Pre-Shabbat Gathering with Aviv
Mix and mingle with fellow 20s and 30s as we prepare for Shabbat with music, games, and our favorite Shabbat rituals.
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.
ELULmination Cohort
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesAll BJ members are invited to join one of our ELULmination Groups, to collectively explore the powerful themes of the Waze into Light resources that will guide us through the season, led by Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz.
How to Make Amends: the Case for Reparations in the Face of Mass Injustice
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a learning session with BJ Board member Gideon Taylor that will detail the struggle for reparations for Holocaust victims, as well as the issues surrounding efforts to secure reparations for slavery and other mass injustices.
Mindfulness for the New Year
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin meditation teacher Yael Shy, BJ's Rabbi Shuli Passow, and fellow 20s and 30s for a workshop using Jewish wisdom and mindfulness meditation to prepare our hearts and souls for Rosh Hashanah and the year ahead.
Waze into the High Holy Days
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesGet rooted into the themes of our season—illuminated through the Waze into Light resources—with weekly text-based learning with Rabbis Roly Matalon and Felicia Sol. Join for one or all of these Tuesday one-hour sessions.
ELULmination Drop-in Groups
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesAs we collectively prepare for the Yamim Nora’im this year, exploring the Waze to the Light resources that will guide us through the season, we are excited to introduce an […]
Ya’aleh Koleinu: Melodies of the Yamim Nora’im
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin Hazzan Ari Priven after evening minyan for a chance to sing some of our favorite BJ melodies from the Yamim Nora’im. Bring an open heart and a full voice, as we lift up one another through the power of song.
The Institute for Jewish Spirituality Shofar Project
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJourney through Elul with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality's Shofar Project in a special processing cohort for BJ members, led by Marvin Israelow. Each week will focus on a different aspect of awakening and renewal, through meditation, text study, and yoga.
ELULmination Drop-in Groups
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesAs we collectively prepare for the Yamim Nora’im this year, exploring the Waze to the Light resources that will guide us through the season, we are excited to introduce an […]
Kadima@BJ Town Hall
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a back-to-school Town Hall to learn more and ask questions about our Fall virtual plans.
Bim Bam Fall 2020
Bim Bam gives children under three a fun space to get ready for Shabbat through interactive songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions such as lighting candles, saying Kiddush, and giving tzedakah.
Hebrew Speaking Havurah
Location given upon registrationThe 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!
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.
ELULmination Cohort
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesAll BJ members are invited to join one of our ELULmination Groups, to collectively explore the powerful themes of the Waze into Light resources that will guide us through the season, led by Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz.
Waze into the High Holy Days
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesGet rooted into the themes of our season—illuminated through the Waze into Light resources—with weekly text-based learning with Rabbis Roly Matalon and Felicia Sol. Join for one or all of these Tuesday one-hour sessions.
Turnout Tuesdays with Reclaim our Vote
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesEvery year, eligible voters of color are being purged from voter rolls at a much higher rate than white voters. Every other Tuesday, we will be phone banking to offer crucial information to make sure all our votes count.
Spiritual Preparation for the Election
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesUsing text sources, Rabbi David Ellenson, Gabriel Barnett, and BJ Board member Karen Adler will discuss key issues for this election cycle and the imperative from our religious tradition to fully engage in the electoral process.
ELULmination Drop-in Groups
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesAs we collectively prepare for the Yamim Nora’im this year, exploring the Waze to the Light resources that will guide us through the season, we are excited to introduce an […]
Annual Meeting 2020
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesAll current BJ members are invited to the 2020 Annual Meeting, which will be held by Zoom video conference and by teleconference.
The Institute for Jewish Spirituality Shofar Project
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJourney through Elul with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality's Shofar Project in a special processing cohort for BJ members, led by Marvin Israelow. Each week will focus on a different aspect of awakening and renewal, through meditation, text study, and yoga.
ELULmination Drop-in Groups
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesAs we collectively prepare for the Yamim Nora’im this year, exploring the Waze to the Light resources that will guide us through the season, we are excited to introduce an […]
Round Challah Baking for the New Year
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesTake part in the tradition of baking round challah for Rosh Hashanah with BJ member Katja Goldman and Rachel Ringler. Register now to receive the recipe and ingredient list, and then join us for a zoom baking experience!
BJ in Brooklyn: An Elul Night Music
BrooklynCalling all Brooklynite BJ members! Join us for an outdoor, in-person front porch concert at the home of a BJ member in Central Brooklyn. All seating will be outdoors, distanced, and attendees must wear a mask. Limited Capacity!
A Night of Remembrance
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesAs we approach the Yamim Nora'im, BJ Social Worker Jane Blumenstein and Hazzan Ari Priven will lead a bereavement group for those who are experiencing the High Holy Days without a loved one for the first (or second, or third) time.
Bim Bam Fall 2020
Bim Bam gives children under three a fun space to get ready for Shabbat through interactive songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions such as lighting candles, saying Kiddush, and giving tzedakah.