This season, BZBI's Lunch & Learn series returns with Parashat ha-Shavua, the study of the Torah portion for the week. We will use textual analysis (parashanut) to explore the Torah through different commentaries. Rabbi Abe Friedman, Rabbi Annie Lewis, and occasional special guests will participate at various times. Source sheets and recording will be made... Read More
The Book Club is pleased to announce their next book for discussion! Register once here, and attend any or all upcoming events. ---------- Apeirogon by Colum McCann, to be reviewed by Sharon Greis on August 16, 2021 Bassam Aramin is Palestinian. Rami Elhanan is Israeli. They inhabit a world of conflict that colors every aspect... Read More
Join us during Pride month for some fascinating Torah study through the lens of our queer identities. How do our beloved yet often problematic texts help us make ethical decisions and honor the sacredness of every human being? Bring your Humash or use the provided handouts; no Hebrew or text study background is necessary. All... Read More
The Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) summer 2021 lecture series is entitled A Wandering People: Jewish Journeys, Real and Imagined You can register for the entire series here. Sessions are every Monday from June 7 to August 23 with the exception of July 5. All sessions meet from 2:00 to 3:30 pm ET. The Zoom link will be... Read More
Every Monday, 8:15 AM (immediately following morning minyan), join Rabbi Mort Levine for a study session on the upcoming week's Parashah. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy some camaraderie as we have a lively discussion on the meaning of the text. We require registration and you can sign up here. After registering, you... Read More
Our post-High Holiday book will be The Beauty of What Remains by Steven Leder. The author is a rabbi at Wilshire Temple in Los Angeles and may join us for the meeting. This inspiring and comforting book takes us on a journey through the experience of loss that is fundamental to everyone. Yet even after... Read More
In June, BZBI joined POWER (Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower and Respond), a grassroots organization committed to racial and economic justice on a livable planet. BZBI is now one of over 50 congregations in Pennsylvania who are part of POWER’s interfaith and multi-racial people’s movement. The BZBI POWER Committee is launching a Listening Campaign from... Read More
The confluence of a global pandemic, social upheaval, and increasingly devastating weather-related disasters have heightened urgent questions about society, community and the fate of our planet. We are now in the shemita (sabbatical) year—a year of pause, release, and renewal. On Wednesday November 3 at 7:00 PM via Zoom, we launch a study of shemita,... Read More
“What does it mean to be an American Jew?” This is the question that Becky Tahel ponders when her younger sister marries outside the faith. The action inspires Becky to probe deeper into her Jewish identity through a physical and spiritual journey that enlightens and helps her further embrace her Jewishness. With universal appeal and... Read More
Team Israel was the Cinderella baseball team in the Tokyo Olympics this year, as the first Israeli national team to qualify since 1976. They earned no medals, but showed how far they've progresses as one of just six national teams to compete. BZBI welcomes Peter Kurz, General Manager for Team Israel, a New York native... Read More
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