Event Series Powered by Courage

Powered by Courage

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Powered by Courage is a series featuring Palestinian civil society leaders Rabbis Matalon, Sol, and Passow met while traveling with Encounter in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. This will be in conversation with eight of our fellow Jewish leaders. 

Blood Drive

Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United States

Twice a year, we have the opportunity to provide this essential service to the community. Our region is experiencing a severe blood shortage due to COVID-19 and donors are needed now more than ever. Save a life at the BJ Blood Drive!

Event Series Haverim

Haverim

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Centering around the building of community in 7th grade, students will feel more connected to the BJ community, the B’nai Mitzvah process, and their peers through this trimester program.

7th Grade Hanukkah Helpings Cooking Class

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Calling all 7th graders at BJ! Join Rachel for a special Hanukkah culinary class on Wednesday, where we will make special latkes and gelt for the whole family!

Event Series How to Question Authority

How to Question Authority

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Wednesdays with Hadar- Unit 2B How to Question Authority with Rabbi Avi Killip Is there a right way to question authority? Should I speak out on every issue or choose my battles? What role should shame and humiliation play? When can I leverage power-dynamics, and when should I just keep quiet? Together we will explore […]

BJ Teens Game Night

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Join us for the first Teen Game Night on December 10th, where we’ll be playing an online version of the popular BJ game Codenames over Zoom! We encourage you to bring a friend.

Pop-Up Family Candle Lighting

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Pop-Up Family Candle Lighting is moving online! Join us for family candle lighting, music and opportunity to celebrate together.

Light is Returning: Flickering Sounds for Hannukah

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Collaborating remotely, Rabbi Arielle Lekach-Rosenberg (vocals), Dan Nadel (guitar), and John Ellis (saxophone) present an eclectic selection of favorites for the first night of Hannukah, featuring music and Torah about light shining in the darkness, hints of dawn, and finding home.

Event Series Bim Bam Fall 2020

Bim Bam Fall 2020

Bim Bam gives children under three a fun space to get ready for Shabbat through interactive songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions such as lighting candles, saying Kiddush, and giving tzedakah.

Event Series Minha

Minha

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Join us in virtual community for the afternoon prayer service before we prepare to enter Shabbat.

Event Series Shabbat Family Jam

Shabbat Family Jam

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Join us on the second Friday of every month for a Pre-Shabbat Family sing-along. Our own Michael Harlow, Rachel Barnehama and Michael Witman will lead us in some of our favorite Shabbat tunes.

Event Series Shabbat Family Jam

Shabbat Family Jam

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Join us on the second Friday of every month for a Pre-Shabbat Family sing-along. Our own Michael Harlow, Rachel Barnehama and Michael Witman will lead us in some of our favorite Shabbat tunes.

Minha

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Join the BJ Community for Minha services and enjoy watching Ben Gantcher come up to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah

Outdoor Community Havdalah and Hanukkiyah Lighting

Outside of 88th Street Sanctuary 88th Street and West End Avenue, New York, NY

Join us as we bring the Shabbat of Hanukkah to a close with havdalah and a communal lighting of the Hanukkiah. While this will be broadcast on Facebook, in-person registration is required and limited due to state safety guidelines.

20s and 30s Hanukkah Pop Up

Location given upon registration

Join Aviv at B'nai Jeshurun, the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, Grad Network: Powered by Columbia/Barnard Hillel and fellow 20s and 30s for a pop up Hanukkah extravaganza! Listen to some Hanukkah music while enjoying hot chocolate and sufganiyot (jelly donuts).

Event Series Teen Virtual Hangout

Teen Virtual Hangout

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Join fellow BJ teens for a Sunday afternoon hangout on Zoom! Hangouts will range from virtual trivia, interactive games, Netflix watch parties, and more. The Zoom link will be shared in the teen email every Sunday morning, or you can email Laura Schultze.

Taste of Modern Midrash

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Join Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz on an exploration of contemporary Midrash: creative commentaries designed to spark the imagination and deepen the textual dive.

Event Series Meditative Healing Circle

Meditative Healing Circle

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Whether you are in need of healing, praying for a loved one, or want to extend well wishes to the wider world, join Rabbi Shuli Passow and cellist Jessie Reagan Mann for a healing circle rooted in meditation and chanting.

Evening Meditation with Rabbinic Fellow Grace Gleason

Remote Access Only NY, United States

With light settling into the darkness of night, bring your day to a close with a rooting meditation with Rabbinic Fellow Grace Gleason. Together, we'll focus on cultivating resilience, connecting to inner light, and embracing the luminous darkness.