PROGRAMS, SPECIAL SERVICES, AND EVENTS
Brooklyn Heights Synagogue is a thriving community with a broad range of events that intentionally are designed for many different constituencies. While much of our regular programming is primarily for members only, there are a variety of other programs on a regular basis that are open to the public and we welcome you to join us. In addition, to our special services and events, there are also lifelong learning opportunities. Learn more.
Click here to view our full calendar of events.
High Holy Days
BHS looks forward to observing the 5787 High Holy Days together as a community. For tickets, our full schedule, and information about other events throughout the season, please visit our High Holy Days page here.
Mahjong Monday & Canasta
Join us for an evening of Mahjong and Canasta. Please note this group is for BHS members only. Sign up here to instruct, or play Mahjong or Canasta
Israeli Dance
Join us for Israeli Dance, engaging in mindful movement and learning basic classic and modern Israeli dances. The class is taught by dance instructor Elaine Sohn, who has led the Brooklyn Heights International Folk Dance group for more than thirty years. No prior experience or partners are necessary.
RSVP here.
Erev Sukkot Shabbat & Community Dinner
Join us for the BHS Community Dinner following Shabbat services and share a meal together in our sukkah, a special mitzvah of Sukkot.
New Member Sukkot & Welcome Gathering
BHS is excited to celebrate our new members at the home of Rabbi Serge Lippe and Deborah Speyer in Brooklyn Heights for a Sukkot open house. If you're newer to our community, stop by and and mingle with fellow new members, shake the lulav and etrog, and enjoy a meal in the sukkah. Children are welcome!
Men's Group
Men’s group, facilitated by Congregant Jeff Gold, meets together monthly to support one another and hold thoughtful discussions. Please note this group is for BHS members only. For questions or interest in joining, please reach out to Jeff at jeffreygold12@gmail.com.
Rainbows in the Sukkah
Join LGBTQ+ members of the BHS community for a family-friendly evening in the BHS sukkah! We’ll have pizza, drinks, and kid-friendly crafts. Non-members are also welcome.
Simchat Torah Tekes
Join us to celebrate Simcha Torah together at BHS on Saturday, October 3!
Schedule:
5:45 pm: Pizza
6:00 pm:
Outside: Crafts, Games & Band
Inside: Service Begins
6:30 pm: Torahs Outside for Dancing/Hakafot Begin
Hakafot Honorees: Ritual Committee; Religious School Parents; New Members/Preschool Families; Teens/Teachers; and Chavurah/Adult Ed
Book Group
The BHS Book Group brings members together each month for lively conversation about books of Jewish interest, exploring a range of topics, perspectives, and genres. All are welcome to participate regularly or simply join when a particular book catches their interest.
Please note this group is for BHS members only. No RSVP is needed.
At the next meeting we’ll discuss Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
Unorthodox Education Screening & Talkback
Join YAFFED (Young Advocates for Fair Education) at Brooklyn Heights Synogogue for a screening of Unorthodox Education on Wednesday, October 14 at 7pm. Unorthodox Education, a 40-minute documentary created by Jewish filmmakers, lifts the curtain on schooling in Hasidic and Haredi communities, through interviews with people who have left these communities as well as journalists, academics, and advocates, revealing the human cost of actively depriving kids of a secular education while chronicling a decade-long political struggle for these children.
Registration is required to attend this event. Please let us know you are coming by clicking this link