Week of Events
Hai School Musi-Spiel Rehearsals
Calling all K-8th grade actors, dancers, singes, and aspiring performers to join us for what promises to be our biggest, best Purim Spiel yet! This year's show is Hai School Musi-Spiel, based on Disney's beloved High School Musical.
Yonina: See and Hear Jerusalem Like Never Before
Yonina: See and Hear Jerusalem Like Never Before
Join B’nai Jeshurun and UJA-Federation for a virtual musical tour of Jerusalem with Yonina, the Israel-American musical duo! Enjoy a live acoustic performance, complemented by a very special musical journey to ancient Jerusalem filled with interesting and personal stories.
BJ Teen Scavenger Hunt (8th/9th Grade)
BJ Teen Scavenger Hunt (8th/9th Grade)
Join the 8th and 9th grade BJ Teens for a Central Park Scavenger Hunt! This team-based learning experience will bring us together to learn more about the park, it’s history, and its monuments.
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.
From Purim to Pesah: Passover Prep for the Mind and Soul
From Purim to Pesah: Passover Prep for the Mind and Soul
Please join Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub in this four part class as we begin to prepare both our minds and souls for the holiday of freedom, renewal, and of course — matzah!
Lack of Secular Education in New York’s Hasidic and Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas
Lack of Secular Education in New York’s Hasidic and Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas
Join YAFFED’s founder and Executive Director, Naftuli Moster, for an in-depth exploration of the state of secular education in Hasidic and ultra-Orthodox yeshivas in New York and its enduring impact on Yeshiva graduates, parents, and New Yorkers.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Connections Cocktail Hour
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Mishnah After Minyan
Mishnah After Minyan
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.
“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.
Kadima@BJ
Kadima@BJ
“Kadima” is the name of our Hebrew school program. Kadima@BJ will be held virtually from September-December.
Ivrit Live (Virtual Hebrew Lessons)
Ivrit Live (Virtual Hebrew Lessons)
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!
Blood Drive
Blood Drive
We have added an additional Blood Drive to help address the severe blood shortage our region is experiencing due to COVID-19. Donors are needed now more than ever. Save a life and donate at the BJ Blood Drive.
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.
BJ Teens Tzedek Project Meetup
BJ Teens Tzedek Project Meetup
Join the BJ Teen Executive Board for their Tzedek Project! Learn about their cause, how they plan to enact change, and ways to participate.
Conversations at the JCC: Isabel Wilkerson
Conversations at the JCC: Isabel Wilkerson
Join us for a conversation with author Isabel Wilkerson on her new book, which examines the caste system that has shaped America, and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.
“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.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Join Matt for a deep dive into Avatar: The Last Airbender. Through the lens of Torah, morals and spiritual guidance we will explore how we can bring harmony back into the world.
Tzama Nafshi: Sing and Learn with Hazzan Ari Priven
Tzama Nafshi: Sing and Learn with Hazzan Ari Priven
Prepare for Shabbat and Haggim singing new and old Zemirot, songs that are part of traditional Shabbat and Holy Days meals. Join Ari in expanding and exploring this enriching practice central to our heritage.
Justice in Action: Is NYC Over?
Justice in Action: Is NYC Over?
Join Ruth Messinger, the JCC's social justice activist in residence, and Dennis Walcott, president and CEO of the Queens Public Library, for a virtual conversation on NYC’s future.
Aviv Virtual Bar Trivia
Aviv Virtual Bar Trivia
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 2021
Bim Bam 2021
A space for children under 3 to get ready for Shabbat through songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions. The series is held on Zoom and 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.
Shabibi: K-2nd Grade Family Shabbat
Shabibi: K-2nd Grade Family Shabbat
Join us for an interactive, joyful Friday evening Shabbat service full of lively songs, stories, Shabbat rituals, community connection, and more! The service is geared toward children in K-2nd grade.
Outdoor Shabbat Tisch
Outdoor Shabbat Tisch
Join Rabbi Felicia Sol and Rabbinic Fellow Deborah Sacks Mintz as we usher in Shabbat with singing, learning, and kavannah before transitioning into Kabbalat Shabbat.
Kulanu
Kulanu
Kulanu means “all of us” in Hebrew, and this Shabbat morning service really is for everyone! Kulanu is a fun, welcoming, and engaging space for 3rd-6th graders and their families. This month, the spotlight is on the 5th graders and their families.
Music in the Afterglow: Women’s Voices From Around the World
Music in the Afterglow: Women’s Voices From Around the World
In honor of Women's History Month, Music Director Dan Nadel is inviting six unique vocalists: Vanisha-Arleen Gould, Alba Ponce de León, Deborah Sacks Mintz, Mari Peña, Shira Averbuch, and Mimi Berkova for a powerful evening of music!