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.
Torah from Israel
Torah from Israel
Join us for a new Sunday morning learning program following Morning Minyan. This month, Dr. Melila Hellner-Eshed will teach a special shiur (Torah lesson) entitled "To Be Bound In The Bundle of Life - Collective Memory on Yom Hashoa and Yom Ha'azmaut".
Hebrew Speaking Havurah
Hebrew Speaking Havurah
Join us for a special session of the havurah, where we will commemorate Yom Hazikaron. Our guest will be Eitan Nadel, a documentary film director who served in the special forces of the Israeli Navy.
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. This week, join the Connections group for a special guest speaker: Lieutenant Colonel Eyal Dror, who established the Good Neighbor operation on the northern border of Israel.
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!
1619, 1654, 2021: Jews, Race and US History
1619, 1654, 2021: Jews, Race and US History
With the ongoing national reckoning on race, many American Jews are reflecting on systemic racism and ways we may be able to help. Join the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan for a candid, and probably difficult, journey through American Jewish history.
High School Seniors-Only Seminar with Rabbi Roly Matalon
High School Seniors-Only Seminar with Rabbi Roly Matalon
High school seniors are invited to participate in a special program with Rabbi Roly Matalon. Each session will have a unique focus: bringing Jewish ritual with you wherever you go, building a new tribe outside of BJ, and antisemitism today.
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.
Songs of Sweetness and Sorrow
Songs of Sweetness and Sorrow
As we mark Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel Independence Day), join us for a concert of beloved songs from Israel, featuring vocalist Maya Lahyani (the first Israeli to perform at the Metropolitan Opera) alongside Dan Nadel, actor Ronald Guttman, and more!
“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 HaAtzmaut Young Families Celebration
Yom HaAtzmaut Young Families Celebration
Join Shira Averbuch for a short and uplifting Yom HaAtzmaut celebration with songs and dancing! This event will be livestreamed on the Family Life and Learning Facebook Page. Looking forward to seeing you there to celebrate Israel’s birthday with us!
Justice in Action: Desegregating NYC’s Public Schools
Justice in Action: Desegregating NYC’s Public Schools
Join JCC Social Justice Activist Ruth Messinger, and Dennis Walcott, President and CEO of Queens Public Library, for a virtual conversation on NYC’s history of school segregation and what it would take to build a more fair school system.
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.
Hakhanah LeShabbat with the BJ Teens
Hakhanah LeShabbat with the BJ Teens
Prepare to enter Shabbat with the BJ Teens, as they lead us in some of their favorite Shabbat melodies and mash-ups, while sharing stories and kavannot.
Teen Shabbat: Kabbalat Shabbat
Teen Shabbat: Kabbalat Shabbat
Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, Shabbat services at BJ are like no other. On this Shabbat, our service will be teen-led, empowering and highlighting our teen community.
Teen Shabbat: Shabbat Morning Services
Teen Shabbat: Shabbat Morning Services
Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, Shabbat services at BJ are like no other. On this Shabbat, our service will be teen-led, empowering and highlighting our teen community.