Are you often moved by Shabbat services, but sometimes unsure of what you’re supposed to do or say? Or even why you’re doing or saying ...
Kol Hadash: High Holy Days 2020/5781 Special Edition
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at BJ: A Look Back and the Road Ahead
In 2019, B’nai Jeshurun embarked on the next leg of our ongoing journey to be an inclusive community and spiritual home to all who come ...
How the West Side Campaign Against Hunger Is Responding To This Moment
BJ has been a longtime supporter of West Side Campaign Against Hunger. Every year, BJ members donate to WSCAH on the night of Kol Nidre. ...
Acts of Kindness Spiritual Challenge
Every year, as the High Holy Days approach, we have the opportunity to reflect on how we have showed up in this world, especially in ...
5781: Spiritual Commitments
Whether you are newer to Jewish ritual or have been practicing your whole life, whether you studied in yeshivah or are just dipping your toe ...
Pondering Loss in the Age of COVID-19
The holiday season will look and feel like none other we have ever experienced in our lifetimes. We are socially distanced from our families and ...
Our Community: Powered By You
All year, every year, BJ volunteers make amazing things happen. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York, it wasn’t a surprise that over 150 BJ ...
Going Behind the Zoom with BJ
From prayer and learning to volunteering and social connections, each week, thousands of BJ members and friends connect with each other over Zoom. We have ...
Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome
Some people love a good plan. They want to know their schedule days, or sometimes weeks, in advance. They thrive on routine and live for ...
Shabbat Morning Upshot
Each person, no matter if it’s our first or 100th time, changes the contours of the collective prayer experience. We pray most fully when we ...
What it Takes for BJ to be BJ
I continue to be both honored and humbled at the accomplishments of our special BJ community, including our dedicated spiritual leadership and staff. Thanks to ...
Recommitting to The Year of Environmental Teshuvah
We are in a global environmental crisis. Jewish tradition compels us to respond. Now more than ever, we must stand up and assess the role ...
Round Challah for Rosh Hashanah
Looking for something fun to do to make your High Holy Days meals extra special? Why not bake some delicious round challah? The following recipe ...
Inspiration for Your High Holy Days Table
Jewish food links us to the past in a way that touches the soul and fills the belly. Whether it’s a brisket recipe passed down ...
Jewish Folk Tales
The Jewish people are known as “the people of the book”, but we also have a long tradition of oral storytelling. Early in the Torah, ...