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.
Suzanne Schecter, First Vice President
Spiritual Leadership
Stories & Articles
Two hundred and forty-four years ago this weekend, the Second Continental Congress voted to approve the Declaration of Independence, freeing the 13 colonies from subordination under the British monarchy. Generations of Americans have marked this day with not only joy and celebration, but also with the renewed sense of opportunity for rebirth that accompanies another cycle around the sun.
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To be clear, Judaism is a religion of structure and discipline, and protecting this rigidity provides necessary stability for many. But Judaism is ...
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These are days of pain, rage, and fury. The vicious murder of George Floyd—a veritable lynching—is the latest of a long chain of murders of Black p...
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We have made the decision to hold Kadima@BJ virtually from September-December. This decision was made to ensure the safety and well-being of every ...
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If you haven’t had the opportunity to experience the proximity of community over Zoom, we encourage you to participate in the coming days. We under...
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Stella Skolnik-Weil, BJ Member
Paula Kramer Weiss, Board Member
Ilene Rosenthal, Board Member
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