Join us for Rosh Hashanah Early Childhood services—for children ages seven and under and their families—led by our artist in residence, Shira Averbuch. Early Childhood Services are available to BJ members and non-members alike. Registration is required.
Engage in self-discovery and spiritual transformation as we reflect upon this past year and imagine what we will create together in 5786. Join folks in their 20s & 30s on a social and spiritual journey at BJ’s Aviv High Holy Day services.
Join us for Rosh Hashanah Morning Services as we mark the start of the new Jewish year. This service is geared toward students in 2nd grade and older and their families.
Join the BJ fellows for a teaching about the ritual of tashlikh, the symbolic casting away of wrongdoings. After the teaching, we will walk together to the Hudson River at 90th Street, meeting by the water at 6:15 PM for tashlikh.
Join us for Erev Rosh Hashanah services, held in person in the BJ Sanctuary.
On the second day of Rosh Hashanah, join us for a meditative, soul-stirring, and deeply powerful service. We are thrilled to make the Mindfulness Service available to BJ members and non-members alike. Registration is required.
Join us for Rosh Hashanah morning services, held in person in the SPSA Sanctuary.
Join us for Rosh Hashanah Early Childhood services—for children ages seven and under and their families—led by our Artist in Residence, Shira Averbuch. We are thrilled to make Early Childhood Services available to BJ members and non-members alike. Registration is required.
Join us for Rosh Hashanah Morning Services as we mark the start of the new Jewish year. This service is geared toward students in 2nd grade and older, and their families. Registration is available to members and non-members alike.
Join us on Friday nights for a joyful Kabbalat Shabbat service infused with uplifting melodies from across the Jewish world, brought to life by our extraordinary musicians and deepened by the wisdom of our tradition.
Shabbat morning services at BJ — join us in person or online. All welcome.
Join us every Saturday morning for a lively Shabbat Service for kids in grades 2-6. Parents can stay or join the community in the Sanctuary. Services are led by Rabbis Deena Cowans, Becca Weintraub, and our music educator Yaira Spitzer Tilchin!
Children will sing, dance, learn, and move during this lively service, featuring songs, stories, Torah readings, and more! This service is intended for families with children in first grade and younger.
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening service), as we maintain a collective spiritual practice while supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish. We will conclude with havdalah and end Shabbat together as a community.
Morning Minyan is multi-access. BJ’s Morning Minyan meets on Zoom every morning, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading. Each morning after the service, stick around the Zoom for a coffee klatsch.
On the eve of October 7, we unite together to remember the losses of this terrible day and all the terrible days that followed, to hold each other’s pain and share visions for a future of repair, justice, and peace–for all.
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening service).
Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah readings, and every day on Zoom.
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening service).
Morning Minyan is multi-access. BJ’s Morning Minyan meets on Zoom every morning, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading. Each morning after the service, stick around the Zoom for a coffee klatsch.
We invite you to join this group, led by Jonathan Silver, as we search for deeper kavannah (intention) in our prayers, ritual practice, and weekly Torah portion.
Help get the BJ terrace ready for Sukkot! This family-friendly special Sukkot preparation event is open to adults and kids of all ages—it's a perfect way to get hands-on, celebrate the season, and leave your mark on the BJ Sukkah!
Take action by writing postcards and phone banking for the Center for Common Ground’s Reclaim Our Vote campaign, a grassroots initiative that focuses on increasing voter turnout. We will also discuss other opportunities for your own civic engagement.
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening service).
Morning Minyan is multi-access. BJ’s Morning Minyan meets on Zoom every morning, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading. Each morning after the service, stick around the Zoom for a coffee klatsch.
Start your day with soulfulness and equanimity with this weekly mindfulness meditation practice, led by Rabbi Shuli Passow and informed by themes from the Torah portion.
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening service).
As we approach Yom Kippur, BJ Social Worker Jane Blumenstein will lead a bereavement group for those who are experiencing the High Holy Days without a loved one. This event is for BJ members only; please register in advance.
This Zoom support group is for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Facilitated by Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LCSW, and Dr. Adena Greenberg, Ph.D., the support group will meet monthly on Wednesdays.
We know that our children are hearing about current events in Israel from many sources. This monthly group is a space for those raising children in K-7th grade to discuss how we talk about Israel with our children.
Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah readings, and every day on Zoom.
Dip into the world of daf yomi (daily Talmud study) with this weekly look at highlights from the past week’s pages. All are welcome—you do not need any prior experience studying Talmud.
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening service).
Morning Minyan is multi-access. BJ’s Morning Minyan meets on Zoom every morning, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading. Each morning after the service, stick around the Zoom for a coffee klatsch.
Join us for the Kol Nidre Family Service, the beginning of the holiest day on the Jewish year. This service is geared toward students in 2nd grade and older, and their families.
Join us for Kol Nidre, held in person in multiple locations on the Upper West Side.
We invite you to embark on a social and spiritual journey with folks in their 20s & 30s at BJ’s Aviv High Holy Day services.
Join us for Yom Kippur morning services, held in person in multiple locations on the Upper West Side.
Join us for Yom Kippur Early Childhood services—for children ages seven and under and their families—led by our Artist in Residence, Shira Averbuch, and a special re-telling of the story of Jonah with Bill Gordh.
Join us for Seder Ha-Avodah, a short and powerful service, as we move through the afternoon of Yom Kippur.
Join us for Minha and Ne’ilah services, the conclusion of Yom Kippur, held in person in multiple locations on the Upper West Side.
End Yom Kippur with a sense of peace and renewal. Join us for a nourishing Break Fast filled with good food and great company with the Aviv 20s and 30s community.
Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us in person Monday through Friday and other special days with Torah reading, and every day on Zoom.
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening service).