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.
Yom HaShoah Reading of Names with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
For over 20 years, the Upper West Side community has gathered to read the names of those among the six million murdered Jews. We invite you to take part in this powerful communal ritual with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan.
Pesah Day VIII Services (with Yizkor)
Pesah Day VIII Services (with Yizkor)
Join us for the final day of Pesah services. Services are available via our Livestream or the B’nai Jeshurun Facebook page.
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.
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!
6th Grade Parent Re-Orientation
6th Grade Parent Re-Orientation
Parents of children in 6th grade are invited to join Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub, Hazzan Ari Priven, and the Family Life and Learning and B’nai Mitzvah teams for an informational meeting to review the B’nai Mitzvah process for the upcoming year.
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.
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.
Yom Hashoah Commemoration
Yom Hashoah Commemoration
Join us for a truly powerful commemoration of Yom Hashoah, as we come together for ritual, prayer, music, and the reading of the names of those who perished in the Shoah.
“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.
Yom HaShoah Book Talk: Remembering the Holocaust Through the Life of Siggi Wilzig
Yom HaShoah Book Talk: Remembering the Holocaust Through the Life of Siggi Wilzig
In commemoration of Yom HaShoah, join us for a conversation with Dr. Eva Fogelman and Joshua M. Greene, author of Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend.
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.
Camp Shabbat Family Jam
Camp Shabbat Family Jam
Join Mike Witman, Michael Harlow, and Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub in your finest camp T-shirt for a special Jewish camp-themed pre-Shabbat Family Jam, where we'll bring in Shabbat with your favorite camp melodies.
Shabbat Family Jam
Shabbat Family Jam
Join us for a Shabbat Family sing-along. Our own Michael Harlow, Michael Witman, and Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub will lead us in some of our favorite Shabbat melodies.
Young Families Shabbat Morning In-Person Services (Ages 0-4)
Young Families Shabbat Morning In-Person Services (Ages 0-4)
We are thrilled to be offering our first in-person Shabbat morning services in over a year! This service, led by Shira Averbuch, will feature lively songs, stories, and movement for families with children 0-4 years old.