Whether you are in need of healing, praying for a loved one, or want to extend well wishes to the wider world, join Rabbi Shuli Passow and cellist Jessie Reagan Mann for a healing circle rooted in meditation and chanting.
Join us for our public launch of the Jewish Youth Climate Movement's Youth Climate Storytelling Campaign in partnership with the BJ Teens! The Storytelling Campaign is designed to shape the broader Jewish community’s understanding of our stake in the climate crisis.
In this splashy, special musical revue, BJ's K-3rd grade actors will shine on stage and help us celebrate a very happy Hanukkah. Each child will have speaking lines and singing parts, so this production is a great opportunity for actors at any level.
Join us on the second Friday of every month for a Pre-Shabbat Family sing-along. Our own Michael Harlow, Rachel Barnehama and Michael Witman will lead us in some of our favorite Shabbat tunes.
In this second of our series on homelessness in New York, we'll explore the challenges and opportunities that arise when new shelters are opened in or moved to a new neighborhood with Shams DaBaron (a.k.a. Da Homeless Hero).
Come together with your children, grandchildren, cousins, and extended family for an interactive, joyful pre-Shabbat program filled with lively songs, stories, and family connection led by our Artist-in-Residence Shira Averbuch and Family Educator Makai Dorfman.
We are so excited to launch our Thursday Electives for the fall!
Engage with short stories about the lives, struggles, and concerns of the Talmudic rabbis, and uncover deeper layers of our own selves. No knowledge of Hebrew is required.
Wednesdays with Hadar- Unit 2A An Ox, an Idol, and a Stolen Beam: Three Paradigms for Understanding Racism in the United States with Rabbi Avi Killip Racism is often understood as a personal sin, the wrongdoing of individuals. While important, this conception belies the multi-dimensional ways that racism affects society as a whole. In fact, […]
Join Rabbi Roly Matalon to study and discuss the inspirational sources and suggestions in Rabbi Dov Singer’s book “Prepare My Prayer: Recipes to Awaken the Soul”.
Open up your soul to the nourishment and challenge of the Hassidic rabbis. Join Rabbi Felicia Sol as we study Netivot Shalom, Rabbi Shalom Noach Berezovsky, a 20th c. Slonimer Rebbe. Each class will stand alone, so new participants are always welcome. No prior knowledge is expected.
Powered by Courage is a series featuring Palestinian civil society leaders Rabbis Matalon, Sol, and Passow met while traveling with Encounter in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. This will be in conversation with eight of our fellow Jewish leaders.
Whether you are in need of healing, praying for a loved one, or want to extend well wishes to the wider world, join Rabbi Shuli Passow and cellist Jessie Reagan Mann for a healing circle rooted in meditation and chanting.
Join your grade for an empowering year of cohort learning through monthly sessions featuring subjects chosen by Teen Representatives from each grade cohort; such as Israel, Anti-Semitism, Race, Holocaust education, and what it means to be a Jew today.
In this splashy, special musical revue, BJ's K-3rd grade actors will shine on stage and help us celebrate a very happy Hanukkah. Each child will have speaking lines and singing parts, so this production is a great opportunity for actors at any level.
Prepare for Shabbat with Rabbi Roly Matalon and BJ Music Director Dan Nadel, using melodies from the Sephardi and Mizrahi traditions, verses of Shir haShirim (Song of Songs), and beautiful piyutim (liturgical poems).
Join Roly and Felicia in an open space to share what you're feeling, holding and hoping.
Join BJ member and veteran election lawyer Jerry Goldfeder for a discussion of the legal issues of the presidential election.
Engage with short stories about the lives, struggles, and concerns of the Talmudic rabbis, and uncover deeper layers of our own selves. No knowledge of Hebrew is required.
Wednesdays with Hadar- Unit 1 Tzedakah and the Other – The Jewish Approach to Giving and Supporting Those in Need with Rabbi Elie Kaunfer and Rabbi Avi Killip Giving money to support others is a core Jewish value. But what are the practical parameters of this mitzvah? To whom do we give? How much? How […]
With stressful days it’s important to find a spiritual space for our families. Join Mike Witman, Director of Family Life and Learning for a special Election Day Bedtime Shema on the Family Life and Learning Facebook Page.
