*
Please note: Villages are listed in order of day of the week/time of day. Each Village meets weekly.
If you have already signed up, you do not need to re-register.
Dis and Dat Chat with Sandee Holleb
Mondays, 10:00am
A chance to get together and talk about a potpourri of topics of no depth!
MENSches Making Meaning with Rabbi Jason Fenster
Mondays, 8:00pm
Join Rabbi Fenster for conversation about how we are coping with changing roles and changing realities.
Tall Tree Pilates with Tabitha Green
Tuesdays, 10:00am
Tabitha Green teaches functional Pilates for a healthy lifestyle. This is an intro to Pilates, designed for a home setting, with a focus on mobility training.
Podcast Club with Aaron Robbin
Tuesdays at 12:00pm
Quarantini Virtual Happy Hour for Parents with Missy Bell & Anne Robbin
Tuesdays, 7:00pm
Join Missy, Anne, and parents of JLC/Chava Center children for a virtual Happy Hour - we all could use a little break for some adult time!
Rise Up Singing with Cantor Rayna Green
Tuesdays at 8:00pm
Gather around the virtual campfire with Cantor Green. Learn, sing, and share your favorite folk songs with the community. BYOS (Bring your own s’mores)!
Containing the Kiddo Crazies with Susie Wexler
Wednesdays, 8:00 pm
Bedtime routines out the window? What’s too much screen time? Put your kids to bed, grab a drink and join Susie Wexler, BJBE Early Childhood Director, as we discuss strategies for keeping our sanity as parents with young children.
NEW >>>
Midweek Mishpacha with Caryn Blomquist and Dani Glass
Wednesdays, 8:30pm
Join Caryn and Dani for upbeat interaction with your favorite drink. Stop in to say "hello" and catch up with your BJBE family.
Politics & Policy Posse with Sally Sachar
Thursdays, 12:00pm
Join Sally for a discussion about policy and politics.
Surviving E-Learning, with Lisa Berghoff
Thursdays, 4:00pm
Learn effective strategies for e-learning at home with Lisa Berghoff, Director of Instructional Technology at Highland Park High School.
Family Song Session with Alek Kopulsky
Thursdays, 5:00pm
Join Alek Kopulsky, BJBE's Coordinator of Youth Learning and Engagement for a Family Song Session.
Politics & Policy Posse with Sally Sachar
Thursdays, 7:30pm
Join Sally for a discussion about policy and politics
Supporting Your Kids Without Their Normal School Supports with Diana Slatopolsky
Thursdays 9:00pm
Looking for ways to help your child while they are without their usual school supports? Diana Slatopolsky, BJBE’s Inclusion Specialist, will help parents navigate this stressful situation.
Mindfulness with Margot Andersen
Fridays, 9:00am
Whether this is your first time trying mindfulness and meditation techniques or you are a veteran, please join Margot Andersen as she teaches and guides you through a mindfulness practice. We will start with poetry, reading, or a bit of Torah to ground us before we enter into stillness to find calm within the chaos of our times.
Teacher's Lounge
Fridays, 4:00pm
Educators are facing new challenges as we continue to provide meaningful connection and content to our students! Come share successes of your week and connect with other teachers and education professionals.
Is there a group you’d like to see offered? Is there a group you’d like to lead? Please email your idea to
Anne Robbin
. New groups will be added as facilitators become available.