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.
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.
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 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.
Open up your soul to the nourishment and challenge of the Hassidic rabbis. Join Rabbi Felicia Sol as we study Netivot Shalom, Rabbi Shalom Noach Berezovsky, a 20th c. Slonimer Rebbe. Each class will stand alone, so new participants are always welcome. No prior knowledge is expected.
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.
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!
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.
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 […]
Join us for a date night with your special someone as we make a delicious meal with Chef Kyle Goldstein.
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 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.
Every first Thursday of the month, this group will discuss a book written by an Israeli author, facilitated by BJ members Carole Balin and Jennifer Sylvor.
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 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.
A space for children under 3 to get ready for Shabbat through songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions. The series is held on Zoom and led by our Artist in Residence, Shira Averbuch.
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.
Prepare for Shabbat with Rabbi Roly Matalon and BJ Music Director Dan Nadel, using melodies from the Sephardi and Mizrahi traditions, verses of Shir haShirim (Song of Songs), and beautiful piyutim (liturgical poems).
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.
Join us for Family Havdalah the first Saturday of each month in front of the Sanctuary 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.
Join Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg for a morning of study and meditation rooted in the themes of Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei, this coming week’s Torah portion. No previous meditation experience required.
Join your grade for an empowering year of cohort learning through monthly sessions featuring subjects chosen by teen representatives from each grade cohort; such as Israel, antisemitism, race, Holocaust education, and what it means to be a Jew today.
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!
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.
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 us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Join Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller in exploration of the troubling parts of the Haggadah that serve as ‘texts of terror’ and herald vengeance, with recommendations for new modes of reinterpretation, repair and redemption.
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.
Open up your soul to the nourishment and challenge of the Hassidic rabbis. Join Rabbi Felicia Sol as we study Netivot Shalom, Rabbi Shalom Noach Berezovsky, a 20th c. Slonimer Rebbe. Each class will stand alone, so new participants are always welcome. No prior knowledge is expected.
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!
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.
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Join your grade for an empowering year of cohort learning through monthly sessions featuring subjects chosen by Teen Representatives from each grade cohort; such as Israel, Anti-Semitism, Race, Holocaust education, and what it means to be a Jew today.
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 […]
Join NY Jewish leaders in an event to center our climate crisis as the most urgent Jewish issue of our time. Hear from rabbis across the Jewish world, enjoy music, and learn about making calls to elected officials in Albany.
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 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 the third and last session of our series, as we discuss the change in attitude towards Israel among some of the leading Arab countries.
A space for children under 3 to get ready for Shabbat through songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions. The series is held on Zoom and led by our Artist in Residence, Shira Averbuch.
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.
Join your 6th grade friends for an afternoon where we KICK IT UP in Riverside Park! We will have a Shabbat-friendly kickball game. This event is open to all 6th graders—whether you are in day school, Kadima, or both.
Join your 7th grade friends for an afternoon where we KICK IT UP in Riverside Park! We will have a Shabbat-friendly kickball game. This event is open to all 7th graders—whether you are in day school, Kadima, or both.
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.
Join B’nai Jeshurun and UJA-Federation for a virtual musical tour of Jerusalem with Yonina, the Israel-American musical duo! Enjoy a live acoustic performance, complemented by a very special musical journey to ancient Jerusalem filled with interesting and personal stories.
Join the 8th and 9th grade BJ Teens for a Central Park Scavenger Hunt! This team-based learning experience will bring us together to learn more about the park, it’s history, and its monuments.
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.
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 YAFFED’s founder and Executive Director, Naftuli Moster, for an in-depth exploration of the state of secular education in Hasidic and ultra-Orthodox yeshivas in New York and its enduring impact on Yeshiva graduates, parents, and New Yorkers.
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.
Open up your soul to the nourishment and challenge of the Hassidic rabbis. Join Rabbi Felicia Sol as we study Netivot Shalom, Rabbi Shalom Noach Berezovsky, a 20th c. Slonimer Rebbe. Each class will stand alone, so new participants are always welcome. No prior knowledge is expected.
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!
We have added an additional Blood Drive to help address the severe blood shortage our region is experiencing due to COVID-19. Donors are needed now more than ever. Save a life and donate at the BJ Blood Drive.
Join the BJ Teen Executive Board for their Tzedek Project! Learn about their cause, how they plan to enact change, and ways to participate.
Join us for a conversation with author Isabel Wilkerson on her new book, which examines the caste system that has shaped America, and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.
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 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.
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 Ruth Messinger, the JCC's social justice activist in residence, and Dennis Walcott, president and CEO of the Queens Public Library, for a virtual conversation on NYC’s future.
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!
A space for children under 3 to get ready for Shabbat through songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions. The series is held on Zoom and led by our Artist in Residence, Shira Averbuch.
Join us for an interactive, joyful Friday evening Shabbat service full of lively songs, stories, Shabbat rituals, community connection, and more! The service is geared toward children in K-2nd grade.
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.
In honor of Women's History Month, Music Director Dan Nadel is inviting six unique vocalists: Vanisha-Arleen Gould, Alba Ponce de León, Deborah Sacks Mintz, Mari Peña, Shira Averbuch, and Mimi Berkova for a powerful evening of music!
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.
Join Tamar Biala for an exploration of midrashim written by contemporary Israeli women on the Exodus and The Song of Songs, inviting us to see Pesah in a different light. All are welcome.
Join the community's rabbis and cantors to commemorate the one year anniversary of COVID-19 and the devastating loss of life we have experienced. Through music, memorials, prayer, and wise words, we will gather to mourn and process.
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.
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!
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 us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome. Register to Join Us on Zoom For security purposes, registration is required in advance. The registration cut-off is 5:30PM on Mondays.
In anticipation of Pesah, experience the Bible as you've never seen it before, exploring other visions of exodus too, and two of them—remarkably—are occasions in which Egyptians experience God's liberation themselves.
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.
Open up your soul to the nourishment and challenge of the Hassidic rabbis. Join Rabbi Felicia Sol as we study Netivot Shalom, Rabbi Shalom Noach Berezovsky, a 20th c. Slonimer Rebbe. Each class will stand alone, so new participants are always welcome. No prior knowledge is expected.
Join author and BJ member Abby Freireich, author Brian Platzer, Rabbi Becca Weintraub, Inclusion Coordinator Tobie Franklin, and Director of Family Life and Learning Michael Witman as they dive deep into Taking the Stress out of Homework.
Join us for an exciting conversation with guest speaker Nigel Savage, President and CEO of Hazon, as we discuss a seven-year vision of equity, sustainability, and resiliency for our community and beyond.
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!
Join the Jewish Coalition on Criminal Justice Reform for the Education Committee's new series, On the Long Road to Justice: Understanding Racism, Safety, and the Criminal Legal System. Topics such as EJI's continued efforts towards criminal justice reform will be covered.
Following morning minyan, join Rabbinic Fellow Grace Gleason for this special learning session, after which all firstborns are then permitted to eat and break the Fast of the Firstborn.
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 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.
A space for children under 3 to get ready for Shabbat through songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions. The series is held on Zoom and led by our Artist in Residence, Shira Averbuch.
Transition out of the work week and settle into a Shabbat heart and mindset through meditation and embodied spiritual practice with Rabbi Myriam Klotz.
Transition out of the work week, and settle into a Shabbat heart and mindset, with music, chanting and mindfulness meditation, led by Rabbi Shuli Passow and Cantor David Mintz.
Join fellow 20s and 30s for a series exploring the intersection of Social Justice and Art. Each session stands alone so you are invited to join us for some or all of them.
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.
Join us for the first day of Pesah services. Services are available via our Livestream or the B’nai Jeshurun Facebook page.
Join our Artist in Residence, Shira Averbuch for a special Pesah family service. This service is for young children and their families, incorporates spirited prayer and singing, Pesah rituals and fun learning activities.
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.
Join us for the second day of Pesah services. Services are available via our Livestream or the B’nai Jeshurun Facebook page.
Join our Artist in Residence, Shira Averbuch for a special Pesah family service. This service is for young children and their families, incorporates spirited prayer and singing, Pesah rituals and fun learning activities.
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.
Join Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub on Tuesday mornings through August 25, as we explore Mishnah Brakhot: the very first chapter of the six books of Mishnah, the beginning of our oral Torah.
Open up your soul to the nourishment and challenge of the Hassidic rabbis. Join Rabbi Felicia Sol as we study Netivot Shalom, Rabbi Shalom Noach Berezovsky, a 20th c. Slonimer Rebbe. Each class will stand alone, so new participants are always welcome. No prior knowledge is expected.
Listen to a Uyghur advocate tell the story of what's happening in her homeland, and connect with Louisa Grave, political director of the Uyghur Human Rights Project, about how to become involved in the fight against the genocide.
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!
Start your day with soulfulness and equanimity with this weekly mindfulness meditation practice, led by Rabbi Shuli Passow, and informed by themes from the Torah portion.
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 B'nai Jeshurun, The Grad Network: Powered by Columbia Barnard Hillel, and JCC 20s + 30s for a Passover craft night! While sharing and connecting over the themes of Passover, we'll each create a decorative Birkat Ha'bayit (Blessing for the home).
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.
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.
Every first Thursday of the month, this group will discuss a book written by an Israeli author, facilitated by BJ members Carole Balin and Jennifer Sylvor.
A space for children under 3 to get ready for Shabbat through songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions. The series is held on Zoom and led by our Artist in Residence, Shira Averbuch.
Prepare for Shabbat with Rabbi Roly Matalon and BJ Music Director Dan Nadel, using melodies from the Sephardi and Mizrahi traditions, verses of Shir haShirim (Song of Songs), and beautiful piyutim (liturgical poems).
Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, Shabbat services at BJ are like no other.
Join us on Shabbat mornings for soul-stirring prayer infused with melodies from across the Jewish world calling us to renew our commitment to building a world of justice, dignity, and peace.
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.
