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.
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.
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!
The LGBTQ Future of Jewish Community
The LGBTQ Future of Jewish Community
Join Keshet, BJ's partner organization, for a panel LGBTQ Jewish leaders and their roles in transforming our communal landscape.
Kadima@BJ Town Hall
Kadima@BJ Town Hall
Join us for a town hall to learn more about our plans for the 21-22 Kadima@BJ school year.
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.
“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.
Israeli Authors Discussion Group
Israeli Authors Discussion Group
Every first Thursday of the month, this group will discuss a book written by an Israeli author, facilitated by BJ members Carole Balin and Jennifer Sylvor.
Bim Bam (In Person) June Series
Bim Bam (In Person) June Series
Bim Bam gives children under 3 the opportunity to explore Shabbat through interactive songs, movement, and stories while learning traditions such as lighting candles, saying Kiddush, and giving tzedakah. The program is 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.
Bo-i Kallah
Bo-i Kallah
Prepare for Shabbat with Rabbi Roly Matalon, BJ Music Director Dan Nadel and special guest Rabbi Haim Ovadia, using melodies from the Sephardi and Mizrahi traditions, verses of Shir haShirim (Song of Songs), and beautiful piyutim (liturgical poems).
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.
High School Senior Blessing
High School Senior Blessing
We are proud and grateful to our high school seniors for all of the blessings they have given our community over the years. Please join us on Shabbat morning, June 5, for a blessing.
Family Havdalah on 88th and West End Avenue
Family Havdalah on 88th and West End Avenue
Join us for Family Havdalah the first Saturday of each month as we bid farewell to our sacred day and transition to a week of hope.