Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join us every Sunday morning for a spirited, musical, multi-access service in the Klinghoffer Chapel or on Zoom. If you join in person, please follow BZBI guidance for attending in-person services which can be found here. If your name is not provided beforehand, you will need to add your name to BZBI's contact tracing binder... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Every Monday, 8:15 AM (immediately following morning minyan), join Rabbi Mort Levine for a study session on the upcoming week's Parashah. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy some camaraderie as we have a lively discussion on the meaning of the text. We require registration and you can sign up here. After registering, you... Read More
Join us for the third year of this course with Rabbi Ira Stone, covering the length and breadth of this unique and important literature at the heart of post-temple Judaism. The year-long class will include a deep dive into the opening chapter of the first tractate, berachot. The class will be conducted online until it is... Read More
On the last Monday of each month, the Tikkun Olam committee invites you to join old and new friends for Zoom knitting and crocheting. Lessons and laughter will be had by all. Our focus will be to knit hats and scarves for Project Home and Bethesda Project. Caps for Keppies and Scarves of Hugs for... Read More
Judaism is a world unto itself, encompassing rituals, ideas, and thousands of years of history. If you’ve been curious about Jewish learning but didn’t know where to start, this is the place for you! The American Jewish University’s On One Foot curriculum covers all of the essentials in an interactive format that encourages personal engagement. Join... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join Rabbi Ira Stone for a new year of exploring the Chumash. This year-long course will continue our close reading of the Torah, this year focusing on the book of Exodus (Shemot) and its many life changing and life affirming stories. The class will be conducted online until it is safe to return to the... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Weekly in-person MahJongg returns to Klinghoffer Chapel! This weekly game is a fun social gathering, not a high stakes game. There will be a teaching table and a playing table until everyone is confident in their game. Money generated by winning hands goes to the BZBI Tzedakah fund. All are welcome, but everyone must be... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Learning to read and understand basic Hebrew opens a world of opportunities for worship. Would you like to be able to comfortably follow along in the prayer book? Are you planning to read Torah for the congregation someday? Do you simply want to be able to easily tell each letter on the dreidel apart? Join... Read More
This warm and inviting multi-access services takes place every Friday evening both in the Temple and on Zoom. ------------------------------------ BZBI is thrilled to partner with Spruce Street Minyan, a vibrant, traditional, and egalitarian minyan for young professionals and grad students in Philadelphia. All are invited (no matter your age) to join us for a spirited... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join Rabbi Abi on Friday mornings for a contemplative Shacharit service. Take some time to recharge at the end of a stressful week before the start of Shabbat. Let's create and build community in these stressful times by gathering online for meditation, chanting, and prayer, inspired by the Torah cycle and the season. All are... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
This week, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. The Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here. You can download Siddur Sim Shalom, used during Shabbat by going here. The weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog, here. ----------------------------------- You... Read More
We're pleased to announce that Tot Shabbat - BZBI's Shabbat celebration for children - returns in-person to the Klinghoffer Chapel on Saturday mornings! The Tot Shabbat service engages the youngest members of our community in interactive Shabbat songs and stories. It is geared for infants through three years of age and their families, with older... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join us every Sunday morning for a spirited, musical, multi-access service in the Klinghoffer Chapel or on Zoom. If you join in person, please follow BZBI guidance for attending in-person services which can be found here. If your name is not provided beforehand, you will need to add your name to BZBI's contact tracing binder... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Every Monday, 8:15 AM (immediately following morning minyan), join Rabbi Mort Levine for a study session on the upcoming week's Parashah. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy some camaraderie as we have a lively discussion on the meaning of the text. We require registration and you can sign up here. After registering, you... Read More
Join us for the third year of this course with Rabbi Ira Stone, covering the length and breadth of this unique and important literature at the heart of post-temple Judaism. The year-long class will include a deep dive into the opening chapter of the first tractate, berachot. The class will be conducted online until it is... Read More
We have resumed monthly Sisterhood meetings, and you're invited to join us! We have decided to keep the meetings virtual for the foreseeable future. We will meet on the first Monday of every month at 7:00 pm via Zoom. Click to register on Zoom for any or all meetings! December 6th January 3rd February 7th... Read More
Judaism is a world unto itself, encompassing rituals, ideas, and thousands of years of history. If you’ve been curious about Jewish learning but didn’t know where to start, this is the place for you! The American Jewish University’s On One Foot curriculum covers all of the essentials in an interactive format that encourages personal engagement. Join... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join Rabbi Ira Stone for a new year of exploring the Chumash. This year-long course will continue our close reading of the Torah, this year focusing on the book of Exodus (Shemot) and its many life changing and life affirming stories. The class will be conducted online until it is safe to return to the... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Weekly in-person MahJongg returns to Klinghoffer Chapel! This weekly game is a fun social gathering, not a high stakes game. There will be a teaching table and a playing table until everyone is confident in their game. Money generated by winning hands goes to the BZBI Tzedakah fund. All are welcome, but everyone must be... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Learning to read and understand basic Hebrew opens a world of opportunities for worship. Would you like to be able to comfortably follow along in the prayer book? Are you planning to read Torah for the congregation someday? Do you simply want to be able to easily tell each letter on the dreidel apart? Join... Read More
This warm and inviting multi-access services takes place every Friday evening both in the Temple and on Zoom. ------------------------------------ BZBI is thrilled to partner with Spruce Street Minyan, a vibrant, traditional, and egalitarian minyan for young professionals and grad students in Philadelphia. All are invited (no matter your age) to join us for a spirited... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join Rabbi Abi on Friday mornings for a contemplative Shacharit service. Take some time to recharge at the end of a stressful week before the start of Shabbat. Let's create and build community in these stressful times by gathering online for meditation, chanting, and prayer, inspired by the Torah cycle and the season. All are... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
This week, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. The Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here. You can download Siddur Sim Shalom, used during Shabbat by going here. The weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog, here. ----------------------------------- You... Read More
Join BZBI in an alternative spiritual journey into the heart of Shabbat through yogic movement, meditation, and song with Dr. Deborah Glassman. Deborah is a certified yoga teacher and practices and studies an alignment based flow style yoga. Her belief is that yoga is more than postures on a sticky mat and is a way... Read More
We're pleased to announce that Tot Shabbat - BZBI's Shabbat celebration for children - returns in-person to the Klinghoffer Chapel on Saturday mornings! The Tot Shabbat service engages the youngest members of our community in interactive Shabbat songs and stories. It is geared for infants through three years of age and their families, with older... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join us every Sunday morning for a spirited, musical, multi-access service in the Klinghoffer Chapel or on Zoom. If you join in person, please follow BZBI guidance for attending in-person services which can be found here. If your name is not provided beforehand, you will need to add your name to BZBI's contact tracing binder... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Every Monday, 8:15 AM (immediately following morning minyan), join Rabbi Mort Levine for a study session on the upcoming week's Parashah. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy some camaraderie as we have a lively discussion on the meaning of the text. We require registration and you can sign up here. After registering, you... Read More
Join us for the third year of this course with Rabbi Ira Stone, covering the length and breadth of this unique and important literature at the heart of post-temple Judaism. The year-long class will include a deep dive into the opening chapter of the first tractate, berachot. The class will be conducted online until it is... Read More
Judaism is a world unto itself, encompassing rituals, ideas, and thousands of years of history. If you’ve been curious about Jewish learning but didn’t know where to start, this is the place for you! The American Jewish University’s On One Foot curriculum covers all of the essentials in an interactive format that encourages personal engagement. Join... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join Rabbi Ira Stone for a new year of exploring the Chumash. This year-long course will continue our close reading of the Torah, this year focusing on the book of Exodus (Shemot) and its many life changing and life affirming stories. The class will be conducted online until it is safe to return to the... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Weekly in-person MahJongg returns to Klinghoffer Chapel! This weekly game is a fun social gathering, not a high stakes game. There will be a teaching table and a playing table until everyone is confident in their game. Money generated by winning hands goes to the BZBI Tzedakah fund. All are welcome, but everyone must be... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Learning to read and understand basic Hebrew opens a world of opportunities for worship. Would you like to be able to comfortably follow along in the prayer book? Are you planning to read Torah for the congregation someday? Do you simply want to be able to easily tell each letter on the dreidel apart? Join... Read More
This warm and inviting multi-access services takes place every Friday evening both in the Temple and on Zoom. ------------------------------------ BZBI is thrilled to partner with Spruce Street Minyan, a vibrant, traditional, and egalitarian minyan for young professionals and grad students in Philadelphia. All are invited (no matter your age) to join us for a spirited... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join Rabbi Abi on Friday mornings for a contemplative Shacharit service. Take some time to recharge at the end of a stressful week before the start of Shabbat. Let's create and build community in these stressful times by gathering online for meditation, chanting, and prayer, inspired by the Torah cycle and the season. All are... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
This week, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. The Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here. You can download Siddur Sim Shalom, used during Shabbat by going here. The weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog, here. ----------------------------------- You... Read More
We're pleased to announce that Tot Shabbat - BZBI's Shabbat celebration for children - returns in-person to the Klinghoffer Chapel on Saturday mornings! The Tot Shabbat service engages the youngest members of our community in interactive Shabbat songs and stories. It is geared for infants through three years of age and their families, with older... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join us every Sunday morning for a spirited, musical, multi-access service in the Klinghoffer Chapel or on Zoom. If you join in person, please follow BZBI guidance for attending in-person services which can be found here. If your name is not provided beforehand, you will need to add your name to BZBI's contact tracing binder... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Every Monday, 8:15 AM (immediately following morning minyan), join Rabbi Mort Levine for a study session on the upcoming week's Parashah. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy some camaraderie as we have a lively discussion on the meaning of the text. We require registration and you can sign up here. After registering, you... Read More
Join us for the third year of this course with Rabbi Ira Stone, covering the length and breadth of this unique and important literature at the heart of post-temple Judaism. The year-long class will include a deep dive into the opening chapter of the first tractate, berachot. The class will be conducted online until it is... Read More
Judaism is a world unto itself, encompassing rituals, ideas, and thousands of years of history. If you’ve been curious about Jewish learning but didn’t know where to start, this is the place for you! The American Jewish University’s On One Foot curriculum covers all of the essentials in an interactive format that encourages personal engagement. Join... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join Rabbi Ira Stone for a new year of exploring the Chumash. This year-long course will continue our close reading of the Torah, this year focusing on the book of Exodus (Shemot) and its many life changing and life affirming stories. The class will be conducted online until it is safe to return to the... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Weekly in-person MahJongg returns to Klinghoffer Chapel! This weekly game is a fun social gathering, not a high stakes game. There will be a teaching table and a playing table until everyone is confident in their game. Money generated by winning hands goes to the BZBI Tzedakah fund. All are welcome, but everyone must be... Read More
The air is cold, the nights are long, and our future remains unclear. In this time of questioning, join Rabbi Abe on Wednesday evenings before minyan for a contemplative exploration of the most important questions: Where have I been? Where am I now? And where do I go from here? Where Are You? Returns beginning... Read More
Once again, BZBI is sponsoring ScholarStream, a collaboration of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the Schechter Institutes and Ziegler, in which teachers representing each institution will examine some of Judaism’s key ideas, moments, and challenges. This year ScholarStream is divided into eight series of lectures, spanning October 2021 to May 2022. To... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Learning to read and understand basic Hebrew opens a world of opportunities for worship. Would you like to be able to comfortably follow along in the prayer book? Are you planning to read Torah for the congregation someday? Do you simply want to be able to easily tell each letter on the dreidel apart? Join... Read More
This warm and inviting multi-access services takes place every Friday evening both in the Temple and on Zoom. ------------------------------------ BZBI is thrilled to partner with Spruce Street Minyan, a vibrant, traditional, and egalitarian minyan for young professionals and grad students in Philadelphia. All are invited (no matter your age) to join us for a spirited... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join Rabbi Abi on Friday mornings for a contemplative Shacharit service. Take some time to recharge at the end of a stressful week before the start of Shabbat. Let's create and build community in these stressful times by gathering online for meditation, chanting, and prayer, inspired by the Torah cycle and the season. All are... Read More
Before the event, join us at 5:30 PM for the BZBI/Spruce Street Minyan Kabbalat Shabbat in Kahaner Auditorium or on Zoom. Then, at 7:00 PM participate in a warm, inclusive Shabbat experience via Zoom using the regular religious services link. There is no cost but many benefits to joining! New members and member buddies will... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
This week, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. The Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here. You can download Siddur Sim Shalom, used during Shabbat by going here. The weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog, here. ----------------------------------- You... Read More
We're pleased to announce that Tot Shabbat - BZBI's Shabbat celebration for children - returns in-person to the Klinghoffer Chapel on Saturday mornings! The Tot Shabbat service engages the youngest members of our community in interactive Shabbat songs and stories. It is geared for infants through three years of age and their families, with older... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join us every Sunday morning for a spirited, musical, multi-access service in the Klinghoffer Chapel or on Zoom. If you join in person, please follow BZBI guidance for attending in-person services which can be found here. If your name is not provided beforehand, you will need to add your name to BZBI's contact tracing binder... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Every Monday, 8:15 AM (immediately following morning minyan), join Rabbi Mort Levine for a study session on the upcoming week's Parashah. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy some camaraderie as we have a lively discussion on the meaning of the text. We require registration and you can sign up here. After registering, you... Read More
Join us for the third year of this course with Rabbi Ira Stone, covering the length and breadth of this unique and important literature at the heart of post-temple Judaism. The year-long class will include a deep dive into the opening chapter of the first tractate, berachot. The class will be conducted online until it is... Read More
Judaism is a world unto itself, encompassing rituals, ideas, and thousands of years of history. If you’ve been curious about Jewish learning but didn’t know where to start, this is the place for you! The American Jewish University’s On One Foot curriculum covers all of the essentials in an interactive format that encourages personal engagement. Join... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join Rabbi Ira Stone for a new year of exploring the Chumash. This year-long course will continue our close reading of the Torah, this year focusing on the book of Exodus (Shemot) and its many life changing and life affirming stories. The class will be conducted online until it is safe to return to the... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Weekly in-person MahJongg returns to Klinghoffer Chapel! This weekly game is a fun social gathering, not a high stakes game. There will be a teaching table and a playing table until everyone is confident in their game. Money generated by winning hands goes to the BZBI Tzedakah fund. All are welcome, but everyone must be... Read More
The air is cold, the nights are long, and our future remains unclear. In this time of questioning, join Rabbi Abe on Wednesday evenings before minyan for a contemplative exploration of the most important questions: Where have I been? Where am I now? And where do I go from here? Where Are You? Returns beginning... Read More
Once again, BZBI is sponsoring ScholarStream, a collaboration of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the Schechter Institutes and Ziegler, in which teachers representing each institution will examine some of Judaism’s key ideas, moments, and challenges. This year ScholarStream is divided into eight series of lectures, spanning October 2021 to May 2022. To... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Learning to read and understand basic Hebrew opens a world of opportunities for worship. Would you like to be able to comfortably follow along in the prayer book? Are you planning to read Torah for the congregation someday? Do you simply want to be able to easily tell each letter on the dreidel apart? Join... Read More
This warm and inviting multi-access services takes place every Friday evening both in the Temple and on Zoom. ------------------------------------ BZBI is thrilled to partner with Spruce Street Minyan, a vibrant, traditional, and egalitarian minyan for young professionals and grad students in Philadelphia. All are invited (no matter your age) to join us for a spirited... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join Rabbi Abi on Friday mornings for a contemplative Shacharit service. Take some time to recharge at the end of a stressful week before the start of Shabbat. Let's create and build community in these stressful times by gathering online for meditation, chanting, and prayer, inspired by the Torah cycle and the season. All are... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
This week, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. The Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here. You can download Siddur Sim Shalom, used during Shabbat by going here. The weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog, here. ----------------------------------- You... Read More
We're pleased to announce that Tot Shabbat - BZBI's Shabbat celebration for children - returns in-person to the Klinghoffer Chapel on Saturday mornings! The Tot Shabbat service engages the youngest members of our community in interactive Shabbat songs and stories. It is geared for infants through three years of age and their families, with older... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join us every Sunday morning for a spirited, musical, multi-access service in the Klinghoffer Chapel or on Zoom. If you join in person, please follow BZBI guidance for attending in-person services which can be found here. If your name is not provided beforehand, you will need to add your name to BZBI's contact tracing binder... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Every Monday, 8:15 AM (immediately following morning minyan), join Rabbi Mort Levine for a study session on the upcoming week's Parashah. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy some camaraderie as we have a lively discussion on the meaning of the text. We require registration and you can sign up here. After registering, you... Read More
Join us for the third year of this course with Rabbi Ira Stone, covering the length and breadth of this unique and important literature at the heart of post-temple Judaism. The year-long class will include a deep dive into the opening chapter of the first tractate, berachot. The class will be conducted online until it is... Read More
On the last Monday of each month, the Tikkun Olam committee invites you to join old and new friends for Zoom knitting and crocheting. Lessons and laughter will be had by all. Our focus will be to knit hats and scarves for Project Home and Bethesda Project. Caps for Keppies and Scarves of Hugs for... Read More
Judaism is a world unto itself, encompassing rituals, ideas, and thousands of years of history. If you’ve been curious about Jewish learning but didn’t know where to start, this is the place for you! The American Jewish University’s On One Foot curriculum covers all of the essentials in an interactive format that encourages personal engagement. Join... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Join Rabbi Ira Stone for a new year of exploring the Chumash. This year-long course will continue our close reading of the Torah, this year focusing on the book of Exodus (Shemot) and its many life changing and life affirming stories. The class will be conducted online until it is safe to return to the... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Weekly in-person MahJongg returns to Klinghoffer Chapel! This weekly game is a fun social gathering, not a high stakes game. There will be a teaching table and a playing table until everyone is confident in their game. Money generated by winning hands goes to the BZBI Tzedakah fund. All are welcome, but everyone must be... Read More
Rabbi Yitzhak Hutner (1906-1980), a leader of America’s Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community, was also one of the most original and challenging thinkers in Jewish history. His writings, which he collected under the heading of hilkhot de’ot ve-hovot ha-levavot (Character Paths and the Heart’s Commitments), use the Jewish holidays as a framework for understanding the deeper levels... Read More
The air is cold, the nights are long, and our future remains unclear. In this time of questioning, join Rabbi Abe on Wednesday evenings before minyan for a contemplative exploration of the most important questions: Where have I been? Where am I now? And where do I go from here? Where Are You? Returns beginning... Read More
Once again, BZBI is sponsoring ScholarStream, a collaboration of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the Schechter Institutes and Ziegler, in which teachers representing each institution will examine some of Judaism’s key ideas, moments, and challenges. This year ScholarStream is divided into eight series of lectures, spanning October 2021 to May 2022. To... Read More
Starting on Rosh Hashanah (September 6, 2021) the Zoom link for BZBI religious services will change. You can sign up for the new link here. Please join us online at BZBI’s daily morning service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. Whether starting your day (weekdays, 7:45 AM; Sunday and secular holidays, 9:00 AM)... Read More
Learning to read and understand basic Hebrew opens a world of opportunities for worship. Would you like to be able to comfortably follow along in the prayer book? Are you planning to read Torah for the congregation someday? Do you simply want to be able to easily tell each letter on the dreidel apart? Join... Read More
