JRA (Jewish Relief Agency) delivers food and essential household items to around 3,400 households monthly. JRA’s serves a diverse population of low-income individuals and families who are struggling with food insecurity. Volunteers help at the JRA warehouse by packing boxes and bags of food and delivering to JRA’s recipient households. JRA Juniors is for kids... Read More
Join the BZBI book club members as they discuss Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenberg. The discussion will be led by BZBI member Phyllis Fisher. Join by Zoom here.
Two Philosophic Books of the Bible We will explore two later books of the Bible that consider deep philosophic issues. First the Book of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) and then the Book of Job. We will engage in close reading of the texts and also situate each book, as much as possible, in the context of the... Read More
Judaism is a world unto itself, encompassing rituals, ideas, and thousands of years of history. If you’ve been curious about Jewish learning but didn’t know where to start, this is the place for you! The American Jewish University’s On One Foot curriculum covers all of the essentials in an interactive format that encourages personal engagement. You... Read More
The BZBI POWER social justice committee is organizing for 2023. Learn about the campaigns by following the links on the POWER page on the BZBI website. Come to our next meeting on Zoom to help us choose our focus for 2023.
First Fridays @ BZBI: February Kabbalat Shabbat and Catered Dinner Friday, February 3, 5:00/6:00/7:00 PM Join us as we celebrate First Fridays @ BZBI with a spirited Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6:00 PM. Families with young children are invited to an early dinner at 5:00 PM, and the entire community is invited for a late dinner at 7:00 PM. The cost is... Read More
Join BZBI in an alternative spiritual journey into the heart of Shabbat through yogic movement, meditation, and song with Dr. Deborah Glassman. Classes will take place on Saturday's from 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM in the Kahaner Auditorium monthly. Deborah is a certified yoga teacher and practices and studies an alignment based flow style yoga.... Read More
Last year, BZBI planted a brand-new tree outside the synagogue. Join us as we celebrate Etzi's first birthday just before Tu Bishvat, the traditional Jewish holiday of the trees. There will be crafts, treats, planting, and more! This event is free and open to the community but donations are always welcomed. To register for the... Read More
Exploring the Talmud as Philosophy Starting at the beginning of the Talmud, the first chapter of Tractate Berachot, we will try to determine what philosophic questions the authors/editors of the Talmud were exploring and how and why the text came into being in such an idiosyncratic form. Tuition for BZBI members is $180, and the... Read More
Word by word, line by line, page by page, we follow the Zohar, the most precious book of Jewish mystical teachings, as it leads us along its paths of primordial wisdom. By turns profound, puzzling, shocking and amusing, the Zohar helps us, through our study and our open discussions, to taste of the Tree of Life. Our studies touch on... Read More
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