Shema Koleinu: Music of the High Holy Days
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin Hazzan Ari Priven as we prepare for the Yamim Nora'im by singing new and old melodies that you’ll hear throughout the High Holy Days at BJ.
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Knocking on the Gates of Mercy: Spiritual Preparation to Hear the Shofar
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesIn preparation to hearing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah, join Rabbi Roly Matalon and Jonathan Silver, BJ’s ba’al toke’a (shofar blower), to learn, reflect on, sing, and experience this powerful piyut.
Opening the Gates with the BJ Rabbis
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin the BJ rabbis to open the door to deeper engagement and meaning with the liturgy of the Yamim Nora’im (High Holy Days).
Change Through Acceptance: the Hasidic Notion of Teshuvah
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan The Samuel Priest Rose Building, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th Street, New York, NY, United StatesExplore the Hasidic notion of change through the study of select texts in this three-session course at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld. Discount for BJ members.
Tashlikh
Riverside Park at 91st StreetJoin us in Riverside Park as we come together for tashlikh, ritualizing the casting off of our sins by throwing pieces of bread into the waters of the Hudson River. Be sure to stay until the end, as we gather for havdalah, marking the close of Rosh Hashanah.
Shema Koleinu: Music of the High Holy Days
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin Hazzan Ari Priven as we prepare for the Yamim Nora'im by singing new and old melodies that you’ll hear throughout the High Holy Days at BJ.
Opening the Gates with the BJ Rabbis
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin the BJ rabbis to open the door to deeper engagement and meaning with the liturgy of the Yamim Nora’im (High Holy Days).
Change Through Acceptance: the Hasidic Notion of Teshuvah
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan The Samuel Priest Rose Building, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th Street, New York, NY, United StatesExplore the Hasidic notion of change through the study of select texts in this three-session course at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld. Discount for BJ members.
A Night of Remembrance – Bereavement Group
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesAs we approach Yom Kippur, BJ Social Worker Jane Blumenstein will lead a bereavement group for those who are experiencing the High Holy Days without a loved one for the first (or second, or third) time.
Prayers for Democracy and Human Rights
VariousHelp us form a BJ contingent at a Shaharit service outside the UN and to pray for democracy and the human rights of both Israelis and Palestinians. Following the service, we will join the larger demonstration coinciding with Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech.
Aviv 20s & 30s Yom Kippur Break Fast
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCap off Yom Kippur by breaking the fast with other 20s & 30s. We’ll have bagels galore and lots of delicious options to choose from.
Change Through Acceptance: the Hasidic Notion of Teshuvah
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan The Samuel Priest Rose Building, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th Street, New York, NY, United StatesExplore the Hasidic notion of change through the study of select texts in this three-session course at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld. Discount for BJ members.
Sukkot Concert with Late Night Thoughts
Rooftop 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin 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.
Candy Torah Making
Rooftop SukkahJoin 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!
Erev Simhat Torah Celebration
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesSimhat 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.
Aviv 20s & 30s Shabbat Dinner
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesExperience 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.
Israel at War: Community Briefing with Michael Koplow
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesThis 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.
Aviv Learning Collective
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesGather with other Aviv folks for a beit midrash, or house of study in pairs (hevruta) to provoke discussion, learning, and personal transformation.
Community Shabbat Dinner with Rabbi Shuli Passow
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin 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.
Be’Yachad: Together—David Broza In Concert
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United States
Conversations with our Partners in Israel: Rabbi Rani Jaeger and Dr. Michal Muszkat-Barkan
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin 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.
The Crooked Timber of Democracy: A Conversation with Dr. Dahlia Scheindlin
Kane Street Synagogue 236 Kane Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesCome 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.
Sensing the Divine in Another with Yiscah Smith
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesIn 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.
