Finding Joy in Times of Stress: A Jewish Mindfulness Workshop
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New YorkWeek of Events
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.
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.
Zayin Adar: Can We Really Turn Mourning Into Dancing?
Zayin Adar: Can We Really Turn Mourning Into Dancing?
On Zayin Adar, we come together as members and supporters of the Hevra Kadisha to acknowledge the sacred service of caring for the dead. How might Jewish wisdom help us weather a secondary pandemic of grief?
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.
Finding Joy in Times of Stress: A Jewish Mindfulness Workshop
Finding Joy in Times of Stress: A Jewish Mindfulness Workshop
Join Aviv and Yael Shy for a mindfulness and mental health workshop. Through meditation, journaling, and partner-based learning, you will leave the workshop with some tools to manage overwhelming emotions like anxiety and loneliness and cultivate heart-opening experiences.
Hebrew Speaking Havurah
Hebrew Speaking Havurah
The Hebrew Speaking Havurah continues! Each session we discuss a different topic, with a different member leading. In this gathering, just before Purim, we will discuss what’s between המן and מנה. Join us to learn more.
Noa In Concert
Noa In Concert
Join us for an extraordinary musical event with Noa, also known by her given name Achinoam Nini, Israel's leading international concert and recording artist.
Volunteer Training to Support Afghan Families
Volunteer Training to Support Afghan Families
In collaboration with Good Counsel Services Inc., join a training session on filing Humanitarian Parole applications for Afghan nationals and their families. Open to lawyers, law students, and anyone interested in volunteering (no legal experience needed).
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.
Ukraine Conflict Support Group
Ukraine Conflict Support Group
The violent and harrowing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has affected all of us. To help people cope with and process these difficult times, The Jewish Board is offering two virtual weekly support groups.
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 Michelle Dardashti
Torah for Our Time with Rabbi Michelle Dardashti
Join Rabbi Michelle Dardashti for the final installment of Torah for our Time, exploring how we encounter fear in a Jewish context.
Ukraine Conflict Support Group
Ukraine Conflict Support Group
The violent and harrowing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has affected all of us. To help people cope with and process these difficult times, The Jewish Board is offering two virtual weekly support groups.
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.
The Pursuit of Prosperity and Equity in America Today
The Pursuit of Prosperity and Equity in America Today
What tools from traditional models of capitalism might address such inequities, and what can new approaches to economic development and civic engagement offer? Join Dayna Cunningham and N. Gregory Mankiw in a conversation moderated by Lavea Brachman.
“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.
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.
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.
4th- and 5th-Grade Cohort Unrolling
4th- and 5th-Grade Cohort Unrolling
BJ member families of all 4th grade students, or children whose birthdays fall between September 2011 and December 2012, are invited to our annual B’nai Mitzvah journey opening ritual. will have a chance to recognize and see their Torah portion.