Make Mishloah Manot for Your College Kids
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesGather with other Gesher parents and pack some mishloah manot (Purim baskets) to then send to your college student!
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Songs of Toratah: Album Release Concert
Central Synagogue 123 E 55th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us as we come together with Central Synagogue for the album release concert for Zimratah: Songs of Toratah – a collection of songs that celebrate the language of Toratah, placing women at the center of our sacred texts and opening up possibilities for gender diversity.
Shabbat Model (Friday Night)
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesWe’re excited that our Shabbat Model program embraces BJ’s celebration of Shabbat, modeling authentic experiences of Jewish life. All BJ families are welcome at Shabbat Model—please note the programming is designed with our third through sixth grade students in mind.
Shabbat Model (Saturday Morning)
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesWe’re excited that our Shabbat Model program embraces BJ’s celebration of Shabbat, modeling authentic experiences of Jewish life. All BJ families are welcome at Shabbat Model—please note the programming is designed with our third through sixth grade students in mind.
Shabbat Model (Friday Night)
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesWe’re excited that our Shabbat Model program embraces BJ’s celebration of Shabbat, modeling authentic experiences of Jewish life. All BJ families are welcome at Shabbat Model—please note the programming is designed with our third through sixth grade students in mind.
Shabbat Model (Saturday Morning)
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesWe’re excited that our Shabbat Model program embraces BJ’s celebration of Shabbat, modeling authentic experiences of Jewish life. All BJ families are welcome at Shabbat Model—please note the programming is designed with our third through sixth grade students in mind.
Loving Our Own Bones: Book Talk with Julia Watts Belser
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with Julia Watts Belser on her new book Loving Our Own Bones: Disability Wisdom and the Spiritual Subversiveness of Knowing Ourselves Whole. The book can provide a strong foundation for discussion of disability at BJ.
7th Grade Trip to Boston
Boston, MAFor this year’s class trip to Boston, we will explore what it means to live a full Jewish life in light of our modern history and current events. We will bond with peers and connect to the BJ community outside of the classroom.
Minyan Marom’s Monthly Shabbat Minyan at BJ
Community House - 3rd Floor 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesIn partnership with Aviv, Minyan Marom will be hosting their monthly Kabbalat Shabbat minyan at BJ! Minyan Marom believes in the power of being together in person—and that there's no better way to build community than through singing together and sharing food.
Community Shabbat Dinner with Hazzan Ari Priven
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a catered Shabbat dinner hosted by Hazzan Ari Priven. Enjoy enriching opportunities for learning, singing, and fostering meaningful connections within our community.
The Cost of Free Land: Book Talk with author Rebecca Clarren
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin Connections with author Rebecca Claren to discuss her book The Cost of Free Land, where she investigates the history of her Jewish ancestors’ land in South Dakota and the Lakota, who were forced off that land by the U.S. government.
Ta’anit Esther with Hadar: Reading the Megillah After October 7
ZoomBJ is proud to be a co-sponsor for this day of learning with Hadar in observance of Ta’anit Esther and in preparation for reading the Megillah this year.
Aviv Shabbat
Reception Room & 3rd FloorExperience the magic of Shabbat in the city that never sleeps! Every month, Aviv hosts a special Shabbat dinner event designed especially for those in their 20s and 30s.
Teen Purim Party
Sanders-Gardner Teen Lounge 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrate Purim with the BJ Teen community! Come in costume for a chance to win a prize, eat Hamantaschen, and then we will join the larger BJ community for the Purim Spiel and Megillah reading!
BJ Theater Company Presents: Here Comes the Spiel!
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesIt’s time for the BJ Theater Company’s annual Purim Spiel! This year’s show is Here Comes the Spiel—a groovy, hippies-meet-Haman twist on the Megillah that you surely don't want to miss. Join us to celebrate our talented kindergarten-ninth grade cast!
Love, Compassion, and the Future of Jewish Life: Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rabbi Shai Held in Conversation
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rabbi Shai Held for a discussion moderated by Abigail Pogrebin in celebration of Rabbi Held's new book, Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life.
Joachim Prinz: I Shall Not Be Silent—Film Screening and Discussion
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesAfter being expelled from Nazi Germany for his outspokenness, Rabbi Joachim Prinz immigrated to America and became a leader in the civil rights movement. The documentary remembers him as ahead of his time in his positions on civil rights and peace in the Middle East. This is a Shira Palmer Sherman Memorial Event.
CANCELED Aviv Goes to Broadway: Water for Elephants
Imperial Theatre 249 W 45th St, New York, NY, United StatesJoin Aviv as we hit Broadway to see Water for Elephants at the Imperial Theatre, followed by a talkback with the cast just for Aviv!
Six Months – They Are Out Of Time Rally
Dag-Hammarskjold Plaza
Irreconcilable Visions for Israel? Before and After October 7
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin the Tel Aviv Review of Books as we kick off Israel at 76—a new series of captivating lectures and eye-opening conversations with teachers, thinkers and activists who are thoughtfully wrestling with some of the most essential questions about Israel’s future at this moment.
The Israel at 76 series is generously sponsored by Helena Diamant Glass, in cherished memory of her beloved parents, Regina Landwirth Diamant and Karl Diamant, and in honor of Yom Ha'atzma-ut 5784.
Ija Mia: A Night of Sephardic and Ottoman Music
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin East of the River, led by Nina Stern and Daphna Mor, to celebrate the release of their album, Ija Mia. Ija Mia braids together the rich vocal and instrumental traditions of the sephardic diaspora with soundscapes from throughout North Africa and the Ottoman Empire.
Community Oneg
Middle Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesThis winter and spring we are piloting a Community Oneg program. Come together after Kabbalat Shabbat to catch up with friends and meet new people over a little nibble and a beverage.
Stepping into Mitzvot: 5th Grade B-Mitzvah Program
Frankel Hall 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCalling all fifth grade students and parents! Join us for a special Shabbat morning gathering for the B-Mitzvah cohort. We’ll come together with Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub and BJ’s Family Life & Learning staff to explore what it means to become a B-Mitzvah.
Shabbat Model (Saturday Morning)
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesWe’re excited that our Shabbat Model program embraces BJ’s celebration of Shabbat, modeling authentic experiences of Jewish life. All BJ families are welcome at Shabbat Model—please note the programming is designed with our third through sixth grade students in mind.
Empty Chair at the Seder—A Pre-Pesah Bereavement Group
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesAs Pesah approaches, feelings of grief and loss may be heightened as memories of years past resurface. BJ members, join members of our community to draw support and comfort one another and from our shared tradition.