Ivrit Live (Virtual Hebrew Lessons)
Come join other BJ members in learning Ivrit (Hebrew) live and online. Our Hebrew course provides a comprehensive Hebrew-learning experience focusing on the skills needed for conversation. Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate student, we have a class for you!
6th Grade Parent Re-Orientation
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesParents of children in 6th grade are invited to join Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub, Hazzan Ari Priven, and the Family Life and Learning and B’nai Mitzvah teams for an informational meeting to review the B’nai Mitzvah process for the upcoming year.
BJ Teens Tzedek Project Meetup
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin the BJ Teen Executive Board for their Tzedek Project! Learn about their cause, how they plan to enact change, and ways to participate.
Yom Hashoah Commemoration
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a truly powerful commemoration of Yom Hashoah, as we come together for ritual, prayer, music, and the reading of the names of those who perished in the Shoah.
Yom HaShoah Reading of Names with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesFor over 20 years, the Upper West Side community has gathered to read the names of those among the six million murdered Jews. We invite you to take part in this powerful communal ritual with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan.
“In the Mirror” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Roly Matalon
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesEngage with short stories about the lives, struggles, and concerns of the Talmudic rabbis, and uncover deeper layers of our own selves. No knowledge of Hebrew is required.
Yom HaShoah Book Talk: Remembering the Holocaust Through the Life of Siggi Wilzig
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesIn commemoration of Yom HaShoah, join us for a conversation with Dr. Eva Fogelman and Joshua M. Greene, author of Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend.
Bim Bam 2021
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesA space for children under 3 to get ready for Shabbat through songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions. The series is held on Zoom and led by our Artist in Residence, Shira Averbuch.
Shabbat Family Jam
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a Shabbat Family sing-along. Our own Michael Harlow, Michael Witman, and Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub will lead us in some of our favorite Shabbat melodies.
Camp Shabbat Family Jam
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin Mike Witman, Michael Harlow, and Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub in your finest camp T-shirt for a special Jewish camp-themed pre-Shabbat Family Jam, where we'll bring in Shabbat with your favorite camp melodies.
Young Families Shabbat Morning In-Person Services (Ages 0-4)
Rooftop 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesWe are thrilled to be offering our first in-person Shabbat morning services in over a year! This service, led by Shira Averbuch, will feature lively songs, stories, and movement for families with children 0-4 years old.
Hai School Musi-Spiel Rehearsals
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesCalling all K-8th grade actors, dancers, singes, and aspiring performers to join us for what promises to be our biggest, best Purim Spiel yet! This year's show is Hai School Musi-Spiel, based on Disney's beloved High School Musical.
Torah from Israel
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a new Sunday morning learning program following Morning Minyan. This month, Dr. Melila Hellner-Eshed will teach a special shiur (Torah lesson) entitled "To Be Bound In The Bundle of Life - Collective Memory on Yom Hashoa and Yom Ha'azmaut".
Hebrew Speaking Havurah
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a special session of the havurah, where we will commemorate Yom Hazikaron. Our guest will be Eitan Nadel, a documentary film director who served in the special forces of the Israeli Navy.
Meditative Healing Circle
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesWhether you are in need of healing, praying for a loved one, or want to extend well wishes to the wider world, join Rabbi Shuli Passow and cellist Jessie Reagan Mann for a healing circle rooted in meditation and chanting.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. This week, join the Connections group for a special guest speaker: Lieutenant Colonel Eyal Dror, who established the Good Neighbor operation on the northern border of Israel.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Mishnah After Minyan
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub on Tuesday mornings as we explore Mishnah Brakhot: the first tractate of the six books of Mishnah and the beginning of our oral Torah.
“Soul Food” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Felicia Sol
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesOpen up your soul to the nourishment and challenge of the Hassidic rabbis. Join Rabbi Felicia Sol as we study Netivot Shalom, Rabbi Shalom Noach Berezovsky, a 20th c. Slonimer Rebbe. Each class will stand alone, so new participants are always welcome. No prior knowledge is expected.
Ivrit Live (Virtual Hebrew Lessons)
Come join other BJ members in learning Ivrit (Hebrew) live and online. Our Hebrew course provides a comprehensive Hebrew-learning experience focusing on the skills needed for conversation. Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate student, we have a class for you!
1619, 1654, 2021: Jews, Race and US History
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesWith the ongoing national reckoning on race, many American Jews are reflecting on systemic racism and ways we may be able to help. Join the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan for a candid, and probably difficult, journey through American Jewish history.
High School Seniors-Only Seminar with Rabbi Roly Matalon
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesHigh school seniors are invited to participate in a special program with Rabbi Roly Matalon. Each session will have a unique focus: bringing Jewish ritual with you wherever you go, building a new tribe outside of BJ, and antisemitism today.
Songs of Sweetness and Sorrow
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesAs we mark Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day), join us for a concert of beloved songs from Israel, featuring vocalist Maya Lahyani (the first Israeli to perform at the Metropolitan Opera) alongside Dan Nadel, actor Ronald Guttman, and more!