Week of Events
Reach for Shabbat Retreat
The Reach for Shabbat retreat is a chance for families with students in 4th-6th grade to celebrate an immersive Shabbat together outside of the city. Families with children not in Kadima are warmly invited to attend.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Monday, October 20, 2025
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October 20, 2025 –Shaharit (In Person and Online)
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October 20, 2025 –Interfaith Social Justice Book Club: James
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October 20, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
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October 20, 2025 –Connections Cocktail Hour
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.
Interfaith Social Justice Book Club: James
Join fellow BJ and SPSA community members for a monthly in-person book group reading powerful fiction and nonfiction works that wrestle with the intersecting injustices we collectively face.
Connections Cocktail Hour
Join us for a relaxed hour with good conversation and your favorite drink. All are welcome.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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October 21, 2025 –Shaharit (Online)
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October 21, 2025 –Mindfulness Prayer Practice Group
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October 21, 2025 –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.
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.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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October 22, 2025 –Shaharit (Rosh Hodesh)
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October 22, 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.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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October 23, 2025 –Shaharit (Rosh Hodesh)
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October 23, 2025 –A Taste of Talmud: Daf Yomi with Rabbi Shuli Passow
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October 23, 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.
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, October 24, 2025
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October 24, 2025 –Shaharit (Online)
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October 24, 2025 –Parashat Hashavua with Rabbinic Fellow Iliana Brodsky
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October 24, 2025 –Bim Bam
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October 24, 2025 –Kabbalat Shabbat
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October 24, 2025 –Aviv 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 Iliana Brodsky
Join BJ Rabbinic Fellow, Iliana Brodsky, for weekly parashah (torah portion) study following Friday morning minyan. We will study challenges in the text whether textual, moral, or theological.
Bim Bam
Bim Bam is a joyful gathering for children three and under to get ready for Shabbat through singing, 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.
Aviv Shabbat
Join us for Aviv’s Kabbalat Shabbat service and dinner! Unwind from the week and bring in the joy of Shabbat with song and prayer as we create spirited—and spiritual—Shabbat vibes together. After services, connect over a delicious kosher dinner.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
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October 25, 2025 –Shabbat Morning Services
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October 25, 2025 –Early Childhood Shabbat Service (Age 6 and Under)
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October 25, 2025 –Arvit and Havdalah
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.
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.