Week of Events
Sell Your Hametz
Traditionally, avoiding hametz has meant getting rid of all hametz in your possession. Once again, Rabbi Roly Matalon will be your agent for selling hametz.
Coffee Klatsch
Coffee Klatsch
Grab your favorite morning drink and join us for a little schmoozing to get your day started.
Hebrew Speaking Havurah
Hebrew Speaking Havurah
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!
Hebrew Speaking Havurah
Hebrew Speaking Havurah
Looking for a fun way to practice your Hebrew? Then this group is just the place for you! Register now.
Teen Virtual Hangout
Teen Virtual Hangout
Join fellow BJ teens for a Sunday afternoon hangout on Zoom! Hangouts will range from virtual trivia, interactive games, Netflix watch parties, and more. The Zoom link will be shared in the teen email every Sunday morning, or you can email Laura Schultze.
Coffee Klatsch
Coffee Klatsch
Grab your favorite morning drink and join us for a little schmoozing to get your day started.
Technology and the Seder in the Age of Coronavirus
Technology and the Seder in the Age of Coronavirus
How can we use technology to bridge the distance between us and those who would normally be sitting around our seder tables as we remain separated from one another this year? What guidance can halakhah/Jewish law offer for using technology on Shabbat and Yom Tov? How can we make informed choices about staying connected during […]
Spice up Your Seder
Spice up Your Seder
While we know that families are apart this year, that doesn't mean there aren't ways to reimagine the seder. Join Laura Schultze, Assistant Director of Youth and Teen Engagement, for some fun ways to spice up your seder with your family at home. A Zoom link will be provided following registration. Register by 5:00PM the […]
BJ: Inside the Music
BJ: Inside the Music
Step inside the music (and homes) of our musicians! At each session, they'll welcome you into their homes and share what drew them to music and their specific instruments and styles. There'll be fun music and opportunities to ask questions.
Bedtime Story and Shema
Bedtime Story and Shema
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Connections Cocktail Hour
Connections Cocktail Hour
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/760671853 Meeting ID: 760671853# Join via Phone: 646-558-8656
Playing Through the Pandemic
Playing Through the Pandemic
Join Lindsay Jacobs (BJ parent and education administrator at the NYC Division of Early Childhood Education) for a conversation about how we can "PLAY" through the pandemic. After our first few weeks on "PAUSE," it's important to take stock of what we have, and how we can make the most of this time we have […]
Hilkhot Tefilah: The Laws of Prayer
Hilkhot Tefilah: The Laws of Prayer
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.
Coffee Klatsch
Coffee Klatsch
Grab your favorite morning drink and join us for a little schmoozing to get your day started.
K-2nd Grade Fitness Class
K-2nd Grade Fitness Class
This class focuses on the development of gross motor skills, flexibility, and balance. Children will engage in multiple mobility exercises in each class, including yoga, dance, and more. Led by Swan Kids, this series is for children in K-2nd grade. Zoom ID: 646-986-0404
Shirah with Shira Online
Shirah with Shira Online
Join us for a live, online Hebrew immersion class geared toward children ages 2-5. Shira Averbuch will lead children and their parents and caregivers in music, stories, and movement.
The Ma Nishtana with Mike
The Ma Nishtana with Mike
Join Michael Witman, Director of Family Life and Learning, to practice and explore the Ma Nishtana (the Four Questions) as you prepare for your seder. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/487512053
Seder Rhythms
Seder Rhythms
Join master drummer Rich Stein for an exploration of beats, rhythms, and groove as a vehicle for deep communication. Open to all ages; no prior experience or equipment necessary (drums, pots, pans, steel bowls are all welcome).
Bedtime Story and Shema
Bedtime Story and Shema
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Taanit Bekhorot Siyyum and Se’udat Mitzvah
Taanit Bekhorot Siyyum and Se’udat Mitzvah
All are welcome to join Hazzan Ari Priven as she leads us in the completion of a volume of rabbinic literature. All firstborns are then permitted to eat and break the Fast of the Firstborn. Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/711012357 Meeting ID: 711 012 357
Coffee Klatsch
Coffee Klatsch
Grab your favorite morning drink and join us for a little schmoozing to get your day started.
Minha
Minha
Join Roly, Felicia, and Ari for a short communal moment of song and prayer for healing and liberation.
Bedtime Story and Shema
Bedtime Story and Shema
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Coffee Klatsch
Coffee Klatsch
Grab your favorite morning drink and join us for a little schmoozing to get your day started.
“In the Mirror” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Roly Matalon
“In the Mirror” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Roly Matalon
In light of the situation with the coronavirus this event is now remote access only. Without the constraints of the physical meeting room, we are delighted to open this class up to all. Join Zoom Meeting If you would like to join via phone, please email Beth Tarson. Download Reading Materials Download Supplemental Class Packet […]
Bedtime Story and Shema
Bedtime Story and Shema
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Bedtime Story and Shema
Bedtime Story and Shema
At the end of a long day, get ready to say goodnight as a BJ grownup reads a favorite bedtime story and sings Shema. Laila tov! Watch live on the Family Life and Learning Facebook page
Virtual Bar Trivia with Aviv 20s and 30s
Virtual Bar Trivia with Aviv 20s and 30s
Looking to hang out with friends during this time of physical distancing? Miss going to your weekly bar trivia? Join your fellow 20s and 30s every Thursday for virtual happy hour with Aviv!
Coffee Klatsch
Coffee Klatsch
Grab your favorite morning drink and join us for a little schmoozing to get your day started.
Minha
Minha
Join us in virtual community for the afternoon prayer service before we prepare to enter Shabbat.