Week of Events
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.
Meditative Healing Circle
Meditative Healing Circle
Whether you are in need of healing, praying for a loved one, or want to extend well wishes to the wider world, join Rabbi Shuli Passow and cellist Jessie Reagan Mann for a healing circle rooted in meditation and chanting.
Young Families Happy Hour
Young Families Happy Hour
It’s been too long since we’ve had the opportunity to connect with each other without the kiddos! Put the kids to bed, grab a sweet treat, a glass of wine (or whatever snack or drink you’d like), and come socialize!
Communal Prayer Bootcamp
Communal Prayer Bootcamp
Join Rabbi Shuli Passow and Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz for a dive into BJ's prayer services. Through the series, we will explore Friday Night Services (June 25), Shabbat Morning Services (July 16), and the Weekday Morning Service (Tuesdays and Fridays, July 7–24). Register now.
Learning with Aviv
Learning with Aviv
Take some time to engage in Jewish learning with Aviv. Join fellow 20s and 30s for a series of lunchtime sessions or coffee hours, taught by BJ's rabbis and rabbinic fellows, on relevant contemporary issues in life, love, and Judaism.
Fighting White Supremacy in the Courts
Fighting White Supremacy in the Courts
Join attorneys Roberta Kaplan and Karen Dunn and Integrity First for America’s Executive Director Amy Spitalnick in conversation with Rabbi Felicia Sol for an overview and update on IFA’s landmark Charlottesville lawsuit and the fight against white supremacy, anti-Semitism, racism, and other forms of hate. Introductory remarks will be made by Pastor Kaji Douša.
Israel Unfiltered: Sigal Kook Avivi
Israel Unfiltered: Sigal Kook Avivi
Join us in learning about the Israel you never knew about! Israel unfiltered is a monthly livestream program that will explore different views and undercurrents in Israeli culture, society, and politics. The second session will feature Sigal Kook Avivi.
Israel Unfiltered
Israel Unfiltered
Join us in learning about the Israel you never knew! Israel unfiltered is a monthly livestream that will explore different views and undercurrents in Israeli culture, society, and politics. The third session will feature Rabbi Elchanan Poupko and Anton Goodman.
Teen Game Night
Communal Prayer Bootcamp
Communal Prayer Bootcamp
Join Rabbi Shuli Passow and Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz for a dive into BJ's prayer services. Through the series, we will explore Friday Night Services (June 25), Shabbat Morning Services (July 16), and the Weekday Morning Service (Tuesdays and Fridays, July 7–24). Register now.
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!
Communal Prayer Bootcamp
Communal Prayer Bootcamp
Join Rabbi Shuli Passow and Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz for a dive into BJ's prayer services. Through the series, we will explore Friday Night Services (June 25), Shabbat Morning Services (July 16), and the Weekday Morning Service (Tuesdays and Fridays, July 7–24). Register now.
Summer Bim Bam
Summer Bim Bam
Bim Bam gives children under 3 the opportunity to explore Shabbat through interactive songs, movement, and stories while learning traditions such as lighting candles, saying Kiddush, and giving tzedakah. The program is led by our Artist in Residence, Shira Averbuch.
Minha
Minha
Join us in virtual community for the afternoon prayer service before we prepare to enter Shabbat.