Week of Events
Sunday, September 7, 2025
No events on this day.
Monday, September 8, 2025
No events on this day.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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September 9, 2025 –High Holy Days 101
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September 9, 2025 –When Children Leave the Nest
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
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.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
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September 10, 2025 –Sounds and Silence: Mindfully Hearing the Shofar
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September 10, 2025 –Physically Far, Spiritually Close
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
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.
Thursday, September 11, 2025
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September 11, 2025 –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.
Friday, September 12, 2025
No events on this day.
Saturday, September 13, 2025
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September 13, 2025 –Weeks of Comfort, Days of Awe: Post-Kiddush Learning (In Person)
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September 13, 2025 –BJ Selihot Experience
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.
BJ Selihot Experience
Dedicated in loving memory of Bob Owens by his family, we gather on the threshold of the High Holy Days for an evening of music, prayer, poetry, meditation, and reflection, opening our hearts through Selihot liturgy and soulful spiritual practices.