Sukkot Early Childhood Morning Service (Second Day)
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Sukkot Morning Services (Second Day)
Sukkot Morning Services (Second Day)
Join us as we celebrate the second day of Sukkot with uplifting melodies from across the Jewish world, deepened by the wisdom of our tradition and calling us to renew our commitment to building a world of justice, dignity, and peace.
Early Childhood Sukkot Party
Early Childhood Sukkot Party
Join us in the sukkah before Early Childhood services for a Sukkot-themed party!
Sukkot Early Childhood Morning Service (Second Day)
Sukkot Early Childhood Morning Service (Second Day)
Join us for Sukkot morning services filled with singing, shaking the lulav and etrog, and learning about the holiday. These spiritual holiday services are for families with children from birth to 7 years old.
Open Sukkah Hours
Open Sukkah Hours
Join us in our sukkah on the BJ rooftop terrace! Bring your dairy/vegetarian meal and meet with friends in the sukkah at select times throughout Sukkot.
Arvit and Havdalah
Arvit and Havdalah
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening service), as we maintain a collective spiritual practice while supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish. We will conclude with havdalah and end Hag together as a community.
Shaharit (Hol Hamo’ed Sukkot—In Person and Online)
Shaharit (Hol Hamo’ed Sukkot—In Person and Online)
Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Open Sukkah Hours
Open Sukkah Hours
Join us in the BJ Rooftop Terrace Sukkah! Bring your dairy/vegetarian meal and meet with friends in the sukkah at select times throughout Sukkot. Open to all!
Dinner with New Neighbors in the Sukkah
Dinner with New Neighbors in the Sukkah
Join families living in the nearby migrant and refugee shelter for a communal meal and gathering in the sukkah. BJ members of all ages are welcome—there will be fun activities for children! Please bring a dessert that can be shared.
Minha-Arvit (Online)
Minha-Arvit (Online)
Join us in virtual community for Minha (the afternoon service). As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Connections Cocktail Hour
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Shaharit (Hol Hamo’ed Sukkot—In Person and Online)
Shaharit (Hol Hamo’ed Sukkot—In Person and Online)
Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Shirah with Shira
Shirah with Shira
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.
Kadima@BJ
Kadima@BJ
Kadima@BJ is BJ's religious school, serving grades K-6. Kadima, which means “moving forward,” is centered around building a holy community—fostering pride, joy, and excitement in our students as they learn to become full and active members of our BJ community.
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.
Pizza in the Sukkah
Pizza in the Sukkah
All 5th and 6th graders are invited to join us for pizza in the sukkah after Kadima ends.
Minha-Arvit (Online)
Minha-Arvit (Online)
Join us in virtual community for Minha (the afternoon service). As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Open Sukkah Hours
Open Sukkah Hours
Join us in the BJ Rooftop Terrace Sukkah! Bring your dairy/vegetarian meal and meet with friends in the sukkah at select times throughout Sukkot. Open to all!
Connections Dinner in the Sukkah
Connections Dinner in the Sukkah
Bring your own dairy/vegetarian meal and enjoy an evening of camaraderie in the sukkah with Connections, BJ’s social group for 55+.
Introduction to Judaism Winter 2023 – Winter 2024
Introduction to Judaism Winter 2023 – Winter 2024
Whether you are looking to deepen your understanding of Judaism, are considering conversion, or are sparked by curiosity to explore this rich tradition, this online class, taught by Associate Director of Creative Development, Rabbi Jessica Lenza, is for you.
Shaharit (Hol Hamo’ed Sukkot—In Person and Online)
Shaharit (Hol Hamo’ed Sukkot—In Person and Online)
Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Haverim
Haverim
Our 7th-grade program, Haverim, integrates students in both secular schools and Jewish day schools, providing a platform to explore topics that affect all teenagers, regardless of background, and preparing students for their B-Mitzvah and beyond.
Minha-Arvit (Online)
Minha-Arvit (Online)
Join us in virtual community for Minha (the afternoon service). As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Open Sukkah Hours
Open Sukkah Hours
Join us in the BJ Rooftop Terrace Sukkah! Bring your dairy/vegetarian meal and meet with friends in the sukkah at select times throughout Sukkot. Open to all!
Shaharit (Hol Hamo’ed Sukkot—In Person and Online)
Shaharit (Hol Hamo’ed Sukkot—In Person and Online)
Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Open Sukkah Hours
Open Sukkah Hours
Join us in the BJ Rooftop Terrace Sukkah! Bring your dairy/vegetarian meal and meet with friends in the sukkah at select times throughout Sukkot. Open to all!
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 week’s pages. All are welcome—you do not need any prior experience studying Talmud.
Minha-Arvit (Online)
Minha-Arvit (Online)
Join us in virtual community for Minha (the afternoon service). As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Sukkot Concert with Late Night Thoughts
Sukkot Concert with Late Night Thoughts
Join us in the Sukkah for a night of joyful music with Late Night Thoughts! LNT is the folk-pop duo from BJ’s own Michael Harlow (Teen Educator and Music Educator) together with Brian Rauch.
Hoshana Rabba Services and Brunch
Hoshana Rabba Services and Brunch
Join us for Hoshana Rabba services, followed by a community brunch in the sukkah.
Bim Bam
Bim Bam
Bim Bam gives children 3 and under a fun space to get ready for Shabbat through interactive songs, movement, and stories, while practicing traditions such as lighting candles and saying Kiddush.
Shabbat Model (Friday Night)
Shabbat Model (Friday Night)
Shabbat Model embraces BJ’s core values, bringing families with children together with our whole community and teaching through modeling authentic experiences of Jewish life. Programming is designed with our third through sixth grade students in mind, but all BJ families are welcome.
Hitoreri
Hitoreri
Hitoreri, our monthly teen-only Kabbalat Shabbat & dinner, is a BJ teen tradition. Teens participate in a mindfulness-style Kabbalat Shabbat service led by one of the BJ rabbis, followed by a delicious Shabbat dinner and a chance to hang out.
Shabbat / Shemini Atzeret Evening Service
Shabbat / Shemini Atzeret Evening Service
Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, Shabbat services at BJ are like no other.
Hakhanah LaTefillah
Hakhanah LaTefillah
On alternating weeks, join Rabbi Roly Matalon to prepare the soul and open the heart for Shabbat morning prayers through the singing of piyutim and brief reflections.
Shabbat / Shemini Atzeret Morning Services (with Yizkor)
Shabbat / Shemini Atzeret Morning Services (with Yizkor)
Shabbat morning services at BJ — join us in person or online. All welcome.
Shabbat Model (Saturday Morning)
Shabbat Model (Saturday Morning)
Shabbat Model embraces BJ’s core values, bringing families with children together with our whole community and teaching through modeling authentic experiences of Jewish life. Programming is designed with our third through sixth grade students in mind, but all BJ families are welcome.
Shemini Atzeret Early Childhood Morning Service
Shemini Atzeret Early Childhood Morning Service
Join us for Sukkot morning services filled with singing, shaking the lulav and etrog, and learning about the holiday.
Candy Torah Making
Candy Torah Making
Join us after Shabbat morning services to prepare for Simhat Torah with other K-2nd graders by creating your own Torah out of the best material there is…candy!
Erev Simhat Torah Family Service
Erev Simhat Torah Family Service
Calling all families with children under 12! Join us for Erev Simhat Torah services as we dance, sing, and celebrate together.
Simhat Torah Party for Teens
Simhat Torah Party for Teens
Join the BJ Teens for Simhat Torah! Come to the teen lounge for snacks and a hangout before services.
Erev Simhat Torah Celebration
Erev Simhat Torah Celebration
Simhat Torah at BJ is a celebration like no other! Arvit begins at 7:15 PM, followed by all the singing and dancing you could ever ask for. Hakafot (the extraordinary Simhat Torah dancing) will end at approximately 9:45 PM, and services will continue until approximately 10:45 PM.