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

A 4-part series on Tuesdays at 7pm at BHS on May 26, June 2, June 9 and June 16.

Reform Judaism evolved from strong anti-Zionism in the late 19th century—viewing Judaism solely as a religion, not a nationality—to becoming a firm supporter of a Jewish state. This shift, driven by rising antisemitism and the Holocaust, was solidified by the 1937 Columbus Platform and later strengthened by the 1997 Miami Platform, which fully embraced Zionism.

Rabbi Josh Weinberg (he/him) serves as the vice president for Israel and Reform Zionism for the Union for Reform Judaism, and as the president of ARZA.

Read Rabbi Weinberg’s article, Reform Zionism: A Sacred Responsibility, here.

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.

Explore the joys and oys of being a father or a father to Jewish children with Rabbi Bailey Romano. Join us on June 4th at Sound and Fury at 7pm. Nonbinary folks are always welcome to attend.

As people and as Jews, we are constantly turning and turning... but where do we turn when we're not sure where to go? Join for us for BHS Pride Shabbat on June 5th, as Eliana Rubin, Keshet's New York Education & Training Manager, shares her piece, Turn it and Turn it, to explore this, together.

Eliana is a queer and trans educator, artist, musician, and theatre maker based in New York City. Prior to joining Keshet, as their NY Education and Training Manager, Eliana worked at The Jewish Education Project as their Education Manager for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI+B). She received her Master of Educational Leadership from Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, and her BFA in Drama from NYU/Tisch.

The LGBTQ Members Group will gather at 5:30pm for a festive pizza/pasta dinner before services. All LGBTQ-identifying members of the BHS community are welcome! Bring the whole family. RSVP here.

Join folks from the BHS South America Group, on Monday, June 8th, from 6:30-8:30 pm, when author Haley Cohen Gilliland visits BHS to discuss A Flower Traveled in My Blood, a 2026 Pulitzer Prize finalist and a widely acclaimed book of 2025. During one of Argentina's military dictatorships, thousands of young people were abducted by the government, including hundreds of pregnant women — many of them Jewish —who were kept alive to give birth, and then executed. Their newborns were then handed to military families. For decades, a group of grandmothers, the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, never stopped searching for their stolen grandchildren, along the way helping pioneer groundbreaking genetic tests to prove the link between these grandparents and the lost children.

It is a story about memory, identity, justice — and what it means to never give up. Told through the lens of a Jewish Abuela, it is also very much a Jewish story.

Come join us, whether you’ve read the book or are just interested in learning more about this chapter of history. A light dinner will be available.

Please note this event is for BHS members only.

At our next Book Group meeting we will discuss book selections for next programming year.

Please note this group is for BHS members only. No RSVP required.

In partnership with JCC, Brooklyn Heights Synagogue will be hosting a film screening on Sunday, June 11 at 7pm, as part of the 2026 Israel Film Center Festival.

Join us at 131 Remsen Street to watch the heartwarming Israeli comedy-drama, Love, Statistically Speaking, followed by a Q&A with the Film Director, Amichai Greenberg.

About the film: When Reuben, an 80-year-old actuary who lives by statistics, loses both his wife and her insurance money at the swimming pool, he's forced into a reluctant partnership with his free-spirited granddaughter. Their bumbling investigation among eccentric pool regulars turns into a funny, heartfelt journey proving that while you can calculate almost anything, you can't predict love or family.

Tickets are $18 each; BHS members can receive a 20% discount code by emailing lisa.kopel@bhsbrooklyn.org.

Join us for a special info session, at Rabbi Lippe & Deborah Speyer’s home, about the BHS Chesed (loving-kindness) group. From visiting members’ homes, honoring life milestones, preparing meals, walking folks to and from services, and more, learn how you can get involved in our caring group!

Please note this event is for BHS members only.

Join our Israel Matters group on Thursday, June 18 at 6:30pm for a discussion of the new book, The Future is Peace, by Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon. The conversation will be facilitated by Lior Lekner, our BHS shlicha (emissary from the Jewish Agency for Israel to the Brooklyn Jewish community).

In their book, Aziz and Maoz, lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine, wrote about their life-changing journey across their lands and the mythic, political, and personal histories that divide—and bind—them and their peoples. Having each lost family to the conflict, Maoz and Aziz forged an unlikely bond of friendship when the world would expect them to become enemies. 

You can read more about Aziz and Moaz and their work, including their recent interview with Jon Stewart. Please plan to read the book prior to the discussion. 

Please note this event is for BHS members only.