We are thrilled to share that we will be taking BJ Teens in 8th-12th grade out of the city for Shabbat, Dec 3-5, 2021. Our teens will have a chance to rejuvenate, reconnect, and have a blast together!
Just before Kabbalat Shabbat, join Shira Averbuch and Dan Nadel for songs of personal and communal light, celebrating the holiday of Hanukkah.
We are excited to bring back this lively service for one Shabbat in December. This service, led by Michelle Geisler, features songs, stories, and more for families with children in K through 2nd Grade.
Join us as we bring the Shabbat of Hanukkah to a close for an interactive evening of the arts as a vehicle for exploring light, creativity, and Hanukkah! We’ll gather in person before breaking off into workshops. Remote options also available.
Join us for Family Havdalah the first Saturday of each month as we bid farewell to our sacred day and transition to a week of hope.
Calling all K-8th grade actors, dancers, singes, and aspiring performers to join us for what promises to be our biggest, best Purim Spiel yet! This year's show is Hai School Musi-Spiel, based on Disney's beloved High School Musical.
In a splashy, spectacular musical revue, BJ's pre-k-5th grade performers will shine on stage and help us celebrate a very happy Hanukkah! Don't miss this fun-filled chance to watch our youngest performers sing and dance their hearts out!
Join the JCC on Zoom for an afternoon of text study with Rabbis Angela Buchdahl, David Ellenson, Naamah Kellman, Roly Matalon, and Adam Mintz to celebrate the dedication of the Rabbi Joy Levitt Beit Midrash.
The Hebrew Speaking Havurah continues! Each session we discuss a different topic, with a different member leading. This month’s session will be held in-person!
What does a truly safe, and truly just, society look like? Join us for our second program on policing and security in New York City, featuring a conversation with Alvin Bragg, Udi Ofer, Renita Francois, and Anthonine Pierre.
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Join Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub on Tuesday mornings as we explore Mishnah Brakhot: the first tractate of the six books of Mishnah and the beginning of our oral Torah.
In this year of shemita (sabbatical year), we will study rabbinic and hassidic texts on Shabbat, opening up a doorway to the 25 hour taste of the world to come. No previous textual experience necessary.
Join us for a Hebrew immersion class geared toward children 3- and 4-years old. Shira Averbuch will lead children with their parents and caregivers in music, stories, and movement rooted in Jewish tradition, while providing exposure to Israeli culture.
Come join other BJ members in learning Ivrit (Hebrew) live and online. Our Hebrew course provides a comprehensive Hebrew-learning experience focusing on the skills needed for conversation. Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate student, we have a class for you!
This course offers an overview of the core beliefs, practices, and history of Judaism and the Jewish people, for both those just beginning to explore Jewish life and those who would like to participate more fully in the Jewish community.
Twice a year, we have the opportunity to provide this essential service to the community through the New York Blood Center. Save a life and donate at the BJ Blood Drive.
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.
The 8th Grade Facing History Holocaust Education is included in your Haverim registration from 2020-2021. The sessions will be taught in-person by Matt Altman, one of our incredible Teen Educators, in the BJ Teen Lounge.
Engage with short stories about the lives, struggles, and concerns of the Talmudic rabbis, and uncover deeper layers of our own selves. No knowledge of Hebrew is required.
Join Ruth Messinger, the JCC’s social justice activist in residence, and Matt Nosanchuk, president and co-founder of the New York Jewish Agenda (NYJA), for a conversation with newly elected Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine.
Bim Bam is returning in the fall. Bim Bam gives children under three a fun space to get ready for Shabbat through interactive English and Hebrew songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions such as lighting candles and saying Kiddush.
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 and saying Kiddush. The program is entirely in Hebrew.
We are partnering with One Block, a nonprofit that is dedicated to keeping the Upper West Side clean. This volunteer opportunity connects to the Jewish value of bal tashhit, which teaches us not to destroy or to waste.
The Hebrew Speaking Havurah continues! Each session, we discuss a different topic, with a different member leading it. Meetings will be in-person.
