Join us for this year's splashy, spectacular Spiel, our first-ever Purim movie starring talented BJ Theater Company kindergarten-eighth grade performers. Hai School Musi-Spiel, based on the Disney hit High School Musical, takes the Purim story to a new level.
Put on your favorite costume, your perfect mask, hear the megillah, and join us for a Purim like no other! BJ members and the Aviv community are invited to stay with us for after party breakout rooms.
Put on your favorite costume, your perfect mask, hear the megillah, and join us for a Purim like no other! BJ members are invited to stay for after party breakout rooms!
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.
Transition out of the work week and settle, into a Shabbat heart and mindset through contemplative practice and meditation with meditation expert Yael Shy.
Transition out of the work week, and settle into a Shabbat heart and mindset, with music, chanting and mindfulness meditation, led by Rabbi Shuli Passow and Cantor David Mintz.
Join fellow 20s and 30s for a series exploring the intersection of Social Justice and Art. Each session stands alone so you are invited to join us for some or all of them.
Join the BJ Community for Minha services.
Bring Shabbat to a close with an evening of meditative music. Join BJ Music Director Dan Nadel (guitar), Frank London (trumpet), and Vitor Goncalves (accordion) for stirring songs to enter us into the new week.
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.
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.
Please 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!
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
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 the UJA Federation of New York as the Jewish community gathers to mark one year since Covid-19 changed the landscape of our world, both to commemorate the collective loss we’ve experienced and to honor our resilience and strength.
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!
In this third program in our series on the Crisis of Homelessness in New York, we’ll hear from grassroots organizers about movements to create stable, long-term housing for all and stop the criminalization of homeless New Yorkers.
Between the years 1946 and 1953, the American, German-Jewish architect Eric Mendelsohn designed seven synagogues in the Midwest, four of which were actually built. Join photographer Michael Palmer for a discussion about Mendelsohn, his Jewish identity, and his architectural mission.
Join the BJ Teens for a game of Werewolf - a night of mystery and fun! This Teen Game Night is hosted by Sammy Bovitz and the BJ Teen Executive Board.
Join us for a date night with your special someone as we make a delicious meal with Chef Kyle Goldstein.
Wednesdays with Hadar: Unit 4 When Things Fall Apart: A Theology Rooted in the Real with Rabbi Aviva Richman Our immediate reaction when things go wrong may be to doubt or to turn away from God, to sever the relationship because it feels outside and out of place in our real experience. But what if […]
