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.
7th & 8th Grade Trip to Washington DC
Join our annual 7th-8th grade trip to Washington DC. This trip provides an opportunity for our students to further their learning about the Holocaust while bonding with their peers and connecting to the BJ community outside of the classroom.
Torah of Israel: Fresh Start with Rachel Benziman
Torah of Israel: Fresh Start with Rachel Benziman
Join us for our Sunday morning learning program following morning minyan. This month, attorney Rachel Benziman will give a shiur (teaching) on shemitat k’safim (debt remission), exploring the impact of bankruptcy on debtors and their families and on lenders.
BJ Theater Company Purim Shpiel Rehearsals
BJ Theater Company Purim Shpiel Rehearsals
It’s time for the BJ Theater Company’s annual Purim Shpiel. Each year, we produce a splashy, spectacular Shpiel with a fun-filled theme. This show is open to age 5-eighth graders, and no previous theater experience is necessary.
BJ Theater Company Purim Shpiel Rehearsals
BJ Theater Company Purim Shpiel Rehearsals
It’s time for the BJ Theater Company’s annual Purim Shpiel. Each year, we produce a splashy, spectacular Shpiel with a fun-filled theme. This show is open to age 5-eighth graders, and no previous theater experience is necessary.
How Long? Resources for Coping with the Ongoing Pandemic
How Long? Resources for Coping with the Ongoing Pandemic
Join us in this workshop, led by Rabbi Simkha Weintraub, LCSW, as we mine Jewish wisdom and clinical insights into coping and hoping during an extended time of trauma.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Connections Cocktail Hour
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
“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: Winter-Spring 2022
Shirah with Shira: Winter-Spring 2022
Join us for a Hebrew immersion class geared toward children 3 and 4-years-old. Children will gain a sense of community rooted in Jewish tradition while gaining 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!
Torah for Our Time with Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek
Torah for Our Time with Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek
Join Rabbi Brent Chaim Spodek for this installment of Torah for Our Time, exploring Jewish approaches to forgiveness.
Reserve/Release: Jewish Wealth, Philanthropy, and the Disruptive Potential of Shemita
Reserve/Release: Jewish Wealth, Philanthropy, and the Disruptive Potential of Shemita
Professor Lila Corwin Berman and visual artist Danielle Durchslag share their work about the complex histories of American Jewish class ascension, and discuss if the values of shemita align or conflict with the realities of American Jewish wealth and philanthropy.
“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.
BJ Theater Company Purim Shpiel Rehearsals
BJ Theater Company Purim Shpiel Rehearsals
It’s time for the BJ Theater Company’s annual Purim Shpiel. Each year, we produce a splashy, spectacular Shpiel with a fun-filled theme. This show is open to age 5-eighth graders, and no previous theater experience is necessary.
Bim Bam In-Person Winter & Spring Series
Bim Bam In-Person Winter & Spring Series
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, saying Kiddush, and giving tzedakah. This program is entirely in Hebrew.
Kick It Up!
Kick It Up!
Bring your sneakers and your game faces, because it’s time for a fun afternoon of kickball and snacks at Riverside Park! This event is for children in 3rd-6th grade.
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.