Every other week, join Rabbi Roly Matalon to prepare the soul and open the heart for Shabbat morning prayers through the singing of piyutim and brief reflections.
BJ’s core values are reflected every Shabbat by bringing families and our whole community together. Our services—full of music and spirituality—show the essence of our community as we strive to share approachable and accessible Judaism, to ensure that everyone feels included and welcome.
Join the BJ teens on a day out at Coney Island’s Luna Park! We’ll travel there together, and spend the day riding roller coasters, eating yummy snacks and enjoying our time together.
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
BJ members are invited to hear the rabbis share the latest on BJ’s strategic refresh. Rabbis Roly Matalon and Felicia Sol will talk about new opportunities evolving out of the strategic refresh planning process, followed by a chance to ask questions.
Families 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. While adults are finishing their meal, children engage in play and exploration.
BJ’s core values are reflected every Shabbat by bringing families and our whole community together. Our services—full of music and spirituality—show the essence of our community as we strive to share approachable and accessible Judaism, to ensure that everyone feels included and welcome.
Join BJ and Knock Knock Give a Sock (KKGS) in building stronger communities by bringing neighbors together for Mother’s Day.
Join author and BJ member Lisa Honig Buksbaum for a reading from her debut memoir, SOARING into Strength: Love Transcends Pain. This conversation will explore ways to manage emotional and mental health in the midst of overwhelming obstacles.
Parents with children are invited to join us in welcoming Calle Schueler, our new Assistant Director of Family Life and Learning.
Join Rabbi Roly Matalon for a Community Shabbat Dinner with special guests from a leadership trip with the Israeli American Council—filled with learning and dialogue; song, and enriched connections.
Every other week, join Rabbi Roly Matalon to prepare the soul and open the heart for Shabbat morning prayers through the singing of piyutim and brief reflections.
BJ is participating in the 13th annual New York Landmarks Conservancy Sacred Sites Open House. We will open our beautiful Sanctuary doors to all who are interested, with a short talk by Executive Director Colin Weil.
Step into Shavuot with us as we come together for Arvit followed by a light dairy meal, singing, learning, and celebration with BJ’s spiritual leaders—all under the stars on our rooftop terrace.
Join us for a beautiful day in the park! Enjoy a community picnic following Shavuot morning services. Please bring your own food and drink, blankets/outdoor seating, and any paper goods you may need.
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
It’s time for BJ Teen Executive Board elections! Each year, teens from our community run for positions on our Teen Executive Board.
Celebrate the end of the year with 7th grade Haverim! We will meet at BJ and travel down to Dave and Buster’s as a group, where we’ll play games and eat some dinner.
Help raise awareness and facilitate conversation about the difficult realities of mental illness and suicide in the Jewish community with Smash the Stigma, sponsored by a consortium of neighborhood synagogues and Jewish institutions.
BJ is once again partnering with the Marlene Meyerson JCC of Manhattan for the 11th Annual Israel Film Festival, celebrating the best in new Israeli cinema.
Every other week, join Rabbi Roly Matalon to prepare the soul and open the heart for Shabbat morning prayers through the singing of piyutim and brief reflections.
BJ’s core values are reflected every Shabbat by bringing families and our whole community together. Our services—full of music and spirituality—show the essence of our community as we strive to share approachable and accessible Judaism, to ensure that everyone feels included and welcome.
What does it mean for tv and film characters to be Jewish AND Queer, and how does it shape their trajectories? Led by Stav Meishar, we will watch excerpts and analyze biblical, contemporary, and academic texts as we deconstruct and reconstruct these characters' journeys.
Join this Town Hall session to hear more about the upcoming transitions in our Family Life and Learning department and to get any questions you may have answered.
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
At our members-only annual meeting, we will hear reports from our rabbis, executive director, board leaders, and treasurer about the accomplishments we achieved during our 2022-2023 fiscal year, and highlights of the year to come. Registration is required.
Experience a captivating journey through the music of Paul Simon, exploring and reimagining the depths of some of Simon’s most beloved songs. Musically produced by BJ Music Director Dan Nadel and narrated by author Seth Rogovoy, the concert will feature an all-star ensemble of musicians.
Families 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.
Join longtime BJ member Craig Rosenberg for an easy 5-mile hike in Westchester. Meet at the Bronxville Metro North station and walk along the Bronx River Parkway, where we’ll enjoy the lakes, streams, and general beauty of the area.
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Join Breaking Ground for a presentation and panel discussion to learn more about our unsheltered, homeless neighbors, the Safe Haven shelter opening in our own backyard, and how this all connects to the larger issues of homelessness and housing in New York City.
Join Rabbi Jessica Lenza, BJ’s Associate Director of Creative Development, for a catered Shabbat dinner with learning, song, and deeper community connections.
Every other week, join Rabbi Roly Matalon to prepare the soul and open the heart for Shabbat morning prayers through the singing of piyutim and brief reflections.
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Join us in partnership with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan for an intimate portrait of internationally acclaimed photographer Joan Roth, who used advocated for homeless women, documented leaders in the U.S. Women’s Movement, and illuminated the lives of Jewish women.
Celebrate Pride Shabbat by coming together for a festive Shabbat dinner filled with learning, song, and deepened connections. The dinner will also feature guest speakers from the Sephardi Mizrahi Q Network as well as other BJ community members.
Show your pride in the Jewish LGBTQ+ community by joining us for a festive brunch, followed by marching together as a group in the NYC Pride March.
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Did you know that if only 1% more of Americans donated blood, shortages would disappear! Save a life and donate this June at the BJ Blood Drive.
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
