Holidays

Holidays Events

Erev Shabbat/Sukkot Service (First Day)

Venue: Sanctuary Location: 257 West 88th Street

Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, Shabbat services at BJ are like no other.

A Sukkot Conversation on Shelter, Housing, and Community

Venue: Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Location: The Samuel Priest Rose Building, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th Street

What does it mean to celebrate Sukkot when so many in our community are unhoused? At this program hosted by the Marlene Meyerson JCC, we will wrestle with how we can be a welcoming and compassionate community in the midst of a housing crisis.

Sukkot Community Shabbat Dinner

Venue: Rooftop Sukkah

Celebrate Shabbat and the first night of Sukkot with a community dinner. BJ will provide wine and the main dish; please bring a dairy/vegetarian side dish, salad, or dessert to share.

Sukkot Early Childhood Morning Service (First Day)

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

Join us for Sukkot morning services filled with singing, shaking the lulav and etrog, and learning about the holiday.

Exploring Food, Sukkot, and the Climate Crisis in NYC

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

After Kiddush in the sukkah, join us for a thoughtful conversation exploring the crucial connections between the food choices we make every day and the impact on climate change.

Sukkot Evening Service (Second Day)

Venue: Sanctuary Location: 257 West 88th Street

Join us as we celebrate the second night of Sukkot with uplifting melodies from across the Jewish world and deepened by the wisdom of our tradition, calling us to renew our commitment to building a world of justice, dignity, and peace.

Open Sukkah Hours

Venue: Rooftop Sukkah

Join us in our sukkah on the BJ rooftop terrace! Bring your dairy/vegetarian meal and meet with friends in the sukkah at select times throughout Sukkot.

Sukkot Morning Services (Second Day)

Venue: Sanctuary Location: 257 West 88th Street

Join us as we celebrate the second day of Sukkot with uplifting melodies from across the Jewish world, deepened by the wisdom of our tradition and calling us to renew our commitment to building a world of justice, dignity, and peace.

Early Childhood Sukkot Party

Venue: Rooftop Sukkah

Join us in the sukkah before Early Childhood services for a Sukkot-themed party!

Sukkot Early Childhood Morning Service (Second Day)

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

Join us for Sukkot morning services filled with singing, shaking the lulav and etrog, and learning about the holiday. These spiritual holiday services are for families with children from birth to 7 years old.

Shaharit (Hol Hamo’ed Sukkot—In Person and Online)

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

Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.

Dinner with New Neighbors in the Sukkah

Venue: Rooftop Location: 270 West 89th Street

Join families living in the nearby migrant and refugee shelter for a communal meal and gathering in the sukkah. BJ members of all ages are welcome—there will be fun activities for children! Please bring a dessert that can be shared.

Pizza in the Sukkah

Venue: Rooftop Location: 270 West 89th Street

All 5th and 6th graders are invited to join us for pizza in the sukkah after Kadima ends.

Connections Dinner in the Sukkah

Venue: Rooftop Sukkah

Bring your own dairy/vegetarian meal and enjoy an evening of camaraderie in the sukkah with Connections, BJ’s social group for 55+.

Sukkot Concert with Late Night Thoughts

Venue: Rooftop Location: 270 West 89th Street

Join us in the Sukkah for a night of joyful music with Late Night Thoughts! LNT is the folk-pop duo from BJ’s own Michael Harlow (Teen Educator and Music Educator) together with Brian Rauch.

Hoshana Rabba Services and Brunch

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

Join us for Hoshana Rabba services, followed by a community brunch in the sukkah.

Shabbat / Shemini Atzeret Evening Service

Venue: Sanctuary Location: 257 West 88th Street

Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, Shabbat services at BJ are like no other.

Shemini Atzeret Early Childhood Morning Service

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

Join us for Sukkot morning services filled with singing, shaking the lulav and etrog, and learning about the holiday.

Candy Torah Making

Venue: Rooftop Sukkah

Join us after Shabbat morning services to prepare for Simhat Torah with other K-2nd graders by creating your own Torah out of the best material there is…candy!

Erev Simhat Torah Family Service

Venue: Sanctuary Location: 257 West 88th Street

Calling all families with children under 12! Join us for Erev Simhat Torah services as we dance, sing, and celebrate together.

Simhat Torah with Aviv

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

Join Aviv friends new and old for a light nosh before we kick off our Simhat Torah services and celebration. Wear comfortable shoes for the epic dance party afterwards!

Erev Simhat Torah Celebration

Venue: Sanctuary Location: 257 West 88th Street

Simhat Torah at BJ is a celebration like no other! Arvit begins at 7:15 PM, followed by all the singing and dancing you could ever ask for. Hakafot (the extraordinary Simhat Torah dancing) will end at approximately 9:45 PM, and services will continue until approximately 10:45 PM.

Simhat Torah Morning Services

Venue: Sanctuary Location: 257 West 88th Street

Join us on the morning of the Simhat Torah when we celebrate with our Kallat Torah, Judith Trachtenberg, and Hatan Bereshit, Micah Dicker. Simhat Torah services will conclude with a community lunch.

Simhat Torah Early Childhood Morning Service

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

Join us for this spiritual and fun holiday service full of singing, movement, and learning. This service is for families with children from birth to 7 years old.

Shaharit (Hanukkah—In Person and Online)

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

Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.