Queering Judaism: Halakhic Approaches to Homosexuality Wednesday, June 22 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM As we celebrate Pride Month, Rabbi Abi Weber will lead a discussion on the Conservative Movement's shifting attitude towards queer identity. How have rabbis dealt with problematic verses (and millennia of taboo) on this topic? Join us on Zoom as we... 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
Challah Bake Wednesday, September 21 and Thursday, September 22, 7:30 - 8:00 PM Join Eileen Dwell, Gary Bramnick, and Carmie Levine over zoom to bake egg and veggie challah together for the holidays! Sign up here to be apart of the fun. Recipes, materials for baking, and a zoom link will be sent out to participants once you have signed up.... Read More
Challah Bake Wednesday, September 21 and Thursday, September 22, 7:30 - 8:00 PM Join Eileen Dwell, Gary Bramnick, and Carmie Levine over zoom to bake egg and veggie challah together for the holidays! Sign up here to be apart of the fun. Recipes, materials for baking, and a zoom link will be sent out to participants once you have signed up.... Read More
Thursday mornings, starting October 27, from 9:15 - 10:00 AM Join the BZBI Early Childhood Program in the chapel for music and movement for infants and toddlers (and their grown ups!). RSVP's are appreciated but not required and each class costs $10.
Do you want to learn how to Israeli dance? Do you want to expand on what you already know in Israeli dancing? BZBI is offering Israeli Dance classes Thursday, October 27 through Thursday, November 17. (10/27,11/3,11/10,11/17). The cost is $10.00 per class, and will be led by Don Schillinger. Please reach out to Liat to register for classes. We can't wait... Read More
Exploring the Talmud as Philosophy Starting at the beginning of the Talmud, the first chapter of Tractate Berachot, we will try to determine what philosophic questions the authors/editors of the Talmud were exploring and how and why the text came into being in such an idiosyncratic form. Tuition for BZBI members is $180, and the... Read More
The Brown Club of Greater Philadelphia and BZBI invite you to a free presentation by Adam Teller, Professor of History and Judaic Studies at Brown University. Click here to RSVP for this special event. Adam Teller is Associate Professor of Jewish Studies in the department of history at Brown University. He was co-editor of Borders and Boundaries... Read More
Two Philosophic Books of the Bible We will explore two later books of the Bible that consider deep philosophic issues. First the Book of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) and then the Book of Job. We will engage in close reading of the texts and also situate each book, as much as possible, in the context of the... 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. You... Read More
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