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.
BJ Theater Company Hanukkah Play
BJ Theater Company Hanukkah Play
In this splashy, spectacular musical revue, BJ's K-5th grade performers will shine on stage & help us celebrate a very happy Hanukkah! Get ready for a fun-filled chance to sing and dance your hearts out.
BJ Teen Band Jam
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: A Taste of the World to Come” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Felicia Sol
“Soul Food: A Taste of the World to Come” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Felicia Sol
In this year of shemita (sabbatical year), we will study rabbinic and hassidic texts on Shabbat, opening up a doorway to the 25 hour taste of the world to come. No previous textual experience necessary.
Shirah with Shira
Shirah with Shira
Join us for a Hebrew immersion class geared toward children 3- and 4-years old. Shira Averbuch will lead children with their parents and caregivers in music, stories, and movement rooted in Jewish tradition, while providing exposure to Israeli culture.
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!
Introduction to Judaism
Introduction to Judaism
This course offers an overview of the core beliefs, practices, and history of Judaism and the Jewish people, for both those just beginning to explore Jewish life and those who would like to participate more fully in the Jewish community.
8th Grade Holocaust Education Class: Facing History
8th Grade Holocaust Education Class: Facing History
The 8th Grade Facing History Holocaust Education is included in your Haverim registration from 2020-2021. The sessions will be taught in-person by Matt Altman, one of our incredible Teen Educators, in the BJ Teen Lounge.
Visioning Our World Anew
Visioning Our World Anew
Join us for an in-depth conversation with Heather McGhee, Rabbi Benay Lappe, and Dr. Laurie Zoloth, to discuss how we can use the crises of the past two years to reimagine and rebuild our world in a new image.
Other Israel Film Festival
Other Israel Film Festival
BJ is a proud co-sponsor of the Other Israel Film Festival, presented this year both virtually and in-person. Don’t miss in-depth films that explore human stories and social issues within Israeli and Palestinian societies.
“In the Mirror” Zoom Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Roly Matalon
“In the Mirror” Zoom 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.
Teen Cohort Learning: The Nature of Change
Teen Cohort Learning: The Nature of Change
Join BJ Teens this year for The Nature of Change, a learning series where we will survey Jewish history, and figure out when and where changes were necessitated.
Other Israel Film Festival
Other Israel Film Festival
BJ is a proud co-sponsor of the Other Israel Film Festival, presented this year both virtually and in-person. Don’t miss in-depth films that explore human stories and social issues within Israeli and Palestinian societies.
Bim Bam In-Person Fall Series (English and Hebrew)
Bim Bam In-Person Fall Series (English and Hebrew)
Bim Bam is returning in the fall. Bim Bam gives children under three a fun space to get ready for Shabbat through interactive English and Hebrew songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions such as lighting candles and saying Kiddush.
Bim Bam In-Person Fall Series (Hebrew Immersion)
Bim Bam In-Person Fall Series (Hebrew Immersion)
Bim Bam gives children under three a fun space to get ready for Shabbat through interactive songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions such as lighting candles and saying Kiddush. The program is entirely in Hebrew.
Other Israel Film Festival
Other Israel Film Festival
BJ is a proud co-sponsor of the Other Israel Film Festival, presented this year both virtually and in-person. Don’t miss in-depth films that explore human stories and social issues within Israeli and Palestinian societies.
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.
5782 B’nai Mitzvah Cohort Blessing
5782 B’nai Mitzvah Cohort Blessing
Join us for a special b'nai mitzvah gathering and blessing on Shabbat Toldot. While we usually gather for this blessing on our Reach for Shabbat Retreat, due to the pandemic we were not able to gather last year.
Board Games and Brownies
Board Games and Brownies
3rd-6th graders: Put your game faces on, because it’s time for a night of Candy Land, Shoots and Ladders, Sorry, and all your other favorite board games! Come together for Havdalah, some friendly competition, and delicious treats.
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.