Join BJ Rabbinic Fellow, Grace, for an evening of learning with fellow 30s and 40s. We will draw on Torah as well as secular sources to understand an argument for reparations for descendants of slaves in the United States.
Engage 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.
Prepare for Shabbat and Haggim singing new and old Zemirot, songs that are part of traditional Shabbat and Holy Days meals. Join Ari in expanding and exploring this enriching practice central to our heritage.
Every first Thursday of the month, this group will discuss a book written by an Israeli author, facilitated by BJ members Carole Balin and Jennifer Sylvor.
A 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.
Prepare for Shabbat with Rabbi Roly Matalon and BJ Music Director Dan Nadel, using melodies from the Sephardi and Mizrahi traditions, verses of Shir haShirim (Song of Songs), and beautiful piyutim (liturgical poems).
Join the BJ Community for Minha services.
Join us for Family Havdalah the first Saturday of each month as we bid farewell to our sacred day and transition to a week of hope.
Join Rabbi Becca, Michael Harlow, and Shira Averbuch in front of the Sanctuary on 88th street in your favorite warm PJs. We will say goodbye to Shabbat and transition into the new week with song and dance.
Calling 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.
Join Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg for a morning of study and meditation rooted in the themes of Parashat Mishpatim, this coming week’s Torah portion. No previous meditation experience required.
Join your grade for an empowering year of cohort learning through monthly sessions featuring subjects chosen by Teen Representatives from each grade cohort; such as Israel, Anti-Semitism, Race, Holocaust education, and what it means to be a Jew today.
The Hebrew Speaking Havurah continues! Each session we discuss a different topic, with a different member leading. This month’s session will be held in-person!
Whether 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.
All current BJ members are invited to this virtual Town Hall Meeting, including updates on BJ’s finances, VirtuShul programming, ways we can continue to support each other during the pandemic, and membership season and High Holy Days planning.
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Anticipating parenthood? Recently welcomed a little one into your life? Join Rabbi Becca, members of BJ’s young families community, and fellow soon-to-be, or new, parents as we explore Jewish parenthood.
Join 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.
Open 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.
Join Rabbi Roly Matalon to study and discuss the inspirational sources and suggestions in Rabbi Dov Singer’s book “Prepare My Prayer: Recipes to Awaken the Soul”.
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!
Wednesdays with Hadar—Unit 3 Everyday Moral Dilemmas with Rabbi Avi Strausberg Wrestle with everyday moral dilemmas, the sorts of which we each encounter all of the time in our lives, through the lens of traditional Jewish texts. In this course, we’ll consider questions like: "If and when is it okay to shame someone else for […]
The Task Force is continuing their work with the Alliance of Families for Justice (AFJ) to those incarcerated in New York State and their families. Join the meeting to learn what's been happening and make plans for activities going forward.
