_id = rows.id($(this).closest(".message_row"));
         const send_status = $("#message-edit-send-status-" + row_id);
         $(send_status).stop(true).fadeOut(200);
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
         $("#logout_form").submit();
     });
 
-    $(".restart_get_events_button").click(() => {
+    $(".restart_get_events_button").on("click", () => {
         server_events.restart_get_events({dont_block: true});
     });
 
@@ -629,18 +629,18 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
 
     // NB: This just binds to current elements, and won't bind to elements
     // created after ready() is called.
-    $("#compose-send-status .compose-send-status-close").click(() => {
+    $("#compose-send-status .compose-send-status-close").on("click", () => {
         $("#compose-send-status").stop(true).fadeOut(500);
     });
-    $("#nonexistent_stream_reply_error .compose-send-status-close").click(() => {
+    $("#nonexistent_stream_reply_error .compose-send-status-close").on("click", () => {
         $("#nonexistent_stream_reply_error").stop(true).fadeOut(500);
     });
 
-    $(".compose_stream_button").click(() => {
+    $(".compose_stream_button").on("click", () => {
         popovers.hide_mobile_message_buttons_popover();
         compose_actions.start("stream", {trigger: "new topic button"});
     });
-    $(".compose_private_button").click(() => {
+    $(".compose_private_button").on("click", () => {
         popovers.hide_mobile_message_buttons_popover();
         compose_actions.start("private");
     });
@@ -654,15 +654,15 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
         compose_actions.start("private");
     });
 
-    $(".compose_reply_button").click(() => {
+    $(".compose_reply_button").on("click", () => {
         compose_actions.respond_to_message({trigger: "reply button"});
     });
 
-    $(".empty_feed_compose_stream").click((e) => {
+    $(".empty_feed_compose_stream").on("click", (e) => {
         compose_actions.start("stream", {trigger: "empty feed message"});
         e.preventDefault();
     });
-    $(".empty_feed_compose_private").click((e) => {
+    $(".empty_feed_compose_private").on("click", (e) => {
         compose_actions.start("private", {trigger: "empty feed message"});
         e.preventDefault();
     });
@@ -696,19 +696,19 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
         popovers.hide_all();
     }
 
-    $("#compose_buttons").click(handle_compose_click);
-    $(".compose-content").click(handle_compose_click);
+    $("#compose_buttons").on("click", handle_compose_click);
+    $(".compose-content").on("click", handle_compose_click);
 
-    $("#compose_close").click(() => {
+    $("#compose_close").on("click", () => {
         compose_actions.cancel();
     });
 
-    $("#streams_inline_cog").click((e) => {
+    $("#streams_inline_cog").on("click", (e) => {
         e.stopPropagation();
         hashchange.go_to_location("streams/subscribed");
     });
 
-    $("#streams_filter_icon").click((e) => {
+    $("#streams_filter_icon").on("click", (e) => {
         e.stopPropagation();
         stream_list.toggle_filter_displayed(e);
     });
diff --git a/static/js/components.js b/static/js/components.js
index 6ee0121e45..70d33473fd 100644
--- a/static/js/components.js
+++ b/static/js/components.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ exports.toggle = function (opts) {
     }
 
     (function () {
-        meta.$ind_tab.click(function () {
+        meta.$ind_tab.on("click", function () {
             const idx = $(this).data("tab-id");
             select_tab(idx);
         });
diff --git a/static/js/compose.js b/static/js/compose.js
index bf05acf353..6359eb688e 100644
--- a/static/js/compose.js
+++ b/static/js/compose.js
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
         mode: "compose",
     });
 
-    $("#compose-textarea").focus(() => {
+    $("#compose-textarea").on("focus", () => {
         const opts = {
             message_type: compose_state.get_message_type(),
             stream: $("#stream_message_recipient_stream").val(),
diff --git a/static/js/composebox_typeahead.js b/static/js/composebox_typeahead.js
index 61e7e3a11e..7616f79789 100644
--- a/static/js/composebox_typeahead.js
+++ b/static/js/composebox_typeahead.js
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ function select_on_focus(field_id) {
     // conditions in Chrome so we need to protect against infinite
     // recursion.
     let in_handler = false;
-    $("#" + field_id).focus(() => {
+    $("#" + field_id).on("focus", () => {
         if (in_handler) {
             return;
         }
@@ -1063,10 +1063,10 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
     select_on_focus("private_message_recipient");
 
     // These handlers are at the "form" level so that they are called after typeahead
-    $("form#send_message_form").keydown(handle_keydown);
-    $("form#send_message_form").keyup(handle_keyup);
+    $("form#send_message_form").on("keydown", handle_keydown);
+    $("form#send_message_form").on("keyup", handle_keyup);
 
-    $("#enter_sends").click(() => {
+    $("#enter_sends").on("click", () => {
         const send_button = $("#compose-send-button");
         page_params.enter_sends = $("#enter_sends").is(":checked");
         if (page_params.enter_sends) {
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
 
     exports.initialize_compose_typeahead("#compose-textarea");
 
-    $("#private_message_recipient").blur(function () {
+    $("#private_message_recipient").on("blur", function () {
         const val = $(this).val();
         const recipients = typeahead_helper.get_cleaned_pm_recipients(val);
         $(this).val(recipients.join(", "));
diff --git a/static/js/drafts.js b/static/js/drafts.js
index f99b58113d..1cc7dc96ff 100644
--- a/static/js/drafts.js
+++ b/static/js/drafts.js
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
 
     set_count(Object.keys(draft_model.get()).length);
 
-    $("#compose-textarea").focusout(exports.update_draft);
+    $("#compose-textarea").on("focusout", exports.update_draft);
 
     $("body").on("focus", ".draft-info-box", (e) => {
         activate_element(e.target);
diff --git a/static/js/dropdown_list_widget.js b/static/js/dropdown_list_widget.js
index d5058643e6..6e0382ae25 100644
--- a/static/js/dropdown_list_widget.js
+++ b/static/js/dropdown_list_widget.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const DropdownListWidget = function (opts) {
             const value = $(this).attr("data-value");
             update(value);
         });
-        $(`#${opts.container_id} .dropdown_list_reset_button`).click((e) => {
+        $(`#${opts.container_id} .dropdown_list_reset_button`).on("click", (e) => {
             update(opts.null_value);
             e.preventDefault();
         });
@@ -85,22 +85,22 @@ const DropdownListWidget = function (opts) {
             },
             simplebar_container: $(`#${opts.container_id} .dropdown-list-wrapper`),
         });
-        $(`#${opts.container_id} .dropdown-search`).click((e) => {
+        $(`#${opts.container_id} .dropdown-search`).on("click", (e) => {
             e.stopPropagation();
         });
 
-        dropdown_toggle.click(() => {
+        dropdown_toggle.on("click", () => {
             search_input.val("").trigger("input");
         });
 
-        dropdown_toggle.focus((e) => {
+        dropdown_toggle.on("focus", (e) => {
             // On opening a Bootstrap Dropdown, the parent element recieves focus.
             // Here, we want our search input to have focus instead.
             e.preventDefault();
             search_input.focus();
         });
 
-        search_input.keydown((e) => {
+        search_input.on("keydown", (e) => {
             if (!/(38|40|27)/.test(e.keyCode)) {
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/static/js/emoji_picker.js b/static/js/emoji_picker.js
index 21a29d8326..32d3f66551 100644
--- a/static/js/emoji_picker.js
+++ b/static/js/emoji_picker.js
@@ -560,9 +560,9 @@ function register_popover_events(popover) {
     });
 
     $(".emoji-popover-filter").on("input", filter_emojis);
-    $(".emoji-popover-filter").keydown(process_enter_while_filtering);
-    $(".emoji-popover").keypress(process_keypress);
-    $(".emoji-popover").keydown((e) => {
+    $(".emoji-popover-filter").on("keydown", process_enter_while_filtering);
+    $(".emoji-popover").on("keypress", process_keypress);
+    $(".emoji-popover").on("keydown", (e) => {
         // Because of cross-browser issues we need to handle backspace
         // key separately. Firefox fires `keypress` event for backspace
         // key but chrome doesn't so we need to trigger the logic for
diff --git a/static/js/feedback_widget.js b/static/js/feedback_widget.js
index 3e8f52ea68..cbb7b98978 100644
--- a/static/js/feedback_widget.js
+++ b/static/js/feedback_widget.js
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function set_up_handlers() {
     meta.handlers_set = true;
 
     // if the user mouses over the notification, don't hide it.
-    meta.$container.mouseenter(() => {
+    meta.$container.on("mouseenter", () => {
         if (!meta.opened) {
             return;
         }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function set_up_handlers() {
     });
 
     // once the user's mouse leaves the notification, restart the countdown.
-    meta.$container.mouseleave(() => {
+    meta.$container.on("mouseleave", () => {
         if (!meta.opened) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/static/js/hotkey.js b/static/js/hotkey.js
index c742e32c6e..d0c1c328ef 100644
--- a/static/js/hotkey.js
+++ b/static/js/hotkey.js
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ exports.process_keydown = function (e) {
     return exports.process_hotkey(e, hotkey);
 };
 
-$(document).keydown((e) => {
+$(document).on("keydown", (e) => {
     if (exports.process_keydown(e)) {
         e.preventDefault();
     }
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ exports.process_keypress = function (e) {
     return exports.process_hotkey(e, hotkey);
 };
 
-$(document).keypress((e) => {
+$(document).on("keypress", (e) => {
     if (exports.process_keypress(e)) {
         e.preventDefault();
     }
diff --git a/static/js/keydown_util.js b/static/js/keydown_util.js
index 7244b75bad..0ebce06163 100644
--- a/static/js/keydown_util.js
+++ b/static/js/keydown_util.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const keys = {
 };
 
 exports.handle = function (opts) {
-    opts.elem.keydown((e) => {
+    opts.elem.on("keydown", (e) => {
         const key = e.which || e.keyCode;
 
         if (e.altKey || e.ctrlKey || e.shiftKey) {
diff --git a/static/js/lightbox.js b/static/js/lightbox.js
index c22b2154a9..d1e2c8e5bc 100644
--- a/static/js/lightbox.js
+++ b/static/js/lightbox.js
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
         exports.open($img);
     });
 
-    $("#lightbox_overlay .download").click(function () {
+    $("#lightbox_overlay .download").on("click", function () {
         this.blur();
     });
 
diff --git a/static/js/message_edit.js b/static/js/message_edit.js
index e059f4364e..2d5ef2f822 100644
--- a/static/js/message_edit.js
+++ b/static/js/message_edit.js
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ function edit_message(row, raw_content) {
     currently_editing_messages.set(message.id, edit_obj);
     current_msg_list.show_edit_message(row, edit_obj);
 
-    form.keydown(handle_message_row_edit_keydown);
+    form.on("keydown", handle_message_row_edit_keydown);
 
     upload.feature_check($("#attach_files_" + rows.id(row)));
 
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ function edit_message(row, raw_content) {
     const copy_message = row.find(".copy_message");
 
     ui_util.decorate_stream_bar(message.stream, stream_header_colorblock, false);
-    message_edit_stream.change(function () {
+    message_edit_stream.on("change", function () {
         const stream_name = stream_data.maybe_get_stream_name(parseInt(this.value, 10));
         ui_util.decorate_stream_bar(stream_name, stream_header_colorblock, false);
     });
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ function edit_message(row, raw_content) {
     }
 
     if (!message.locally_echoed) {
-        message_edit_topic.keyup(() => {
+        message_edit_topic.on("keyup", () => {
             set_propagate_selector_display();
         });
 
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ exports.start = function (row, edit_box_open_callback) {
 exports.start_topic_edit = function (recipient_row) {
     const form = $(render_topic_edit_form());
     current_msg_list.show_edit_topic_on_recipient_row(recipient_row, form);
-    form.keydown(handle_inline_topic_edit_keydown);
+    form.on("keydown", handle_inline_topic_edit_keydown);
     const msg_id = rows.id_for_recipient_row(recipient_row);
     const message = current_msg_list.get(msg_id);
     let topic = message.topic;
diff --git a/static/js/message_scroll.js b/static/js/message_scroll.js
index 2c3f89b94e..d011b714e5 100644
--- a/static/js/message_scroll.js
+++ b/static/js/message_scroll.js
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ function scroll_finish() {
 }
 
 exports.initialize = function () {
-    message_viewport.message_pane.scroll(
+    message_viewport.message_pane.on(
+        "scroll",
         _.throttle(() => {
             unread_ops.process_visible();
             scroll_finish();
diff --git a/static/js/message_viewport.js b/static/js/message_viewport.js
index c262722575..2961a649ac 100644
--- a/static/js/message_viewport.js
+++ b/static/js/message_viewport.js
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
     jwindow = $(window);
     exports.message_pane = $(".app");
     // This handler must be placed before all resize handlers in our application
-    jwindow.resize(() => {
+    jwindow.on("resize", () => {
         dimensions.height.reset();
         dimensions.width.reset();
         top_of_feed.reset();
diff --git a/static/js/notifications.js b/static/js/notifications.js
index eeed7d799e..89403b5fe7 100644
--- a/static/js/notifications.js
+++ b/static/js/notifications.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function get_audio_file_path(audio_element, audio_file_without_extension) {
 
 exports.initialize = function () {
     $(window)
-        .focus(() => {
+        .on("focus", () => {
             window_has_focus = true;
 
             for (const notice_mem_entry of notice_memory.values()) {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
             // counts.
             unread_ops.process_visible();
         })
-        .blur(() => {
+        .on("blur", () => {
             window_has_focus = false;
         });
 
diff --git a/static/js/portico/email_log.js b/static/js/portico/email_log.js
index 19edb1abae..5899e85297 100644
--- a/static/js/portico/email_log.js
+++ b/static/js/portico/email_log.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 $(() => {
     // This code will be executed when the user visits /emails in
     // development mode and email_log.html is rendered.
-    $("#toggle").change(() => {
+    $("#toggle").on("change", () => {
         if ($(".email-text").css("display") === "none") {
             $(".email-text").each(function () {
                 $(this).css("display", "block");
diff --git a/static/js/portico/header.js b/static/js/portico/header.js
index 1329b4215d..910150ded0 100644
--- a/static/js/portico/header.js
+++ b/static/js/portico/header.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ $(() => {
         return false;
     });
 
-    $("body").click((e) => {
+    $("body").on("click", (e) => {
         const $this = $(e.target);
 
         if (
diff --git a/static/js/portico/help.js b/static/js/portico/help.js
index 6c65df6f3c..c7a05d243a 100644
--- a/static/js/portico/help.js
+++ b/static/js/portico/help.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ function registerCodeSection($codeSection) {
     const $li = $codeSection.find("ul.nav li");
     const $blocks = $codeSection.find(".blocks div");
 
-    $li.click(function () {
+    $li.on("click", function () {
         const language = this.dataset.language;
 
         $li.removeClass("active");
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ const update_page = function (html_map, path) {
 
 new SimpleBar($(".sidebar")[0]);
 
-$(".sidebar.slide h2").click((e) => {
+$(".sidebar.slide h2").on("click", (e) => {
     const $next = $(e.target).next();
 
     if ($next.is("ul")) {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ $(".sidebar.slide h2").click((e) => {
     }
 });
 
-$(".sidebar a").click(function (e) {
+$(".sidebar a").on("click", function (e) {
     const path = $(this).attr("href");
     const path_dir = path.split("/")[1];
     const current_dir = window.location.pathname.split("/")[1];
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ $(document).on(
     },
 );
 
-$(".hamburger").click(() => {
+$(".hamburger").on("click", () => {
     $(".sidebar").toggleClass("show");
 });
 
-$(".markdown").click(() => {
+$(".markdown").on("click", () => {
     if ($(".sidebar.show").length) {
         $(".sidebar.show").toggleClass("show");
     }
diff --git a/static/js/portico/integrations.js b/static/js/portico/integrations.js
index bbf61db1df..c7c74221b4 100644
--- a/static/js/portico/integrations.js
+++ b/static/js/portico/integrations.js
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ function toggle_categories_dropdown() {
 }
 
 function integration_events() {
-    $('#integration-search input[type="text"]').keypress((e) => {
+    $('#integration-search input[type="text"]').on("keypress", (e) => {
         const integrations = $(".integration-lozenges").children().toArray();
         if (e.which === 13 && e.target.value !== "") {
             for (let i = 0; i < integrations.length; i += 1) {
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ function integration_events() {
         }
     });
 
-    $(".integration-categories-dropdown .dropdown-toggle").click(() => {
+    $(".integration-categories-dropdown .dropdown-toggle").on("click", () => {
         toggle_categories_dropdown();
     });
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ function integration_events() {
             dispatch("UPDATE_QUERY", {query: e.target.value.toLowerCase()});
         });
 
-    $(window).scroll(() => {
+    $(window).on("scroll", () => {
         if (document.body.scrollTop > 330) {
             $(".integration-categories-sidebar").addClass("sticky");
         } else {
diff --git a/static/js/portico/integrations_dev_panel.js b/static/js/portico/integrations_dev_panel.js
index 419b902761..351530a181 100644
--- a/static/js/portico/integrations_dev_panel.js
+++ b/static/js/portico/integrations_dev_panel.js
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ $(() => {
         potential_default_bot.selected = true;
     }
 
-    $("#integration_name").change(function () {
+    $("#integration_name").on("change", function () {
         clear_elements(["custom_http_headers", "fixture_body", "fixture_name", "results_notice"]);
         const integration_name = $(this).children("option:selected").val();
         get_fixtures(integration_name);
@@ -349,27 +349,27 @@ $(() => {
         return;
     });
 
-    $("#fixture_name").change(function () {
+    $("#fixture_name").on("change", function () {
         clear_elements(["fixture_body", "results_notice"]);
         const fixture_name = $(this).children("option:selected").val();
         load_fixture_body(fixture_name);
         return;
     });
 
-    $("#send_fixture_button").click(() => {
+    $("#send_fixture_button").on("click", () => {
         send_webhook_fixture_message();
         return;
     });
 
-    $("#send_all_fixtures_button").click(() => {
+    $("#send_all_fixtures_button").on("click", () => {
         clear_elements(["results_notice"]);
         send_all_fixture_messages();
         return;
     });
 
-    $("#bot_name").change(update_url);
+    $("#bot_name").on("change", update_url);
 
-    $("#stream_name").change(update_url);
+    $("#stream_name").on("change", update_url);
 
-    $("#topic_name").change(update_url);
+    $("#topic_name").on("change", update_url);
 });
diff --git a/static/js/portico/landing-page.js b/static/js/portico/landing-page.js
index a26aa2f1ac..3ab57208e5 100644
--- a/static/js/portico/landing-page.js
+++ b/static/js/portico/landing-page.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export function path_parts() {
 
 const hello_events = function () {
     let counter = 0;
-    $(window).scroll(function () {
+    $(window).on("scroll", function () {
         if (counter % 2 === 0) {
             $(".screen.hero-screen .message-feed").css(
                 "transform",
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ const apps_events = function () {
         google_analytics.config({page_path: window.location.pathname});
     });
 
-    $(".apps a .icon").click((e) => {
+    $(".apps a .icon").on("click", (e) => {
         const next_version = $(e.target).closest("a").attr("href").replace("/apps/", "");
         version = next_version;
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ const events = function () {
 
     $("[data-on-page='" + location + "']").addClass("active");
 
-    $("body").click((e) => {
+    $("body").on("click", (e) => {
         const $e = $(e.target);
 
         if ($e.is("nav ul .exit")) {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ const events = function () {
         }
     });
 
-    $(".hamburger").click((e) => {
+    $(".hamburger").on("click", (e) => {
         $("nav ul").addClass("show");
         e.stopPropagation();
     });
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ const load = function () {
     });
 
     // Move to the next slide on clicking inside the carousel container
-    $(".carousel-inner .item-container").click(function (e) {
+    $(".carousel-inner .item-container").on("click", function (e) {
         const get_tag_name = e.target.tagName.toLowerCase();
         const is_button = get_tag_name === "button";
         const is_link = get_tag_name === "a";
diff --git a/static/js/portico/signup.js b/static/js/portico/signup.js
index 8126b2ec04..7d45239eca 100644
--- a/static/js/portico/signup.js
+++ b/static/js/portico/signup.js
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ $(() => {
     // Code in this block will be executed when the /accounts/send_confirm
     // endpoint is visited i.e. accounts_send_confirm.html is rendered.
     if ($("[data-page-id='accounts-send-confirm']").length > 0) {
-        $("#resend_email_link").click(() => {
+        $("#resend_email_link").on("click", () => {
             $(".resend_confirm").submit();
         });
     }
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ $(() => {
         $("#subdomain_section")[action]();
     };
 
-    $("#realm_in_root_domain").change(function () {
+    $("#realm_in_root_domain").on("change", function () {
         show_subdomain_section($(this).is(":checked"));
     });
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ $(() => {
         }
     }
 
-    $("#source_realm_select").change(update_full_name_section);
+    $("#source_realm_select").on("change", update_full_name_section);
     update_full_name_section();
 
     let timer;
diff --git a/static/js/portico/team.js b/static/js/portico/team.js
index 146a505eec..2941078ca4 100644
--- a/static/js/portico/team.js
+++ b/static/js/portico/team.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export default function render_tabs() {
         // Set as the loading template for now, and load when clicked.
         $("#tab-" + repo).html($("#loading-template").html());
 
-        $("#" + repo).click(() => {
+        $("#" + repo).on("click", () => {
             if (!loaded_repos.includes(repo)) {
                 const html = _.chain(contributors_list)
                     .filter(repo)
diff --git a/static/js/search.js b/static/js/search.js
index 93111f52dc..001021b85b 100644
--- a/static/js/search.js
+++ b/static/js/search.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
     });
 
     searchbox_form
-        .keydown((e) => {
+        .on("keydown", (e) => {
             exports.update_button_visibility();
             const code = e.which;
             if (code === 13 && search_query_box.is(":focus")) {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ exports.initialize = function () {
                 return false;
             }
         })
-        .keyup((e) => {
+        .on("keyup", (e) => {
             if (exports.is_using_input_method) {
                 exports.is_using_input_method = false;
                 return;
diff --git a/static/js/settings.js b/static/js/settings.js
index 8bdd9f6f64..99d956f78e 100644
--- a/static/js/settings.js
+++ b/static/js/settings.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const settings_config = require("./settings_config");
 const render_settings_tab = require("../templates/settings_tab.hbs");
 
 $("body").ready(() => {
-    $("#settings_overlay_container").click((e) => {
+    $("#settings_overlay_container").on("click", (e) => {
         if (!overlays.is_modal_open()) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/static/js/settings_account.js b/static/js/settings_account.js
index f55fb7b87d..860f41fc66 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_account.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_account.js
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
         });
     });
 
-    $("#api_key_button").click((e) => {
+    $("#api_key_button").on("click", (e) => {
         setup_api_key_modal();
         overlays.open_modal("#api_key_modal");
         e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/static/js/settings_bots.js b/static/js/settings_bots.js
index 4377d924c2..b46747f325 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_bots.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_bots.js
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
     $("#config_inputbox").children().hide();
     $("[name*='" + selected_embedded_bot + "']").show();
 
-    $("#download_botserverrc").click(function () {
+    $("#download_botserverrc").on("click", function () {
         const OUTGOING_WEBHOOK_BOT_TYPE_INT = 3;
         let content = "";
 
@@ -547,19 +547,19 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
         },
     });
 
-    $("#bots_lists_navbar .add-a-new-bot-tab").click((e) => {
+    $("#bots_lists_navbar .add-a-new-bot-tab").on("click", (e) => {
         e.preventDefault();
         e.stopPropagation();
         focus_tab.add_a_new_bot_tab();
     });
 
-    $("#bots_lists_navbar .active-bots-tab").click((e) => {
+    $("#bots_lists_navbar .active-bots-tab").on("click", (e) => {
         e.preventDefault();
         e.stopPropagation();
         focus_tab.active_bots_tab();
     });
 
-    $("#bots_lists_navbar .inactive-bots-tab").click((e) => {
+    $("#bots_lists_navbar .inactive-bots-tab").on("click", (e) => {
         e.preventDefault();
         e.stopPropagation();
         focus_tab.inactive_bots_tab();
diff --git a/static/js/settings_display.js b/static/js/settings_display.js
index 6d9e15cdd1..b40afca53f 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_display.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_display.js
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
 
     $(".emojiset_choice[value=" + page_params.emojiset + "]").prop("checked", true);
 
-    $("#default_language_modal [data-dismiss]").click(() => {
+    $("#default_language_modal [data-dismiss]").on("click", () => {
         overlays.close_modal("#default_language_modal");
     });
 
     const all_display_settings = settings_config.get_all_display_settings();
     for (const setting of all_display_settings.settings.user_display_settings) {
-        $("#" + setting).change(function () {
+        $("#" + setting).on("change", function () {
             const data = {};
             data[setting] = JSON.stringify($(this).prop("checked"));
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
         });
     }
 
-    $("#default_language_modal .language").click((e) => {
+    $("#default_language_modal .language").on("click", (e) => {
         e.preventDefault();
         e.stopPropagation();
         overlays.close_modal("#default_language_modal");
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
         overlays.open_modal("#default_language_modal");
     });
 
-    $("#demote_inactive_streams").change(function () {
+    $("#demote_inactive_streams").on("change", function () {
         const data = {demote_inactive_streams: this.value};
         change_display_setting(data, "#display-settings-status");
     });
 
-    $("#color_scheme").change(function () {
+    $("#color_scheme").on("change", function () {
         const data = {color_scheme: this.value};
         change_display_setting(data, "#display-settings-status");
     });
@@ -108,16 +108,16 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
         window.location.reload();
     });
 
-    $("#twenty_four_hour_time").change(function () {
+    $("#twenty_four_hour_time").on("change", function () {
         const data = {twenty_four_hour_time: this.value};
         change_display_setting(data, "#time-settings-status");
     });
 
-    $("#user_timezone").change(function () {
+    $("#user_timezone").on("change", function () {
         const data = {timezone: JSON.stringify(this.value)};
         change_display_setting(data, "#time-settings-status");
     });
-    $(".emojiset_choice").click(function () {
+    $(".emojiset_choice").on("click", function () {
         const data = {emojiset: JSON.stringify($(this).val())};
         const current_emojiset = JSON.stringify(page_params.emojiset);
         if (current_emojiset === data.emojiset) {
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
         });
     });
 
-    $("#translate_emoticons").change(function () {
+    $("#translate_emoticons").on("change", function () {
         const data = {translate_emoticons: JSON.stringify(this.checked)};
         change_display_setting(data, "#emoji-settings-status");
     });
diff --git a/static/js/settings_invites.js b/static/js/settings_invites.js
index 364c6190a2..540ee741b5 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_invites.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_invites.js
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ exports.on_load_success = function (invites_data, initialize_event_handlers) {
         );
         $("#revoke_invite_modal").modal("show");
         $("#do_revoke_invite_button").unbind("click");
-        $("#do_revoke_invite_button").click(do_revoke_invite);
+        $("#do_revoke_invite_button").on("click", do_revoke_invite);
     });
 
     $(".admin_invites_table").on("click", ".resend", (e) => {
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ exports.on_load_success = function (invites_data, initialize_event_handlers) {
         $("#resend_invite_modal").modal("show");
     });
 
-    $("#do_resend_invite_button").click(() => {
+    $("#do_resend_invite_button").on("click", () => {
         const modal_invite_id = $("#resend_invite_modal #do_resend_invite_button").attr(
             "data-invite-id",
         );
diff --git a/static/js/settings_notifications.js b/static/js/settings_notifications.js
index 208f4e0974..b8d4df73ee 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_notifications.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_notifications.js
@@ -111,20 +111,20 @@ exports.set_up = function () {
 
     update_desktop_icon_count_display();
 
-    $("#send_test_notification").click(() => {
+    $("#send_test_notification").on("click", () => {
         notifications.send_test_notification(
             i18n.t("This is what a Zulip notification looks like."),
         );
     });
 
-    $("#play_notification_sound").click(() => {
+    $("#play_notification_sound").on("click", () => {
         $("#notifications-area").find("audio")[0].play();
     });
 
     const notification_sound_dropdown = $("#notification_sound");
     notification_sound_dropdown.val(page_params.notification_sound);
 
-    $("#enable_sounds, #enable_stream_audible_notifications").change(() => {
+    $("#enable_sounds, #enable_stream_audible_notifications").on("change", () => {
         if (
             $("#enable_stream_audible_notifications").prop("checked") ||
             $("#enable_sounds").prop("checked")
diff --git a/static/js/settings_org.js b/static/js/settings_org.js
index aba0d757b3..ceb8808168 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_org.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_org.js
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ exports.build_page = function () {
         }
     });
 
-    $("#id_realm_msg_edit_limit_setting").change((e) => {
+    $("#id_realm_msg_edit_limit_setting").on("change", (e) => {
         const msg_edit_limit_dropdown_value = e.target.value;
         change_element_block_display_property(
             "id_realm_message_content_edit_limit_minutes",
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ exports.build_page = function () {
         );
     });
 
-    $("#id_realm_msg_delete_limit_setting").change((e) => {
+    $("#id_realm_msg_delete_limit_setting").on("change", (e) => {
         const msg_delete_limit_dropdown_value = e.target.value;
         change_element_block_display_property(
             "id_realm_message_content_delete_limit_minutes",
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ exports.build_page = function () {
         );
     });
 
-    $("#id_realm_message_retention_setting").change((e) => {
+    $("#id_realm_message_retention_setting").on("change", (e) => {
         const message_retention_setting_dropdown_value = e.target.value;
         change_element_block_display_property(
             "id_realm_message_retention_days",
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ exports.build_page = function () {
         );
     });
 
-    $("#id_realm_waiting_period_setting").change(function () {
+    $("#id_realm_waiting_period_setting").on("change", function () {
         const waiting_period_threshold = this.value;
         change_element_block_display_property(
             "id_realm_waiting_period_threshold",
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ exports.build_page = function () {
         );
     });
 
-    $("#id_realm_org_join_restrictions").change((e) => {
+    $("#id_realm_org_join_restrictions").on("change", (e) => {
         const org_join_restrictions = e.target.value;
         const node = $("#allowed_domains_label").parent();
         if (org_join_restrictions === "only_selected_domain") {
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ exports.build_page = function () {
         }
     });
 
-    $("#id_realm_org_join_restrictions").click((e) => {
+    $("#id_realm_org_join_restrictions").on("click", (e) => {
         // This prevents the disappearance of modal when there are
         // no allowed domains otherwise it gets closed due to
         // the click event handler attached to `#settings_overlay_container`
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ exports.build_page = function () {
         });
     });
 
-    $("#submit-add-realm-domain").click(() => {
+    $("#submit-add-realm-domain").on("click", () => {
         const realm_domains_info = $(".realm_domains_info");
         const widget = $("#add-realm-domain-widget");
         const domain = widget.find(".new-realm-domain").val();
diff --git a/static/js/settings_streams.js b/static/js/settings_streams.js
index d011a58d2e..9864c41e78 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_streams.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_streams.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ exports.build_page = function () {
 
     exports.update_default_streams_table();
 
-    $(".create_default_stream").keypress((e) => {
+    $(".create_default_stream").on("keypress", (e) => {
         if (e.which === 13) {
             e.preventDefault();
             e.stopPropagation();
diff --git a/static/js/stats/stats.js b/static/js/stats/stats.js
index d944fcfb55..d88d82fd2c 100644
--- a/static/js/stats/stats.js
+++ b/static/js/stats/stats.js
@@ -319,19 +319,19 @@ function populate_messages_sent_over_time(data) {
     }
 
     // Click handlers for aggregation buttons
-    $("#daily_button").click(function () {
+    $("#daily_button").on("click", function () {
         draw_or_update_plot(daily_rangeselector, daily_traces, last_day_is_partial, false);
         $(this).addClass("selected");
         clicked_cumulative = false;
     });
 
-    $("#weekly_button").click(function () {
+    $("#weekly_button").on("click", function () {
         draw_or_update_plot(weekly_rangeselector, weekly_traces, last_week_is_partial, false);
         $(this).addClass("selected");
         clicked_cumulative = false;
     });
 
-    $("#cumulative_button").click(function () {
+    $("#cumulative_button").on("click", function () {
         clicked_cumulative = false;
         draw_or_update_plot(daily_rangeselector, cumulative_traces, false, false);
         $(this).addClass("selected");
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ function populate_messages_sent_by_client(data) {
         button.addClass("selected");
     }
 
-    $("#pie_messages_sent_by_client button").click(function () {
+    $("#pie_messages_sent_by_client button").on("click", function () {
         if ($(this).attr("data-user")) {
             set_user_button($(this));
             user_button = $(this).attr("data-user");
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ function populate_messages_sent_by_message_type(data) {
         button.addClass("selected");
     }
 
-    $("#pie_messages_sent_by_type button").click(function () {
+    $("#pie_messages_sent_by_type button").on("click", function () {
         if ($(this).attr("data-user")) {
             set_user_button($(this));
             user_button = $(this).attr("data-user");
@@ -757,17 +757,17 @@ function populate_number_of_users(data) {
         add_hover_handler();
     }
 
-    $("#1day_actives_button").click(function () {
+    $("#1day_actives_button").on("click", function () {
         draw_or_update_plot(_1day_trace);
         $(this).addClass("selected");
     });
 
-    $("#15day_actives_button").click(function () {
+    $("#15day_actives_button").on("click", function () {
         draw_or_update_plot(_15day_trace);
         $(this).addClass("selected");
     });
 
-    $("#all_time_actives_button").click(function () {
+    $("#all_time_actives_button").on("click", function () {
         draw_or_update_plot(all_time_trace);
         $(this).addClass("selected");
     });
@@ -983,19 +983,19 @@ function populate_messages_read_over_time(data) {
     }
 
     // Click handlers for aggregation buttons
-    $("#read_daily_button").click(function () {
+    $("#read_daily_button").on("click", function () {
         draw_or_update_plot(daily_rangeselector, daily_traces, last_day_is_partial, false);
         $(this).addClass("selected");
         clicked_cumulative = false;
     });
 
-    $("#read_weekly_button").click(function () {
+    $("#read_weekly_button").on("click", function () {
         draw_or_update_plot(weekly_rangeselector, weekly_traces, last_week_is_partial, false);
         $(this).addClass("selected");
         clicked_cumulative = false;
     });
 
-    $("#read_cumulative_button").click(function () {
+    $("#read_cumulative_button").on("click", function () {
         clicked_cumulative = false;
         draw_or_update_plot(daily_rangeselector, cumulative_traces, false, false);
         $(this).addClass("selected");
diff --git a/static/js/stream_list.js b/static/js/stream_list.js
index b2a8849930..52cf435b23 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_list.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_list.js
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ exports.set_event_handlers = function () {
 
     $("#streams_header")
         .expectOne()
-        .click((e) => {
+        .on("click", (e) => {
             exports.toggle_filter_displayed(e);
         });
 
diff --git a/static/js/stream_popover.js b/static/js/stream_popover.js
index d35bca3ca3..b2fe4cffdb 100644
--- a/static/js/stream_popover.js
+++ b/static/js/stream_popover.js
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ function build_move_topic_to_stream_popover(e, current_stream_id, topic_name) {
         ".stream_header_colorblock",
     );
     ui_util.decorate_stream_bar(current_stream_name, stream_header_colorblock, false);
-    $("#select_stream_id").change(function () {
+    $("#select_stream_id").on("change", function () {
         const stream_name = stream_data.maybe_get_stream_name(parseInt(this.value, 10));
         ui_util.decorate_stream_bar(stream_name, stream_header_colorblock, false);
     });
diff --git a/static/js/ui.js b/static/js/ui.js
index 590c8f5afe..b47ab538c4 100644
--- a/static/js/ui.js
+++ b/static/js/ui.js
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ exports.maybe_show_deprecation_notice = function (key) {
 let saved_compose_cursor = 0;
 
 exports.set_compose_textarea_handlers = function () {
-    $("#compose-textarea").blur(function () {
+    $("#compose-textarea").on("blur", function () {
         saved_compose_cursor = $(this).caret();
     });
 
diff --git a/static/js/ui_init.js b/static/js/ui_init.js
index a049b05404..9b4593c48b 100644
--- a/static/js/ui_init.js
+++ b/static/js/ui_init.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ exports.initialize_kitchen_sink_stuff = function () {
         // preventDefault, allowing the modal to scroll normally.
     });
 
-    $(window).resize(_.throttle(resize.handler, 50));
+    $(window).on("resize", _.throttle(resize.handler, 50));
 
     // Scrolling in overlays. input boxes, and other elements that
     // explicitly scroll should not scroll the main view.  Stop