Week of Events
Fall Teen Retreat
The best way to start the year—it’s our annual teen retreat! Join us at Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp for a Shabbat to reconnect with your BJ friends, enjoy the beautiful Berkshire mountains, and jump start an incredible year.
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.
Cultivating Compassion in a Time of Teshuvah
Cultivating Compassion in a Time of Teshuvah
Balancing learning and guided and silent meditation, we will invite contemplative spiritual practice to root and guide us toward the High Holy Days. No previous experience with meditation or formal Jewish learning is necessary.
Daily Meditation with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Daily Meditation with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Join one of the master teachers from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality as they lead a live daily guided meditation, sharing 30 minutes of Jewish mindfulness with people from around the world. Open to all, no experience needed.
Ya’aleh Koleinu: Melodies of the High Holy Days
Ya’aleh Koleinu: Melodies of the High Holy Days
Join Hazzan Ari Priven as we prepare for the Yamim Nora'im by singing new and old melodies that you’ll hear throughout the High Holy Days at BJ.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Connections Cocktail Hour
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Daily Meditation with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Daily Meditation with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Join one of the master teachers from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality as they lead a live daily guided meditation, sharing 30 minutes of Jewish mindfulness with people from around the world. Open to all, no experience needed.
Shirah with Shira: Fall-Winter 2022
Shirah with Shira: Fall-Winter 2022
Join us for a Hebrew immersion class geared toward 3 and 4 year olds. Children will gain a sense of community rooted in Jewish tradition while gaining exposure to Israeli culture.
Mindful Prayer Havurah
Mindful Prayer Havurah
We invite you to join this havurah, led by Jonathan Silver, as we search for deeper kavannah (intention) in our prayers, ritual practice, and weekly Torah portion.
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!
From Selihot to Ne’ilah: Navigating the High Holy Days
From Selihot to Ne’ilah: Navigating the High Holy Days
Join Marshall T. Meyer Rabbinic Fellows Aaron Leven and Alissa Platcow for a three-part overview of High Holy Day services and rituals, as well as an exploration of their deeper spiritual meaning.
Daily Meditation with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Daily Meditation with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Join one of the master teachers from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality as they lead a live daily guided meditation, sharing 30 minutes of Jewish mindfulness with people from around the world. Open to all, no experience needed.
Phone Banking with Reclaim Our Vote
Phone Banking with Reclaim Our Vote
We are proud to join with a coalition of UWS faith communities and partner with the Reclaim our Vote Campaign (ROV) to hold phone banking sessions and help voters prepare for their primary elections in North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.
In all Honesty: An Encounter with the Mahzor
In all Honesty: An Encounter with the Mahzor
Join Rabbis Roly Matalon and Felicia Sol in this three-part series to encounter these prayers in all their complexity and find an authentic pathway forward.
Daily Meditation with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Daily Meditation with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Join one of the master teachers from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality as they lead a live daily guided meditation, sharing 30 minutes of Jewish mindfulness with people from around the world. Open to all, no experience needed.
A Taste of Talmud: Daf Yomi with Rabbi Shuli Passow
A Taste of Talmud: Daf Yomi with Rabbi Shuli Passow
Dip into the world of daf yomi (daily talmud study) with this weekly look at highlights from the past weeks’ pages. All are welcome—you do not need to be studying the daily Talmud page to participate, nor do you need any prior experience studying Talmud. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information […]
Homeward Bound: An Experience of Sephardic Selihot
Homeward Bound: An Experience of Sephardic Selihot
Led by Rabbi Roly Matalon and Music Director Dan Nadel, this three-part experience features Sephardic and Mizrahi melodies and the exquisite liturgical poetry of Selihot.
Bim Bam Fall-Winter 2022
Bim Bam Fall-Winter 2022
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.
Daily Meditation with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Daily Meditation with the Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Join one of the master teachers from the Institute for Jewish Spirituality as they lead a live daily guided meditation, sharing 30 minutes of Jewish mindfulness with people from around the world. Open to all, no experience needed.
Mini Golf with 7th Grade Haverim
Mini Golf with 7th Grade Haverim
Join your 7th grade cohort for Havdalah and Mini Golf at Manhattan’s only 18-hole miniature golf course! This 13,000 square foot, 18-hole professional-grade course features waterfalls, streams, a pond, foot bridges, sand traps and even a cave.