Join us to learn about all of the ways you can volunteer to support immigrants, refugees, and asylees. We will hear from our Family Support Team, the Refugee Employment Partnership (REP), and our Job Readiness Team. Sign up now at bj.org/refugeeimmigrationinvolvement.
We’re thrilled to be offering a taste Moving Traditions, both Shevet (brotherhood) and Rosh Hodesh (girls), for all our 7th graders.
Join Rabbi Adina Lewittes to explore our timeless Jewish legal system in the modern day.
In light of the evolving situation with the coronavirus and out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to transition this event to remote access only. Details on how […]
Midnight Run coordinates over 1,000 relief missions per year, in which volunteers from churches, synagogues, schools, and other civic groups distribute food, clothing, blankets, and personal care items to the homeless on the streets of New York City. For more information on how you can help, visit bj.org/teenmidnightrunprep.
Attend a census town hall in Harlem for the diverse faith traditions in the neighborhood, hosted by Interfaith Center of NY in partnership with the Manhattan Borough President’s Office, eMgage, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Sign up now at bj.org/interfaithcensus.
The Legal Assistance Team of BJ’s Refugee and Immigration Committee is working with Safe Passage Project to provide pro bono representation for children under 21 in immigration proceedings. Join us at 6:30PM for dinner, followed by training. Register at bj.org/assistimmigrantyouth.
Parents of children in 6th grade are invited to join Rabbi Felicia Sol, Hazzan Ari Priven, and the Family Life and Learning and B’nai Mitzvah teams for an informational meeting to review the B’nai Mitzvah process for the upcoming year. Sign up now at bj.org/6thgradebmitzvah.
To honor acts of loving-kindness and to mark the film’s 40th anniversary, BJ presents the award-winning documentary film, As If It Were Yesterday/Comme Si C’etait Hier (1980) by Myriam Abramowicz and Esther […]
The safety of our community is our highest priority. In light of the evolving situation with the coronavirus and out of an abundance of caution, we have made the difficult […]
This joyous service is filled with Shabbat songs, prayers and stories. Children play with instruments and dance, and each child carries their own stuffed Torah before joining other families for […]
This Shabbat morning experience for children in grades K-2 and their families, incorporates spirited prayer and singing, fun learning activities, and ample shmooze time. Each session includes special learning component […]
The BJ Theater Company’s Purim Spiel, featuring a cast of kindergartners-8th graders, is a splashy, spectacular show! Families received a detailed rehearsal schedule from Emma after auditions.
On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, we will explore the history of the Jewish vote in America; with Steve Rabinowitz, former Bill Clinton White House press aide and image maker. Is the year that American Jews will finally tack conservative? Register now.
Join Rabbi Marc Margolius, senior program director of the Institute of Jewish Spirituality, for an exploration of justice in our individual lives, bringing mindfulness and contemplative practice toward the cultivation of righteousness. Register now at bj.org/mindfuloftzedek.
Midnight Run coordinates over 1,000 relief missions per year, in which volunteers from churches, synagogues, schools, and other civic groups distribute food, clothing, blankets, and personal care items to the homeless on the streets of New York City. For more information on how you can help, visit bj.org/teenmidnightrunprep.
Fifth grade families are invited to come explore the idea of mitzvot, and think more about the meaning behind the ritual of B’nai Mitzvah. Breakfast will be served. Sign up now at bj.org/5thgradebmitzvah.
The 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!
We’ll hear from members of both communities who attended the civil rights trip in November and have a chance to discuss where things stand in our work with AFJ, and where else members of BJ and SPSA might be of assistance. Register now.
Join BJ’s Morning Minyan each Tuesday when, after services, we’ll gather for a 15 minute “Iyun Tefilah”—an investigation into the laws of prayer.
Join us for a Hebrew immersion class geared toward children ages 2-5. Shira Averbuch will lead children and their parents and caregivers in music, stories, and movement. Children will gain […]
Join BJ and New Israel Fund for an urgent conversation on the major political and social changes taking place within Israel—with Yehonatan Indursky, creator of the critically-acclaimed Netflix drama Shtisel, and Pnina Pfeuffer, pathbreaking haredi social activist. Register now at bj.org/shtiseluncovered.
Connections is partnering with the BJ Archives team to help identify people and places from the 1990s. We will provide a light nosh and great company while you help us make the BJ archives stronger. To R.S.V.P., email Ellen Metzger at metzger.ellen@gmail.com.
Join Rabbi Felicia Sol for three roundtable sessions about current events—focusing on feminism, equity, and inclusion, and what Jewish texts say about them. This program is open to 8th-11th graders in the BJ Teen Program. Register now at bj.org/feminismequityinclusion.
Join Rabbi Felicia Sol via Zoom for this roundtable session about current events and what Jewish texts say about them. This program is open to 8th-11th graders in the BJ Teen Program. Register now.
