Ways to Support Those Affected by the Wildfires in California
Our hearts are with the people of Los Angeles and all those affected by the devastating wildfires in California. We pray for the safety of ...
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Volunteer to Spread the Light this Hanukkah
West Side Campaign Against Hunger, Citymeals on Wheels, God’s Love we Deliver Winter Feast, Hope for New York “His Toy Store,” and Bowery Mission are ...
Insights from Jerusalem: Felicia Joins Hartman’s Rabbinic Leadership Initiative
This summer, Rabbi Felicia Sol joined the eighth cohort of the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Rabbinic Leadership Initiative. She shared a little bit about the importance ...
Two BJ Members on Life on Campus Right Now
In an academic year marked by challenges for Jewish students, her sentiment of gratitude is perhaps heartening to hear, amidst the headlines and stories of ...
Building Community in Transition: A New Group for Parents of College Students
When children leave for college, it can often leave parents feeling disconnected from their previously tight-knit communities. But two BJ members who recently experienced this, ...
Land for All Event Recap: Why Now is the Time to Envision a Shared Homeland for Israelis and Palestinians
In February, in partnership with the New Israel Fund, we hosted Dr. Rula Hardal and May Pundak, the inspirational Israeli and Palestinian co-executive directors of ...
Bereaved Families Lead the Way in Israeli-Palestinian Reconciliation
Amidst the backdrop of the ongoing war in Gaza, "Shared Grief, Shared Hope" stands as a testament to the power of empathy and the human ...
Exhibition: Jewish Women—A World of Tradition and Change
Joan Roth’s captivating exhibit, “Jewish Women: A World of Tradition and Change,” now on display in the BJ Community House Gallery. The exhibit illuminates the ...
BJ in Israel: Reflections from our Rabbis and Members
Earlier this month, Rabbis Roly Matalon and Felicia Sol led a delegation of almost 50 BJ members on a trip to Israel to visit our ...
Six Important Takeaways from “Arabs and Jews Choosing a Shared Future”
Last week, BJ hosted “Arabs and Jews Choosing a Shared Future,” a conversation about Jewish-Arab cooperation, in partnership with New Israel Fund.
Read Rabbi Felicia Sol’s Kavannah for Hatikvah from the Upper West Side Community Vigil
On Monday evening, the Upper West Side Jewish Community gathered together in prayer and solidarity for our brothers and sisters in Israel. Watch or read ...
Called To Do This: BJ’s President Ilene Rosenthal Wants To Give Back
Like so many of us, BJ’s new president, Ilene Rosenthal, was looking for meaning in her life when she found BJ. Though Ilene grew up ...
Annual Meeting Recap
BJ held its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 6. Here’s a recap of some of the main points shared, and you can watch the meeting here ...
Pesah Resources from Family Life & Learning
Passover begins the evening of April 5. Whether you’re having a seder with friends or on your own, are attending a community gathering, or just want ...
Responding to the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
We join the world in mourning the devastating loss of life in Turkey and in Syria and for those injured in the earthquakes in the ...
B-Mitzvah: A More Inclusive Term for a Jewish Rite of Passage
As members of a community whose core values are rooted in inclusivity, community, and growth, we are constantly looking to grow in ways that reflect ...
Looking Back: 20 Years Since 9/11
On the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, we reflect on how it affected our community as well as those who volunteered from BJ ...
Words Matter: Introducing Early Childhood Families
Starting immediately, we’ll be referring to our programming for children from birth through 8 years as “Early Childhood Families.” We hope that the new name ...
Words Matter: Introducing Early Childhood Families
Starting immediately, we’ll be referring to our programming for children from birth through 8 years as “Early Childhood Families.” We hope that the new name ...
Words Matter: Introducing Early Childhood Families
Starting immediately, we’ll be referring to our programming for children from birth through 8 years as “Early Childhood Families.” We hope that the new name ...
Words Matter: Introducing Early Childhood Families
Starting immediately, we’ll be referring to our programming for children from birth through 8 years as “Early Childhood Families.” We hope that the new name ...
Words Matter: Introducing Early Childhood Families
Starting immediately, we’ll be referring to our programming for children from birth through 8 years as “Early Childhood Families.” We hope that the new name ...