Join us in the Sukkah for a night of joyful music with Late Night Thoughts! LNT is the folk-pop duo from BJ’s own Michael Harlow (Teen Educator and Music Educator) together with Brian Rauch.
Join us after Shabbat morning services to prepare for Simhat Torah with other K-2nd graders by creating your own Torah out of the best material there is…candy!
Simhat Torah at BJ is a celebration like no other! Arvit begins at 7:15 PM, followed by all the singing and dancing you could ever ask for. Hakafot (the extraordinary Simhat Torah dancing) will end at approximately 9:45 PM, and services will continue until approximately 10:45 PM.
Experience the magic of Shabbat in the city that never sleeps! Every second Friday of the month, Aviv hosts a special Shabbat dinner event designed exclusively for those in their 20s and 30s.
This special briefing will feature Dr. Michael Koplow, Israel Policy Forum’s chief policy officer. Koplow will draw on his expertise to offer analysis of the current moment of what lies ahead for Israel’s future as a secure, Jewish, democratic state.
Gather with other Aviv folks for a beit midrash, or house of study in pairs (hevruta) to provoke discussion, learning, and personal transformation.
Join us for Shabbat dinner in community. After dinner, Ayelet Gundar-Goshen will speak about her new book, The Wolf Hunt, which explores the phenomenon of Israeli families relocating to the United States.
Join us for a conversation with Rabbi Rani Jaeger and Dr. Michal Muszkat-Barkan of the Jerusalem Emergency Command. JEC is made up of hundreds of volunteers from several civil society organizations including the pro-democracy protest group Safeguarding Our Shared Home.
Come to an evening of learning with Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin, public opinion researcher and political advisor. Dahlia will speak about her new book, The Crooked Timber of Democracy in Israel: Promise Unfulfilled, a timely and important exploration of democracy in times of upheaval.
In modern times, how can we see holiness in one another? How do we find meaning in the mitzvah of hakhnasat orhim? Join Yiscah Smith for a session on how to open our hearts to the strangers in our midst.
Join us at Romemu for havdalah and a benefit concert in support of the families of those kidnapped on October 7. All proceeds will be donated to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
