2026–2027 Teen Program Kickoff
Calling all teens in grades 8-12! Kick off the new year with us on the rooftop terrace while we reconnect, learn about what’s ahead for the teen community this year, get to know each other, and enjoy some snacks!
Calling all teens in grades 8-12! Kick off the new year with us on the rooftop terrace while we reconnect, learn about what’s ahead for the teen community this year, get to know each other, and enjoy some snacks!
Join Aviv’s 20s & 30s book club to read and talk about Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. We’ll come together to connect, share ideas, and dig into what the book brings up for us.
Create art and connect with community during a relaxed summer evening in the BJ garden terrace. Guided by BJ member and artist Lois Bender, we'll draw inspiration from the beauty around us. Art supplies and light refreshments will be provided.
As night transitions into morning, join us for sunrise morning services.
If you love plants, gardening, fresh air, and community, join our garden committee kickoff to learn more about BJ’s terrace living wall garden, help plant some herbs, and discover how you can get involved!
Bring your own dinner and join the BJ Environmental Advocates for a showing of the provocative, informative documentary Food, Inc. 2 on the rooftop terrace of our Community House.
Come together after Kabbalat Shabbat to catch up with friends and meet new people over a little nibble and a beverage.
As night transitions into morning, join us on the rooftop terrace for a special sunrise Shaharit.
Join us in the Sukkah for a night of joyful music with Late Night Thoughts! LNT is the folk-pop duo from BJ’s own Michael Harlow (Teen Educator and Music Educator) together with Brian Rauch.
All 5th and 6th graders are invited to join us for pizza in the sukkah after Kadima ends.
Join families living in the nearby migrant and refugee shelter for a communal meal and gathering in the sukkah. BJ members of all ages are welcome—there will be fun activities for children! Please bring a dessert that can be shared.
Join the BJ Teens for a meet & greet! Say hi to old friends and meet new ones.
This is a learning opportunity for Aviv, which is BJ's cohort for folks in their 20s/30s.
Join your Connections friends for a rooftop cocktail hour, before heading downstairs for Kabbalat Shabbat services.
Join us for an in-depth conversation about diversity, human rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and Israeli democracy with representatives from IGY The Proud Youth Organization.
As night transitions into morning, join us on the rooftop terrace for a special sunrise Shaharit.
Join your fellow 20s, 30s, and 40s for Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner. After Shabbat services, we will enjoy a delicious meal, schmooze, and celebrate Shabbat together!
Join your fellow 20s, 30s, and 40s for Kabbalat Shabbat and dinner. After Shabbat services, we will enjoy a delicious meal, schmooze, and celebrate Shabbat together!
Let’s toast to the New Year! Join the Aviv community for sips and bites following first night Rosh Hashanah services.
As we celebrate Pride Shabbat and close up the month of June, we invite you to join us after services for a Shabbat dinner and an evening of Pride storytelling.
Join us for an evening of Shabbat services and Jamaican inspired dishes and drinks on the roof after services. This is a dinner you don’t want to miss!
What is your favorite part of BJ's community Kiddush? What could you live without? Join this conversation to share your voice and shape the nature of Kiddush at BJ!
After almost two years, we are having a good old-fashioned Shabbat dinner! COVID-19 and weather permitting, join Aviv for Kabbalat services with the larger BJ community, and then a delicious Shabbat dinner on the roof.
Are you in your 30s or 40s and looking to build an even deeper community here at BJ? Join us for a conversation over wine and cheese to discuss potential programming and resources, and ways you want to be involved.
Come join fellow 20s & 30s Shabbat and Pesah services in the Main Sanctuary, and then head to the roof for schmoozing, drinks, and a matzah nacho (macho!) bar