On One Foot: Introduction to Judaism
BZBI chapel 0Judaism 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... 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... 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... Read More
Residents and businesses in Philadelphia's Chinatown are concerned about a proposed basketball arena to be built in Center City. Casey Butcher, an organizer with POWER Interfaith, will join BZBI's kiddush to speak more... 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... 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... Read More
Join BZBI in the Kahaner Auditorium for a Purim pub and Karaoke at 8:00 PM after the Megillah reading. Light snacks, drinks, and music will be provided for congregants to... Read More
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... Read More
In the spring of 1972, police raided an apartment on the South Side of Chicago where seven women who were part of a clandestine network were arrested and charged. Using... Read More
Olam, Shanah, Nefesh describes an approach to Jewish learning in which we consider how texts relate to the broader world ("Olam") around us, the key themes of the Jewish year ("Shanah"),... Read More
Join the Sisterhood Gift Shop Monday, March 20 after evening Minyan for a wine tasting with Rosenberg's Blue Star Kosher Wines. Buy your Pesach wine at the tasting! BYOB (bring... Read More