Come join members of BZBI for a High Holy Day Journaling Program at the synagogue! We will reflect inward on the past year, and set goals for the new year ahead. Notepads and writing utensils will be provided. If you have any questions and/or would like to RSVP ahead of time, please contact Liat.
Do you know what you're singing when you pray? Join Jeff Hurok to work through the book Prayerbook Hebrew: The Easy Way and gain a deeper understanding of the siddur. Participants will learn basic vocabulary and grammar, as well as discuss and reflect on content in small groups. Books will be provided to participants. This class is sponsored by... Read More
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
"Who Is Man'' was the final book written by the eminent Jewish thinker, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. In the fairly brief work he stated the guiding philosophic insights of his life’s work. Addressed to a general audience while still drawing deeply on Torah sources, it continues to be a somewhat under appreciated but vital text for our... Read More
Jews around the world can trace their roots to small towns in Eastern Europe. Before they made the leap to a big shtot (city) they lived for centuries in shtetls. These places have become shrouded in myth and clouded by memories. Join us for an adventure into the real stories of the towns where our ancestors fell... Read More
Functional Judaism is a series of mini-courses designed to orient BZBI’s staff and interested congregants to some practical aspects of Judaism and Jewish life. Our first two units focus on Jewish time: the flow of our calendar and the cycle of holidays. This course is free of charge, and will be meeting during the day on Mondays starting on October 23 from 12:30... Read More
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia will be offering two Counter Active Threat Training (CATT) sessions for agencies and congregations. These trainings will be led by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Security Director Scott Kerns of Secure Community Network (SCN), the official safety and security organization of the Jewish community in North America. These... 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 Rabbis... Read More
Midrash, one of the fundamental genres of Jewish literature, came into being almost 2,000 year ago and was developed and composed by thousands of sages working in parallel – all of whom were men. In our generation, increased opportunities for women to study and teach led to a renewed interest in composing Midrash. In this... Read More
Are you hosting a Seder for the first time? Is this the year you get back in the saddle after the pandemic? Have you been hosting for what feels like forever, and you need to spice things up? Join Rabbi Abe for this interactive workshop as we learn new strategies for engaging guests, low-stress menu... Read More
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