Week of Events
Walk-Through Purim Block Party
Walk-Through Purim Block Party
Join us for our first ever Walk-Through Purim Block party filled with physically distanced, music, fun and costumes.
Virtual Hamentaschen Baking
Virtual Hamentaschen Baking
Let’s come together virtually and make hamentaschen as a community! The baking will take place in small groups in breakout rooms so sign up now for a day and group that’s right for you.
Mishloah Manot Making (PreK-2nd Graders)
Mishloah Manot Making (PreK-2nd Graders)
What a better way to prepare for Purim than to make Mishloah Manot. Join a team from Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Summer Camps to make creative and artistic gift packages and learn a little about Purim.
Virtual Hamentaschen Baking
Virtual Hamentaschen Baking
Let’s come together virtually and make hamentaschen as a community! The baking will take place in small groups in breakout rooms so sign up now for a day and group that’s right for you.
Mindful Prayer Havurah
Mindful Prayer Havurah
We invite you to join this havurah, led by Jonathan Silver, as we search for deeper kavannah (intention) in our prayers, ritual practice, and weekly Torah portion.
Jewish Meditation with Rabbi Shuli Passow
Jewish Meditation with Rabbi Shuli Passow
Start your day with soulfulness and equanimity with this weekly mindfulness meditation practice, led by Rabbi Shuli Passow, and informed by themes from the Torah portion.
Supporting Each Other While Living Alone During COVID-19
Supporting Each Other While Living Alone During COVID-19
For those who live alone, the COVID-19 crisis has brought an increased sense of isolation and disconnection. Together, we will process the experience of living alone during this challenging time, and to learn and gain strength from one another.
M’kom Shalom: A Place of Peace
M’kom Shalom: A Place of Peace
This Zoom support group is for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Facilitated by Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LCSW and Dr. Adena Greenberg, PhD, the support group will meet weekly on Wednesdays for six months.
A Year of Life Turned Upside Down: Ta’anit Esther with Hadar
A Year of Life Turned Upside Down: Ta’anit Esther with Hadar
Purim marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives, bringing to mind the words of Megillat Esther, “Venahafoch Hu” - “and it was turned upside down.” In this spirit, we’re cosponsoring a day of learning, prayer, service, and ritual with Hadar.
Hai School Musi-Spiel Performance
Hai School Musi-Spiel Performance
Join us for this year's splashy, spectacular Spiel, our first-ever Purim movie starring talented BJ Theater Company kindergarten-eighth grade performers. Hai School Musi-Spiel, based on the Disney hit High School Musical, takes the Purim story to a new level.
Megillah Reading and Aviv Purim Celebration
Megillah Reading and Aviv Purim Celebration
Put on your favorite costume, your perfect mask, hear the megillah, and join us for a Purim like no other! BJ members and the Aviv community are invited to stay with us for after party breakout rooms.
Community Megillah Reading
Community Megillah Reading
Put on your favorite costume, your perfect mask, hear the megillah, and join us for a Purim like no other! BJ members are invited to stay for after party breakout rooms!
Mindful Preparation for Shabbat with Yael Shy
Mindful Preparation for Shabbat with Yael Shy
Transition out of the work week and settle, into a Shabbat heart and mindset through contemplative practice and meditation with meditation expert Yael Shy.
Kabbalat Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat
Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, Shabbat services at BJ are like no other.