What is Yom Kippur?
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the culmination of a 40-day-long process of teshuvah—shedding the dysfunctional patterns in our lives, making amends for our ...
Resources
Opening the Gates: Observing Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the pinnacle of our introspective season. Throughout Yom Kippur, you will encounter prayer services that have some familiar elements and others that ...
Digging Deeper: A Spiritual Accounting
Kol Nidre, the prayer that begins our Yom Kippur experience, is most well known for its iconic and haunting melody. The Book of Life is ...
Foundation: What is Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah not only marks the start of the Jewish year but also begins the Yamim Nora’im, the Days of Awe, a 10-day period that ...
Opening the Gates: Observing Rosh Hashanah
On Rosh Hashanah, we use special greetings, we eat sweet foods, and we perform the ritual of tashlikh—symbolically casting away our sins.
Digging Deeper: Opening Our Hearts
Throughout the month of Elul, in the lead-up to the Yamim Nora’im, we engage in heshbon nefesh, reflecting on who we are and who we ...
Foundation: What is Elul?
During Elul, the Hebrew month leading up to Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, we feel the spiritual ...
Opening the Gates: What is Heshbon Nefesh?
Heshbon Nefesh, literally “Accounting of the Soul,” is a process of introspection. It is a deep examination and a personal inventory of our behavior, motivations, ...
Digging Deeper: What is Teshuvah?
Often translated as “repentance,” teshuvah literally means “to return”: returning to the version of ourselves that is most true and holy, no matter how far ...
Digging Deeper: What is Psalm 27?
We recite Psalm 27 twice daily from the second day of Rosh Hodesh Elul through Shemini Atzeret. The psalm depicts a person of pure unwavering ...
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 ...
Remembering Our Loved Ones
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- By Greenawalt
BJ recently published our second digital Book of Remembrance, newly updated for 5783.
Remembering Our Loved Ones
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- By Greenawalt
BJ recently published our second digital Book of Remembrance, newly updated for 5783.
Sinai Bound: For Families
From Pesah to Shavuot, we invite our beloved families of BJ, to join the larger BJ community as we journey toward Sinai and create our ...
New Ways To Help Support Refugees
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- By Kiana Davis
Since 2016, BJ’s refugee and immigration committees have been actively working to help support refugees as they rebuild their lives in the United States. As ...
Mitzvah #4: Hear Megillat Esther
Megillat Esther is the literal scroll of parchment that the Hebrew text of the book of Esther is written on, but is most often used ...
Mitzvah #3: Host a Purim Seudah
One of the most important mitzvot of Purim is to host a seudah (a festive meal) on Purim day. Since Purim is known as a ...
Mitzvah #1: Send Mishloah Manot
The mitzvah of mishloah manot (literally: sending gift packages) consists of sending gifts of food to friends and neighbors. These gifts strengthen the ties that ...
Mitzvah #2: Give Matanot Le’evyonim
Giving matanot le’evyonim (literally, gifts to the poor) is a core mitzvah of Purim. In modern times, this can take the form of direct presents, ...
New Melodies for Shabbat
This Shabbat, we are introducing three new melodies into our rotation. Earlier this week, our prayer team practiced them so that you can, too!
New Melodies for Shabbat
This Shabbat, we are introducing three new melodies into our rotation. Earlier this week, our prayer team practiced them so that you can, too!
New Melodies for Shabbat
This Shabbat, we are introducing three new melodies into our rotation. Earlier this week, our prayer team practiced them so that you can, too!
New Melodies for Shabbat
This Shabbat, we are introducing three new melodies into our rotation. Earlier this week, our prayer team practiced them so that you can, too!
New Melodies for Shabbat
This Shabbat, we are introducing three new melodies into our rotation. Earlier this week, our prayer team practiced them so that you can, too!
New Melodies for Shabbat
This Shabbat, we are introducing three new melodies into our rotation. Earlier this week, our prayer team practiced them so that you can, too!
Find Your Way Home: A Reflective Journal for Elul
As we enter this month of reflection and essential spiritual work, we are excited to share Find Your Way Home: A Reflective Journal for Elul, ...
National Social Worker Month
Since March is National Social Work Month, I thought it would be a great opportunity to say a few words about the work I have ...
Help With Our Livestream & Zoom
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- By Joshua Nodiff and Josh Klafter
Need help with accessing our livestream services or Zoom programs? Please take a look at this guide for assistance.
Shabbat Hayei Sarah
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- By Jane Potter
Parashat Hayei Sarah begins with the death of Sarah and ends with the death of Abraham. It is here that, for the first time, the ...
Shabbat Hayei Sarah
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- By Jane Potter
Parashat Hayei Sarah begins with the death of Sarah and ends with the death of Abraham. It is here that, for the first time, the ...
Shabbat Hayei Sarah
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- By Jane Potter
Parashat Hayei Sarah begins with the death of Sarah and ends with the death of Abraham. It is here that, for the first time, the ...
Shabbat Hayei Sarah
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- By Jane Potter
Parashat Hayei Sarah begins with the death of Sarah and ends with the death of Abraham. It is here that, for the first time, the ...
Shabbat Hayei Sarah
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- By Jane Potter
Parashat Hayei Sarah begins with the death of Sarah and ends with the death of Abraham. It is here that, for the first time, the ...
Shabbat Hayei Sarah
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- By Jane Potter
Parashat Hayei Sarah begins with the death of Sarah and ends with the death of Abraham. It is here that, for the first time, the ...
So You Want To Talk About Voting
So you want to talk to your parents about politics. That’s great! It’s really important to get involved in democracy, especially given the state of ...
So You Want To Talk About Voting
So you want to talk to your parents about politics. That’s great! It’s really important to get involved in democracy, especially given the state of ...
So You Want To Talk About Voting
So you want to talk to your parents about politics. That’s great! It’s really important to get involved in democracy, especially given the state of ...
So You Want To Talk About Voting
So you want to talk to your parents about politics. That’s great! It’s really important to get involved in democracy, especially given the state of ...
So You Want To Talk About Voting
So you want to talk to your parents about politics. That’s great! It’s really important to get involved in democracy, especially given the state of ...
BJ Votes! Spotify Playlist
This is a playlist of songs to make Election Day a little easier for everyone! You can listen to it while waiting in line at ...
So You Want To Talk About Voting
So you want to talk to your parents about politics. That’s great! It’s really important to get involved in democracy, especially given the state of ...
BJ Votes! Spotify Playlist
This is a playlist of songs to make Election Day a little easier for everyone! You can listen to it while waiting in line at ...
COVID Alert NY
Last week, NY State launched COVID Alert NY, an app built on open source code bases. This app allows you to participate in a voluntary ...
Tuning our Souls for Teshuvah
This poetical and musical experience with Rabbi Roly Matalon, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, Rabbi Uri Kroizer, Hazzan Yair Harel, and Dan Nadel (guitar) will engage us ...
Tuning our Souls for Teshuvah
This poetical and musical experience with Rabbi Roly Matalon, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, Rabbi Uri Kroizer, Hazzan Yair Harel, and Dan Nadel (guitar) will engage us ...
Tuning our Souls for Teshuvah
This poetical and musical experience with Rabbi Roly Matalon, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, Rabbi Uri Kroizer, Hazzan Yair Harel, and Dan Nadel (guitar) will engage us ...
Tuning our Souls for Teshuvah
This poetical and musical experience with Rabbi Roly Matalon, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, Rabbi Uri Kroizer, Hazzan Yair Harel, and Dan Nadel (guitar) will engage us ...
Tuning our Souls for Teshuvah
This poetical and musical experience with Rabbi Roly Matalon, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, Rabbi Uri Kroizer, Hazzan Yair Harel, and Dan Nadel (guitar) will engage us ...
Tuning our Souls for Teshuvah
This poetical and musical experience with Rabbi Roly Matalon, Lizzie Leiman Kraiem, Rabbi Uri Kroizer, Hazzan Yair Harel, and Dan Nadel (guitar) will engage us ...
Free Over-the-Phone Technical Help From BJ Member Zach Cohn
BJ member Zach Cohn has set up a program that offers over-the-phone technical help for free. The goal is to provide a way for seniors ...
Family Life & Learning – Pesah Resources
As we begin our preparation for Passover, our amazing Family Life and Learning Team has together resources and activities to help retell the story of ...
A Guide to Using Zoom
If you haven’t had the opportunity to experience the proximity of community over Zoom, we encourage you to participate in the coming days. We understand ...