Shavuot: A Community Night of Jewish Learning

The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA

Tuesday, June 11 from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM at the Weitzman  Come celebrate the holiday of Shavuot with the Center City Kehillah and your fellow community members during a Night of Jewish Learning. Advance registration is required by Thursday, June 6. Click here to register.

Sisterhood Summer Soirée

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

All BZBI self-identifying women are invited to our annual Sisterhood Summer Soirée on Tuesday, July 16 at 5:30 PM at Harper’s Garden, 31 S. 18th Street (BZBI owned!). Light appetizers will be provided; cash bar. Please join us, we would love to see you! RSVP here.

RH2 in Rittenhouse Square is Back for its Tenth Year

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 10th year of music in Rittenhouse Square with an evening of spirited music and payer. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs, a picnic dinner and listen to wonderful music created by Dan Blacksberg + his extremely talented band of musicians. Your... Read More

Pre-Hanukkah Party: The Gelt is Right

Kahaner Auditorium

Can't wait for Hanukkah? Ready to start eating more latkes? Join us for a pre-Hanukkah gathering featuring yummy eats and an intense competition that will imagine what it would look like if Bob Barker were Jewish. Register here (optional donation encouraged)! Drinks are BYOB.

Volunteer Appreciation Shabbat 

There are over 200 volunteers at BZBI that make programming, classes and events a reality. Every member at BZBI knows a volunteer - this year, honor them by contributing to our festive kiddush. We will celebrate our volunteers on January 18 during both Shabbat services and Kiddush. Click here to make a donation towards Kiddush... Read More

BZBI Urban Shabbaton 5785: A Weekend to Sing, Learn, Connect and Belong

Highlights include:  Meals ALL weekend including a fully catered Friday night dinner featuring a chicken course (vegetarian options will be available), Seudah Shlisheet (Saturday dinner) featuring Mama's Falafel and a Sunday brunch Prayer, music, and learning all Shabbat with guest rabbis Yosef Goldman and Annie Lewis "The United States: The First Mussar Republic," a Friday night discussion between Jeffrey Rosen (CEO of... Read More

Shabbat B’yachad Home Hosted Dinner

On February 21, BZBI Community Members will open their homes to host fellow congregants for Shabbat Dinner. It is a great way to meet other BZBI members, welcome new community members and start your own tradition of having Shabbat Dinner with BZBI friends and families. There will be guidelines for host families to help them facilitate such a meal and participants will also... Read More

Purim Block Party

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

Join us for our annual Purim block party in Fitler Square from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. There will be carnival games, crafts, face-painting, a photo booth, pretzels, hamentashen, Drag Queen Story Time, Dr. Dani Dance Pants, A DJ and more! For an all inclusive experience, you can buy a wristband for $20 (drinks and food not... Read More

Megillah Reading, Purim Pub & Karaoke

BZBI welcomes all to attend the Megillah reading at 7:30 PM in the Goldberg Sanctuary and participate in our costume contest during the reading. Costume contest categories include: Best Jewish/ Biblical costume, Best Group costume and Best Pun costume. Afterwards, a Purim pub will take place at 9:00 PM in the Kahaner Auditorium with Karaoke, snacks... Read More

Pesah Wine & Cheese Tasting 

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Join us for our Passover Wine and Cheese Tasting with Rosenberg Blue Star Wines. Buy all of your Passover wine and Barton's chocolate candy for your Seders and support BZBI and our Youth & Family and Early Childhood Education Programs!