Tot Shabbat
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesFamilies will enjoy a kid-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat service filled with singing and dancing. Services will be followed by a dinner complete with Shabbat blessings and songs.
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Events
Shabbat Model (Friday Night)
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesWe’re excited that our Shabbat Model program embraces BJ’s celebration of Shabbat, modeling authentic experiences of Jewish life. All BJ families are welcome at Shabbat Model—please note the programming is designed with our third through sixth grade students in mind.
Hakhanah LaTefillah
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesOn alternating weeks, join Rabbi Roly Matalon to prepare the soul and open the heart for Shabbat morning prayers through the singing of piyutim and brief reflections.
Shabbat Model (Saturday Morning)
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesWe’re excited that our Shabbat Model program embraces BJ’s celebration of Shabbat, modeling authentic experiences of Jewish life. All BJ families are welcome at Shabbat Model—please note the programming is designed with our third through sixth grade students in mind.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Antisemitism Working Group Exploratory Meeting
Community House 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesBJ is exploring the creation of a new working group that would identify ways for our community to learn, support one another, and take action on the rising antisemitism in our country. If you are interested in being involved, join us for this preliminary conversation.
Building Resiliency in Later Life
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesThe “Building Resiliency” series is a transformative six-part support group specially designed to explore the profound aspects of life and well-being for older adults. Each session delves into different themes, encouraging participants to reflect, share, and connect on a deeper level.
Loving Our Own Bones: Book Talk with Julia Watts Belser
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with Julia Watts Belser on her new book Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole. The book can provide a strong foundation for discussion of disability at BJ.
Community Shabbat Dinner with Hazzan Ari Priven
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a catered Shabbat dinner hosted by Hazzan Ari Priven. Enjoy enriching opportunities for learning, singing, and fostering meaningful connections within our community.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Building Resiliency in Later Life
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesThe “Building Resiliency” series is a transformative six-part support group specially designed to explore the profound aspects of life and well-being for older adults. Each session delves into different themes, encouraging participants to reflect, share, and connect on a deeper level.
The Cost of Free Land: Book Talk with author Rebecca Clarren
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin Connections with author Rebecca Claren to discuss her book The Cost of Free Land, where she investigates the history of her Jewish ancestors’ land in South Dakota and the Lakota, who were forced off that land by the U.S. government.
Midweek Melodies: Preparing for Kabbalat Shabbat with Aviv
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesLearn the music that will be sung on our first Aviv-forward Kabbalat Shabbat service, tell stories, and get in the Shabbat spirit on a Wednesday! Then, put your knowledge to use at our Aviv Kabbalat Shabbat service on Friday.
Ta’anit Esther with Hadar: Reading the Megillah After October 7
ZoomBJ is proud to be a co-sponsor for this day of learning with Hadar in observance of Ta’anit Esther and in preparation for reading the Megillah this year.
Teen Hamantaschen Baking
Frankel Hall & Kitchen 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesBJ members, join Kai in the kitchen for hamantaschen baking! Bake different flavors of hamantashen for the Teen Purim Party!
Monthly Volunteer Legal Clinics
Sanctuary & Community House 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesIn partnership with Project Rousseau, we will offer a monthly clinic where volunteers will help asylum seekers complete and submit the online application for employment authorization.
Aviv Shabbat
Reception Room & 3rd FloorExperience the magic of Shabbat in the city that never sleeps! Every month, Aviv hosts a special Shabbat dinner event designed especially for those in their 20s and 30s.
Hakhanah LaTefillah
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesOn alternating weeks, join Rabbi Roly Matalon to prepare the soul and open the heart for Shabbat morning prayers through the singing of piyutim and brief reflections.
Teen Purim Party
Sanders-Gardner Teen Lounge 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrate Purim with the BJ Teen community! Come in costume for a chance to win a prize, eat Hamantaschen, and then we will join the larger BJ community for the Purim Spiel and Megillah reading!
BJ Theater Company Presents: Here Comes the Spiel!
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesIt’s time for the BJ Theater Company’s annual Purim Spiel! This year’s show is Here Comes the Spiel—a groovy, hippies-meet-Haman twist on the Megillah that you surely don't want to miss. Join us to celebrate our talented kindergarten-ninth grade cast!
Shushan Night Live: Community Megillah Reading
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesLive from New York, it’s Shushan Night Live—hosted by Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman from the comedy duo Yidlife Crisis, and featuring BJ’s teen band: GOLDBERG! Put on your favorite costume or your perfect mask, hear the megillah, and join us for a Purim celebration like no other.
Early Childhood Megillah Reading
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a wacky and spirited Purim celebration for your whole family where we will enjoy a family-friendly reading of the Megillah. We encourage you to join us in wearing fun costumes!
Purim Carnival
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrate Purim at B’nai Jeshurun’s Purim Carnival! There will be glorious games, incredible inflatables, crazy costumes, awesome activities, and scrumptious snacks.
Purim Seudah
Community House - 3rd Floor 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesKeep the Purim festivities going strong after Megillah reading with food, drink, and communal karaoke! Warm up your vocal cords, dress up in your finest (or silliest) Purim costume, and come hungry for food and fun.
Purim Volunteer Project with WSCAH
SPSA Sanctuary 263 West 86th Street, New York, NY, United StatesFulfill one of the key mitzvot of Purim by joining our BJ volunteer day at the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH).
Love, Compassion, and the Future of Jewish Life: Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rabbi Shai Held in Conversation
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rabbi Shai Held for a discussion moderated by Abigail Pogrebin in celebration of Rabbi Held's new book, Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life.