Pirkei Avot Class
BZBI chapel 0Pirkei Avot, usually translated as ‘Ethics of the Fathers,’ is a fascinating and central Jewish text. Part of the Mishnah, it contains teachings of the sages on ethical living, proper... Read More
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Sisterhood Monthly Planning Meeting
In the Chapel & on Zoom 0Please join us for our monthly Sisterhood meetings! We will meet on the first Monday of every month . Please check calendar below and weekly newsletter for updated times and... Read More
BZBI Board Meeting
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WhyDoWe Post Kiddush Discussion
Kahaner AuditoriumJune is wedding month! Of course for Jews, getting hitched and even unhitched involves important documents. At this week's WhyDoWe after Kiddush, join Rabbi Mort Levine and Kati Steiner with... Read More
WhyDoWe Post Kiddush Discussion
What are the first things to do when someone dies? Why do people in a house of mourning tear their clothes and cover their mirrors? Discuss Jewish mourning practices with... Read More
WhyDoWe Post Kiddush Discussion
Kahaner AuditoriumFor this WhyDoWe post Kiddush discussion, BZBI members Davida Charney and Tanya Hess invites you to discuss how to be a BZBI insider, for new and not-so-new members. Come ask... Read More
BZBI Book Club
In the Chapel & on Zoom 0Join the BZBI book club for their September review of Einstein & the Rabbi: Searching for the Soul by Naomi Levy. Click here to order the book. Click here to... Read More
BZBI Book Talk with Member Brett Mandel: “Philadelphia, Corrupt and Consenting”
BZBI chapel 0In a 2020 candidate debate, President Trump declared, "Bad things happen in Philadelphia" - and later used the very real truth of Philadelphia corruption to lend credence to the idea... Read More
WhyDoWe Post Kiddush Discussion
Kahaner AuditoriumWhy Ashrei? Have you ever wondered why nearly every service includes one (or more!) recitations of Ashrei? Ever struggled to figure out what it is about? Come find out the... Read More
BZBI Book Club Meeting and Potluck Dinner
William Penn House Community Room 1919 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PABZBI Book Club Meeting and Potluck Dinner: Dwell Time: A Memoir of Art, Exile and Repair by Cuban-American Jewish writer and conservator, Rosa Lowinger Join us for this special evening to... Read More
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