In 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 that the election was stolen. More than a century after muckraking journalist Lincoln Steffens derided the city of Philadelphia as being “corrupt and contented,” Philadelphia... Read More
Join us at BZBI as Co-Author Devra Ferst and Rabbi Abi Weber discuss The Jewish Holiday Table. This event is free and open to the public, please click here to register and to make a $10 donation towards security. The program starts promptly at 7:30 PM, join us at 6:45 PM for nosh and book-signing! ... Read More
Highlights include: Meals ALL weekend including a fully catered Friday night dinner featuring a chicken course (vegetarian options will be available), Seudah Shlisheet (Saturday dinner) featuring Mama's Falafel and a Sunday brunch Prayer, music, and learning all Shabbat with guest rabbis Yosef Goldman and Annie Lewis "The United States: The First Mussar Republic," a Friday night discussion between Jeffrey Rosen (CEO of... Read More
Stay after kiddush on Saturday, March 8 to hear from guest speaker Lee Gordon, co-founder of the network of Hand in Hand schools. These integrated, bilingual schools for Jewish and Arab Israeli children represent a model for a peaceful shared society in the Holy Land. Lee will share with us some of the unique challenges and successes facing the... Read More
As attacks on the LGBT community have grown in the last several months, BZBI has invited Galia Godel, Program Manager of the LGBTQ Initiative at Philadelphia's Jewish Family and Children's Services, to speak to our congregation after kiddush. Galia will explain concepts related to gender and sexuality, take questions from the community, and speak about... Read More
BZBI hosts renowned performer and educator Avi Wisnia as he presents his award-winning documentary film “How Saba Kept Singing.” We will bear witness to The Shoah, experience the documentation of this historical atrocity, and then participate in a guided discussion with the film’s director. Mr. Wisnia will also perform live music from the period as... Read More
At a time when the country’s unity is more important than ever, Rabbi Arie Hasit (Associate Dean of the Schechter Rabbinical Seminary in Jerusalem) has a track record of bridging divides between different communities in Israel. What will it take to unite the Jewish state in the face of its immense challenges, and what important... Read More
Come learn how to deal with antisemitism on college campuses today. The goal of this meeting is to provide the tools and resources to participants in terms of how to appropriately handle antisemitism. Hear from current students and administrators regarding the state of campus today. Speakers include Regional Director of the ADL, National Director of... Read More
Join the BZBI Sisterhood when they visit the Weitzman to hear from Rabbi Angela Buchdahl on her new book, Heart of a Stranger. Meet up with BZBI friends after the talk at the meet and greet immediately following the program. The program costs $45 a person and you can purchase a ticket here. Use discount code "BZBI"... Read More
The novel tells the story of Shmuel Meir Lichtbencher, the last heir of a fictional Polish Hasidic dynasty, who flees the Holocaust to Mississippi and eventually New York City, where he becomes a musician playing blues alongside Black musicians. The book explores themes of faith, identity, and cross-cultural connections between Jewish and Black communities. Refreshments will... Read More
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