Week of Events
Sunday, January 26, 2025
Monday, January 27, 2025
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January 27, 2025 –Shaharit (In Person and Online)
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January 27, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
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January 27, 2025 –BJ & SPSA Social Justice Book Club: Opinions
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January 27, 2025 –Connections Cocktail Hour
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January 27, 2025 –Parenting as a Spiritual Practice with Rabbi Becca Weintraub
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.
BJ & SPSA Social Justice Book Club: Opinions
Dive into powerful literature alongside community members of B’nai Jeshurun and St. Paul & St. Andrew, as we join together once a month to explore books that amplify social justice themes.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
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.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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January 28, 2025 –Shaharit (Online)
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January 28, 2025 –Mindfulness Prayer Practice Group
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January 28, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
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January 28, 2025 –Intro to Judaism
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.
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.
Intro to Judaism
Whether you want to deepen your understanding of Judaism, are considering conversion, or are curious about this rich tradition, this class is for you. We’ll discuss fundamental concepts, explore theology and prayer, cultivate personal practices, and build meaningful relationships together.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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January 29, 2025 –Shaharit (Online)
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January 29, 2025 –Jewish Meditation with Rabbi Shuli Passow
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January 29, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
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January 29, 2025 –2025 Upper West Side Democratic Mayoral Candidate Forum
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.
2025 Upper West Side Democratic Mayoral Candidate Forum
Join local Democratic clubs for an engaging, moderated forum featuring the 2025 Democratic Mayoral candidates as they address critical issues facing New Yorkers today. Explore key issues impacting our city hear directly from the leaders shaping our future.
Thursday, January 30, 2025
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January 30, 2025 –Shaharit (Rosh Hodesh)
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January 30, 2025 –In the Mirror: Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Roly Matalon
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January 30, 2025 –A Taste of Talmud: Daf Yomi with Rabbi Shuli Passow
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January 30, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
Shaharit (Rosh Hodesh)
Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. This Rosh Hodesh, join us in person or on Zoom, for a beautiful service featuring Hallel and Torah reading.
In the Mirror: Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Roly Matalon
Through close reading of short stories about the lives, struggles, and concerns of the Talmudic rabbis, we will uncover deeper layers of our own selves. This year we are studying Chapter 7 of Tractate Baba Metzi’a, with its fascinating stories of both piety and perversion.
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.
Friday, January 31, 2025
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January 31, 2025 –Shaharit (Online)
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January 31, 2025 –Parashat Hashavua with Rabbinic Fellow Joe Blumberg
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January 31, 2025 –Bim Bam
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January 31, 2025 –Kabbalat Shabbat
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 Joe Blumberg
Join BJ Rabbinic Fellow Joe Blumberg for a lively study of each week’s Torah portion, with a focus on the three paradigms of connection in Jewish text.
Bim Bam
Bim Bam gives children three 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
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.
Saturday, February 1, 2025
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February 1, 2025 –Shabbat Morning Services
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February 1, 2025 –Stepping into Mitzvot: 5th-Grade B-Mitzvah Program
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February 1, 2025 –Early Childhood Shabbat Service (Age 6 and Under)
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February 1, 2025 –Shabbat Morning Services (2nd-6th Grade)
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February 1, 2025 –A Conversation with Yael Braudo-Bahat and Reem Al-Hajrajeh
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February 1, 2025 –Arvit and Havdalah
Stepping into Mitzvot: 5th-Grade B-Mitzvah Program
Join us for a special Shabbat gathering for the B-Mitzvah cohort. We’ll come together with Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub and BJ’s Family Life & Learning staff to explore what it means to become a B-Mitzvah and to be “commanded” to engage in mitzvot.
Early Childhood Shabbat Service (Age 6 and Under)
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.
Shabbat Morning Services (2nd-6th Grade)
Join us every Saturday morning for a lively Shabbat Service for kids in grades 2-6. Parents can stay or join the community in the Sanctuary. Services are led by Rabbis Deena Cowans, Becca Weintraub, and our music educator Yaira Spitzer Tilchin!
A Conversation with Yael Braudo-Bahat and Reem Al-Hajrajeh
Join us for an inspiring conversation with groundbreaking leaders Yael Braudo-Bahat and Reem Al-Hajrajah, as they share insights into the power of women-led peacebuilding and explore the unique challenges and triumphs of Israeli-Palestinian cooperation.
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.