Monthly Archives:September 2020

In 2019, B’nai Jeshurun embarked on the next leg of our ongoing journey to be an inclusive community and spiritual home to all who come ...

BJ has been a longtime supporter of West Side Campaign Against Hunger. Every year, BJ members donate to WSCAH on the night of Kol Nidre. ...

Every year, as the High Holy Days approach, we have the opportunity to reflect on how we have showed up in this world, especially in ...

Whether you are newer to Jewish ritual or have been practicing your whole life, whether you studied in yeshivah or are just dipping your toe ...

Some people love a good plan. They want to know their schedule days, or sometimes weeks, in advance. They thrive on routine and live for ...

The holiday season will look and feel like none other we have ever experienced in our lifetimes. We are socially distanced from our families and ...

All year, every year, BJ volunteers make amazing things happen. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York, it wasn’t a surprise that over 150 BJ ...

As the rabbis shared earlier this summer, our commitment to the health and safety of the staff and members lives in tension with the community’s ...

Each person, no matter if it’s our first or 100th time, changes the contours of the collective prayer experience. We pray most fully when we ...

Each person, no matter if it’s our first or 100th time, changes the contours of the collective prayer experience. We pray most fully when we ...

Each person, no matter if it’s our first or 100th time, changes the contours of the collective prayer experience. We pray most fully when we ...

Each person, no matter if it’s our first or 100th time, changes the contours of the collective prayer experience. We pray most fully when we ...

Each person, no matter if it’s our first or 100th time, changes the contours of the collective prayer experience. We pray most fully when we ...

I continue to be both honored and humbled at the accomplishments of our special BJ community, including our dedicated spiritual leadership and staff. Thanks to ...

I continue to be both honored and humbled at the accomplishments of our special BJ community, including our dedicated spiritual leadership and staff. Thanks to ...

I continue to be both honored and humbled at the accomplishments of our special BJ community, including our dedicated spiritual leadership and staff. Thanks to ...

I continue to be both honored and humbled at the accomplishments of our special BJ community, including our dedicated spiritual leadership and staff. Thanks to ...

I continue to be both honored and humbled at the accomplishments of our special BJ community, including our dedicated spiritual leadership and staff. Thanks to ...

We are in a global environmental crisis. Jewish tradition compels us to respond. Now more than ever, we must stand up and assess the role ...

We are in a global environmental crisis. Jewish tradition compels us to respond. Now more than ever, we must stand up and assess the role ...

We are in a global environmental crisis. Jewish tradition compels us to respond. Now more than ever, we must stand up and assess the role ...

We are in a global environmental crisis. Jewish tradition compels us to respond. Now more than ever, we must stand up and assess the role ...

We are in a global environmental crisis. Jewish tradition compels us to respond. Now more than ever, we must stand up and assess the role ...

Jewish food links us to the past in a way that touches the soul and fills the belly. Whether it’s a brisket recipe passed down ...

The Jewish people are known as “the people of the book”, but we also have a long tradition of oral storytelling. Early in the Torah, ...

Do you miss mingling with people at kiddush? Saying Shanah Tovah to your neighbors as you settle into your seat in the Sanctuary? We know ...

Do you miss mingling with people at kiddush? Saying Shanah Tovah to your neighbors as you settle into your seat in the Sanctuary? We know ...

Do you miss mingling with people at kiddush? Saying Shanah Tovah to your neighbors as you settle into your seat in the Sanctuary? We know ...

Do you miss mingling with people at kiddush? Saying Shanah Tovah to your neighbors as you settle into your seat in the Sanctuary? We know ...

Do you miss mingling with people at kiddush? Saying Shanah Tovah to your neighbors as you settle into your seat in the Sanctuary? We know ...

Each person, no matter if it’s our first or 100th time, changes the contours of the collective prayer experience. We pray most fully when we ...

I continue to be both honored and humbled at the accomplishments of our special BJ community, including our dedicated spiritual leadership and staff. Thanks to ...

We are in a global environmental crisis. Jewish tradition compels us to respond. Now more than ever, we must stand up and assess the role ...

Looking for something fun to do to make your High Holy Days meals extra special? Why not bake some delicious round challah? The following recipe ...

Do you miss mingling with people at kiddush? Saying Shanah Tovah to your neighbors as you settle into your seat in the Sanctuary? We know ...

This poetical and musical experience with Rabbi Roly Matalon, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, Rabbi Uri Kroizer, Hazzan Yair Harel, and Dan Nadel (guitar) will engage us ...

This poetical and musical experience with Rabbi Roly Matalon, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, Rabbi Uri Kroizer, Hazzan Yair Harel, and Dan Nadel (guitar) will engage us ...

This poetical and musical experience with Rabbi Roly Matalon, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, Rabbi Uri Kroizer, Hazzan Yair Harel, and Dan Nadel (guitar) will engage us ...

This poetical and musical experience with Rabbi Roly Matalon, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, Rabbi Uri Kroizer, Hazzan Yair Harel, and Dan Nadel (guitar) will engage us ...

This poetical and musical experience with Rabbi Roly Matalon, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, Rabbi Uri Kroizer, Hazzan Yair Harel, and Dan Nadel (guitar) will engage us ...

Through its innovative Waze to the Light, guided, curated online programming and events created to engage the public in this year’s unique High Holy Days ...

This poetical and musical experience with Rabbi Roly Matalon, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, Rabbi Uri Kroizer, Hazzan Yair Harel, and Dan Nadel (guitar) will engage us ...

Since I first came to Kabbalat Shabbat at BJ several years ago, I have been moved by the music, tefillah, and spirit of your community, ...