The Future of NYC with District Attorney Alvin Bragg

Remote Access Only NY, United States

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 New York County District Attorney, Alvin Bragg.

Israeli Authors Discussion Group

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Join us for the Israel Book Group. January's read is The Slaughterman's Daughter by Yaniv Iczkovitz.  This sprawling novel, winner of the 2021 Wingate Prize, is set in the Pale of Settlement at the end of the 19th century. 

Event Series Kulanu

Kulanu

Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United States

Kulanu means “all of us” in Hebrew, and this Shabbat morning service really is for everyone! Kulanu is a fun, welcoming, and engaging space for 3rd-6th graders and their families.

Torah of Shemita with Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Join Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub as we explore the foundational texts from rabbinic literature at the root of Shemita. We’ll explore how these texts shape our understanding of shemita and how they inform our practice today.

BJ Teen Tefillah Leadership Institute Session

Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United States

This session will be a special opportunity to connect with BJ spiritual leaders, explore your relationship with prayer, and develop your prayer and general leadership skills.

Israeli Politics Discussion Group

Remote Access Only NY, United States

BJ members are invited to participate in a discussion group focused on Israeli politics. Together, we'll explore how Israeli politics work, what the checks and balances are, who pulls the strings, and what the costs are.

Congregational Collaboration: Navigating Antisemitism in Our World Today

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Dr. Rachel Fish will share with us how antisemitism manifests today, both in real life and online, and how this particular form of hatred has entered mainstream discourse in politics, media, and social justice conversations.

Aviv Havdalah with Abby Stein

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Join Aviv for our first Havdalah of 2022 with incredible guest speaker Abby Stein on her experience as a Trans woman growing up in and eventually leaving the Hasidic community in Brooklyn, the intersection of LGBTQ and Judaism, and more.