How do we understand our personal and collective obligations to one another? Join Rabbi Lauren Tuchman as we explore this theme from the first chapter of Pirkei Avot.
Join fellow 20s and 30s for a series exploring the intersection of Social Justice and Art. Each session stands alone so you are invited to join us for some or all of them.
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 us for a truly powerful commemoration of Yom HaShoah, as we come together for ritual, prayer, music, and the reading of the names of those who perished in the Shoah.
We invite you to take part in this powerful communal ritual led by the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, taking place in-person at The Jewish Center. The BJ community’s time slot will be 2:30-3:00 AM.
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.
Dip into the world of daf yomi (daily talmud study) with this weekly look at highlights from the past weeks’ pages. All are welcome—you do not need to be studying […]
As we strive for BJ to be a place that is both physically secure and emotionally safe for all who come here, please join us for an active threat training session with Huntleigh Security.
Join us for the Israel Book Group. April's read is Alice Shalvi's spellbinding memoir, Never a Native, which won a National Jewish Book Award in 2019 and is both deeply personal and sweepingly political.
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, saying Kiddush, and giving tzedakah. This program is entirely in Hebrew.
In the days following Yom Hashoah, experience this documentary double bill evoking the Holocaust and its legacy, screened at New Plaza Cinema.
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.
The Hebrew Speaking Havurah continues! This month, we will gather to celebrate Israel’s 74th anniversary with a film. We will watch “Mivtza Savta” (Operation Grandma), an Israeli cult movie, followed by a discussion about life in the kibbutz.
As we strive for BJ to be a place that is both physically secure and emotionally safe for all who come here, please join us for an active threat training session with Huntleigh Security.
Are you in your 30s or 40s and looking to build an even deeper community here at BJ? Join us for a conversation over wine and cheese to discuss potential programming and resources, and ways you want to be involved.
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink.
Parents are invited to a special Zoom meeting to learn more about the 9th and 10th grade Civil Rights Journey to the South with Etgar 36.
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 at this historic event to mourn each other’s pain challenges the status quo, setting the foundation to build a new reality based on mutual respect, dignity and equality.
Professor Jennifer Hirsch and Rabbi Felicia Sol will co-facilitate a conversation on masking, particularly how returning to a mask-optional policy may affect those families with health concerns and/or who have children ineligible for vaccination in our community.
Join 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.
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!
How do we understand the meaning of community and our responsibility to show up for one another? Join Rabbi Noa Kushner as we explore this theme from the second chapter of Pirkei Avot.
Celebrate Israel with six nights of exclusive, award-winning films, available to view from the comfort of home via your TV, computer, or mobile devices.