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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... Read More
Last year, American Jews like us voted in record numbers to send delegates to the 39th World Zionist Congress that met in Jerusalem in October 2025. Now hear what happened... Read More
Join your BZBI community for three days of learning, singing, eating, davening, and shmoozing! This year's Urban Shabbaton will feature a special appearance by Pennsylvania's First Family: Governor Josh Shapiro &... Read More
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