Due to unexpected illness, the last class in this series has been postponed. No one, no matter how brilliant, saintly or charismatic, ever has or ever will prove the existence... Read More
Note new time, now 30 minutes earlier. In this six week course, Rabbi Stone will discuss the life, theology, and impact on the Jewish community of Mordecai Kaplan, founder of... Read More
The second year of this course with Rabbi Ira Stone will provide an introduction to the length and breadth of this unique and important literature at the heart of post-temple... Read More
Join Rabbi Ira Stone for a new year of exploring the Chumash. This year-long course will continue our close reading of the Torah, focusing on the book of Bereshit (Genesis). ... 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... Read More
Rabbi Yitzhak Hutner (1906-1980), a leader of America’s Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community, was also one of the most original and challenging thinkers in Jewish history. His writings, which he collected under... Read More
Join Rabbi Abi and mindfulness expert Gary Schapiro for a one-time deep dive into mindfulness/awareness theory and practice. Rest your mind and learn to make friends with whatever arises there.... Read More
Once again, BZBI is sponsoring ScholarStream, a collaboration of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the Schechter Institutes and Ziegler, in which teachers representing each institution will examine... Read More
Join us on Zoom as we learn from Sandy Katz, Senior Director for Strategic Relations at the JDC and a member of BZBI. Sandy will bring moving testimonials from Jews... Read More
As the Holocaust slips out of memory for many, we at BZBI are recommitting to telling the stories of survivors in our community. Join us live in the Goldberg Sanctuary... Read More
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