We want to create a vibrant Facebook community for all members - parents, caregivers and of course, the children of BJ Hebrew School! Below is our Vision!
You’re invited to come along with us as we study and connect with the thought-provoking world of Jewish history, ideas, and identity through Kadima@BJ, Young Families, and the BJ Teens Program. Join Us! Our Vision
We believe Judaism is an ongoing search for meaning, and that this search begins in childhood. We believe Jewish identity begins to develop early and that the family and the synagogue mu
11/08/2023
Families with littles 4 & under: BJ and PJ Library are teaming up for some storytime fun for kids + schmoozing for adults on Saturday, November 18 @ 10:15 AM. Enjoy a light breakfast and stick around afterwards for Early Childhood Shabbat services! Register → https://bj.org/event/storytime-and-schmooze-with-pj-library/
05/17/2023
Kadima@BJ parent social! Thank you Meryl!
05/07/2023
Just a few photos from Early Childhood Retreat 2023!
04/24/2023
Mazel tov to Rachel Barnehama, Associate Director of Family Life and Learning on becoming one of this year's recipients of The Robert M. Sherman Young Pioneers Award. The award celebrates five educators aged 40 and under who demonstrate a commitment to new ideas and the use of innovative approaches to inspire children and families in their community.
Young Pioneers — The Jewish Education Project Spring Event 2023 2023 Robert M. Sherman Young Pioneers Award Recipients The Robert M. Sherman Young Pioneers Award celebrates five educators aged 40 and under who demonstrate a commitment to new ideas and the use of innovative approaches to inspire children and families in their community.Congratulations to the...
03/12/2023
This week: Teen Shabbat Leadership Sessions -
This week: Teen Shabbat Leadership Sessions This year, Teen Shabbat will be on Saturday, May 20, 2023. If you are planning on leading Teen Shabbat this year (leading prayers, reading Torah, playing in the band, or giving kavannot), we are hoping that you can attend at least two out of three dates as part of our new BJ Teen Tefillah Leadershi...
03/10/2023
Register for the 6th grade and Early Childhood Retreat! -
Register for the 6th grade and Early Childhood Retreat! Repair the World Saturday, March 25 | 12:45-1:45 PM | Learn More All Early Childhood families are encouraged to join us in working with Repair the World to pack hygiene kits for the Community Kitchen and Pantry of West Harlem!
03/09/2023
The Heart-to-Heart Songbook - B'nai Jeshurun Experience the premiere of a fusion of original music, writings, and communal singing designed to awaken joy and invite healing. Shira and Susan P. Lax, the author of A HEART’S LANDSCAPE, a top book pick by Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts have come together to offer The Heart-to-Heart Songb...
03/07/2023
Sign up today for our Early Childhood family retreat!!!
Early Childhood Retreat 2023 - B'nai Jeshurun Experience Shabbat in community with other families, and enjoy a weekend of learning, fun-filled activities, and time in nature. This weekend is a great opportunity to connect with old friends and meet new families!
03/07/2023
The Early Childhood Retreat and other spring fun! -
The Early Childhood Retreat and other spring fun! We are hosting K-2 service more consistently. There will be a K-2 service almost every weekend except for holiday weekends and public school breaks, when there will be one service for birth-age 7.
03/05/2023
Join us at the BJ Teens Purim Party tomorrow! -
Join us at the BJ Teens Purim Party tomorrow! Join the BJ teens for a Purim Party before the community Megillah reading! This is a members-only event. No registration required.
03/03/2023
pUrIm Is hEre! -
pUrIm Is hEre! Wishing our 7th graders a safe and meaningful trip to Washington, D.C. next week—they will have the opportunity to further their learning about the Holocaust, while bonding with their peers and connecting to the BJ community outside of the classroom.
02/26/2023
Join us for Purim! -
Join us for Purim! Hitoreri, our monthly teen-only Kabbalat Shabbat, is a BJ teen tradition. Teens participate in a mindfulness-style Kabbalat Shabbat service, led by one of the BJ rabbis and BJ teens, where we leave behind the hectic energy of the school week and transition into the peacefulness of Shabbat.