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.

Join us for our public launch of the Jewish Youth Climate Movement's Youth Climate Storytelling Campaign in partnership with the BJ Teens! The Storytelling Campaign is designed to shape the broader Jewish community’s understanding of our stake in the climate crisis.

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.

In this class we will dive into Mussar, the ancient form of Jewish spirituality focusing on the development of middot, character traits, to attain personal and communal holiness.

Powered by Courage is a series featuring Palestinian civil society leaders Rabbis Matalon, Sol, and Passow met while traveling with Encounter in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. This will be in conversation with eight of our fellow Jewish leaders. 

Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome. Register to Join Us on Zoom For security purposes, registration is required in advance.  

Join with fellow BJ members for a monthly Bereavement Group beginning Monday, facilitated by Jane Blumenstein. Group members will have an opportunity to share and to listen to each other, reflect and guide each other through their respective grieving processes.

Join us for a singles night you won’t forget! We’ll start the night on Zoom with a fun happy hour led by our friends and Spice & Spirit before hopping over to the Filter Off App for digital speed dating.

Join Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub on Tuesday mornings as we explore Mishnah Brakhot: the first tractate of the six books of Mishnah and the beginning of our oral Torah. 

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.

“Kadima” is the name of our Hebrew school program. Kadima@BJ will be held virtually from September-December.

Join Rabbi Roly Matalon to study and discuss the inspirational sources and suggestions in Rabbi Dov Singer’s book “Prepare My Prayer: Recipes to Awaken the Soul”.

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!

Join your grade for an empowering year of cohort learning through monthly sessions featuring subjects chosen by Teen Representatives from each grade cohort; such as Israel, Anti-Semitism, Race, Holocaust education, and what it means to be a Jew today.

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.

Join your grade for an empowering year of cohort learning through monthly sessions featuring subjects chosen by teen representatives from each grade cohort; such as Israel, antisemitism, race, Holocaust education, and what it means to be a Jew today.

Wednesdays with Hadar- Unit 2A An Ox, an Idol, and a Stolen Beam: Three Paradigms for Understanding Racism in the United States with Rabbi Avi Killip Racism is often understood as a personal sin, the wrongdoing of individuals. While important, this conception belies the multi-dimensional ways that racism affects society as a whole. In fact, […]

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.

We are so excited to launch our Thursday Electives for the fall!

Looking to hang out with friends and meet fellow 20s and 30s during this time of physical distancing? Miss going to your weekly bar trivia? Join your fellow 20s and 30s for virtual happy hour with Aviv!

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.

Join us in virtual community for the afternoon prayer service before we prepare to enter Shabbat.

Join us outside the doors of our sanctuary on 88th street as we usher in Shabbat with singing, learning, and community—with enough time to make it back home just in time for our Kabbalat Shabbat livestream!

Stay after Kulanu for a family-friendly scavenger hunt throughout Central Park! Each family will voyage through the park in search of treasures. This will be a masked, socially-distant program.

Join fellow 30s and 40s for a bring your own lunch Shabbat afternoon in the park!