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.
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.
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 6th grade.
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.
Join the party after Kabbalat Shabbat services, and head up to the BJ rooftop terrace for nibbles, drinks, and mingling. All are welcome to experience the magic of BJ’s spiritual and musical services; you can also attend just the oneg.
Shabbat morning services at BJ — join us in person or online. All welcome.
Kick off the school year with a light breakfast and some pre-service socializing! This brunch is for families with children from birth through 6th grade, creating space to connect, catch up, and start the year in community.
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.
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!
Led by BJ’s new rabbinic fellow, Iliana Brodsky, we’ll explore how comfort and consolation are expressed in our tradition, and consider how embracing comfort as a spiritual posture can deepen our preparation for the High Holy Days.
Mark the end of Shabbat with a Havdalah ceremony, followed by guided journaling. We'll look back on the past year, its highs, lows, and lessons, and set thoughtful intentions for the year ahead. We'll provide light snacks and journaling materials.
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.
Dedicated in loving memory of Bob Owens by his family, we gather on the threshold of the High Holy Days for an evening of music, prayer, poetry, meditation, and reflection, opening our hearts through Selihot liturgy and soulful spiritual practices.
Develop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us in person Monday through Friday and other special days with Torah reading, and every day on Zoom.
Led by BJ’s new rabbinic fellow, Iliana Brodsky, we’ll explore how comfort and consolation are expressed in our tradition, and consider how embracing comfort as a spiritual posture can deepen our preparation for the High Holy Days.
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.
Join the BJ Environmental Advocates for a special private tour of Brooklyn Grange for BJ members, the world’s largest rooftop soil farm. We’ll explore this vibrant urban farm and reflect on the themes of renewal and abundance.
Join Sacred Court Support, an interfaith immigration court accompaniment program. Through this initiative, volunteers accompany immigrant community members to their court hearings, offering a powerful presence of solidarity and support in a system that is often isolating and dehumanizing.
This is a space for parents to reflect on their own High Holy Day intentions and prepare mind, body, and soul to have a meaningful prayer experience with their children.
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.
Join our Hebrew immersion class for 3- and 4-year-olds with Shira Averbuch. Through music, stories, and movement, children and caregivers build community, explore Jewish traditions, and experience Israeli culture in a fun, engaging environment.
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.
Help us finish the BJ Community Covenant Murals. We will paint the final mural together and explore BJ’s Community Covenant values as a way to ground ourselves in community before the High Holy Days.
Whether you are well-versed in High Holy Day traditions and prayer or just beginning your exploration, Senior Rabbinic Fellow Joe Blumberg will guide us through the essential prayers and practices, helping us find personal meaning and intention for this sacred season.
This season invites us to engage in forgiveness, accept our mortality, and envision the year ahead. As we grow older, these themes resonate differently. Join BJ member Linda Thal, co-author of Wise Aging, to reflect on this meaningful time.