BJ teens: These sessions are an opportunity to connect with the BJ spiritual leaders, explore your relationship with prayer, and develop your prayer and general leadership skills.
Join members of our community to draw support and comfort one another and from our shared tradition. This session will be led by BJ/DOROT Social Worker, Jane Blumenstein, LCSW.
Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
We will continue our close reading of short stories about the lives, struggles, and concerns of the Talmudic rabbis in order to uncover deeper layers of our own selves, and to become better equipped to wrestle with our human nature.
Dip into the world of daf yomi (daily Talmud study) with this weekly look at highlights from the past week’s pages. All are welcome—you do not need any prior experience studying Talmud.
Join us in virtual community for Minha and Arvit (the afternoon and evening services). As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Join Israeli educator/creator Uriya Rosenman and Palestinian rapper Sameh SAZ Zakout to hear their mutual story and analysis of Jewish-Arab relations, a live performance of DUGRI’s songs, and engage in an open and honest conversation with all the hard-hitting questions. This is a unique opportunity to engage with deep questions about the current reality in a new and fun way that is accessible to a broad audience.
Join Rabbi Jessica Lenza as she explores our sacred texts and celebrates the legacy of female power and the story of redemption in relation to Passover.
Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Immediately following Shaharit each Friday morning, join in weekly study of the Torah portion with Marshall T. Meyer Rabbinic Fellow Alissa Platcow.
Bim Bam gives children under 3 a fun space to get ready for Shabbat through interactive songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions such as lighting candles and saying Kiddush.
BJ’s core values are reflected every Shabbat by bringing families and our whole community together. Our services—full of music and spirituality—show the essence of our community as we strive to share approachable and accessible Judaism, to ensure that everyone feels included and welcome. At Kadima@BJ, we believe that education is about modeling authentic experiences of Jewish life. We’re excited that our new Model embraces BJ’s celebration of Shabbat.
Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, Shabbat services at BJ are like no other.
After we welcome welcome Shabbat with camp ruah (spirit) and your favorite camp melodies, we will keep the ruah going with dinner and color war games. Open to BJ member children and teens, their family members.
Every other week, join Rabbi Roly Matalon to prepare the soul and open the heart for Shabbat morning prayers through the singing of piyutim and brief reflections.
Shabbat morning services at BJ — join us in person or online. All welcome.
BJ’s core values are reflected every Shabbat by bringing families and our whole community together. Our services—full of music and spirituality—show the essence of our community as we strive to share approachable and accessible Judaism, to ensure that everyone feels included and welcome.
We offer weekly Shabbat services for our community of Early Childhood Families. The services feature lively songs, stories, and movement for families with young children. Shira Averbuch, our artist-in-residence, leads the services.
We are excited to offer this lively service, featuring Torah reading, songs, and more. This service is intended for families with children in Kindergarten through 2nd grade.
Calling all 2- to 7-year-olds! Join us for some fun indoor play to get our energy out and keep us warm this winter. Enjoy Shabbat-friendly activities like krav maga, gymnastics, and more.
Join us in person or virtually for the afternoon prayer service of Shabbat.
Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Join the BJ teen band for an evening of live music at the historic Bitter End on Bleecker Street, in their debut concert on the NYC music scene!
Join us in virtual community for Minha and Arvit (the afternoon and evening services). As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
