The safety of our community is our highest priority.In light of the evolving situation with the coronavirus and out of an abundance of caution, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this trip. Please contact our shaliah, Abir Maliyanker, with any questions. Click here for our latest coronavirus update. Trip Details: Join Rabbi […]
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.
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.
Step inside the music (and homes) of our musicians! At each session, they'll welcome you into their homes and share what drew them to music and their specific instruments and styles. There'll be fun music and opportunities to ask questions.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/760671853 Meeting ID: 760671853# Join via Phone: 646-558-8656
Join us for a live, online Hebrew immersion class geared toward children ages 2-5. Shira Averbuch will lead children and their parents and caregivers in music, stories, and movement.
Our evening minyan is an opportunity to come together in prayer and to support the mourners among us.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Be a part of an extraordinary, worldwide celebration of Israel’s 72nd birthday. Join celebrity guests and people from across the world for this star-studded Facebook Live event.
BJ members, join fellow teens to celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's Independence Day, through virtual games and competition.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join Rabbi Adina Lewittes to explore our timeless Jewish legal system in the modern day.
In light of the evolving situation with the coronavirus and out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to transition this event to remote access only. Details on how to participate will be provided to those registered. Click here for our latest coronavirus update. Event Details: This course offers an overview of the […]
In light of the situation with the coronavirus this event is now remote access only. Without the constraints of the physical meeting room, we are delighted to open this class up to all. Join Zoom Meeting If you would like to join via phone, please email Beth Tarson. Download Reading Materials Download Supplemental Class Packet […]
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
As part of our Community Offerings series, BJ member Lisa Honig Buksbaum and Dr. Angela Duckworth will share proven positive psychology strategies to teach you how to have more agency, overcome thinking traps, and experience more flourishing, even in difficult times.
Looking to hang out with friends during this time of physical distancing? Miss going to your weekly bar trivia? Join your fellow 20s and 30s every Thursday for virtual happy hour with Aviv!
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!
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.
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.
Step inside the music (and homes) of our musicians! At each session, they'll welcome you into their homes and share what drew them to music and their specific instruments and styles. There'll be fun music and opportunities to ask questions.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. We’ll be joined by Rabbi Adina Lewittes, who will entertain all of us who are “grounded” while we shelter in place with a few scenes from exciting trips that she’s led. She will share her insights, adventures, and some humor they provided, […]
Dimensions Consulting is working with BJ staff, lay leaders, and now all interested BJ members to help answer questions of diversity, equity, and inclusion. These workshops, led by Dimensions trainers, will offer a space for learning and introspection.
Join Mike Witman and Dr. Betsy Stone to talk about how we face loss as individuals, as a community, and as a people.
Join us for a live, online Hebrew immersion class geared toward children ages 2-5. Shira Averbuch will lead children and their parents and caregivers in music, stories, and movement.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
As part of our Community Offerings series, join BJ member Julie Wilcox to learn about ways you and your family can be healthy at home.
High school seniors are invited to participate in a special program with Rabbi Roly Matalon, created specifically for 12th graders. Each session will have a unique focus: bringing Jewish ritual with you wherever you go, building a new tribe outside of BJ, and antisemitism today. Register Now Zoom details will be given following registration.
Rosh Hodesh (Sisterhood) and Shevet (Brotherhood) are small, single-gender, single-grade groups for teens, led by adult mentors trained by Moving Traditions.
We’re thrilled to be offering a taste Moving Traditions, both Shevet (brotherhood) and Rosh Hodesh (girls), for all our 7th graders.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
In light of the evolving situation with the coronavirus and out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to transition this event to remote access only. Details on how to participate will be provided to those registered. Click here for our latest coronavirus update. Event Details: This course offers an overview of the […]
Join BJ and Lab/Shul for a series of live podcast recordings and lively conversations celebrating and exploring the growing diversity of the American Jewish family. Register now.
In light of the situation with the coronavirus this event is now remote access only. Without the constraints of the physical meeting room, we are delighted to open this class up to all. Join Zoom Meeting If you would like to join via phone, please email Beth Tarson. Download Reading Materials Download Supplemental Class Packet […]
Dimensions Consulting is working with BJ staff, lay leaders, and now all interested BJ members to help answer questions of diversity, equity, and inclusion. These workshops, led by Dimensions trainers, will offer a space for learning and introspection.
Calling all BJ college students! Join us for a special check-in with Rabbis Roly Matalon and Felicia Sol. Together we can process and find ways to support one another in these difficult times.
Join BJ parent and Young Families Committee Co-Chair Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal as she takes us through the steps of creating delicious challah for your Shabbat table!
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join us for a Kabbalat Shabbat service, followed by a Family Shabbat Dinner and games. Register now at bj.org/familyshabbatdinner.
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.
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.
Step inside the music (and homes) of our musicians! At each session, they'll welcome you into their homes and share what drew them to music and their specific instruments and styles. There'll be fun music and opportunities to ask questions.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/760671853 Meeting ID: 760671853# Join via Phone: 646-558-8656
Join Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller for an examination of the significance of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount as a symbol of our national sovereignty that emanates from their essential holiness. Register now.
Join us for a live, online Hebrew immersion class geared toward children ages 2-5. Shira Averbuch will lead children and their parents and caregivers in music, stories, and movement.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join photographer David Katzenstein for a showcase of his work in a visual journey to lands distant and nearby.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
In light of the evolving situation with the coronavirus and out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to transition this event to remote access only. Details on how to participate will be provided to those registered. Click here for our latest coronavirus update. Event Details: This course offers an overview of the […]
Join Rabbi Adina Lewittes to explore our timeless Jewish legal system in the modern day.
In light of the situation with the coronavirus this event is now remote access only. Without the constraints of the physical meeting room, we are delighted to open this class up to all. Join Zoom Meeting If you would like to join via phone, please email Beth Tarson. Download Reading Materials Download Supplemental Class Packet […]
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join the BJ Teen Theater Club for a live reading of select scenes from famous Jewish plays/Jewish playwrights on Facebook Live. Whether you prefer to act, or to help behind the scenes, all are welcome!
Looking to hang out with friends during this time of physical distancing? Miss going to your weekly bar trivia? Join your fellow 20s and 30s every Thursday for virtual happy hour with Aviv!
Join us for a Pre-Shabbat Family sing-along. Our own Michael Harlow, Jeremey Sipe, Michael Witman, and Rabbi Erin Glazer will lead us in some of our favorite Shabbat tunes.
How do the biblical and rabbinic traditions explain God’s role in pain, suffering, and chaos? How do modern thinkers reimagine God’s presence in crises—human and natural? Join Rabbi Adina Lewittes to learn, discuss, and wrestle.
Dr. Jessica Zitter and Pastor Corey Kennard will explore how the history of racial disparities in our healthcare system is affecting African American communities during the current COVID-19 crisis, and offer a vision of how this country might create a more equitable healthcare system.
It's BJ Teen Executive Board Election season! Find out who is running for the BJ Teen Executive Board and cast your ballots for who you want representing the BJ Teen Program.
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.
BJ is proud to cosponor this second annual Jewish conversation on suicide and depression, presented by Shearith Israel and NAMI.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/760671853 Meeting ID: 760671853# Join via Phone: 646-558-8656
Join Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller for an exploration of “Revelation as the Sacred Marriage Between Israel and Torah”: A Love Story for the Generations (Shavuot). Register now.
Join us for a live, online Hebrew immersion class geared toward children ages 2-5. Shira Averbuch will lead children and their parents and caregivers in music, stories, and movement.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join filmmaker, cultural historian, and BJ Member Myriam Abramowicz for a discussion on the art of living embodied in Shabbat, our festivals, and High Holy Days.
The COVID-19 Virtual Teen Giving Circle is an opportunity for BJ member teens to come together and pool their dollars, decide together where to give the money (and other resources such as volunteer time), and learn together about their community and philanthropy.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join Rabbi Adina Lewittes to explore our timeless Jewish legal system in the modern day.
In light of the situation with the coronavirus this event is now remote access only. Without the constraints of the physical meeting room, we are delighted to open this class up to all. Join Zoom Meeting If you would like to join via phone, please email Beth Tarson. Download Reading Materials Download Supplemental Class Packet […]
This Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan series explores the challenges and opportunities of this moment in NYC, focusing on how justice issues are being impacted and amplified by COVID-19, and what we can do to create change from within our homes.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
BJ members, join us for a discussion on the exciting new book The World We Think We Know.
Join us for this forum with New Sanctuary Coalition. In the time of COVID-19, immigrants face unprecedented challenges. Learn about what we can do to respond at this moment and what we can do to plan for the future.
Join Rabbi Erin Glazer, members of BJ's young families community, and fellow soon-to-be, or new, parents as we explore Jewish parenthood in a pre-Bim Bam virtual gathering.
How do the biblical and rabbinic traditions explain God’s role in pain, suffering, and chaos? How do modern thinkers reimagine God’s presence in crises—human and natural? Join Rabbi Adina Lewittes to learn, discuss, and wrestle.
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.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/760671853 Meeting ID: 760671853# Join via Phone: 646-558-8656
Join us for a live, online Hebrew immersion class geared toward children ages 2-5. Shira Averbuch will lead children and their parents and caregivers in music, stories, and movement.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join Jennifer Hirsch for a discussion on her recently-published book. Get a chance to ask her questions about her research. Please note that the discussion contains themes of sexual violence and assault, and may not be appropriate for all participants.
Join Rabbinic Fellow Margo Hughes-Robinson as we survey and sing songs crafted in response to tragedy and uncertainty, exploring old words in light of our new and emerging moment.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join Rabbi Adina Lewittes to explore our timeless Jewish legal system in the modern day.
In light of the situation with the coronavirus this event is now remote access only. Without the constraints of the physical meeting room, we are delighted to open this class up to all. Join Zoom Meeting If you would like to join via phone, please email Beth Tarson. Download Reading Materials Download Supplemental Class Packet […]
This Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan series explores the challenges and opportunities of this moment in NYC, focusing on how justice issues are being impacted and amplified by COVID-19, and what we can do to create change from within our homes.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Following Evening Minyan, join us for a mind and heart-opening pre-Shavuot learning session with Rabbi David Silber and Dr. Devora Steinmetz.
Looking to hang out with friends during this time of physical distancing? Miss going to your weekly bar trivia? Join your fellow 20s and 30s every Thursday for virtual happy hour with Aviv!
Join us on Shavuot for soul-stirring prayer, infused with melodies from across the Jewish world.
Join BJ children’s service leader and musician Michelle Geisler for a kid-friendly Shavuot service,
Join us on the second day of Shavuot for soul-stirring prayer with Yizkor.
Join Shira Averbuch for a musical children's service celebrating Shabbat and the second day of Shavuot.
Join Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz and Cantor David Mintz for an evening of song and learning. Following ma'ariv and havdalah, we’ll harness the power of melody and Torah as we bid farewell to Shabbat and Shavuot.
Calling all 6th graders: Join your fellow classmates for games and learning with Rachel, Laura, and Rabbi Felicia Sol.
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.
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.
Take some time to engage in Jewish learning with Aviv. Join fellow 20s and 30s for a series of lunchtime sessions or coffee hours, taught by BJ's rabbis and rabbinic fellows, on relevant contemporary issues in life, love, and Judaism.
Part 2 of our Facing History and Ourselves workshop series. In this follow-up to Race and Us: White Flights and Jewish Day Schools, we'll reflect on how choices of where to live and send children to school impact race and equity issues.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/760671853 Meeting ID: 760671853# Join via Phone: 646-558-8656
Do you know the aleph-bet, but aren’t sure what you’re reading? Now is your chance to restart your Hebrew practice! In this class, we will learn practical words and phrases that will help you have basic Hebrew conversation and writing skills.
Our Tuesday sessions will be new and exciting each week, with a mix of music, drama, art, movement, and Jewish content.
Our Tuesday sessions will be new and exciting each week, with a mix of music, drama, art, movement, and Jewish content.
This members-only, virtual Town Hall Meeting will include updates from the rabbis and lay leadership that are typically discussed at the Annual Meeting. Zoom details will be provided to members who register.
LGBTQ+ members play essential roles on our staff, in our prayer spaces, and as part of our broader BJ community. Each Wednesday through June, following morning minyan, we’ll hear from an LGBTQ+ member about their identity and Jewish journey.
Join us for this support meeting for those who have been mourning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join Rabbi Adina Lewittes to explore our timeless Jewish legal system in the modern day.
In light of the situation with the coronavirus this event is now remote access only. Without the constraints of the physical meeting room, we are delighted to open this class up to all. Join Zoom Meeting If you would like to join via phone, please email Beth Tarson. Download Reading Materials Download Supplemental Class Packet […]
Join us every week as we sing our favorite BJ songs with Michael Harlow.
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Looking to hang out with friends during this time of physical distancing? Miss going to your weekly bar trivia? Join your fellow 20s and 30s every Thursday for virtual happy hour with Aviv!
Bim Bam gives children under 3 the opportunity to explore Shabbat through interactive songs, movement, and stories while learning traditions such as lighting candles, saying Kiddush, and giving tzedakah. The program is led by our Artist in Residence, Shira Averbuch.
