Ice Cream Social

Fitler Square Pine Street between 23rd & 24th Street, Philadelphia, PA

Come make your own ice cream sundae in Fitler Square, cool off, and enjoy some sweet social time with your friends from BZBI! Different flavors and toppings will be provided! Please contact Liat for more information and to let us know that you plan to attend.

Sisterhood Summer Soiree

Harper's Garden 31 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA

Join us at the annual Sisterhood Summer Soiree on Tuesday, August 1 at Harper's Garden. Appetizers will be provided by Sisterhood (cash bar). This is our most popular event and not to be missed! Catch up with old friends and make some new ones, too! All BZBI women and those who identify as women are... Read More

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Challah Bake

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Get ready for the Challa-days! Join Eileen Dwell, Gary Bramnick, and Carmie Levine on Zoom for a 2-day class – making, braiding, and baking challah. Session 1: prepare your dough and learn about the history & importance of challah Session 2: braid your dough (both round and traditional designs) Sign up by clicking here. Recipes, materials for baking, and... Read More

Sukkot in the Square

Rittenhouse Square 18th and Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA

Celebrating the High Holy Days is as easy as a walk in the park. Join us for the ninth year of music in Rittenhouse Square (this year as a Sukkot concert) with an evening of spirited music. Bring lawn chairs and a picnic dinner and listen to wonderful music created by Dan Blacksberg + his... Read More

Simchat Torah Dinner

Kahaner Auditorium

Join BZBI for our annual Simchat Torah dinner and hakafot (dancing)! People of all ages are welcome to join us for a delicious meal followed by raucous dancing featuring percussionist Sam Weisenberg. The cost is $20.00 per adult and $12.00 per child (under 12 years old). We are committed to providing programming regardless of individuals' ability to pay. If cost is a barrier to your... Read More

Rising Song Concert featuring Aly Halpert

Kahaner Auditorium

Aly Halpert (she/her) is a young adult queer Jewish musician, educator, and activist living on Lenni Lenape land in Philadelphia, PA, USA. A singer, pianist, drummer, and guitar player, Aly writes songs for building community, working for collective liberation, and visioning different worlds. Aly leads music and prayer for Jewish community, including Eden Village Camp,... Read More

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BZBI Urban Shabbaton

We invite you to come together in community, celebrating our culture and our history, at the BZBI Urban Shabbaton. Beginning on Friday night, November 3, and continuing through Sunday morning, November 5, we will eat, sing, learn, and dance together. Join us. Click here to visit the BZBI Urban Shabbaton web page. Register here. The... Read More

Celebrate Hanukkah with the Center City Kehillah & BZBI

The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA

Join Center City Kehillah and jkidphilly for a Hanukkah celebration! All ages will enjoy the klezmer band, refreshments, tabling fair from local organizations, crafts, activities and story time with jkidphilly. The event will conclude with a candle lighting, musical prayer ceremony and sufganiyot (jelly donuts) to bring some extra light into everyone’s Hanukkah. To register and... Read More

Hanukkah Party & Quizzo

Kahaner Auditorium

BZBI is hosting a Hanukkah celebration filled with fun on the 5th night of Hanukkah. Join us for latkes, sufganiyot and an evening of trivia. Bring your own festive drinks to share! Winners of our Hanukkah trivia will receive prizes! Start creating your teams of up to eight people! A Hanukkiah lighting will take place at... Read More

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First Friday Dinners & Kabbalat Shabbat Services

BZBI Sanctuary

Join us for First Friday dinners and Kabbalat Shabbat services for March! Tomorrow's dinners will feature Mediterranean/Latin food from Nana's Kitchen. We will be having a short KabbaTot Shabbat at 5:00 PM before the early dinner led by Miss Stacey and Miss Sarah followed by blessings from Rabbi Abi. Kids under 3 years old eat... Read More