Hitoreri, our monthly Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner for teens, is a BJ teen tradition. Teens enjoy a mindfulness-style service led by a BJ rabbi, transitioning from the hectic week to Shabbat, followed by a delicious dinner and time to hang out.
Come together after Kabbalat Shabbat to catch up with friends and meet new people over delicious nosh and some drinks.
On 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.
Meet fellow BJ members and Pastor K Karpen outside SPSA after Shabbat morning services as we take to the streets as part of this national rally to demand an end to corruption and attacks on our democracy.
This weekly vigil, organized by the Interfaith Center of New York, brings together members of faith communities across the city for connection, song, and spirit during the challenges of our political reality. Come for a weekly dose of inspiration!
Learn new melodies, review old favorites. Take part in this musical preparation for your seder, with Hazzan Ari Priven.
Get ready for Pesah with an engaging and interactive experience led by Rabbi Deena and Rabbi Becca! This is an opportunity for families to dive into the story of Pesah, explore meaningful prayers, and engage with the traditions of the holiday.
Join Rabbi Jessica Lenza for a special workshop for Aviv 20s + 30s, where you're learn all the tricks for creating a Passover experience no one will forget.
This Zoom support group is for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Facilitated by Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LCSW, and Dr. Adena Greenberg, Ph.D., the support group will meet monthly on Wednesdays.
We know that our children are hearing about current events in Israel from many sources. This monthly group is a space for those raising children in K-7th grade to discuss how we talk about Israel with our children.
Let us come together in song, ritual, and celebration as we journey through the BJ Community Seder, led by Rabbinic Fellow Anina Dassa and enhanced by our team of musicians.
This weekly vigil, organized by the Interfaith Center of New York, brings together members of faith communities across the city for connection, song, and spirit during the challenges of our political reality. Come for a weekly dose of inspiration!
Led by BJ members Rabbi Carole Balin and Jennifer Sylvor, the Israeli Authors Discussion Group takes us on a journey of rich and thought-provoking Israeli literature. This group meets on the third Thursday of the month.
On 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.
This weekly vigil, organized by the Interfaith Center of New York, brings together members of faith communities across the city for connection, song, and spirit during the challenges of our political reality. Come for a weekly dose of inspiration!
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
This series will help parents brush up on Israeli history and culture, while also processing our own feelings and how to talk to our children about the beautiful and complex country.
Join us on Earth Day to view three segments of the documentary series, 50 States of Sustainability. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and audience conversation on how we can all exercise agency to achieve a sustainable planet.
Mark Yom HaShoah in sacred community, as we gather for prayer, ritual, and music in the presence of BJ’s Shoah Megillah—inscribed with the names of BJ family members who perished in the Holocaust.
For 26 years, the Upper West Side has gathered to honor the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Join us for this powerful ritual at West Side Sephardic Synagogue. The BJ community’s time slot will be 11:00-11:30 PM.
Bim Bam gives children three and under a fun space to get ready for Shabbat through interactive songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions such as lighting candles and saying Kiddush.
Kick off Shabbat with some Friday night learning, music, food, and community building. The evening will start with candle lighting, Shabbat-related activities, and services, followed by a delicious dinner.
Come together with other folks in their 20s and 30s and bring in the joy of Shabbat with song and prayer as we create spirited—and spiritual—Shabbat vibes together. After services, connect over a delicious kosher dinner.
Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller explores Zionism’s redemptive possibilities through some of the movement's transformative writings, reviving its humanistic spirit. Together, we will reimagine a values-driven Zionism and envision a more inclusive, principled Jewish future.
The BJ Teen Midnight Run will take place on Saturday April 26 after Shabbat. We will gather at BJ at 7:30 PM for dinner, Havdalah, and learning before heading out to deliver donations.
