First Friday Shabbat Dinner @ BZBI

Kahaner Auditorium

Join us as we celebrate First Fridays @ BZBI with a spirited Kabbalat Shabbat service and dinner.  Families with young children are invited to an early dinner at 5:00 PM, and the entire community is... Read More

Board Game Shabbat

Kahaner Auditorium

Join members of BZBI after Kiddush for Board Game Shabbat! Play some of your favorite games including Scrabble, Bananagrams, Mahjong, Rummikub, LCR, and Uno. Snacks and drinks will be provided.... Read More

Torah Academy Shabbat

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We are proud to welcome the second cohort of BZBI’s Torah Academy as their year of dedicated study culminates in reading Torah for our community. Led by coordinator Shayna Flink, Torah Academy Students Ilana Trachtman, Natalie Oppenheimer,... Read More

Honoring Israel 75 at BZBI

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BZBI will welcome Elad Strohmayer, the Spokesperson of the Embassy of Israel to the United States, back to Philly as part of Philadelphia’s Shabbat Gatherings in honor of Israel 75.... Read More

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Board Game Shabbat

Kahaner Auditorium

Join members of BZBI after Kiddush for Board Game Shabbat! Play some of your favorite games from Mahjongg to Wingspan. Feel free to bring your own Shabbat friendly game and Kosher snacks to share!

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Shabbhakti Yoga with Deb Glassman 

Kahaner Auditorium

Join Dr. Deborah Glassman for an embodied experience of the weekly Torah portion. The physical practice of yoga will bring you into deeper connection with yourself, your community and the... Read More

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Functional Judaism with Rabbi Abe Friedman

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Functional Judaism is a series of mini-courses designed to orient BZBI’s staff and interested congregants to some practical aspects of Judaism and Jewish life. Our first two units focus on Jewish time: the flow of our calendar and... Read More