For seven weeks between Pesah and Shavuot we ceremonially count each day of the omer. Together, we will explore some of the deeper themes and meanings of this spiritual practice. The cost of the course is $18 for members and $36 for the general community. Students are warmly encouraged to join the community for Evening Minyan at 5:45pm immediately before Count Me In.... Read More
Word by word, line by line, page by page, we follow the Zohar, the most precious book of Jewish mystical teachings, as it leads us along its paths of primordial wisdom. By turns profound, puzzling, shocking and amusing, the Zohar helps us, through our study and our open discussions, to taste of the Tree of Life. Our studies touch on... Read More
Two Philosophic Books of the Bible We will explore two later books of the Bible that consider deep philosophic issues. First the Book of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) and then the Book of Job. We will engage in close reading of the texts and also situate each book, as much as possible, in the context of the... Read More
Conversational Hebrew Brown Bag Lunch with Guy Ambar Wednesdays, April 19-May 10, 12:00pm in the Klinghoffer Chapel Is your Hebrew kacha-kacha? Would you like the chance to brush up on vocabulary and learn new phrases? Join Israeli educator Guy Ambar for a weekly conversational Hebrew lunch at BZBI. Each week will focus on a different theme,... Read More
Join us for Minyan in the Chapel & on Zoom on both Monday and Thursday mornings: for more information, click here. To join Monday or Thursday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Join BZBI in an alternative spiritual journey into the heart of Shabbat through yogic movement, meditation, and song with Dr. Deborah Glassman. Registration is required for these classes and non-members must pay in advance. The cost is $18 per session for BZBI members and $25 for community members. Sign up here!
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