Week of Events
Meditative Healing Circle
Meditative Healing Circle
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.
Communal Prayer Bootcamp
Communal Prayer Bootcamp
Join Rabbi Shuli Passow and Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz for a dive into BJ's prayer services. Through the series, we will explore Friday Night Services (June 25), Shabbat Morning Services (July 16), and the Weekday Morning Service (Tuesdays and Fridays, July 7–24). Register now.
Know Your Letters
Know Your Letters
First and second grade BJ members are invited to this class where they'll familiarize themselves with the names, shapes, and sounds of the different Hebrew letters.
When the Walls Come Down: Rosh Hodesh Av
When the Walls Come Down: Rosh Hodesh Av
In a special gathering for those who identify as women, join Rabbi Felicia Sol to enter the mournful month of Av together as a community. In the midst of so much personal and communal brokenness, how can we approach Tisha Be'Av?
Occupy the Zoom: Race & Education
Occupy the Zoom: Race & Education
We will be discussing the film Teach Us All on Netflix. Due to the length of the movie, we are asking all participants to watch the movie on their own so we can dive right in.
8th Grade Summer Hangout (Class of 2025)
8th Grade Summer Hangout (Class of 2025)
Rising 8th graders, join your buddies for a night of fun on Zoom! This event was planned by the 8th Grade Apprentices on the Teen Executive Board.
Cultivating Resilience: Rebuilding from the Ashes
Cultivating Resilience: Rebuilding from the Ashes
Join Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein for a two-part intensive on cultivating resilience during the three weeks leading up to Tisha Be’Av.
A Taste of Mussar with Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub
A Taste of Mussar with Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub
In this series, we will dive into Mussar, the ancient form of Jewish spirituality focusing on the development of middot (character traits) to attain personal and communal holiness.
BJ Teen Letter Writing Project
BJ Teen Letter Writing Project
What are we doing? This summer we will be writing letters to the elders of The New Jewish Home. If you'd like to participate, contact Julia Rothman below and we will send you the names of residents you can write to. Work by yourself or with your fellow teen community over zoom, and know that […]
Bedtime Story and Shema
Bedtime Story and Shema
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
Communal Prayer Bootcamp
Communal Prayer Bootcamp
Join Rabbi Shuli Passow and Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz for a dive into BJ's prayer services. Through the series, we will explore Friday Night Services (June 25), Shabbat Morning Services (July 16), and the Weekday Morning Service (Tuesdays and Fridays, July 7–24). Register now.
Summer Bim Bam
Summer Bim Bam
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.
Minha
Minha
Join us in virtual community for the afternoon prayer service before we prepare to enter Shabbat.