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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Holidays
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.
Teen Hamantaschen Baking
Frankel Hall & Kitchen 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesBJ members, join Kai in the kitchen for hamantaschen baking! Bake different flavors of hamantashen for the Teen Purim Party!
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!
Shushan Night Live: Community Megillah Reading
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesLive from New York, it’s Shushan Night Live—hosted by Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman from the comedy duo Yidlife Crisis, and featuring BJ’s teen band: GOLDBERG! Put on your favorite costume or your perfect mask, hear the megillah, and join us for a Purim celebration like no other.
Shaharit Megillah Reading (In Person and Online)
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesDevelop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Early Childhood Megillah Reading
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a wacky and spirited Purim celebration for your whole family where we will enjoy a family-friendly reading of the Megillah. We encourage you to join us in wearing fun costumes!
Purim Carnival
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrate Purim at B’nai Jeshurun’s Purim Carnival! There will be glorious games, incredible inflatables, crazy costumes, awesome activities, and scrumptious snacks.
Purim Seudah
Community House - 3rd Floor 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesKeep the Purim festivities going strong after Megillah reading with food, drink, and communal karaoke! Warm up your vocal cords, dress up in your finest (or silliest) Purim costume, and come hungry for food and fun.
Purim Volunteer Project with WSCAH
SPSA, 263 West 86th Street 263 West 86th Street, New York, NY, United StatesFulfill one of the key mitzvot of Purim by joining our BJ volunteer day at the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH).
DOROT Passover Package Delivery
DOROT 171 W. 85th Street, New York, NY, United StatesVolunteer to deliver a Passover package and share a visit or friendly phone call with an older adult.
How To Lead a Child-Friendly Seder
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesCome share your favorite child-friendly traditions and learn new ways to liven up your seder in this interactive Zoom workshop with Rabbis Rebecca Weintraub and Deena Cowans.
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.
BJ Theater Company Presents: The Greatest Afikoman
Frankel Hall 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin the BJ Theater Company as we celebrate Pesah! Kindergarten–6th graders explore the Haggadah through music and dance as we weave together a parody performance that will have you singing through your seder.
Melodies of the Pesah Seder
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesLearn new melodies, review old favorites—take part in this musical preparation for your seder, with Hazzan Ari Priven.
Teen Matzah Houses for Pesah
Sanders-Gardner Teen Lounge 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesBJ members, celebrate Pesah with fellow BJ teens and build a "gingermatzah" house!
Preparing for Pesah from the Inside Out
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesTogether with Rabbis Roly Matalon, Felicia Sol, and Becca Weintraub, we'll dive into texts and big ideas about the meaning of Pesah, and discuss how to prepare—both practically and spiritually.
BJ Theater Company Presents: The Greatest Afikoman
Frankel Hall 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin the BJ Theater Company as we celebrate Pesah! Kindergarten–6th graders explore the Haggadah through music and dance as we weave together a parody performance that will have you singing through your seder.
Shaharit (In Person and Online) followed by Ta’anit Bekhorot Siyyum
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel and Middle Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, United StatesJoin us for morning minyan, followed by a special learning session with Marshall T. Meyer Rabbinic Fellow Alissa Platcow—enabling all those who are fasting for Ta'anit Bekhorot to break their fast early.
Pesah Morning Services (First Day)
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesPassionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, services at BJ are like no other. Join us this first day of Pesah, for soul-stirring prayer, infused with melodies from across the Jewish world.
Early Childhood Pesah Services
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCalling all Early Childhood Families to join us for our Pesah services! We will enjoy some songs, dancing, and learning about the Passover story. This service is for families with children ages 0-7.
Out of the Narrow Place: Community Seder with Rabbi Sammy Kanter
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesLet us come together in song, ritual, and celebration as we journey through the BJ Community Seder, led by Rabbi Sammy Kanter and enhanced by our team of musicians. The seder includes a full Pesah meal, elegantly provided by a Kosher caterer.
Pesah Morning Services (Second Day)
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesPassionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, services at BJ are like no other. Join us this second day of Pesah, for soul-stirring prayer, infused with melodies from across the Jewish world.
Early Childhood Pesah Services
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCalling all Early Childhood Families to join us for our Pesah services! We will enjoy some songs, dancing, and learning about the Passover story. This service is for families with children ages 0-7.
Shaharit Hol Hamo-ed Pesah
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesDevelop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Shaharit Hol Hamo-ed Pesah
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesDevelop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.