Toward Shabbat: Yitro
We all tell single stories, at various moments and for various reasons. Sometimes we don’t know any stories other than the one we are telling—like ...
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Est. 1825
Welcome to
our Sacred Community
B'nai Jeshurun is a nearly 200-year-old non-affiliated synagogue located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. We welcome all, no matter the path traveled.
"Joining and participating in the BJ community has transformed the trajectory of my life."
Suzanne Schecter, First Vice President
Welcome to Our New Website
2020 is more than just a year and the beginning of a new decade. It is also the designation of correct vision. We’re proud and excited to share our all-new website and graphic identity. We hope these new tools make clear and accessible BJ’s vision of an inclusive and expansive Judaism, and of a welcoming, diverse, and dynamic community.
Social Justice & Social Action
We all long for a just and peaceful world. BJ maintains an awareness of and a concern for the challenges and injustices we encounter in our society. We can contribute to social change and deepen our Jewish practice through social action. We concern ourselves with the needs of the BJ community, the Jewish community, and the city at large.
