BJ’s Israel Educator, Kobi Cohen, will lead us in a discussion of the book Can We Talk About Israel: A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted by Daniel Sokatch. This event is for the Aviv 20s, 30s, and 40s community.
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Join your fellow 20s, 30s, and 40s for Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner. After Shabbat services, we will enjoy a delicious meal, schmooze, and celebrate Shabbat together!
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.
