You are invited to join the virtual discussion on the issue of gun violence in the city of Philadelphia. Our discussion will take place on March 30 at 7:00 PM... Read More
To describe the post-Red Sea Israelites as "ungrateful" would be an understatement – barely a week after the Exodus, it seems like all they can do is gripe and complain.... Read More
Join us for an interactive in-person and virtual discussion with the Arab and Jewish Co-Executive Directors of NIF grantee Sikkuy-Aufoq. Amjad Shbita and Ofer Dagan, in conversation with NIF's Vice President... Read More
Revelation without Translation: Pre-Shavuot Talmud Study with Rabbi Abi Weber Thursdays, 12:00-1:00pm (May 12, 19, 26, and June 2) On Zoom In the weeks between Pesach and Shavuot, we... Read More
The summer book club selection is Squirrel Hill by Mark Oppenheimer. The book describes how “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” became the site of the most deadly antisemitic attack on American soil... Read More
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. Notebooks and writing utensils... Read More
Join BZBI for our Pink Shabbat, a morning service in honor of breast cancer awareness. We will welcome Alona Shaked, an executive and lifestyle coach who shows women how to... 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... 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... 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... Read More
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