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      • Womens Challah Club
      • LAG BAOMER PARTY
      • How to Like the one you Love
      • 9th Annual Purimania
      • Women's Hamantachen Bake
      • David Sussman
      • Women's 2nd Annual Spa Day
      • Nili Couzens & Brunch
      • CHANUKAH BASH 2018
      • Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky & Brunch
      • JWRP Mom's Israel Trip
      • JWRP Men's Israel Trip
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      • Tishah B'av
      • TEEN COOKING WARS
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      • Purimania 2018
      • Women's Night out Hamantashen Bake
      • Women's Hamantashen Bake
      • Adrienne Gold Weekend >
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        • Women's Spa Day
        • Shabbat Morning/Noon
      • 2017 EVENTS >
        • CHANUKAH BASH 2017
        • COMMUNITY CHESED
        • Mens Israel Trip
        • High Holidays
        • Women's Paint night
        • Creative Kitchen
        • Guest Speaker Nati Rom
        • Late Night Torah
        • Shavuot Ice Cream Party
        • Living a Mindful Life-3 part series
        • STRESS FREE LIVING
        • Pre-Passover Prep
        • Purimania 2017
        • Marriage & Parenting
        • Adrienne Gold Webinar
      • 2016 EVENTS >
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        • Friday Night Live
        • The High Holidays >
          • CHILDRENS PROGRAM
        • Happy NEW YOU
        • BJC 2016 FUNDRAISER
        • Maimonides
        • PURIMANIA 2016
        • COMMUNITY CHESED
        • WOMENS NIGHT OUT
        • FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE
      • 2015 Events >
        • CHANUKAH BASH & BBQ
        • PJ HAVDALAH AND MOVIE
        • Guest Speaker
        • Open House
        • Fundraising Campaign
        • Rosh Hashanah @ Genesis Steakhouse
        • Summer with the Seed Guys
        • Purimania 2015
        • Shabbat Express
        • Whiskey & Wisdom
      • 2014 EVENTS >
        • Chanukah Extravaganza
        • JWRP
        • The Shabbat Project
        • High Holiday Experience
        • Torah Campaign
        • Grand Opening and Torah Dedication
        • Guest Lecturer
        • Whiskey & Wisdom
        • Shavuot
        • Hebrew Reading
        • PURIM PARTY 2014
      • 2013 EVENTS >
        • Ladies Social & Salad
        • Whiskey & Wisdom
        • Ladies Social & Salad
        • Chanukah Pictures 2013
        • Whiskey & Wisdom
        • Kalover Rebbe
        • Challah Baking
        • Torah Event
      • 2008-2013 >
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    • Whiskey and Wisdom - April
    • Sale of Chametz form
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    • CREATIVE KITCHEN
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  • SPONSOR & PURCHASE
  • WEEKLY PROGRAMS
    • BLT Sunday's
    • Monday Night Torah Class
    • Tuesday Lunch N Learn
    • Wednesday Night Zoom Class
    • One on One Learning
    • BJC Halacha A Day
    • BJC Challah Hug
  • PHOTOS
    • Womens Spa Day 2020
    • Family Challah Bake
    • Creative kitchen Sep 19
    • How to Like the one you Love
    • Creative Kitchen- Passover
    • A Taste of Passover
    • Purimania 2019
    • Hamantashen Bake
    • Chili Cookoff 2019
    • Creative Kitchen - Hamantaschen Bake
    • David Sussman
    • Creative Kitchen - Challah Bake
    • Challah Clubs
    • 2nd Annual Soul Spa Day
    • Nili Couzens Brunch
    • Chanukah Bash 2018
    • Creative Kitchen Thanksgiving
    • R' Orlofsky Brunch
    • MOMS Israel Trip
    • Creative Kitchen Sukkot
    • Womens 2nd Annual Paint Night
    • Purimania 2018
    • Adrienne Gold Weekend
    • Womens Hamantashen Bake
    • Women's Soul Spa Day
    • Photos 2017 >
      • Challah Club Dec 14th
      • Chanukah Bash
      • Give Back Give Thanks
      • Creative Kitchen Nov 17
      • Challah Club Nov 2017
      • Women's Israel Trip 2017
      • Men's Israel Trip 2017
      • Whiskey & Wisdom Sept
      • Rosh Hoshanah 2017
      • Class with Michal
      • Hurricane Harvey Relief
      • Creative Kitchen Sep 2017
      • Paint Night
      • Challah Club Sep 2017
      • Purimania 2017
      • Creative Kitchen March
      • Marriage & Parenting Workshop
      • Adrienne Gold Webinar
      • Houston Chili Cookoff
      • Whiskey & Wisdom 2017 >
        • Whiskey & Wisdom March
        • Whiskey & Wisdom Feb
        • Whiskey and Wisdom January
      • CREATIVE KITCHEN SERIES >
        • Creative Kitchen Sep 25, 16
        • Creative Kitchen Oct 30th
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        • CREATIVE KITCHEN DEC 18
        • Creative Kitchen Feb 5
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        • Challah Club March 16th
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      • CHANUKAH PARTY 2016
      • LIVING A MINDFUL LIFE 3 PART SERIES
      • CHALLAH CLUBS 2016 >
        • CHALLAH CLUB DEC 15
        • Challah Club Oct 20th
        • Challah Club Sep 15, 16
      • GREAT BIG CHALLAH BAKE
      • JWRP 2016
      • YAHRZEIT MINYAN
      • BJC CHALLAH TABLE AT JCC YOM HAATZMAUT EVENT
      • PURIMANIA 2016
      • COMMUNITY CHESED PROGRAM
      • WOMENS NIGHT OUT
      • CREATIVE KITCHEN #1 >
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        • CREATIVE KITCHEN #4
        • CREATIVE KITCHEN #2
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        • CHANUKAH BASH 2015
        • PJ HAVDALAH PARTY
        • MAIMONIDIES PROGRAM
        • WOMANS CHALLAH CLUB
        • JWRP JULY
        • Whiskey & Wisdom
      • MORE PHOTOS >
        • Grand Opening and Torah Dedication >
          • Torah Event #2
          • Challah Baking #3
          • Tuesday Torah Study
          • Challah Baking #2
          • Kidz Corner Session #1
          • Seed BB-Q
          • Whiskey & Wisdom
          • Challah Baking #1
          • Sunday Morning Fun
          • Ladies Wine & Cheese #2
          • Youth Torah Campaign
          • Mens Night #2
          • Ladies Wine & Cheese
          • Guest Lecturer- Rabbi Zohn
          • Lag B'Omer
          • Pre-Passover Fun
          • Chili Cookoff
          • Chanukah Extravaganza
          • Purim 2013
          • Purim Basket Distribution 2012 & 2013
          • Tu B'Shvat Party
          • Chanukah party 2012
          • Menorah Painting
          • Lag B'omer 2012
          • Sukkot BB-Q
          • Challah Baking
          • Seed Program 2012
          • Puppet Show 2011
          • Purim 2012
          • B.L.T Kid's Program
          • Chanukah 2011
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Rabbi Gavriel Jacknin - Director and Founder of the BJC
   
​Rabbi Jacknin, more affectionately known as Rabbi J was born on Long Island, New York (Originally a Mets fan) and lived in Queens for most of his youth.    A graduate of SUNY Binghamton, Rabbi J has a Bachelors of Science in Marketing and Management.   During his college years, Rabbi Jacknin developed a passion and love for Judaism which led him to study for many years in various Yeshivas including Aish, Shar Yashuv and the Mirrer.  Eventually, this love for Judaism led Rabbi J to his Rabbinic ordination from Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg of Jerusalem to fulfill his mission of spreading the 'Joy of Judaism.' 
 

​In October 2010, Rabbi J & his wife Michal founded the Bellaire Jewish Center.  A Jewish center to spread the joy of Judaism through outstanding programming, inspiring & informative classes, meaningful services & AWESOME parties.   Besides learning and teaching Torah, Rabbi Jacknin enjoys tennis, softball,  jogging (Ran NYC marathon at age 20), all people, and a good cup of iced coffee.  Call or email Rabbi J anytime to set up an appointment to meet, study or shmooze about anything.
His contact information is:  832-971-3781/rabbi@bjchouston.org.

   
  

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 Mrs. Michal Jacknin - Co Director of the BJC
   
​In addition to teaching,  planning and cooking for the BJC.....and of course a mother of five...Michal enjoys the outdoors, music and art.   Michal leads the popular BJC Challah Club which meets monthly, teaches a weekly class '48 Ways of Wisdom' and directs the children's programming.  She also leads a truly inspiring Women's Israel trip once a year which grows in number from year to year.  

​Michal would love to hear from you.
Her contact information is: 845-538-6128.  Email is michaljacknin@gmail.com.


Rabbi Gavriel and his wife Michal feel blessed to have five children:  
​Yehuda, Eliyahu, Ashira,  Avraham and Emmy who all share in the BJC mission. They would LOVE to have y'all over for a Shabbat :)


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Mrs. Hadassah Brown - Director of the BJC Sunday School

​As an Educator, Hadassah Brown found her passion at a young age. For over a decade now, she has been working in classrooms developing interactive and engaging strategies to bring curriculum to life and enjoys every moment within the classroom. Being a teacher and an educator is practically being a kid all over again – always creating and adapting new ways to learn – its every bit as fun as it sounds. As a kinesthetic learner herself, she understands there are multiple learning types, and strives to make lessons as meaningful to her students every-day lives.  Currently, Hadassah works in Early Childhood as a Nursery Teacher and the Aftercare Coordinator, the Youth Director at a local synagogue, and teaches 5th grade on Sunday’s. In addition, she has 7 years Special Education teaching experience between those with moderate to severe needs and inclusion classrooms. On a more personal note, she is the mother of two beautiful daughters ages 2 and 4 and new baby boy.  She enjoys painting, community outreach, and bungee-jumping.

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Bellaire Jewish Center
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Bellaire TX, 77401

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832-971-3781

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The Bellaire Jewish Center -Experience The Joy of Judaism

  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • Leadership
    • Location
    • The Center
    • Media >
      • How to like the one you love
      • BJC Highlights 2018
      • How to Raise a Mensch
      • BJC Highlights 2017
    • In The News >
      • Turkey Bagels for Thanksgiving
    • PAST EVENTS >
      • BJC Sunday School Orientation
      • Womens Challah Club
      • Young Professionals Challah Club
      • From Harvard to Hashem
      • The Mitzvah Challenge
      • Mitzvah Project Survival Kit
      • Wooden Menorah
      • After School Learning
      • Celebrating 10 Years
      • Pre Shavuot Extravaganza
      • The Women's Challah Club
      • BJC BIG 10 Workshop
      • Home Based Challah Bake
      • Shabbat Live
      • moms Israel Trip
      • Sunday Funday
      • Women's 3rd Annual Spa Day
      • Tu B'shevat Creative Kitchen
      • MOMS ISRAEL TRIP
      • Creative Kitchen
      • Sunday Funday
      • High Holidays 2019
      • Vision Board Workshop
      • The Creative Kitchen '19-'20
      • Jewish Meditation
      • Live 2 Give for Teens
      • CREATIVE KITCHEN SERIES
      • Womens Challah Club
      • LAG BAOMER PARTY
      • How to Like the one you Love
      • 9th Annual Purimania
      • Women's Hamantachen Bake
      • David Sussman
      • Women's 2nd Annual Spa Day
      • Nili Couzens & Brunch
      • CHANUKAH BASH 2018
      • Rabbi Dovid Orlofsky & Brunch
      • JWRP Mom's Israel Trip
      • JWRP Men's Israel Trip
      • Yom Kippur 2018
      • Tishah B'av
      • TEEN COOKING WARS
      • Women's Paint Night
      • Purimania 2018
      • Women's Night out Hamantashen Bake
      • Women's Hamantashen Bake
      • Adrienne Gold Weekend >
        • Saturday Night
        • Women's Spa Day
        • Shabbat Morning/Noon
      • 2017 EVENTS >
        • CHANUKAH BASH 2017
        • COMMUNITY CHESED
        • Mens Israel Trip
        • High Holidays
        • Women's Paint night
        • Creative Kitchen
        • Guest Speaker Nati Rom
        • Late Night Torah
        • Shavuot Ice Cream Party
        • Living a Mindful Life-3 part series
        • STRESS FREE LIVING
        • Pre-Passover Prep
        • Purimania 2017
        • Marriage & Parenting
        • Adrienne Gold Webinar
      • 2016 EVENTS >
        • Chanukah Bash 5777
        • Friday Night Live
        • The High Holidays >
          • CHILDRENS PROGRAM
        • Happy NEW YOU
        • BJC 2016 FUNDRAISER
        • Maimonides
        • PURIMANIA 2016
        • COMMUNITY CHESED
        • WOMENS NIGHT OUT
        • FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE
      • 2015 Events >
        • CHANUKAH BASH & BBQ
        • PJ HAVDALAH AND MOVIE
        • Guest Speaker
        • Open House
        • Fundraising Campaign
        • Rosh Hashanah @ Genesis Steakhouse
        • Summer with the Seed Guys
        • Purimania 2015
        • Shabbat Express
        • Whiskey & Wisdom
      • 2014 EVENTS >
        • Chanukah Extravaganza
        • JWRP
        • The Shabbat Project
        • High Holiday Experience
        • Torah Campaign
        • Grand Opening and Torah Dedication
        • Guest Lecturer
        • Whiskey & Wisdom
        • Shavuot
        • Hebrew Reading
        • PURIM PARTY 2014
      • 2013 EVENTS >
        • Ladies Social & Salad
        • Whiskey & Wisdom
        • Ladies Social & Salad
        • Chanukah Pictures 2013
        • Whiskey & Wisdom
        • Kalover Rebbe
        • Challah Baking
        • Torah Event
      • 2008-2013 >
        • Past
    • Contact
  • Upcoming Events
    • Whiskey and Wisdom - April
    • Sale of Chametz form
    • Lori Palatnik Live
    • CREATIVE KITCHEN
  • BJC SUNDAY CLUB
  • SPONSOR & PURCHASE
  • WEEKLY PROGRAMS
    • BLT Sunday's
    • Monday Night Torah Class
    • Tuesday Lunch N Learn
    • Wednesday Night Zoom Class
    • One on One Learning
    • BJC Halacha A Day
    • BJC Challah Hug
  • PHOTOS
    • Womens Spa Day 2020
    • Family Challah Bake
    • Creative kitchen Sep 19
    • How to Like the one you Love
    • Creative Kitchen- Passover
    • A Taste of Passover
    • Purimania 2019
    • Hamantashen Bake
    • Chili Cookoff 2019
    • Creative Kitchen - Hamantaschen Bake
    • David Sussman
    • Creative Kitchen - Challah Bake
    • Challah Clubs
    • 2nd Annual Soul Spa Day
    • Nili Couzens Brunch
    • Chanukah Bash 2018
    • Creative Kitchen Thanksgiving
    • R' Orlofsky Brunch
    • MOMS Israel Trip
    • Creative Kitchen Sukkot
    • Womens 2nd Annual Paint Night
    • Purimania 2018
    • Adrienne Gold Weekend
    • Womens Hamantashen Bake
    • Women's Soul Spa Day
    • Photos 2017 >
      • Challah Club Dec 14th
      • Chanukah Bash
      • Give Back Give Thanks
      • Creative Kitchen Nov 17
      • Challah Club Nov 2017
      • Women's Israel Trip 2017
      • Men's Israel Trip 2017
      • Whiskey & Wisdom Sept
      • Rosh Hoshanah 2017
      • Class with Michal
      • Hurricane Harvey Relief
      • Creative Kitchen Sep 2017
      • Paint Night
      • Challah Club Sep 2017
      • Purimania 2017
      • Creative Kitchen March
      • Marriage & Parenting Workshop
      • Adrienne Gold Webinar
      • Houston Chili Cookoff
      • Whiskey & Wisdom 2017 >
        • Whiskey & Wisdom March
        • Whiskey & Wisdom Feb
        • Whiskey and Wisdom January
      • CREATIVE KITCHEN SERIES >
        • Creative Kitchen Sep 25, 16
        • Creative Kitchen Oct 30th
        • CREATIVE KITCHEN NOV 20
        • CREATIVE KITCHEN DEC 18
        • Creative Kitchen Feb 5
      • Challah Clubs 2017 >
        • Challah Club May
        • Challah Club April
        • Challah Club March 16th
        • Challah Club Feb 16th
        • Challah Club 1-19-17
    • Photos 2010-2016 >
      • Cooking Wars #1
      • CHANUKAH PARTY 2016
      • LIVING A MINDFUL LIFE 3 PART SERIES
      • CHALLAH CLUBS 2016 >
        • CHALLAH CLUB DEC 15
        • Challah Club Oct 20th
        • Challah Club Sep 15, 16
      • GREAT BIG CHALLAH BAKE
      • JWRP 2016
      • YAHRZEIT MINYAN
      • BJC CHALLAH TABLE AT JCC YOM HAATZMAUT EVENT
      • PURIMANIA 2016
      • COMMUNITY CHESED PROGRAM
      • WOMENS NIGHT OUT
      • CREATIVE KITCHEN #1 >
        • CREATIVE KITCHEN #3
        • CREATIVE KITCHEN #4
        • CREATIVE KITCHEN #2
      • SUNDAY MORNINGS
      • Photos 2015 >
        • CHANUKAH BASH 2015
        • PJ HAVDALAH PARTY
        • MAIMONIDIES PROGRAM
        • WOMANS CHALLAH CLUB
        • JWRP JULY
        • Whiskey & Wisdom
      • MORE PHOTOS >
        • Grand Opening and Torah Dedication >
          • Torah Event #2
          • Challah Baking #3
          • Tuesday Torah Study
          • Challah Baking #2
          • Kidz Corner Session #1
          • Seed BB-Q
          • Whiskey & Wisdom
          • Challah Baking #1
          • Sunday Morning Fun
          • Ladies Wine & Cheese #2
          • Youth Torah Campaign
          • Mens Night #2
          • Ladies Wine & Cheese
          • Guest Lecturer- Rabbi Zohn
          • Lag B'Omer
          • Pre-Passover Fun
          • Chili Cookoff
          • Chanukah Extravaganza
          • Purim 2013
          • Purim Basket Distribution 2012 & 2013
          • Tu B'Shvat Party
          • Chanukah party 2012
          • Menorah Painting
          • Lag B'omer 2012
          • Sukkot BB-Q
          • Challah Baking
          • Seed Program 2012
          • Puppet Show 2011
          • Purim 2012
          • B.L.T Kid's Program
          • Chanukah 2011
          • Photos
  • Donate