As we celebrate Rabbi Roly Matalon's 40 years of leadership, we stand at a sacred threshold. We have launched Sacred Space, Sacred Future—a bold campaign to renew the physical spaces that hold our communal life and to strengthen BJ for generations to come.
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As Pesah approaches, it brings with it a season of preparation—both practical and spiritual. As we ready our homes and plan our seders, we spiritually prepare to retell the story at the heart of who we are: a journey from oppression to liberation, carried forward in every generation. See all the ways to engage as each of us prepares for the season, through gatherings or BJ’s own curated set of resources – recipes, guides, and readings – to enrich your seder table.
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“Rooted in a long tradition of music at the core of spirituality, we are joined at each service by some of the world’s most gifted musicians, elevating our voices and souls, and deepening our connection to prayer.”
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Inside the Passover Seder: Haggadah 201
Deepen your understanding of the Haggadah and seder through text, history, and key moments, with ...
Bridges in Sound Concert Series: Songs of Spring
Experience an evening of music at 92NY exploring Passover themes of freedom, renewal, and beginning ...
Yom HaShoah Commemoration and Film Screening: The Last Survivors
Mark Yom HaShoah in sacred community, as we gather for prayer, ritual, and music in ...
All-Night Vigil: Reading of Names
For 27 consecutive years, the Upper West Side community has gathered to read the names ...
What’s on Grandparents’ Minds—For Those Near and Far
Join BJ community members and noted parenting experts Ron Taffel and Fretta Reitzes to talk ...
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"Roly sent me his annual selfie with my son at Camp Ramah, with two of the biggest smiles you ever saw. I feel so grateful for their special bond."Paula Kramer Weiss, Board Member
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Shabbat Won’t Fix the World—But It Can Steady Us
Even though I knew going into last Shabbat that we…
The Haftarah Project: Parah—Women’s Bodies and the Burden of Holiness
BJ member Jane Gronau reflects on the haftarah for Parah…
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