Bekef 35 +
About Bekef 35+
Bekef is the B’nai Jeshurun initiative for active 35+ singles who are interested in social activities. BJ members and non-members are welcome.
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Upcoming Bekef Events
Shabbat Teaching: What Freedom and When?
Saturday, March 20 | Following Kiddush after Morning Services | 86th Street Chapel
Join Brent Chaim Spodek, former Marshall T. Meyer Fellow, who currently serves the Rabbi-in-Residence at American Jewish World Service, as he teaches at this time of preparation to celebrate Pesah, the season of our freedom. What type of freedom did we achieve in coming out of Egypt, and when, actually, did we achieve it? This will be an interactive session, looking at classical and modern sources.
Shabbat Teaching: Freedom Through Forgiveness
Saturday, March 27 | Following Kiddsuh after Morning Services | 86th Street Chapel
The first step in the journey to forgiveness between the genders is to grow our understanding of each other, beyond what we have come to expect. This is a tough challenge when faced with the burden of history, culture and society’s expectations. How, in the 21st Century, can we come to learn and understand why and how we exist as two genders? Join Mary Noble and Feminenza on Shabbat Hagadol as we prepare for Pesah and how to liberate ourselves through forgiveness.
My Israel Film Screening and Q&A with Yulie Cohen
Thursday, April 1 | 7:30PM | 88th Street Sanctuary
Join us for a screening of Yulie Cohen’s movie My Israel, an account of remarkable courage and understanding set against the last turbulent decade of Israeli history. In My Israel, Yulie Cohen revisits her critically acclaimed trilogy: My Terrorist (2002), My Land Zion (2004) and My Brother (2007) with a new perspective and additional footage. Reflecting on the work she has done in the last ten years, Yulie suggests looking at all conflicts through the lens of forgiveness; to come to term with who you are is to forgive. $15 at the door.
Finding Forgiveness, Reconciliation and Peace: Exploring “The Seven Pillars of Forgiveness”
Sunday, April 4 | 1:00-6:00PM | 88th Street Sanctuary
Join us for an afternoon of reflection and discussion on the challenges of bringing remedy to a world torn by conflict and misunderstanding. What is the route to peace and greater humanity upon earth? Let us find this path together. Introduction by Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein with special guest speakers, Mary Noble, Yulie Cohen and Reverend Lyndon Harris. Original music and song by Thalia’s Whisper and Ensemble Phoenix. To R.S.V.P. click here. Suggested donation $10.
Shabbat Teaching: A Hidden Child During the Shoah Remembers
Saturday, April 10 | Following Kiddush after Morning Services | 86th Street Chapel
Join us the day before Yom HaShoah, when Myriam Abramowicz will introduce Regina English, a survivor of the Shoah born in Antwerp, Belgium, who was hidden in a convent in Italy by Dominican nuns. Q&A will follow. Regina English is the Executive Director of the National Cancer Center and is the mother of BJ member Shelley English, whose artwork will be on display at 88th street during the Yom HaShoah Commemoration on Sunday, April 11th.
The Complete Psalms in a New Translation: Book Reading and Discussion with Author Pam Greenberg
Thursday, April 29 | 7:00PM | 88th Street Sanctuary
Join us as we welcome Pamela Greenberg, a poet and translator, and author of The Complete Psalms: The Book of Prayer Songs in a New Translation. Greenberg has received awards in both writing and Jewish Studies, including a Shoolman Fellowship from Hebrew College, where she also received an award in Hebrew Literature. In her new translation, Greenberg approaches the psalms as a poetic and prayerful act, rekindling their relevance to our lives. Praised by Arthur Green as “an act of courage” and with a foreword by Susannah Heschel, this translation will awaken you to new ways of using the psalms in your spiritual life.
BJ Mastermind Group Forming
Attention BJ Entrepreneurs! Are you interested in meeting with other BJ entrepreneurs regularly to get free advice, encouragement, and inspiration for your business goals? We are forming a Mastermind Group for BJ entrepreneurs, facilitated by Pamela Judd. This group is for BJ members only! If interested, please email Les Judd or call (718) 530-5074 by March 26.
We Want to See Your Face Everyday - on Facebook!
Tired of knowing the faces in the crowd but not the names? Want to get to know more BJ members? Then join BJ’s Facebook group here. You can see other members, post pictures and start discussions – all just a click away! We hope this tool will help build community at BJ from online to on-site. Looking forward to seeing you there.