26 events found.
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!
Blood Drive
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesWe have added an additional Blood Drive to help address the severe blood shortage our region is experiencing due to COVID-19. Donors are needed now more than ever. Save a life and donate at the BJ Blood Drive.
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.
Conversations at the JCC: Isabel Wilkerson
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a conversation with author Isabel Wilkerson on her new book, which examines the caste system that has shaped America, and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.
“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.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin Matt for a deep dive into Avatar: The Last Airbender. Through the lens of Torah, morals and spiritual guidance we will explore how we can bring harmony back into the world.
Tzama Nafshi: Sing and Learn with Hazzan Ari Priven
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesPrepare 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.
Justice in Action: Is NYC Over?
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin Ruth Messinger, the JCC's social justice activist in residence, and Dennis Walcott, president and CEO of the Queens Public Library, for a virtual conversation on NYC’s future.
Aviv Virtual Bar Trivia
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesLooking to hang out with friends and meet fellow 20s and 30s during this time of physical distancing? Miss going to your weekly bar trivia? Join your fellow 20s and 30s for virtual happy hour with Aviv!
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.
Shabibi: K-2nd Grade Family Shabbat
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for an interactive, joyful Friday evening Shabbat service full of lively songs, stories, Shabbat rituals, community connection, and more! The service is geared toward children in K-2nd grade.
Outdoor Shabbat Tisch
Outside of 88th Street Sanctuary 88th Street and West End Avenue, New York, NYJoin Rabbi Felicia Sol and Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz as we usher in Shabbat with singing, learning, and kavannah before transitioning into Kabbalat Shabbat.
Music in the Afterglow: Women’s Voices From Around the World
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesIn honor of Women's History Month, Music Director Dan Nadel is inviting six unique vocalists: Vanisha-Arleen Gould, Alba Ponce de León, Deborah Sacks Mintz, Mari Peña, Shira Averbuch, and Mimi Berkova for a powerful evening of music!
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.
Exodus and Song of Songs: What do Women Really Think?
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin Tamar Biala for an exploration of midrashim written by contemporary Israeli women on the Exodus and The Song of Songs, inviting us to see Pesah in a different light. All are welcome.
Remembering Those We Lost
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin the community's rabbis and cantors to commemorate the one year anniversary of COVID-19 and the devastating loss of life we have experienced. Through music, memorials, prayer, and wise words, we will gather to mourn and process.
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.
From Purim to Pesah: Passover Prep for the Mind and Soul
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesPlease join Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub in this four part class as we begin to prepare both our minds and souls for the holiday of freedom, renewal, and of course — matzah!
From Purim to Pesah: Passover Prep for the Mind and Soul
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesPlease join Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub in this four part class as we begin to prepare both our minds and souls for the holiday of freedom, renewal, and of course — matzah!
Connections Cocktail Hour
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome. Register to Join Us on Zoom For security purposes, registration is required in advance. The registration cut-off is 5:30PM on Mondays.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Jerome L. Stern Pre-Pesah Lecture with Rabbi Shai Held
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesIn anticipation of Pesah, experience the Bible as you've never seen it before, exploring other visions of exodus too, and two of them—remarkably—are occasions in which Egyptians experience God's liberation themselves.