Week of Events
Sunday, December 14, 2025
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December 14, 2025 –Family Volunteering at WSCAH
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December 14, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
Family Volunteering at WSCAH
Bring your family (kids 6+) for a meaningful volunteer experience on the first night of Hanukkah! Pack nourishing food bags, create heartfelt cards to brighten someone's day, and write postcards to local elected leaders. Spread the light of Hanukkah by making a real impact in our community.
Monday, December 15, 2025
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December 15, 2025 –Shaharit (In Person and Online)
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December 15, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
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December 15, 2025 –Aviv Hanukkah Candlelighting
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.
Aviv Hanukkah Candlelighting
Join us for a Hanukkah candle lighting with the Aviv community! Feel free to bring your own hanukkiyah and candles if you’d like to light your own set. We're looking forward to celebrating with you! Location will be provided upon registration.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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December 16, 2025 –Shaharit (In Person and Online)
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December 16, 2025 –Private Tour of Hebrew Manuscripts at the Grolier Club
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December 16, 2025 –Soul Food: Torah That Nourishes, with Rabbi Felicia Sol
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December 16, 2025 –Mindfulness Prayer Practice Group
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December 16, 2025 –Community Hanukkah Celebration
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December 16, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
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December 16, 2025 –Introduction to Judaism
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.
Private Tour of Hebrew Manuscripts at the Grolier Club
Join us at the Grolier Club for a private one-hour tour of Jewish Worlds Illuminated: A Treasury of Hebrew Manuscripts from The JTS Library with David C. Kraemer, featuring rare works spanning ten centuries of Jewish scholarship from across the world.
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.
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.
Community Hanukkah Celebration
Join us for an all-ages celebration of the festival of lights, featuring a candle lighting led by our Kadima Beit Midrash students, festive singing, delicious holiday treats, and fun Hanukkah activities. All are welcome—come share the light with us!
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 17, 2025
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December 17, 2025 –Shaharit (In Person and Online)
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December 17, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
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December 17, 2025 –Light in the Darkness—A Hanukkah Bereavement Group
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.
Light in the Darkness—A Hanukkah Bereavement Group
At Hanukkah, we remember the loved ones who will be missing from our holiday gatherings this year. Join us for a virtual bereavement group, facilitated by BJ Social Worker Jane Blumenstein, LCSW. This event is for BJ members only.
Thursday, December 18, 2025
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December 18, 2025 –Shaharit (In Person and Online)
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December 18, 2025 –In the Mirror: Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Roly Matalon
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December 18, 2025 –A Taste of Talmud: Daf Yomi with Rabbi Shuli Passow
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December 18, 2025 –Arvit (Online)
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December 18, 2025 –Teen Hanukkah Party
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December 18, 2025 –Jewish Book Group: Voices from Around the World
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.
Teen Hanukkah Party
Come celebrate Hanukkah with your fellow BJ teens! We will light candles, enjoy sufganiyot (donuts) and other festive treats, and compete in some exciting Hanukkah-themed competitions! We can't wait to celebrate the festival of lights as a teen community!
Jewish Book Group: Voices from Around the World
Join BJ members Jennifer Sylvor and Carole Balin to explore Jewish literature from around the world. This month, we’ll discuss Chaim Grade’s Sons and Daughters, for a precious glimpse of the rich Yiddish culture of Poland and Lithuania that the Holocaust would eradicate.
Friday, December 19, 2025
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December 19, 2025 –Shaharit (In Person and Online)
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December 19, 2025 –Parashat Hashavua with Rabbinic Fellow Iliana Brodsky
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December 19, 2025 –Bim Bam
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December 19, 2025 –Kabbalat Shabbat
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December 19, 2025 –Aviv Shabbat
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December 19, 2025 –Hanukkah Community Shabbat Dinner with Rabbi Felicia Sol
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.
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 on Shabbat Hanukkah with Minyan Marom! Unwind from the week and bring in the joy of Shabbat and Hanukkah with song and prayer. After services, connect over a delicious kosher dinner.
Hanukkah Community Shabbat Dinner with Rabbi Felicia Sol
Come together with your BJ community to celebrate Shabbat Hanukkah at this community dinner. Enjoy good company, singing, and Hanukkah treats.
Saturday, December 20, 2025
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December 20, 2025 –Shabbat Morning Services
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December 20, 2025 –Early Childhood Shabbat Service (Age 6 and Under)
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December 20, 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.