Week of Events
7th Grade Trip to Philadelphia
Attention 7th graders: Join this year’s class trip to Philadelphia, where we will explore what it means to live a full Jewish life in light of our modern history and current events.
Sunday, December 7, 2025
Monday, December 8, 2025
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December 8, 2025 –Shaharit (In Person and Online)
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December 8, 2025 –Interfaith Social Justice Book Club: The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
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December 8, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
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December 8, 2025 –Connections Cocktail Hour
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December 8, 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.
Interfaith Social Justice Book Club: The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
Join B’nai Jeshurun and St. Paul & St. Andrew 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.
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, December 9, 2025
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December 9, 2025 –Shaharit (Online)
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December 9, 2025 –Soul Food: Torah That Nourishes, with Rabbi Felicia Sol
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December 9, 2025 –Kadima Parent Learning: Bereshit
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December 9, 2025 –Mindfulness Prayer Practice Group
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December 9, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
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December 9, 2025 –Introduction 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.
Soul Food: Torah That Nourishes, with Rabbi Felicia Sol
Feed your soul on Tuesdays at lunchtime with Rabbi Felicia Sol. Each class offers Torah that nourishes, inspires, and challenges—bringing insight into how we find God, meaning, and wisdom in the rhythms of everyday life.
Kadima Parent Learning: Bereshit
As our children in Kadima learn about the book of Bereshit (Genesis), deepen your own Torah learning with Deena. We will learn about the core stories of the book of Bereshit and how they speak to us as Jews, people, and parents.
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.
Introduction to Judaism
Curious about Judaism, considering conversion, or seeking deeper understanding? Join Rabbinic Fellow Joe Blumberg for a weekly in-person course exploring core concepts, theology, prayer, and practice—no experience necessary. Discover community, meaning, and your unique Jewish path.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
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December 10, 2025 –Shaharit (Online)
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December 10, 2025 –Jewish Meditation with Rabbi Shuli Passow
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December 10, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
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December 10, 2025 –M’kom Shalom: A Place of Peace
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.
M’kom Shalom: A Place of Peace
This Zoom support group is for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. Facilitated by Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, LCSW, and Dr. Adena Greenberg, Ph.D., the support group will meet monthly on Wednesdays.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
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December 11, 2025 –Shaharit (In Person and Online)
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December 11, 2025 –In the Mirror: Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Roly Matalon
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December 11, 2025 –A Taste of Talmud: Daf Yomi with Rabbi Shuli Passow
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December 11, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
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December 11, 2025 –Joey Weisenberg Live in Concert
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.
Joey Weisenberg Live in Concert
Joey Weisenberg returns to BJ for a meditative, musical, and spiritual experience of soul-igniting melodies, collective harmonies, and improvised instrumental jams.
Friday, December 12, 2025
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December 12, 2025 –Shaharit (Online)
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December 12, 2025 –Parashat Hashavua with Rabbinic Fellow Iliana Brodsky
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December 12, 2025 –Bim Bam
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December 12, 2025 –Tot Shabbat
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December 12, 2025 –Likrat Shabbat: Camp Shabbat (K–7th Grade)
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December 12, 2025 –Kabbalat Shabbat: Camp Shabbat
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December 12, 2025 –Hitoreri
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.
Tot Shabbat
Families enjoy a kid-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat service filled with singing and dancing. Services are followed by a dinner complete with Shabbat blessings and songs. While adults are finishing their meal, children engage in play and exploration.
Likrat Shabbat: Camp Shabbat (K–7th Grade)
Kick off Shabbat with some Friday night learning, music, food and community building. The evening will consist of Shabbat-related activities for children and adults, services, and dinner. This event is for BJ member families with children in kindergarten through 7th grade.
Kabbalat Shabbat: Camp Shabbat
Join us for a unique Kabbalat Shabbat service led by our BJ teens and Kadima students as we celebrate Camp Shabbat. We will welcome Shabbat with camp ruah (spirit) and your favorite camp melodies.
Hitoreri
Hitoreri is our monthly teen-only Kabbalat Shabbat & dinner, and a favorite BJ teen tradition. Teens participate in a Kabbalat Shabbat service led by their own classmates followed by Shabbat dinner and time for the teens to catch up and hang out.
Saturday, December 13, 2025
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December 13, 2025 –Hakhanah LaTefillah
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December 13, 2025 –Shabbat Morning Services
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December 13, 2025 –Early Childhood Shabbat Service (Age 6 and Under)
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December 13, 2025 –Elementary School Shabbat Morning Services
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December 13, 2025 –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 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.
Elementary School Shabbat Morning Services
Join us every Saturday morning for a lively and engaging Shabbat service designed for kids in grades 1-6, led by one of our music educators, Phoebe Eskovitz and Matt Arons. We look forward to seeing you there!
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.