Week of Events
Sunday, February 18, 2024
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February 18, 2024 –Shaharit (Online)
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February 18, 2024 –Arvit (Online)
Shaharit (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.
Arvit (Online)
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening service). As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Monday, February 19, 2024
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February 19, 2024 –Shaharit (National Holiday—In Person and Online)
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February 19, 2024 –Arvit (Online)
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February 19, 2024 –Connections Cocktail Hour
Shaharit (National Holiday—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.
Arvit (Online)
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening 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
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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February 20, 2024 –Shaharit (Online)
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February 20, 2024 –Soul Food: Traditional Torah with a Radical Twist
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February 20, 2024 –CANCELED Shirah with Shira
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February 20, 2024 –Mindfulness Prayer Practice Group
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February 20, 2024 –Arvit (Online)
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February 20, 2024 –Narratives of Trauma and Recovery with Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
Shaharit (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.
Soul Food: Traditional Torah with a Radical Twist
Open the other half of the Jewish bookshelf with Rabbi Felicia Sol and the study of Dirshuni: Contemporary Women’s Midrash. No previous textual experience is necessary. Each class will stand alone, so come for one or join for all. Rabbi Sol will select the midrashim and share them with the class.
CANCELED 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.
Mindfulness Prayer Practice Group
We invite you to join this group, led by Jonathan Silver, as we search for deeper kavannah (intention) in our prayers, ritual practice, and weekly Torah portion.
Arvit (Online)
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening service). As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Narratives of Trauma and Recovery with Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
Award-winning Israeli author and clinical psychologist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen will discuss the impact of trauma on her literary work, as well as her therapeutic work in the context of October 7
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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February 21, 2024 –Shaharit (Online)
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February 21, 2024 –Jewish Meditation with Rabbi Shuli Passow
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February 21, 2024 –Arvit (Online)
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February 21, 2024 –Midweek Melodies: Preparing for Kabbalat Shabbat with Aviv
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February 21, 2024 –Parenting as a Spiritual Practice with Rabbi Becca Weintraub
Shaharit (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.
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.
Arvit (Online)
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening service). As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Midweek Melodies: Preparing for Kabbalat Shabbat with Aviv
Get familiar with the music we’ll be singing together at Aviv Kabbalat Shabbat. We’ll get in the Shabbat spirit—two days early! Then, put your knowledge to use at our Aviv Kabbalat Shabbat service on Friday.
Parenting as a Spiritual Practice with Rabbi Becca Weintraub
Explore how parenting can be a vehicle to our own Jewish spiritual practice and how together we can raise connected, thoughtful, and empowered mensches. This havurah (group learning/cohort) is open to parents with children ages birth through 18.
Thursday, February 22, 2024
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February 22, 2024 –Shaharit (In Person and Online)
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February 22, 2024 –In the Mirror: Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Roly Matalon
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February 22, 2024 –A Taste of Talmud: Daf Yomi with Rabbi Shuli Passow
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February 22, 2024 –Community Gathering Space for Asylum-Seeking Neighbors
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February 22, 2024 –Arvit (Online)
Shaharit (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.
In the Mirror: Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Roly Matalon
We will continue our close reading of short stories about the lives, struggles, and concerns of the Talmudic rabbis; in order to uncover deeper layers of our own selves, and to become better equipped to wrestle with our human nature.
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.
Community Gathering Space for Asylum-Seeking Neighbors
We’re looking for Spanish-speakers to join us as we host a community gathering space for the next three weeks, with dinner for asylum-seeking families from one of our partner shelters on the Upper West Side.
Arvit (Online)
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening service). As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Friday, February 23, 2024
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February 23, 2024 –Shaharit (Online)
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February 23, 2024 –Parashat Hashavua with Rabbinic Fellow Anina Dassa
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February 23, 2024 –CANCELED Bim Bam
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February 23, 2024 –Kabbalat Shabbat
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February 23, 2024 –Aviv Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinner
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February 23, 2024 –Community Oneg
Shaharit (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.
Parashat Hashavua with Rabbinic Fellow Anina Dassa
Immediately following shaharit each Friday morning, join in weekly study of the Torah portion with Marshall T. Meyer Rabbinic Fellow Anina Dassa.
CANCELED 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.
Kabbalat Shabbat
Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, Shabbat services at BJ are like no other.
Aviv Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinner
Join us as Aviv’s new Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Dinner returns! Come together with other folks in their 20s and 30s for a night of community, camaraderie, and celebration. After services, connect over a delicious kosher dinner from a local restaurant, featuring a dessert bar sponsored by USY Alumni.
Community Oneg
This winter and spring we are piloting a Community Oneg program. Come together after Kabbalat Shabbat to catch up with friends and meet new people over a little nibble and a beverage, plus an opportunity to learn about volunteer opportunities at BJ.
Saturday, February 24, 2024
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February 24, 2024 –Hakhanah LaTefillah
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February 24, 2024 –Shabbat Morning Services
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February 24, 2024 –Early Childhood Families: Birth-Pre-K Shabbat Services
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February 24, 2024 –Early Childhood Families: K-2 Shabbat Services
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February 24, 2024 –Arvit and Havdalah
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.
Early Childhood Families: Birth-Pre-K Shabbat Services
We offer weekly in-person Shabbat services for our families with children from birth to Pre-K. The service features lively songs, stories, and movement to help celebrate Shabbat!
Early Childhood Families: K-2 Shabbat Services
We are excited to offer this lively service, featuring Torah reading, songs, and more. This service is intended for families with children in kindergarten through 2nd grade with optional drop-off (parents must remain in the building).
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 Shabbat together as a community.