
Week of Events
High Holy Days 101
High Holy Days 101
Whether you are well-versed in High Holy Day traditions and prayer or just beginning your exploration, Senior Rabbinic Fellow Joe Blumberg will guide us through the essential prayers and practices, helping us find personal meaning and intention for this sacred season.
When Children Leave the Nest
When Children Leave the Nest
In this session, Rabbi Felicia Sol will guide parents of college students and budding adults in exploring their own spiritual paths at this stage of life and in this season of the Jewish year.
Sounds and Silence: Mindfully Hearing the Shofar
Sounds and Silence: Mindfully Hearing the Shofar
How can we prepare to listen with intention and be aware of the messages that resonate within us? This session will include mindfulness meditation and the sounding of the shofar to help our preparation for the Yamim Nora’im.
Physically Far, Spiritually Close
Physically Far, Spiritually Close
Connect with fellow out-of-town members during this special gathering, where Rabbi Roly Matalon will guide us in meaningful learning and reflection to help prepare for the High Holy Days. Share in community and draw closer in heart and spirit.
Elul Learning with the BJ Rabbis
Elul Learning with the BJ Rabbis
Journey through this year's Yamim Nora'im with honesty and intention. Together, we’ll explore the themes of this holy season and how we wrestle, personally and communally, to do the spiritual work to make change possible and begin again.
Weeks of Comfort, Days of Awe: Post-Kiddush Learning (In Person)
Weeks of Comfort, Days of Awe: Post-Kiddush Learning (In Person)
Led by BJ’s new rabbinic fellow, Iliana Brodsky, we’ll explore how comfort and consolation are expressed in our tradition, and consider how embracing comfort as a spiritual posture can deepen our preparation for the High Holy Days.