Calling all 9th and 10th graders who participated in the Immigration in America Trip to Arizona in January 2020! We’re meeting up with Avram and Sandy from Tzedek America for a reunion!
Join us for this course, meant for beginners, or anyone who would like to brush up on basic conversation skills.
Join fellow 20s and 30s to hear from experts on how to plan and stay motivated as you take on 2021 goals. After the panel, participants will have the opportunity to join breakout rooms to learn more about their areas of interest.
Join BJ Rabbinic Fellow, Grace, for an evening of learning with fellow 30s and 40s. We will draw on Torah as well as secular sources to understand an argument for reparations for descendants of slaves in the United States.
Prepare for Shabbat and Haggim singing new and old Zemirot, songs that are part of traditional Shabbat and Holy Days meals. Join Ari in expanding and exploring this enriching practice central to our heritage.
Join Rabbi Becca, Michael Harlow, and Shira Averbuch in front of the Sanctuary on 88th street in your favorite warm PJs. We will say goodbye to Shabbat and transition into the new week with song and dance.
Join Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg for a morning of study and meditation rooted in the themes of Parashat Mishpatim, this coming week’s Torah portion. No previous meditation experience required.
All current BJ members are invited to this virtual Town Hall Meeting, including updates on BJ’s finances, VirtuShul programming, ways we can continue to support each other during the pandemic, and membership season and High Holy Days planning.
Anticipating parenthood? Recently welcomed a little one into your life? Join Rabbi Becca, members of BJ’s young families community, and fellow soon-to-be, or new, parents as we explore Jewish parenthood.
The Task Force is continuing their work with the Alliance of Families for Justice (AFJ) to those incarcerated in New York State and their families. Join the meeting to learn what's been happening and make plans for activities going forward.
Join us for the next session in our series exploring US-Israel relations in the past decade, with Dr. Sara Yael Hirschhorn.
This program examines how American and Israeli realities have changed and what this means for the future.
Join us for a Shabbat Family sing-along. Our own Michael Harlow, Michael Witman, and Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub will lead us in some of our favorite Shabbat melodies.
Every other week, join Rabbi Roly Matalon to prepare the soul and open the heart for Shabbat morning prayers through the singing of piyutim and brief reflections.
Join us in virtual community for arvit (the evening service), as we maintain a collective spiritual practice while supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Join Reb Moshe Waldoks for a historical and humorous overview of the origins of Jewish humor, and how it has survived for many generations, followed by a Q&A.
Join Rabbi Dr. Rani Jaeger following Sunday Morning Minyan for our monthly Torah class live from Israel. He will be teaching on “THE Question of the Upcoming Israeli Election--an Unexpected Answer.”
Join us for an important discussion on what a new administration means for refugees' and asylee seekers' rights in the United States. We will be joined by Russ Agdern, Grassroots Campaign Manager at HIAS.
The pandemic has put both the wonder of grandchildren and the difficulties of our situation into high relief. Join BJ member Jane Isay for a webinar focusing on the sacred role of grandparents in the time of Covid-19.
The pandemic has changed so many things for all of us, not the least of which is the way we experience death, dying, and mourning. Join us to hear learning and wisdom from two experts in the field.
Looking to hang out with friends and meet fellow 20s and 30s during this time of physical distancing? Miss going to your weekly bar trivia? Join your fellow 20s and 30s for virtual happy hour with Aviv!
Join Rabbi Felicia Sol and Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz as we usher in Shabbat with singing, learning and kavannah before transitioning into Kabbalat Shabbat.
Using guided meditation practices, we’ll deepen our encounter with the ritual of Havdalah, mindfully taking leave of shabbat and awakening to the possibilities of a new week.
Join us for our first ever Walk-Through Purim Block party filled with physically distanced, music, fun and costumes.
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.
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.
Following our successful collaboration with the BJ Teen Executive Board for our Beyond Tu Bishvat program we are meeting to discuss what's next. Join us to help shape our future environmental justice actions.
BJ is expanding its efforts to help our community register for the vaccine. If you are a member and would like to participate in this effort, join us for a Zoom training on how you can help.
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.
Join the BJ Teens for a celebration of Purim with games, virtual costumes, and more! This event is planned by the BJ Teen Executive Board.
Wednesdays with Hadar: Unit 4 When Things Fall Apart: A Theology Rooted in the Real with Rabbi Aviva Richman Our immediate reaction when things go wrong may be to doubt or to turn away from God, to sever the relationship because it feels outside and out of place in our real experience. But what if […]
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.
Join us for Young Families Megillah reading on Zoom, followed by a Purim celebration.
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.
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.
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!
Keep the party going and join us for Shaharit an encore reading of the megillah!
Transition out of the work week and settle, into a Shabbat heart and mindset through contemplative practice and meditation with meditation expert Yael Shy.
Join us in virtual community for arvit and havdalah, as we maintain a collective spiritual practice while supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Bring Shabbat to a close with an evening of meditative music. Join BJ Music Director Dan Nadel (guitar), Frank London (trumpet), and Vitor Goncalves (accordion) for stirring songs to enter us into the new week.
Please join Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub in this four part class as we begin to prepare both our minds and souls for the holiday of freedom, renewal, and of course — matzah!
Join the UJA Federation of New York as the Jewish community gathers to mark one year since Covid-19 changed the landscape of our world, both to commemorate the collective loss we’ve experienced and to honor our resilience and strength.
In this third program in our series on the Crisis of Homelessness in New York, we’ll hear from grassroots organizers about movements to create stable, long-term housing for all and stop the criminalization of homeless New Yorkers.
Between the years 1946 and 1953, the American, German-Jewish architect Eric Mendelsohn designed seven synagogues in the Midwest, four of which were actually built. Join photographer Michael Palmer for a discussion about Mendelsohn, his Jewish identity, and his architectural mission.
Join the BJ Teens for a game of Werewolf - a night of mystery and fun! This Teen Game Night is hosted by Sammy Bovitz and the BJ Teen Executive Board.
Join us for a date night with your special someone as we make a delicious meal with Chef Kyle Goldstein.
Join Matt for a deep dive into Avatar: The Last Airbender. Through the lens of Torah, morals and spiritual guidance we will explore how we can bring harmony back into the world.
Join us for a conversation with candidates for Manhattan District Attorney about racial justice and de-incarceration, as well as other issues of concern for our spiritual communities. We will invite questions from the audience and expect a robust conversation.
Join us for our teen-only Kabbalat Shabbat Service led by BJ teens and staff. We will meet on 88th Street outside of the Sanctuary doors. The event will also be streamed on the BJ Teen Instagram.
