Co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, and Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel, Rabbi Batya Glazer will facilitate a series of webinars featuring discussions on racism. The JCRC and BZBI previously collaborated - along with the ADL, AJC, and the Kaiserman JCC - on the Philadelphia Civil Rights... Read More
Please join us for the third of now FOUR special evenings filled with musical nourishment. This livestream conversation and concert features Rabbi Yosef Goldman Yosef is co-director of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute. Raised in a mixed Orthodox Ashkenazi and Mizrachi home, Yosef has taught and led prayer in some of the most spiritually vibrant and... Read More
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
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