How Aviv’s Dynamic Community is Redefining Jewish Life for 20s & 30s
The heart of Aviv (20s & 30s) is to speak the Torah of our moment: What does it mean to be a young adult in ...
Kol Hadash
Two BJ Members on Life on Campus Right Now
In an academic year marked by challenges for Jewish students, her sentiment of gratitude is perhaps heartening to hear, amidst the headlines and stories of ...
Thanks to You
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- By Oriyan Gitig and Paula Kramer Weiss
We are filled with gratitude as we share with you, our beloved community, the results of the 2023/5784 Kol Nidre Partnership Appeal. We not only ...
Beyond the Dinner Table: Initiatives in Building Bridges & Community
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- By Kiana Davis
For years, BJ has been a staunch supporter of asylum seekers, refugees, and immigrants in New York City. In the face of an influx of ...
“Setting the Table” For an Executive Director
Those who say you can’t go home again have never been the interim executive director of BJ! I have the pleasure of bookending Colin Weil’s ...
Building Community in Transition: A New Group for Parents of College Students
When children leave for college, it can often leave parents feeling disconnected from their previously tight-knit communities. But two BJ members who recently experienced this, ...
Land for All Event Recap: Why Now is the Time to Envision a Shared Homeland for Israelis and Palestinians
In February, in partnership with the New Israel Fund, we hosted Dr. Rula Hardal and May Pundak, the inspirational Israeli and Palestinian co-executive directors of ...
Bereaved Families Lead the Way in Israeli-Palestinian Reconciliation
Amidst the backdrop of the ongoing war in Gaza, "Shared Grief, Shared Hope" stands as a testament to the power of empathy and the human ...
BJ in Israel: Reflections from our Rabbis and Members
Earlier this month, Rabbis Roly Matalon and Felicia Sol led a delegation of almost 50 BJ members on a trip to Israel to visit our ...