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December 2019
Hanukkah Latke Fundraiser
Please download and fill out the flyer to order your latkes for Hanukkah. You have until December 10 to place your order. Thank you for supporting BZBI's Youth and Family programming.
Find out more »“Confessions of a Hopeful Realist: The Astonishing Role of Religion and State in Israeli Politics”
Dr. Yizhar Hess, the Executive Director of the Masorti (Conservative) Movement in Israel, will be the guest speaker at BZBI's December 7 Shabbat services. His topic will be "Confessions of a Hopeful Realist: The Astonishing Role of Religion and State in Israeli Politics." The State of Israel presents a complex series of contradictions between its vibrant democracy and commitment to its religious nature. As in the complex familial relationships we read about in the weekly Torah reading of parashat Va-yetze,…
Find out more »Shabbhakti: A Shabbat Yoga Experience
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 to connect with your true self as a manifestation of the divine. She tries to carry her practice of yoga off the mat into her…
Find out more »Coffee & Conversation
Join Rabbi Annie Lewis for a conversation on"Theology and Parenthood:" How does parenting shape our understanding of who God might be? She will draw on texts from contemporary writers and ancient rabbis as well as our own experiences from the front lines of parenting and being parented. Strong coffee will be served.
Find out more »Exploring Talmud with Rabbi Stone
This year-long course with Rabbi Ira Stone will provide an introduction to the length and breadth of this unique and important literature at the heart of post-temple Judaism. It will include a deep dive into the opening chapter of the first tractate, berachot. This course requires registration. Tuition includes a full year of classes, beginning after Labor Day and concluding before Shavuot. Sign up with the form below: EmbedManager.embed({ key: "https://fs28.formsite.com/res/showFormEmbed?EParam=m_OmK8apOTAHWqMpAjfv1oswdkdWh1NuFzpUCZwnDno&183847374", width: "100%", mobileResponsive: true });
Find out more »Mindful Minyan
Recharge in the middle of your week. Join Rabbi Annie for a contemplative Ma'ariv evening service. She will lead us through twenty-minutes of meditation, chanting and poetry, inspired by the Torah cycle and the season. All are welcome.
Find out more »Sip ‘N’ Shop
One of BZBI Early Childhood's largest fundraisers of the year, Sip 'N' Shop, is quickly approaching. For those of you who weren't at the event last year, it is an awesome pre-holiday shopping event with incredible clothing, jewelry, cosmetic, and gift vendors, as well as cocktails, light bites, and great raffles. And most important, all proceeds benefit the Early Childhood Parent Association. TICKETS In advance - venmo @bzbipa (write sip 'n' shop in memo) $25 admission only $40 admission +…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn: Preaching the Prophets
Free Join Rabbi Friedman for a series of lunch and learn classes, Preaching the Prophets, which take place on Thursdays from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM at Cohen, Placitella & Roth, PC (2001 Market Street, #2900). Registration is required by calling the office at 215.735.5148. Our annual cycle of reading Torah and Haftarah stretches back almost to the dawn of Rabbinic Judaism, and it turns out that the haftarot (prophetic readings) for the festivals were among the first readings to…
Find out more »Honor Our Devoted Volunteers at Brunch
Cost: $18 per person BZBI is proudly recognizing a group of dedicated volunteers for their contributions to the synagogue. Being honored at the Volunteer Brunch for their stellar contributions are: Rosalie Kurz for her dedication to the Stephen Girard Elementary School Library Project "The Mincha Maariv Minyan" for their enduring attendance at the afternoon minyan Andrea Smith for her work as the Parents Association Chair of the Early Childhood program. The brunch follows morning Shacharit services. Your gift helps us…
Find out more »Exploring Talmud with Rabbi Stone
This year-long course with Rabbi Ira Stone will provide an introduction to the length and breadth of this unique and important literature at the heart of post-temple Judaism. It will include a deep dive into the opening chapter of the first tractate, berachot. This course requires registration. Tuition includes a full year of classes, beginning after Labor Day and concluding before Shavuot. Sign up with the form below: EmbedManager.embed({ key: "https://fs28.formsite.com/res/showFormEmbed?EParam=m_OmK8apOTAHWqMpAjfv1oswdkdWh1NuFzpUCZwnDno&183847374", width: "100%", mobileResponsive: true });
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