Holidays

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Shavuot 101

Like many Jewish holidays, Shavuot is, in part, an agricultural celebration. Shavuot marks the first harvest. Shavuot also represents a milestone in the annual reenactment ...

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Holidays Events

Sukkot Morning Services (First Day)

Venue: Sanctuary Location: 257 West 88th Street

Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, services at BJ are like no other. Join us as we celebrate Sukkot Morning Services (First Day).

Open Sukkah Hours

Venue: Rooftop Sukkah

Bring your own dairy/vegetarian meal and enjoy lunch or dinner in the beauty of the BJ rooftop sukkah.

Sukkot Evening Service (Second Day)

Venue: Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel Location: 270 West 89th Street

Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, services at BJ are like no other. Join us as we celebrate the Sukkot Evening Service (Second Day).

Sukkot Morning Services (Second Day)

Venue: Sanctuary Location: 257 West 88th Street

Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, services at BJ are like no other. Join us as we celebrate Sukkot Morning Services (Second Day).

Tot Shabbat in the Sukkah

Venue: Rooftop Sukkah

Families enjoy a kid-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat service filled with singing and dancing. Services are followed by a dinner complete with Shabbat blessings and songs. While adults are finishing their meal, children engage in play and exploration.

Early Childhood Shabbat Service (Age 6 and Under)

Venue: Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel Location: 270 West 89th Street

We are excited to offer this lively service, featuring songs, stories, Torah reading, and more! This service is intended for families with children from birth through age 7.

Elementary School Shabbat Morning Services

Venue: Reception Room Location: 270 West 89th Street

Join us every Saturday morning for a lively and engaging Shabbat service designed for kids in grades 1-6, led by one of our music educators, Phoebe Eskovitz and Matt Arons. We look forward to seeing you there!

Jewish Tradition and Environmental Sustainability

Venue: Rooftop Sukkah

Join Rabbi Shuli Passow and BJ’s Environmental Advocates after Kiddush for a meaningful conversation about the connection between Jewish tradition and environmental sustainability.

Sukkot Under the Stars: Havdalah for 20s + 30s

Venue: Rooftop Sukkah

Celebrate Sukkot with Aviv and Minyan Marom! Join us in the rooftop sukkah for Havdalah, wine, snacks, and schmoozing under the stars.

Hoshanah Rabbah Services and Brunch

Venue: Sanctuary & Rooftop Sukkah Location: 257 West 88th Street

Join us for Hoshanah Rabbah services, followed by a community brunch in the sukkah.

Erev Shemini Atzeret Service

Venue: Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel Location: 270 West 89th Street

Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, services at BJ are like no other. Join us as we celebrate the Erev Shemini Atzeret Service.

Shemini Atzeret Morning Service (with Yizkor)

Venue: Sanctuary Location: 257 West 88th Street

Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, services at BJ are like no other. Join us as we celebrate the Shemini Atzeret Morning Service (with Yizkor).

Pre-Simhat Torah Happy Hour for 20s + 30s

Venue: Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel Location: 270 West 89th Street

Come together for happy hour and apps with other 20s + 30s, including those from Base UWS and Central Synagogue. Connect over drinks and meet a great crew to dance with all night long!

Family Simhat Torah Ice Cream Party

Venue: Middle Room Location: 270 West 89th Street

Get ready to celebrate Simhat Torah with a sweet ice cream party! Enjoy treats while learning with Rabbi Deena, then join the BJ community in the Sanctuary for dancing and the first hakhafot. Stay until 10 PM or leave anytime.

Erev Simhat Torah Celebration

Venue: Sanctuary Location: 257 West 88th Street

Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, services at BJ are like no other. Join us as we celebrate the Simhat Torah Evening Service.

Simhat Torah Morning Services

Venue: Sanctuary Location: 257 West 88th Street

Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, services at BJ are like no other. Join us as we celebrate the Simhat Torah Morning Services.

Early Childhood Megillah Reading (Age 6 and Under)

Venue: Sanctuary Location: 257 West 88th Street

Families will enjoy a spiritual and uplifting Purim evening where we will learn about the Purim story, do arts + crafts, dance, sing, and hear a kid-friendly reading of the Megillah!

Early Childhood Pesah Service (Age 6 and Under)

Venue: Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel Location: 270 West 89th Street

Families will enjoy this spiritual and fun Pesah service full of singing, movement, learning, and a telling of the Passover story!

Early Childhood Shavuot Service (Age 6 and Under)

Venue: Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel Location: 270 West 89th Street

Families will enjoy this spiritual and fun Shavuot service full of singing, movement, learning, and some flower decorating!