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.
The Jews of Color Mishpacha Project National JOC Shabbaton
Join Jews of Color Mishpacha Project for the first National Jews of Color Shabbaton. The weekend program is designed to be communal, inclusive, expansive, and welcoming space for Jews of Color across geographic, religious/spiritual, and denominational paths.
Torah from Israel
Torah from Israel
Join us for a Sunday morning learning program following Morning Minyan. This month, Dr. Rabbi Avital Hochstein invites us to look at the Torah with fresh eyes, teaching on "Beith Midrash: The contribution of Feminist Reading to the Expansion of Torah".
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.
Ranked Choice Voting: Why it Matters for NYC’s Historic 2021 Election
Ranked Choice Voting: Why it Matters for NYC’s Historic 2021 Election
Join Ruth Messinger (JCC), Dennis Walcott (Queens Public Library), Rachel McCullough (JFREJ), Theo Oshiro (Make the Road New York), and Ester Fuchs (Columbia University) for a virtual conversation on why this election matters and how ranked choice voting addresses inequitable voting across the city.
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!
Spring Elective with Michael Harlow
Spring Elective with Michael Harlow
Join Michael Harlow to take a deeper dive into the music and punctuation of the Torah! Together we will learn all about the different melodies used in reading the Torah!
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.
M’kom Shalom: A Place of Peace
M’kom Shalom: A Place of Peace
This Zoom support group is for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Facilitated by Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LCSW and Dr. Adena Greenberg, PhD, the support group will meet weekly on Wednesdays for six months.
Makhloket: Holy Disagreements with Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub
Makhloket: Holy Disagreements with Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub
Join Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub and fellow BJ Teens for a deeper dive into interpersonal, communal, and political makhloket: holy disagreement. This program is open to BJ members grades 8-12.
Looking Forward, Looking Inward (BJ Members Exclusive)
Looking Forward, Looking Inward (BJ Members Exclusive)
What has the learning been for us individually and as a community over the course of this year? Join for an evening of learning, conversation and reflection with Rabbis Roly Matalon and Felicia Sol, Futurist Ari Wallach, and Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg.
“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.
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.
LGBTQIA+ Intergenerational Havurah
LGBTQIA+ Intergenerational Havurah
This is a space for BJ members who identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community to come together, learn, and connect across the age spectrum. We will look at Jewish texts together with Marshall T. Meyer Rabbinnic Fellow Grace Gleason.
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.
Pre-Shabbat Family Jam
Pre-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.
Shabbat in the City Summer Series
Shabbat in the City Summer Series
Join the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan 20s + 30s, Tribe NY, and Aviv at B’nai Jeshurun for a monthly, in-person Shabbat experience. We'll be hosting one Friday night and one Saturday afternoon each month featuring Shabbat rituals, live music, and more!
Young Families Shabbat Morning In-Person Services (Ages 0-7)
Young Families Shabbat Morning In-Person Services (Ages 0-7)
Beginning in May, we will be offering weekly in-person Shabbat services for our Young Families community, led by Shira Averbuch and others. The service will feature lively songs, stories, and movement for families with children 0-7 years old.
Shabbat Nature Connection
Shabbat Nature Connection
This gathering will offer an opportunity to connect with nature, ourselves, and one another through a gentle, sensory-focused walk led by BJ members Toni Siegel and Certified Forest Therapy guide Nancy Kopans.