Volunteer
Clothing Drive
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- By Kiana Davis
We are collecting clothing and other items for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers that will be distributed at the weekly resource fair for those in ...
Ben Jablonski’s Story: Find Purpose
BJ’s Hevra Kadisha program offers one way in which BJ members can act upon their covenant. There are many ways to be part of the Hevra ...
Dani and Miriam’s Story: How they found connection through Hesed
When Dani Levi volunteered for BJ’s Shabbat Connections program, she found deep friendship with fellow members Miriam and Carl Stern. And Miriam and Carl cherished ...
Stories of Refugee Support: BJ Members Make a Difference
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- By Kiana Davis
In honor of HIAS’ 2023 Annual Refugee Shabbat, we are sharing stories from BJ members who have volunteered their time to support refugees, asylum seekers, ...
Join the BJ Hazorim CSA 2023
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- By Kiana Davis
A CSA is partnership between local farms and individuals so residents of New York City can enjoy fresh produce straight from a local farm. When ...
New Year, New Ways to Volunteer
Looking to get more involved at BJ in 2023? There are plenty of ways to volunteer—plus two new opportunities to connect, meet new people, and ...
New Year, New Ways to Volunteer
Looking to get more involved at BJ in 2023? There are plenty of ways to volunteer—plus two new opportunities to connect, meet new people, and ...
We Need 200 Backpacks for Asylum Seekers
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- By Kiana Davis
Help us put together 200 welcome backpacks with necessary toiletries and meaningful supplies for newly arrived asylum seekers in NYC.
We Need 200 Backpacks for Asylum Seekers
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- By Kiana Davis
Help us put together 200 welcome backpacks with necessary toiletries and meaningful supplies for newly arrived asylum seekers in NYC.
How to Support Refugees and Asylees
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- By Kiana Davis
There are currently more than 60,000 people in the New York City shelter system—including the thousands of asylum seekers who have been bused to New ...
Turkey Challenge 2022
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- By Kiana Davis
Each year, as part of our ongoing efforts to address food insecurity in New York City, BJ supports the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) ...
Turkey Challenge 2022
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- By Kiana Davis
Each year, as part of our ongoing efforts to address food insecurity in New York City, BJ supports the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) ...
Protect our democracy this election season!
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- By Kiana Davis
As threats to our democracy and election processes become increasingly common and profound, each of us has a role to play in helping to ensure ...
Protect our democracy this election season!
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- By Kiana Davis
As threats to our democracy and election processes become increasingly common and profound, each of us has a role to play in helping to ensure ...
With Gratitude to All Who Contributed this High Holy Days Season
We take a moment to pause and appreciate the hard work our many volunteers put into creating the High Holy Days at BJ.
With Gratitude to All Who Contributed this High Holy Days Season
We take a moment to pause and appreciate the hard work our many volunteers put into creating the High Holy Days at BJ.
Support the West Side Campaign Against Hunger
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- By Kiana Davis
In this time of extreme food insecurity, our neighbors at West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) strive to alleviate hunger by ensuring that all New ...
Support the West Side Campaign Against Hunger
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- By Kiana Davis
In this time of extreme food insecurity, our neighbors at West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) strive to alleviate hunger by ensuring that all New ...
Social Action and Social Justice at BJ: Get Involved!
At a time when renewed voter attacks and efforts of voter suppression are sharply on the rise, it is our responsibility to make sure that ...
Social Action and Social Justice at BJ: Get Involved!
At a time when renewed voter attacks and efforts of voter suppression are sharply on the rise, it is our responsibility to make sure that ...
BJ Gets out the Vote
BJ is committed to ensuring that the right to vote—one of our most fundamental civil liberties—is accessible to all. This year is a major electoral ...
Reclaim Our Vote, Reclaim Our Power
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- By Kiana Davis
Within voting lies the power to make change. We are proud to join with a coalition of Upper West Side faith communities to partner with the ...
Reclaim Our Vote, Reclaim Our Power
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- By Kiana Davis
Within voting lies the power to make change. We are proud to join with a coalition of Upper West Side faith communities to partner with the ...
Reclaim Our Vote, Reclaim Our Power
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- By Kiana Davis
Within voting lies the power to make change. We are proud to join with a coalition of Upper West Side faith communities to partner with the ...
Reclaim Our Vote, Reclaim Our Power
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- By Kiana Davis
Within voting lies the power to make change. We are proud to join with a coalition of Upper West Side faith communities to partner with the ...
Reclaim Our Vote, Reclaim Our Power
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- By Kiana Davis
Within voting lies the power to make change. We are proud to join with a coalition of Upper West Side faith communities to partner with the ...
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 ...
Join our Purim 5782 Hamentaschen Pledge Drive!
Help BJ spread Adar joy with homemade hamentaschen! Your freshly baked hamentaschen will be donated to BJ’s lunch program guests and to the Goddard Riverside ...
Professional Expertise Needed to Connect With College Students
Our college-age kids have expressed an overwhelming interest in networking with the BJ community! BJ is excited to offer an evening of learning and connection ...
Professional Expertise Needed to Connect With College Students
Our college-age kids have expressed an overwhelming interest in networking with the BJ community! BJ is excited to offer an evening of learning and connection ...
Professional Expertise Needed to Connect With College Students
Our college-age kids have expressed an overwhelming interest in networking with the BJ community! BJ is excited to offer an evening of learning and connection ...
Professional Expertise Needed to Connect With College Students
Our college-age kids have expressed an overwhelming interest in networking with the BJ community! BJ is excited to offer an evening of learning and connection ...
Professional Expertise Needed to Connect With College Students
Our college-age kids have expressed an overwhelming interest in networking with the BJ community! BJ is excited to offer an evening of learning and connection ...
Todah Rabbah: Covid Calls Continued
Thank you to the volunteers who made phone calls to check in on members during the emergence of the omicron variant. Our unending gratitude goes ...
Todah Rabbah: Covid Calls Continued
Thank you to the volunteers who made phone calls to check in on members during the emergence of the omicron variant. Our unending gratitude goes ...
Todah Rabbah: Covid Calls Continued
Thank you to the volunteers who made phone calls to check in on members during the emergence of the omicron variant. Our unending gratitude goes ...
Todah Rabbah: Covid Calls Continued
Thank you to the volunteers who made phone calls to check in on members during the emergence of the omicron variant. Our unending gratitude goes ...
Todah Rabbah: Covid Calls Continued
Thank you to the volunteers who made phone calls to check in on members during the emergence of the omicron variant. Our unending gratitude goes ...
Aviv Giving Circle
Aviv is hosting our first ever giving circle! A giving circle is a group of people who pool their charitable donations and decide together where ...
Your Support Matters: Reflections from West Side Campaign Against Hunger
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- By Kiana Davis
BJ and the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) have been longtime partners, bolstering each other’s efforts to address food insecurity on the Upper West ...
Your Support Matters: Reflections from West Side Campaign Against Hunger
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- By Kiana Davis
BJ and the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) have been longtime partners, bolstering each other’s efforts to address food insecurity on the Upper West ...
Your Support Matters: Reflections from West Side Campaign Against Hunger
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- By Kiana Davis
BJ and the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) have been longtime partners, bolstering each other’s efforts to address food insecurity on the Upper West ...
Your Support Matters: Reflections from West Side Campaign Against Hunger
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- By Kiana Davis
BJ and the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) have been longtime partners, bolstering each other’s efforts to address food insecurity on the Upper West ...
Your Support Matters: Reflections from West Side Campaign Against Hunger
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- By Kiana Davis
BJ and the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) have been longtime partners, bolstering each other’s efforts to address food insecurity on the Upper West ...
Your Support Matters: Reflections from West Side Campaign Against Hunger
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- By Kiana Davis
BJ and the West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) have been longtime partners, bolstering each other’s efforts to address food insecurity on the Upper West ...
Called to Action: Ways to Support Afghanistan and Haiti
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- By Kiana Davis
This week, we watched with grief and deep distress as devastating global crises unfolded. While we continue to pray for the health and safety of ...
Sign Up to be a High Holy Day Usher or Greeter!
Each year, our ushers and greeters contribute to our High Holy Day services by creating a welcoming atmosphere and assisting members in (literally) finding their ...
Sign Up to be a High Holy Day Usher or Greeter!
Each year, our ushers and greeters contribute to our High Holy Day services by creating a welcoming atmosphere and assisting members in (literally) finding their ...
Sign Up to be a High Holy Day Usher or Greeter!
Each year, our ushers and greeters contribute to our High Holy Day services by creating a welcoming atmosphere and assisting members in (literally) finding their ...
Sign Up to be a High Holy Day Usher or Greeter!
Each year, our ushers and greeters contribute to our High Holy Day services by creating a welcoming atmosphere and assisting members in (literally) finding their ...
Sign Up to be a High Holy Day Usher or Greeter!
Each year, our ushers and greeters contribute to our High Holy Day services by creating a welcoming atmosphere and assisting members in (literally) finding their ...
Sign Up to be a High Holy Day Usher or Greeter!
Each year, our ushers and greeters contribute to our High Holy Day services by creating a welcoming atmosphere and assisting members in (literally) finding their ...
My Messy Pesach Thoughts
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- By Leah Silver
What has been so incredible about BJ's vaccine work, under Oriyan Gitig Schwartz's incredible leadership, is that we are removing as many barriers as we ...
My Messy Pesach Thoughts
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- By Leah Silver
What has been so incredible about BJ's vaccine work, under Oriyan Gitig Schwartz's incredible leadership, is that we are removing as many barriers as we ...
My Messy Pesach Thoughts
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- By Leah Silver
What has been so incredible about BJ's vaccine work, under Oriyan Gitig Schwartz's incredible leadership, is that we are removing as many barriers as we ...
My Messy Pesach Thoughts
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- By Leah Silver
What has been so incredible about BJ's vaccine work, under Oriyan Gitig Schwartz's incredible leadership, is that we are removing as many barriers as we ...
My Messy Pesach Thoughts
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- By Leah Silver
What has been so incredible about BJ's vaccine work, under Oriyan Gitig Schwartz's incredible leadership, is that we are removing as many barriers as we ...
My Messy Pesach Thoughts
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- By Leah Silver
What has been so incredible about BJ's vaccine work, under Oriyan Gitig Schwartz's incredible leadership, is that we are removing as many barriers as we ...
Responding to the Crisis of Homelessness
Homelessness has been a painful, difficult and persistent issue in New York City since the 1970's, and there are presently more people experiencing homelessness in ...
Responding to the Crisis of Homelessness
Homelessness has been a painful, difficult and persistent issue in New York City since the 1970's, and there are presently more people experiencing homelessness in ...
Responding to the Crisis of Homelessness
Homelessness has been a painful, difficult and persistent issue in New York City since the 1970's, and there are presently more people experiencing homelessness in ...
Responding to the Crisis of Homelessness
Homelessness has been a painful, difficult and persistent issue in New York City since the 1970's, and there are presently more people experiencing homelessness in ...
Responding to the Crisis of Homelessness
Homelessness has been a painful, difficult and persistent issue in New York City since the 1970's, and there are presently more people experiencing homelessness in ...
Responding to the Crisis of Homelessness
Homelessness has been a painful, difficult and persistent issue in New York City since the 1970's, and there are presently more people experiencing homelessness in ...
BJ Teen Executive Board Announces 2020-2021 Tzedek Project
We have chosen the issue of Environmental Racism for our Tzedek Project. As young people watching and participating in the recent call for anti-racism, we ...
High Holy Days Mahzorim and BJ Volunteer Opportunities
Learn about acquiring High Holy Days mahzorim (prayer books) and volunteering with BJ during the High Holy Days season.
Support Frontline Workers: Make-at-Home Face Shield Kits
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- By Larissa Wohl
Thanks to a longtime BJ member who has been making face shields at home and has spearheaded this effort, we are putting together 25 make-at-home ...
Support Frontline Workers: Make-at-Home Face Shield Kits
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- By Larissa Wohl
Thanks to a longtime BJ member who has been making face shields at home and has spearheaded this effort, we are putting together 25 make-at-home ...
Support Frontline Workers: Make-at-Home Face Shield Kits
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- By Larissa Wohl
Thanks to a longtime BJ member who has been making face shields at home and has spearheaded this effort, we are putting together 25 make-at-home ...
Support Frontline Workers: Make-at-Home Face Shield Kits
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- By Larissa Wohl
Thanks to a longtime BJ member who has been making face shields at home and has spearheaded this effort, we are putting together 25 make-at-home ...
Support Frontline Workers: Make-at-Home Face Shield Kits
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- By Larissa Wohl
Thanks to a longtime BJ member who has been making face shields at home and has spearheaded this effort, we are putting together 25 make-at-home ...
Support Frontline Workers: Make-at-Home Face Shield Kits
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- By Larissa Wohl
Thanks to a longtime BJ member who has been making face shields at home and has spearheaded this effort, we are putting together 25 make-at-home ...