Aviv Shabbat
Reception Room & 3rd FloorExperience the magic of Shabbat in the city that never sleeps! Every month, Aviv hosts a special Shabbat dinner event designed especially for those in their 20s and 30s.
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Kabbalat Shabbat
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us on Friday nights for a joyful Kabbalat Shabbat service infused with uplifting melodies from across the Jewish world, brought to life by our extraordinary musicians and deepened by the wisdom of our tradition.
Hakhanah LaTefillah
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesOn alternating weeks, 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
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesShabbat morning services at BJ — join us in person or online. All welcome.
Early Childhood Families: Birth-Pre-K Shabbat Services
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesWe offer weekly in-person Shabbat services for our families with children from birth to Pre-K. The service features lively songs, stories, and movement to help celebrate Shabbat!
Early Childhood Families: K-2 Shabbat Services
Middle Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesWe 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 with optional drop-off (parents must remain in the building).
Teen Purim Party
Sanders-Gardner Teen Lounge 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrate Purim with the BJ Teen community! Come in costume for a chance to win a prize, eat Hamantaschen, and then we will join the larger BJ community for the Purim Spiel and Megillah reading!
BJ Theater Company Presents: Here Comes the Spiel!
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesIt’s time for the BJ Theater Company’s annual Purim Spiel! This year’s show is Here Comes the Spiel—a groovy, hippies-meet-Haman twist on the Megillah that you surely don't want to miss. Join us to celebrate our talented kindergarten-ninth grade cast!
Shushan Night Live: Community Megillah Reading
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesLive from New York, it’s Shushan Night Live—hosted by Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman from the comedy duo Yidlife Crisis, and featuring BJ’s teen band: GOLDBERG! Put on your favorite costume or your perfect mask, hear the megillah, and join us for a Purim celebration like no other.
Shaharit Megillah Reading (In Person and Online)
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesDevelop 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.
Early Childhood Megillah Reading
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a wacky and spirited Purim celebration for your whole family where we will enjoy a family-friendly reading of the Megillah. We encourage you to join us in wearing fun costumes!
Purim Carnival
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrate Purim at B’nai Jeshurun’s Purim Carnival! There will be glorious games, incredible inflatables, crazy costumes, awesome activities, and scrumptious snacks.
Purim Seudah
Community House - 3rd Floor 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesKeep the Purim festivities going strong after Megillah reading with food, drink, and communal karaoke! Warm up your vocal cords, dress up in your finest (or silliest) Purim costume, and come hungry for food and fun.
Purim Volunteer Project with WSCAH
SPSA Sanctuary 263 West 86th Street, New York, NY, United StatesFulfill one of the key mitzvot of Purim by joining our BJ volunteer day at the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH).
Minha-Arvit (Online)
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us in virtual community for Minha (the afternoon service). As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Shaharit (In Person and Online)
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesDevelop 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.
Minha-Arvit (Online)
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us in virtual community for Minha (the afternoon service). As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Prayer: Back to the Basics (Online)
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesRabbinic Fellow Alissa Platcow will help unlock the hidden themes and explore the dramatic arch of our tefillot (prayers) while sharing some essential tips for how to navigate services (where do I stand, when do I bow, and why?).
Shaharit (Online)
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesDevelop 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.
Soul Food: Traditional Torah with a Radical Twist
Open the other half of the Jewish bookshelf with Rabbi Felicia Sol and the study of Dirshuni: Contemporary Women’s Midrash. No previous textual experience is necessary. Each class will stand alone, so come for one or join for all. Rabbi Sol will select the midrashim and share them with the class.
Shirah with Shira
Frankel Hall 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a Hebrew immersion class geared toward 3 and 4 year olds. Children will gain a sense of community rooted in Jewish tradition while gaining exposure to Israeli culture.
Kadima@BJ
Community House 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesKadima@BJ is BJ's religious school, serving grades K-6. Kadima, which means “moving forward,” is centered around building a holy community—fostering pride, joy, and excitement in our students as they learn to become full and active members of our BJ community.
Mindful Prayer Havurah
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesWe invite you to join this havurah, led by Jonathan Silver, as we search for deeper kavannah (intention) in our prayers, ritual practice, and weekly Torah portion.
Minha-Arvit (Online)
Remote Access Only NY, United StatesJoin us in virtual community for Minha (the afternoon service). As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Love, Compassion, and the Future of Jewish Life: Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rabbi Shai Held in Conversation
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin Rep. Jamie Raskin and Rabbi Shai Held for a discussion moderated by Abigail Pogrebin in celebration of Rabbi Held's new book, Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life.