About BZBI
TEMPLE BETH ZION-BETH ISRAEL (BZBI)
Where You Belong
Temple Beth-Zion Beth-Israel is a Conservative synagogue located in Center City Philadelphia. We are affiliated with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. We were founded in 1840.
BZBI is an open, inclusive, and egalitarian Conservative Jewish center of worship, learning, and acts of good deeds. We welcome the entirety of Center City’s Jewish community: people of all ages, races, ethnicities, and abilities; interfaith families; people who are single and partnered; and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Whether you are new to the liturgy, have grown up with it all your life, are returning to observance, are seeking to learn more or wish to start or build a new relationship with Judaism, BZBI is a place where you belong.
Fulfilling the three essential pillars of Judaism, BZBI is a:
- Beit T’fillah-a House of Prayer, gathering in worship on Shabbat, Holy Days, and every day.
- Beit Midrash–House of Study, a place of learning for all ages.
- Beit Knesset–House of Assembly, celebrating our Jewishness through acts of mitzvoth (good deeds).
Worship with us. Learn with us. Engage with us to repair the world.
BZBI is:
- an ADL Signature Synagogue – ADL’s Signature Synagogue program ignites congregation-wide commitment to challenging antisemitism and hate through community education and engagement
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an ADL Kulanu Synagogue – Synagogues in Action Against Antisemitism – a national synagogue engagement program
- a Grinspoon Life and Legacy Synagogue – LIFE & LEGACY provides training, support, and monetary incentives to motivate Jewish organizations to secure after-lifetime commitments with the aim of building permanent endowments that will sustain vibrant Jewish communities for years to come
BZBI At a Glance
Membership households: 385
% Membership by age:
- Young Singles: 20%
- Families without Children: 20%
- Families with Children: 20%
- Families with Children no longer at home: 20%
- Older adults (single and partnered): 20%
Location
300 South 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-735-5148
Office Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM-1:00 PM
We are closed on federal holidays and many Jewish holidays (including their Erev). Please call if you have questions.
Clergy
Rabbi Abe Friedman, Senior Rabbi
Rabbi Abi Weber, Associate Rabbi
Rabbi Ira F. Stone, Rabbi Emeritus
Schools
Laurie Wagman Playschool
Abigail R. Cohen Preschool
Neziner Hebrew School
—Barbara Presseisen
