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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 Teen Winter Retreat
We are thrilled to share that we will be taking BJ Teens in 8th-12th grade out of the city for Shabbat, Dec 3-5, 2021. Our teens will have a chance to rejuvenate, reconnect, and have a blast together!
Sunday, November 28, 2021
No events on this day.
Monday, November 29, 2021
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November 29, 2021 –Shine A Light Rally
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November 29, 2021 –Connections Cocktail Hour
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November 29, 2021 –Bring Home The Light: A Collage Workshop for Hanukkah
Shine A Light Rally
This Hanukkah, join BJ and thousands of others in Times Square to light the menorah and send a powerful message of standing up and standing together for our community. We'll meet on the north-east corner of 45th Street and Broadway.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Bring Home The Light: A Collage Workshop for Hanukkah
Join BJ member and collage artist, Michal Nachmany, for a Zoom workshop to create a collage centered on the promise that in dark times, even small actions can add light to the future generations of our family community.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
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November 30, 2021 –Mishnah After Minyan
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November 30, 2021 –“Soul Food: A Taste of the World to Come” Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Felicia Sol
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November 30, 2021 –Shirah with Shira
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November 30, 2021 –Ivrit Live (Virtual Hebrew Lessons)
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November 30, 2021 –Introduction to Judaism
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November 30, 2021 –Dismantling Racism from the Inside Out
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
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
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)
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
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.
Dismantling Racism from the Inside Out
Join us as we apply the creative process to our learning and spiritual practice, bringing Mussar together with anti-racism work, led by Yehudah Webster and Rabbi David Jaffe. We’ll explore how Mussar practices can be tools for subverting the biases created by racism.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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December 1, 2021 –Jewish Meditation with Rabbi Shuli Passow
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December 1, 2021 –8th Grade Holocaust Education Class: Facing History
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December 1, 2021 –Hanukkah Chair Yoga Practice
Jewish Meditation with Rabbi Shuli Passow
Start your day with soulfulness and equanimity with this weekly mindfulness meditation practice, led by Rabbi Shuli Passow, and informed by themes from the Torah portion.
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.
Hanukkah Chair Yoga Practice
Join BJ member Joni Brenner for an exploration of safe and opening movements in our chair yoga session. Bringing in the themes of Hanukkah, we will explore resilience, bringing in light and warmth. This class is appropriate for all bodies.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
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December 2, 2021 –“In the Mirror” Zoom Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Roly Matalon
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December 2, 2021 –The Light and Legacy of Rachel Cowan
“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.
The Light and Legacy of Rachel Cowan
The Institute for Jewish Spirituality and the Museum of Jewish Heritage will be presenting a screening of Dying Doesn’t Feel Like What I’m Doing, a movie celebrating the life of IJS co-founder, activist, and community organizer Rabbi Rachel Cowan z”l.
Friday, December 3, 2021
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December 3, 2021 –Bim Bam In-Person Fall Series (English and Hebrew)
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December 3, 2021 –Bim Bam In-Person Fall Series (Hebrew Immersion)
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December 3, 2021 –Let it Shine: Music for Hanukkah with Shira and Dan
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 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.
Let it Shine: Music for Hanukkah with Shira and Dan
Just before Kabbalat Shabbat, join Shira Averbuch and Dan Nadel for songs of personal and communal light, celebrating the holiday of Hanukkah.
Saturday, December 4, 2021
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December 4, 2021 –Shabbat Morning In-Person Service (K-2nd grade)
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December 4, 2021 –Kulanu
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December 4, 2021 –Sparks of Creation: A Creative Arts Lab for Hanukkah
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December 4, 2021 –Family Havdalah on 88th and West End Avenue
Shabbat Morning In-Person Service (K-2nd grade)
We are excited to bring back this lively service for one Shabbat in December. This service, led by Michelle Geisler, features songs, stories, and more for families with children in K through 2nd Grade.
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.
Sparks of Creation: A Creative Arts Lab for Hanukkah
Join us as we bring the Shabbat of Hanukkah to a close for an interactive evening of the arts as a vehicle for exploring light, creativity, and Hanukkah! We’ll gather in person before breaking off into workshops. Remote options also available.
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.