Week of Events
Rosh Hashanah II Young Family Services (0-Pre K)
Rosh Hashanah II Young Family Services (0-Pre K)
Children ages 5 and under can join us Rosh Hashanah morning for a service led by our Artist in Residence Shira Averbauch. Families will enjoy an interactive virtual experience with singing, dancing, and stories.
Mindfulness Service for Rosh Hashanah
Mindfulness Service for Rosh Hashanah
Led by Rabbi Shuli Passow, Rabbi Marc Margolius and Cantor David Mintz, this service is meditative and soul-stirring, inviting us to engage with the day in a personal way, supported by the beautiful melodies of the season.
Rosh Hashanah Morning II Services
Rosh Hashanah II Young Family Services (K-2nd grade)
Rosh Hashanah II Young Family Services (K-2nd grade)
Children in Kindergarten- 2nd Grade are invited to join us Rosh Hashanah morning for services with Michelle Geisler. Families can enjoy a spiritual service with singing, dancing, and short stories.
UWS Shofarot on Broadway
UWS Shofarot on Broadway
Hear the Shofar this Rosh Hashanah in a way unlike ever before, when members of the Upper West Side Jewish community will be blowing shofar on each block of Broadway—from 65th Street all the way up to Cathedral Parkway.
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.
ELULmination Cohort
ELULmination Cohort
All BJ members are invited to join one of our ELULmination Groups, to collectively explore the powerful themes of the Waze into Light resources that will guide us through the season, led by Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz.
Turnout Tuesdays with Reclaim our Vote
Turnout Tuesdays with Reclaim our Vote
Every year, eligible voters of color are being purged from voter rolls at a much higher rate than white voters. Every other Tuesday, we will be phone banking to offer crucial information to make sure all our votes count.
Waze into the High Holy Days
Waze into the High Holy Days
Get rooted into the themes of our season—illuminated through the Waze into Light resources—with weekly text-based learning with Rabbis Roly Matalon and Felicia Sol. Join for one or all of these Tuesday one-hour sessions.
ELULmination Drop-in Groups
ELULmination Drop-in Groups
As we collectively prepare for the Yamim Nora’im this year, exploring the Waze to the Light resources that will guide us through the season, we are excited to introduce an opportunity for BJ community members to go deeper. All BJ members are invited to join one of our ELULmination Groups, to come together virtually to […]
How Tefillah, Teshuvah and Tzedakah Leads Us Towards an Anti-Racist Society
How Tefillah, Teshuvah and Tzedakah Leads Us Towards an Anti-Racist Society
Come together as a teen community to explore how these important values can help us this year on our journey to create a more anti-racist society. This event is for teens only.
A Common Bond: The Values of BJ & AJWS & Taking Action Together
A Common Bond: The Values of BJ & AJWS & Taking Action Together
What do BJ and American Jewish World Service have in common? There’s a decades long history of shared leadership between these two extraordinary institutions. Together we we will examine international human rights through an AJWS and BJ Jewish lens.
Mahzor in the Morning
Mahzor in the Morning
Join Rabbi Shuli Passow and Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz for two High Holy Days workshops to explore the liturgy, customs, and melodies of the Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services. No prior knowledge required.
ELULmination Drop-in Groups
ELULmination Drop-in Groups
As we collectively prepare for the Yamim Nora’im this year, exploring the Waze to the Light resources that will guide us through the season, we are excited to introduce an opportunity for BJ community members to go deeper. All BJ members are invited to join one of our ELULmination Groups, to come together virtually to […]
Tashlikh with Aviv
Tashlikh with Aviv
Join us for an in-person, physically-distanced tashlikh with fellow 20s and 30s BJ members! Location provided following registration.
Bim Bam Fall 2020
Bim Bam Fall 2020
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.
Minha
Minha
Join us in virtual community for the afternoon prayer service before we prepare to enter Shabbat.
Arts and Social Justice
Arts and Social Justice
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.