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B’nai Jeshurun is a nearly 200-year-old non-affiliated synagogue located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. We welcome all, no matter the path traveled.
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"Roly sent me his annual selfie with my son at Camp Ramah, with two of the biggest smiles you ever saw. I feel so grateful for their special bond."Paula Kramer Weiss, Board Member
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Ben Jablonski’s Story: Find Purpose
BJ’s Hevra Kadisha program offers one way in which BJ members…
Helpful tips for navigating the new BJ.org
We're excited for our community to be able to explore…
Toward Shabbat: Ki Tissa
“Heavenly Jerusalem, earthly Jerusalem. Never has a city been so…
Reflections from the Dominican Republic
Every BJ Teens trip is special, but our 2023 voyage…
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