8th Grade Hangout
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin your 8th grade friends for a hangout in the BJ Teen Lounge!
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M’kom Shalom: A Place of Peace
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesThis 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, PhD, the support group will meet weekly on Wednesdays for six months.
“In the Mirror” Zoom 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.
Dan Nadel and Guests: Evening Music and Conversation
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin BJ Music Director Dan Nadel on Thursday evenings for an experience of beautiful, rejuvenating music and conversation with a variety of special guest musicians, just before transitioning into Arvit (the evening service).
Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesWe are partnering with the JCC for their third annual Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival, which will take place virtually January 13-17, 2022. Register with special BJ code cinebjesh22 for 25% off tickets.
Shabbat Morning Services: MLK Weekend
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesOur guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Lakeesha Walrond. As the first woman and 12th President of New York Theological Seminary, Dr. Walrond is committed to preparing faith and thought leaders to engage relevant, restorative, and revolutionary ministry.
Hop, Step, and Jump into Shabbat
Community House - 3rd Floor 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesThis event has been postponed, with a new date TBA.
Melaveh Malkah for Shabbat Shirah
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin vocalist Vanisha Gould, poet Sabrina Hayeem-Ladani, saxophonist John Ellis and BJ Music Director Dan Nadel on guitar as they present a program filled with the themes of freedom, liberation, rebirth, and song for Shabbat Shirah.
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.
Torah of Israel: Making Shemita Alive and Relevant in Israel
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for our Sunday morning learning program following morning minyan. This month, Rabbi Yediya Sinclair will give a shiur (teaching), "From Avoiding to Embracing: Old-New Initiatives to Make Shemita Alive and Relevant in Israel."
BJ Theater Company Purim Shpiel Rehearsals
Location given upon registrationIt’s time for the BJ Theater Company’s annual Purim Shpiel. Each year, we produce a splashy, spectacular Shpiel with a fun-filled theme. This show is open to age 5-eighth graders, and no previous theater experience is necessary.
BJ Theater Company Purim Shpiel Rehearsals
Location given upon registrationIt’s time for the BJ Theater Company’s annual Purim Shpiel. Each year, we produce a splashy, spectacular Shpiel with a fun-filled theme. This show is open to age 5-eighth graders, and no previous theater experience is necessary.
MLK Day of Service
JCC Harlem 318 West 118th St., New York, NY, United StatesJoin fellow BJ members and Repair the World New York on Sunday of MLK Weekend to package hygiene kits at JCC Harlem, which will be donated to the Community Kitchen & Pantry (CKP) of West Harlem.
Israeli Authors Discussion Group
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesIt's time to reconvene our Israel Book Group. We have an eclectic line up of books planned for the year, beginning in December with Sarah Blau’s propulsive psychological thriller, The Others.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
“Soul Food: A Taste of the World to Come” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Felicia Sol
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesIn this year of shemita (sabbatical year), we will study rabbinic and hassidic texts on Shabbat, opening up a doorway to the 25 hour taste of the world to come. No previous textual experience necessary.
Shirah with Shira: Winter-Spring 2022
Frankel Hall 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a Hebrew immersion class geared toward children 3 and 4-years-old. Children will gain a sense of community rooted in Jewish tradition while gaining exposure to Israeli culture.
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!
“In the Mirror” Zoom 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.
Dan Nadel and Guests: Evening Music and Conversation
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin BJ Music Director Dan Nadel on Thursday evenings for an experience of beautiful, rejuvenating music and conversation with a variety of special guest musicians, just before transitioning into Arvit (the evening service).
The Future of NYC with District Attorney Alvin Bragg
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin Ruth Messinger, the JCC’s social justice activist in residence, and Matt Nosanchuk, president and co-founder of the New York Jewish Agenda (NYJA), for a conversation with newly elected New York County District Attorney, Alvin Bragg.
Israeli Authors Discussion Group
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us for the Israel Book Group. January's read is The Slaughterman's Daughter by Yaniv Iczkovitz. This sprawling novel, winner of the 2021 Wingate Prize, is set in the Pale of Settlement at the end of the 19th century.
Bim Bam In-Person Winter & Spring Series
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesBim 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. This program is entirely in Hebrew.
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.