Week of Events
DOROT’s Winter Package Delivery
Help DOROT address social isolation and loneliness in our community. Deliver a bag filled with winter staples and treats. Stay for a visit or follow up with a phone call to show you care.
Midnight Run with the BJ Teens
The BJ Teen Executive Board is excited to announce our upcoming Midnight Run on February 4th! On that night, we’ll have dinner and havdalah, a short learning session, and then we’ll pack up our cars with donations. Then, we will head out in cars to make stops throughout the city to give out the supplies to those who need it.
Aviv Jewish Feminism Talk
Aviv Jewish Feminism Talk
Veterans of the Jewish Feminist movement, Judith Plascow and Martha Ackelsberg will share their history of activism as interviewed by Aviv member Ruthie Fierberg. This is an Aviv-only event, which is BJ’s cohort for folks in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Connections Cocktail Hour
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Introduction to Judaism Fall 2022 – Spring 2023
Introduction to Judaism Fall 2022 – Spring 2023
Whether you’re looking to deepen your own understanding, are considering conversion, or are just curious, we invite you to join us for an accessible introduction to the core concepts, practices, and history of Judaism and the Jewish people.
How to Talk to Your Children About Antisemitism
How to Talk to Your Children About Antisemitism
In the face of the increasing normalization of antisemitism across mainstream society, join UJA-Federation of New York for a timely briefing on how parents can communicate to their children about this critical topic.
Jewish Meditation with Rabbi Shuli Passow
Jewish Meditation with Rabbi Shuli Passow
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.
Aviv Giving Circle
Aviv Giving Circle
We will gather to learn and discuss Jewish perspectives on charitable donations, then collectively decide where to give our money. This year, we are focusing specifically on needs within New York City.
A Taste of Talmud: Daf Yomi with Rabbi Shuli Passow
A Taste of Talmud: Daf Yomi with Rabbi Shuli Passow
Dip into the world of daf yomi (daily Talmud study) with this weekly look at highlights from the past week’s pages. All are welcome—you do not need any prior experience studying Talmud.
Hitoreri
Hitoreri
Hitoreri, our monthly teen-only Kabbalat Shabbat, is a BJ teen tradition. Teens participate in a mindfulness-style Kabbalat Shabbat service, led by one of the BJ rabbis and BJ teens, where we transition into the peacefulness of Shabbat.
Kabbalat Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat
Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, Shabbat services at BJ are like no other.
4th and 5th Grade Unrolling
4th and 5th Grade Unrolling
BJ member families of students in fourth grade are invited to our B-Mitzvah journey opening ritual. The entire Torah will be unrolled and each student will find the parashah (portion) that they will read when called to the Torah for their B-Mitzvah.
Poetry Remembers, The Heart Sings
Poetry Remembers, The Heart Sings
Join Dr. Sofija Grandakovska for an exploration of how oral history constitutes the historical, cultural, and socio-religious life of the Sephardim in Ottoman Macedonia.
Una Noche en Monastir: A Night of Balkan and Ladino Music
Una Noche en Monastir: A Night of Balkan and Ladino Music
In celebration of Shabbat Shirah (Shabbat of Song), join us for a performance of music from the Balkans. The concert's original arrangements highlight the diversity and depth of the region's culture, from its exhilarating folk dances and virtuosic instrumental playing, to unique, piercing vocal sounds and Ladino songs beloved by its once-thriving Sefaradi Jewish community.