In our next film group meeting we will discuss The Infidel, a 2019 film directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh. Please note this group is for BHS members only. No RSVP required.

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.

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

Join our Beginner Hebrew for Adults course! New to learning Hebrew? Need a refresher on what you already know? Acquire some vocabulary and grammar skills, and learn how to pronounce (“decode”) any Hebrew word you may encounter by the end of the course.

Taught by BHS Congregant, Leslie Schwartz, who moved to Brooklyn and joined BHS two years ago. She is Professor Emerita of Chemistry at St. John Fisher University, where she taught and did research for 18 years — a Jewish lifetime! Since retiring, Leslie has spent the past 15 years teaching a variety of Hebrew classes. She loves helping adults begin their Hebrew journey and is excited to contribute to adult education at BHS!

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.

The American Jewish Experience 

With Rabbi Romano

Classes will meet at 12pm-1:30pm (by Zoom) February 5, 12, 26, & March 5. 

Session 1: Becoming “American” Jews 1654-1810’s
Session 2: Making America Home: 1820s-1890’s 
Session 3: The Pre and Post War American Jewish Experience at Home and Abroad: 1900-1950’s
Session 4: American Jewish Life in the 20th and 21st Centuries 

Join us to celebrate Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion (JDAIM) Shabbat. JDAIM raises awareness and champions the rights of Jews with disabilities, affirming that every person is respected, valued, and included in all aspects of Jewish communal life.

This year at BHS, JDAIM Shabbat will highlight these shared values and celebrate the reopening of our outdoor lift, offering members and visitors with mobility needs easier access to our building and programming. Rabbi Bailey Romano will share a teaching on the importance of disability inclusion in Torah and Jewish tradition, inviting us to deepen our understanding of belonging in Jewish life.

BHS presents The Other Friday Night (TOFN): Happy Hour + Havdalah Edition

Join us for Happy Hour & Havdalah — a casual, intimate gathering at BHS for folks in their 20s–40s. Enjoy a light, welcoming ritual followed by sushi and spritzes, and bring your friends! (Non-members are welcome.)

If you're looking for a fun, low-pressure way to meet other Jewish singles, join us — in partnership with CBE and Kane Street Synagogues — at Travel Bar for a chance to meet your bashert or your new BFF. Folks of all genders & sexualities are welcome! $36 entry includes one free drink and F&F pizza. Registration required.

A bereavement support series for BHS members on Thursdays, 6-7pm, on March 5, 12, 19, & 26 and April 9, 16, 23, & 30 (eight sessions).

We will create a non-judgmental, safe space in which to share the grief of losing partners, sustaining memories, and the legacies that endure. Participants are invited to find comfort, support, and hope in community. The group is facilitated by Rabbi Chaplain Miriam Herscher, BCC — a rabbi and board-certified chaplain with over 11 years of experience leading bereavement groups in person and on Zoom. She spent 10 years working at the Jewish Board and currently serves as a rabbi chaplain at NY-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Hospital.

Join us for a talk with Professor Robert Katz, author of Antisemitism and the Law (2025), a groundbreaking book that examines landmark cases throughout history that demonstrate how legal systems can both oppress and liberate Jews. 

In this engaging presentation, he traces the bold legal strategies that American Jews used to secure their full rights to equality and safety under the U.S. Constitution.

Festive book party to follow, featuring heart-unhealthy fare from 2nd Ave Deli.  Hosted by proud siblings Mark, Bruce & Ruth and the Katz/Zaslow family.

People holding pre-purchased books get early access to corned beef and a Hamantashen signed by the author. Click here to order.

At our next Book Group meeting we will discuss The Henna House by Nomi Eve.

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

The Social Justice Committee presents Criminal Justice Shabbat, featuring guest speaker, Zachary Katznelson.  

Zachary has been a key figure in the Independent Rikers Commission, serving as it's Executive Director. Sometimes called the Lippman Commission (after its chair Jonathan Lippman the former Chief Judge of NYS), its main thrust is to help NYC close Rikers and improve the functioning of the criminal justice system (including the treatment of the incarcerated) in NYC. Zachary is also co-chair of the NYC Jewish Coalition for Criminal Justice Reform. 

Zachary has two dozen years of experience achieving change at Rikers and other jails and prisons throughout the United States. He has represented people on death row with the Equal Justice Initiative, men in Guantanamo Bay with the British charity Reprieve, and women convicted of killing their abusers with the California Habeas Project. He helped found and formerly co-chaired Congregation Beth Elohim's (Brooklyn, New York) racial justice team, which uses faith-based organizing to reform the criminal system. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Isabel Burton and their three sons.