Week of Events
6th Grade Shabbaton
Celebrate the end of 6th grade and the beginning of the B-Mitzvah chapter with BJ! This exciting 6th-grade Shabbaton is an opportunity to celebrate Shabbat with your friends, take part in a meaningful tzedek (justice) project, and have a blast!
Shaharit Hol Hamo-ed Pesah
Shaharit Hol Hamo-ed Pesah
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.
Pesah Evening Service (Seventh Evening)
Pesah Evening Service (Seventh Evening)
Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, services at BJ are like no other. Join us this seventh night of Pesah, for soul-stirring prayer, infused with melodies from across the Jewish world.
Pesah Morning Services (Seventh Day)
Pesah Morning Services (Seventh Day)
Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, services at BJ are like no other. Join us this seventh day of Pesah, for soul-stirring prayer, infused with melodies from across the Jewish world.
Early Childhood Pesah Services
Early Childhood Pesah Services
Calling all Early Childhood Families to join us for our Pesah services! We will enjoy some songs, dancing, and learning about the Passover story. This service is for families with children ages 0-7.
Pesah Evening Service (Eighth Evening)
Pesah Evening Service (Eighth Evening)
Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, services at BJ are like no other. Join us this eighth night of Pesah, for soul-stirring prayer, infused with melodies from across the Jewish world.
Pesah Morning Services with Yizkor (Eighth Day)
Pesah Morning Services with Yizkor (Eighth Day)
Passionately traditional, boldly innovative, and deeply spiritual, services at BJ are like no other. Join us this eighth day of Pesah, for soul-stirring prayer, infused with melodies from across the Jewish world.
Early Childhood Pesah Services
Early Childhood Pesah Services
Calling all Early Childhood Families to join us for our Pesah services! We will enjoy some songs, dancing, and learning about the Passover story. This service is for families with children ages 0-7.
Arvit and Havdalah (Online)
Arvit and Havdalah (Online)
Join us in virtual community for Arvit (the evening service) as we maintain a collective spiritual practice, supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish. We will conclude with havdalah.
Shaharit (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.
Jewish Meditation with Rabbi Shuli Passow
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.
Minha-Arvit (Online)
Minha-Arvit (Online)
Join us in virtual community for Minha and Arvit (the afternoon and evening service), including Pirkei Avot. As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Prayer: Back to the Basics (In Person)
Prayer: Back to the Basics (In Person)
Rabbinic Fellow Alissa Platcow will help unlock the hidden themes and explore the dramatic arc of our tefillot (prayers) while sharing some essential tips for how to navigate services (where do I stand, when do I bow, and why?).
Parenting as a Spiritual Practice with Rabbi Becca Weintraub
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.
Shaharit (In Person and 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
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
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 and Arvit (the afternoon and evening service), including Pirkei Avot. As we maintain a collective spiritual practice, please join us in supporting all those in our midst who are saying Kaddish.
Shaharit (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.
Parashat Hashavua with Rabbinic Fellow Anina Dassa
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.
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)
We’re excited that our Shabbat Model program embraces BJ’s celebration of Shabbat, modeling authentic experiences of Jewish life. All BJ families are welcome at Shabbat Model—please note the programming is designed with our third through sixth grade students in mind.
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.
Kabbalat Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat
Join us on Friday nights for a joyful Kabbalat Shabbat service infused with uplifting melodies from across the Jewish world, brought to life by our extraordinary musicians and deepened by the wisdom of our tradition.
Kabbalat Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat
Join us on Friday nights for a joyful Kabbalat Shabbat service infused with uplifting melodies from across the Jewish world, brought to life by our extraordinary musicians and deepened by the wisdom of our tradition.
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 Morning Services
Shabbat Model (Saturday Morning)
Shabbat Model (Saturday Morning)
We’re excited that our Shabbat Model program embraces BJ’s celebration of Shabbat, modeling authentic experiences of Jewish life. All BJ families are welcome at Shabbat Model—please note the programming is designed with our third through sixth grade students in mind.
Early Childhood Families: Birth-Age 7 Shabbat Services
Early Childhood Families: Birth-Age 7 Shabbat Services
We are excited to offer this lively service, featuring songs, stories, Torah reading, and more! This service is intended for families with children from birth through age 7.
Discussion on Current College Campus Events
Discussion on Current College Campus Events
In recent days, we have seen an escalation of the conflicts happening on college campuses throughout the country, including in our own neighborhood. For many of us, these events are stirring strong and often conflicting emotions. On Shabbat afternoon, Rabbis Roly Matalon and Felicia Sol will facilitate a space for discussion on this sensitive and highly charged topic.
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 Shabbat together as a community.