Event Series Morning Minyan

Shaharit (Hanukkah—In Person and Online)

Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United States

Develop 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.

20s & 30s Annual Hanukkah Party

Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan The Samuel Priest Rose Building, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th Street, New York, NY, United States

Celebrate the festival of lights as we come together with 20s and 30s from the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, Masa Israel Journey, Moishe House Upper West Side, and Trybal Gatherings at the JCC's annual Hanukkah party!

Event Series Morning Minyan

Shaharit (Hanukkah—In Person and Online)

Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United States

Develop 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.

Food & Climate Tu Bishvat Seder

Various

Celebrate the new year for trees in a unique and meaningful way at our Tu Bishvat seder, organized by the BJ Environmental Advocates Committee.

Make Mishloah Manot for Your College Kids

Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United States

Gather with other Gesher parents and pack some mishloah manot (Purim baskets) to then send to your college student!

Teen Hamantaschen Baking

Frankel Hall & Kitchen 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United States

BJ 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 States

It’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 States

Live 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.

Event Series Morning Minyan

Shaharit Megillah Reading (In Person and Online)

Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United States

Develop 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 States

Join 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 States

Celebrate 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 States

Keep 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 Sanctuary 263 West 86th Street, New York, NY, United States

Fulfill 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 States

Volunteer 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 States

Come 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 States

As 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.

Melodies of the Pesah Seder

Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United States

Learn 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 States

BJ members, celebrate Pesah with fellow BJ teens and build a "gingermatzah" house!

Preparing for Pesah from the Inside Out

Remote Access Only NY, United States

Together 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.

Out of the Narrow Place: Community Seder with Rabbi Sammy Kanter

Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United States

Let 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.