Events

Join Michal Govrin and Rani Jaeger for an exploration of the evolving role of memory, history and transmitting the meaning of the Shoah to the next generation, surrounded by fewer and fewer survivors.

Join Rachel Fish, Ph.D. for a conversation with Rabbi Michelle Dardashti and student Isaac Sonnenfeldt—both from Brown University’s Narrow Bridge Project, which brings together students with a diverse set of ideological outlooks to discuss Jewish peoplehood, Zionism, and antisemitism.

How do we understand our personal and collective obligations to one another? Join Rabbi Lauren Tuchman as we explore this theme from the first chapter of Pirkei Avot.

The Hebrew Speaking Havurah continues! This month, we will gather to celebrate Israel’s 74th anniversary with a film. We will watch “Mivtza Savta” (Operation Grandma), an Israeli cult movie, followed by a discussion about life in the kibbutz.

Are you in your 30s or 40s and looking to build an even deeper community here at BJ? Join us for a conversation over wine and cheese to discuss potential programming and resources, and ways you want to be involved.

Parents are invited to a special Zoom meeting to learn more about the 9th and 10th grade Civil Rights Journey to the South with Etgar 36.

Join us at this historic event to mourn each other’s pain challenges the status quo, setting the foundation to build a new reality based on mutual respect, dignity and equality.

Professor Jennifer Hirsch and Rabbi Felicia Sol will co-facilitate a conversation on masking, particularly how returning to a mask-optional policy may affect those families with health concerns and/or who have children ineligible for vaccination in our community.

How do we understand the meaning of community and our responsibility to show up for one another? Join Rabbi Noa Kushner as we explore this theme from the second chapter of Pirkei Avot.

Celebrate Israel with six nights of exclusive, award-winning films, available to view from the comfort of home via your TV, computer, or mobile devices.

Join the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, Aviv at B'nai Jeshurun, and 20s + 30s friends for a rooftop party to celebrate Israel!

Join Professor Jeffrey Herf in exploring the development of support for, and opposition to, Zionist aspirations in Palestine. We will look at the political realities in the United States, Europe, and the Soviet bloc that shaped international responses to Zionism.

Join the Family Life and Learning team for Shabbat, learning, and fun-filled activities in a natural setting. This retreat is intended for children birth-age 7 and their families. 

Explore B’nai Mitzvah with your 6th grade class on this special 6th grader only retreat. We will celebrate Shabbat, build community and have a blast!

Join us for a special Connections Cocktail Hour, where community member Professor Donna Robinson Divine will present on the topic, “The Jewish State: Promises Fulfilled and Promises Broken”.

Join parents and teens from across New York as Stephen Wise's Rabbi Sam Natov discusses antisemitism on college campuses with ADL NY/NJ Regional Director Scott Richman and Columbia/Barnard Hillel Executive Director Brian Cohen.

How do we hold the balance and tensions of our shared communal values? Join Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz as we explore this theme found in the third chapter of Pirkei Avot.

BJ Teens in 9th and 10th grade are invted to join the Civil Rights Journey to the South. Participants will learn about the struggles of African Americans to gain equality in the 1950s & 60s along with Jewish involvment.

Join the URJ Northeast Camps’ Executive Director Debby Shriber as she shares her over 20 years of overnight camping experience, wisdom, and insight in helping us prepare our children for their most magical summer.

Join us this month for a special Kulanu in the Sanctuary! We are inviting all Kulanu families to participate in and experience a BJ B’nai Mitzvah.

Join other BJ members and their friends for an approximate 4 mile hike on the Croton Aqueduct Trail in Westchester.

How do we honor Torah in our relationships and in community? Join Rabbi Joshua Feigelson as we explore this theme from the fourth chapter of Pirkei Avot.

Join the BJ teens as we fundraise with JDC Entwine to help with the crisis in Ukraine.

Join lawyer and senior editor at Slate Dahlia Lithwick for a conversation on what is at stake should Roe v. Wade be overturned.

Support BJ in our annual spring fundraiser as we play Who Knows One? Come see your fellow members compete and experience how connected the BJ community can be —and maybe even be a part of the show yourself!

After almost two years, we are having a good old-fashioned Shabbat dinner! COVID-19 and weather permitting, join Aviv for Kabbalat services with the larger BJ community, and then a delicious Shabbat dinner on the roof.

Join the BJ spiritual leaders for Torah reading in the Sanctuary and a blessing with your family after shabbat services, followed by a seniors-only Kiddush with Rabbi Roly Matalon. This event will take place during regular Shabbat morning services.

This service, originally planned for Saturday, May 21, has been postponed to June 4.

What is your favorite part of BJ's community Kiddush? What could you live without? Join this conversation to share your voice and shape the nature of Kiddush at BJ!

Join us for an exciting shemita program at the Randall’s Island Farm! We’ll spend time together doing farmwork and gaining a deeper understanding of the different concepts of shemita as we further build our community.

After two long years the Celebrate Israel Parade is back! The BJ community will march with the Upper West Side contingent and we invite you to join us in celebrating Israel.

Join us for an interfaith call to action at Marble Collegiate Church in NYC as we rise up with one voice to urge our leaders to have the courage to meet this moment with actions that science and justice demand.

Held annually during Mental Health Awareness Month, these profoundly important Smash the Stigma events help to raise awareness and facilitate conversation about the difficult realities of mental illness and suicide in the Jewish community.

Join us for an ice cream social for all early childhood and Kadima families. We will meet in Hippo Playground to play, socialize, and say farewell to your friends before the summer!

How do we hold sacred disagreement? Join Marjorie Lehman as we explore this theme from the fifth chapter of Pirkei Avot.

What are the spiritual qualities and practices that help us to live the Torah of our community? Join Dena Weiss as we explore this theme from the sixth and final chapter of Pirkei Avot.

Apply for the BJ Teen Executive Board and join us for the BJ Teen Executive Board Election Event.

Israel Film Center’s 10th Annual Festival offers narratives and documentaries about themes as varied as romance, coming-of-age, and more. Films will be available both in-person and online, and BJ members get a special 20% discount.

We are excited to offer this lively service, featuring Torah reading, songs, and more. This service is intended for families with children in Kindergarten through 2nd grade.

Please join us for Early Childhood Shavuot Services, led by our artist in residence, Shira Averbuch.

Join us for a beautiful day in the park! Enjoy a community picnic following Shavuot morning services. Please bring your own food and drink, blankets/outdoor seating, and any paper goods you may need.

Join us on the second night of Shavuot, for soul-stirring prayer, infused with melodies from across the Jewish world, brought to life by our extraordinary musicians.

Save a life and donate at the BJ Blood Drive. Twice a year, we have the opportunity to provide this essential service to the community through the New York Blood Center. 

Join us for a special gathering to explore the recent holiday of Shavuot and how it's traditionally celebrated in Israel. 

In our last session of the year we’ll discuss the streams of Modern Orthodoxy in Israeli politics—from moderate Meimad to the Settlers movement and from Religious Zionism to the Kahana movement.

Join us in your favorite camp t-shirt and Shabbat best for a special Jewish Camp-themed Kabbalat Shabbat and Arvit (evening service).  We will welcome in Shabbat with camp ruah (spirit) and your favorite camp melodies.

Join us for an evening of Shabbat services and Jamaican inspired dishes and drinks on the roof after services. This is a dinner you don’t want to miss!

After Shabbat services, enjoy a community Kiddush on the Community House Rooftop and then join us for a conversation with Amit Ben-Ami and Lev Littman of the Tzedek Centers and Ahlan Kasim Ali from Ajyal.

Say hello to summer with the BJ Teens! Join us for game night, havdalah, and a concert by the BJ Teen Band, GOLDBERG. We’ll snack, laugh and jam.

Join us for a virtual study with Rabbi Guy Austrian as he teaches his teshuvah on non-gendered language used to call Jews to the Torah and dives into the process behind this change.

Come join fellow 30s and 40s for a summer happy hour! There will be cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, a chance to mingle with old and new friends, and a sneak peak into upcoming events. 

Share your own perspective and hear from fellow community members as we imagine together what safety might look like at BJ. This conversation will be facilitated by community organizer and activist Yehudah Webster and BJ’s community engagement program associate Jade Groobman.

For part one of our Summer Social Justice Film Series, we will watch "The True Cost," a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story of the fashion industry and asks us to consider: Who really pays the price for our clothing?

Join fellow 30s and 40s for a Shabbat afternoon picnic! After Shabbat morning services at BJ, we will walk from BJ to Central Park for a picnic in the sun.

We are so excited to be partnering with the Grad Network at Columbia for wine tasting and Havdalah! We will sip wine, nosh on some Kosher cheese, learn about wine and wine pairings, and celebrate Havdalah together. 

Join Rabbi Felicia Sol and fellow BJ members for a potluck evening of connection and conversation. Weather permitting, this event will be taking place outdoors, or on a screened porch if not.

For part two of our Summer Social Justice Film Series, we will watch a series of short films and videos that highlight the struggles of those seeking refuge and entry into the United States, exploring how we can respond humanely.

Join Connections for an oneg after Friday night services. Extend your Shabbat celebration with a glass of wine or grape juice, some light refreshments, and the good company of other BJ members and friends.