The 8th Grade Facing History Holocaust Education is included in your Haverim registration from 2020-2021. The sessions will be taught in-person by Matt Altman, one of our incredible Teen Educators, in the BJ Teen Lounge.
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.
Join 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 Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine.
Bim Bam is returning in the fall. Bim Bam gives children under three a fun space to get ready for Shabbat through interactive English and Hebrew songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions such as lighting candles and saying Kiddush.
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 and saying Kiddush. The program is entirely in Hebrew.
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.
We are partnering with One Block, a nonprofit that is dedicated to keeping the Upper West Side clean. This volunteer opportunity connects to the Jewish value of bal tashhit, which teaches us not to destroy or to waste.
The Hebrew Speaking Havurah continues! Each session, we discuss a different topic, with a different member leading it. Meetings will be in-person.
We are joining the Synagogue Coalition on the Refugee & Immigration Crisis and the Westchester Jewish Coalition for Immigration to help collect 500 children's winter coats, as well as black or brown hair dye.
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.
In 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.
Join us for a Hebrew immersion class geared toward children 3- and 4-years old. Shira Averbuch will lead children with their parents and caregivers in music, stories, and movement rooted in Jewish tradition, while providing exposure to Israeli culture.
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!
This course offers an overview of the core beliefs, practices, and history of Judaism and the Jewish people, for both those just beginning to explore Jewish life and those who would like to participate more fully in the Jewish community.
We are joining the Synagogue Coalition on the Refugee & Immigration Crisis and the Westchester Jewish Coalition for Immigration to help collect 500 children's winter coats, as well as black or brown hair dye.
BJ Teens in 9th and 10th grade are invited to join the Civil Rights Journey to the South and learn about the struggles of African Americans to gain equality in the 1950s & 60s. Participants must attend these pre-trip meetings.
Join Suma Qawasmi and Ittay Flescher to hear their stories about the challenges, fears, and dreams they encounter through their work together at Kids4Peace—an interfaith movement that brings together youth from East and West Jerusalem.
How can we teach children gratitude that strengthens them and your family life? Join renowned child-rearing expert and author, Dr. Ron Taffel, as he discusses evidence-based ways to realistically help kids develop life-affirming appreciation.
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.
Join the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Rabbi Felicia Sol, and Social Action & Social Justice Manager Kiana Davis to learn more about 73Forward, NCJW’s newest campaign for abortion justice.
It'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.
Bim Bam is returning in the fall. Bim Bam gives children under three a fun space to get ready for Shabbat through interactive English and Hebrew songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions such as lighting candles and saying Kiddush.
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 and saying Kiddush. The program is entirely in Hebrew.
Grab your best “Ugly Sweater” and join Aviv for Kabbalat Shabbat services and oneg this month! After Kabbalat Shabbat, we'll head to the roof for hot chocolate, cookies, ample dreidel playing time, and a chance to shmooze in your amazing sweaters!