Candy Torah Making
Rooftop SukkahJoin us after Shabbat morning services to prepare for Simhat Torah with other K-2nd graders by creating your own Torah out of the best material there is…candy!
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Holidays
Erev Simhat Torah Family Service
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCalling all families with children under 12! Join us for Erev Simhat Torah services as we dance, sing, and celebrate together.
Erev Simhat Torah Celebration
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesSimhat Torah at BJ is a celebration like no other! Arvit begins at 7:15 PM, followed by all the singing and dancing you could ever ask for. Hakafot (the extraordinary Simhat Torah dancing) will end at approximately 9:45 PM, and services will continue until approximately 10:45 PM.
Simhat Torah Morning Services
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us on the morning of the Simhat Torah when we celebrate with our Kallat Torah, Judith Trachtenberg, and Hatan Bereshit, Micah Dicker. Simhat Torah services will conclude with a community lunch.
Simhat Torah Early Childhood Morning Service
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for this spiritual and fun holiday service full of singing, movement, and learning. This service is for families with children from birth to 7 years old.
Shaharit (Hanukkah—In Person and Online)
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesDevelop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Shaharit (Hanukkah—In Person and Online)
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesDevelop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Justice Reimagined: Holiday Gift Fair Featuring Formerly Incarcerated Entrepreneurs
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesFind the perfect gifts for your loved ones while making a meaningful impact on the lives of formerly incarcerated and justice-impacted people who are rebuilding their lives and careers.
Teen Hanukkah Party
Sanders-Gardner Teen Lounge 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrate Hanukkah with hot chocolate, sufganiyot, and candle lighting!
Shaharit (Hanukkah—In Person and Online)
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesDevelop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
A Time To Build
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a special justice-oriented Hanukkah event, part of Dayenu’s “A Time to Build” campaign. Representatives of the BJ teens will light one of the Hanukkah candles and speak on their chosen climate issue. All are welcome!
Shaharit (Hanukkah—In Person and Online)
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesDevelop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Community Hanukkah Candle Lighting
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrate the festival of lights with our community Hanukkah candle lighting! As the sun sets and Kadima students finish class, families and members of all ages are invited to come together for a gathering of joy, music, fried foods, and togetherness.
Shaharit (Hanukkah—In Person and Online)
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesDevelop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Shaharit (Hanukkah—In Person and Online)
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesDevelop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
20s & 30s Annual Hanukkah Party
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan The Samuel Priest Rose Building, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrate the festival of lights as we come together with 20s and 30s from the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, Masa Israel Journey, Moishe House Upper West Side, and Trybal Gatherings at the JCC's annual Hanukkah party!
Shaharit (Hanukkah—In Person and Online)
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesDevelop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Food & Climate Tu Bishvat Seder
VariousCelebrate the new year for trees in a unique and meaningful way at our Tu Bishvat seder, organized by the BJ Environmental Advocates Committee.
Make Mishloah Manot for Your College Kids
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesGather with other Gesher parents and pack some mishloah manot (Purim baskets) to then send to your college student!
Ta’anit Esther with Hadar: Reading the Megillah After October 7
ZoomBJ is proud to be a co-sponsor for this day of learning with Hadar in observance of Ta’anit Esther and in preparation for reading the Megillah this year.
Teen Hamantaschen Baking
Frankel Hall & Kitchen 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesBJ members, join Kai in the kitchen for hamantaschen baking! Bake different flavors of hamantashen for the Teen Purim Party!
BJ Theater Company Presents: Here Comes the Spiel!
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesIt’s time for the BJ Theater Company’s annual Purim Spiel! This year’s show is Here Comes the Spiel—a groovy, hippies-meet-Haman twist on the Megillah that you surely don't want to miss. Join us to celebrate our talented kindergarten-ninth grade cast!
Shushan Night Live: Community Megillah Reading
Sanctuary 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY, United StatesLive from New York, it’s Shushan Night Live—hosted by Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman from the comedy duo Yidlife Crisis, and featuring BJ’s teen band: GOLDBERG! Put on your favorite costume or your perfect mask, hear the megillah, and join us for a Purim celebration like no other.
Shaharit Megillah Reading (In Person and Online)
Rabbi Rachel Cowan Chapel 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesDevelop a daily Jewish practice and help us make a minyan so our members can say kaddish for their loved ones. Join us every day on Zoom, and in person on Mondays, Thursdays, and other special days with Torah reading.
Early Childhood Megillah Reading
Reception Room 270 West 89th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a wacky and spirited Purim celebration for your whole family where we will enjoy a family-friendly reading of the Megillah. We encourage you to join us in wearing fun costumes!