Week of Events
Thousand Turkey Challenge 2020
Please join us in supporting the 2020 Turkey Challenge and helping WSCAH provide 5,000 families with a Thanksgiving meal.
The Story Of The Light: BJ Theater Company K-4 Hanukkah Play
The Story Of The Light: BJ Theater Company K-4 Hanukkah Play
In this splashy, special musical revue, BJ's K-3rd grade actors will shine on stage and help us celebrate a very happy Hanukkah. Each child will have speaking lines and singing parts, so this production is a great opportunity for actors at any level.
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!
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.
Shira & Dan: Music of Freedom and Hope
Shira & Dan: Music of Freedom and Hope
Shira Averbuch and Dan Nadel deliver a soulful performance of songs, providing strength for the day and hope for what is to come.
“Soul Food” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Felicia Sol
“Soul Food” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Felicia Sol
Open up your soul to the nourishment and challenge of the Hassidic rabbis. Join Rabbi Felicia Sol as we study Netivot Shalom. Each class will stand alone, so new participants are always welcome. No prior knowledge is expected.
“Soul Food” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Felicia Sol
“Soul Food” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Felicia Sol
Open up your soul to the nourishment and challenge of the Hassidic rabbis. Join Rabbi Felicia Sol as we study Netivot Shalom, Rabbi Shalom Noach Berezovsky, a 20th c. Slonimer Rebbe. Each class will stand alone, so new participants are always welcome. No prior knowledge is expected.
Music and Meditation for Election Day
Music and Meditation for Election Day
Settle the mind and the spirit with calming music and guided mindfulness meditation. Led by Rabbi Shuli Passow and Dan Nadel. No meditation experience necessary.
Tending to our Bodies with Robin Bahr deStefano & Nancy Meyers
Tending to our Bodies with Robin Bahr deStefano & Nancy Meyers
Robin Bahr deStefano and Nancy Meyers, of St. Paul & St. Andrew, will lead us in a 45 minute session to help us tend to our bodies in what could be a very stressful day.
Religion and Democracy
Religion and Democracy
Join Rabbis Roly Matalon and Felicia Sol with our partners, Pastors K Karpen and Lea Matthews for a dialogue about the role of religious life in American Democracy.
Gabrielle & Dan: Music of Freedom and Hope
Gabrielle & Dan: Music of Freedom and Hope
As the sun sets on election day, Gabrielle Stravelli and Dan Nadel deliver an intimate performance of songs about equality, perseverance and change.
Bedtime Shema
Bedtime Shema
With stressful days it’s important to find a spiritual space for our families. Join Mike Witman, Director of Family Life and Learning for a special Election Day Bedtime Shema on the Family Life and Learning Facebook Page.
Interfaith Prayer & Gathering for the Soul of our Nation
Interfaith Prayer & Gathering for the Soul of our Nation
Join with interfaith leaders & communities on the Upper West Side to pray for the soul of our nation the day after election day. We will meet at 86th and West End Avenue, outside of St. Paul and St. Andrew's.
Haverim
Haverim
Centering around the building of community in 7th grade, students will feel more connected to the BJ community, the B’nai Mitzvah process, and their peers through this trimester program.
Tzedakah and the Other
Tzedakah and the Other
Wednesdays with Hadar- Unit 1 Tzedakah and the Other – The Jewish Approach to Giving and Supporting Those in Need with Rabbi Elie Kaunfer and Rabbi Avi Killip Giving money to support others is a core Jewish value. But what are the practical parameters of this mitzvah? To whom do we give? How much? How […]
“In the Mirror” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Roly Matalon
“In the Mirror” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Roly Matalon
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.
Election Debrief with Jerry Goldfeder
Election Debrief with Jerry Goldfeder
Join BJ member and veteran election lawyer Jerry Goldfeder for a discussion of the legal issues of the presidential election.
Democracy Teen Talk with Felicia and Roly
Democracy Teen Talk with Felicia and Roly
Join Roly and Felicia in an open space to share what you're feeling, holding and hoping.
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.
Bo-i Kallah
Bo-i Kallah
Prepare for Shabbat with Rabbi Roly Matalon and BJ Music Director Dan Nadel, using melodies from the Sephardi and Mizrahi traditions, verses of Shir haShirim (Song of Songs), and beautiful piyutim (liturgical poems).
Shabbat Yoga in the Park with Aviv
Shabbat Yoga in the Park with Aviv
Join Rabbi Shuli Passow and your fellow 20s and 30s for Shabbat Yoga in the park! No yoga experience needed - all are welcome to participate!
Family Havdalah on 88th and West End Avenue
Family Havdalah on 88th and West End Avenue
Join us for Family Havdalah the first Saturday of each month as we bid farewell to our sacred day and transition to a week of hope.