Jews around the world can trace their roots to small towns in Eastern Europe. Before they made the leap to a big shtot (city) they lived for centuries in shtetls. These places have become shrouded in myth and clouded by memories. Join us for an adventure into the real stories of the towns where our ancestors fell... Read More
Visit BZBI to listen to the beautiful music played by the Amerita Chamber Players. There is no cost to attend.
Join BZBI at Tenth Presbyterian Church to donate blood for the Red Cross. The blood drive will run from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Click here to visit the American Red Cross website, type in the red search box "BZBI" to register for your donation!
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 the cycle of holidays. This course is free of charge, and will be meeting during the day on Mondays starting on October 23 from 12:30... Read More
Over the last few months, many Jewish groups have felt disconnected from interfaith allies as we face growing antisemitism and a sense of isolation. Let's combat that isolation by coming together with partners across lines of faith and race, fighting for a more just society in Pennsylvania and around the world. Together we will launch our legislative... Read More
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia will be hosting a free screening of HBO's “A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting", followed by a panel of survivors and experts. The program is in partnership with the Secure Community Network, the official safety and security organization of the Jewish community in North America. Click here... Read More
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia will be offering two Counter Active Threat Training (CATT) sessions for agencies and congregations. These trainings will be led by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Security Director Scott Kerns of Secure Community Network (SCN), the official safety and security organization of the Jewish community in North America. These... Read More
As the crisis in Israel continues, it is vital that we hear the firsthand testimony of those who survived the October 7 massacre and the realities since the deadliest day to Jews since the Holocaust. Ronit Bart has been calling Kibbutz Saad home for 30 years. She has been working as an English teacher at the... Read More
In this presentation Katharina Galor will introduce the forgotten opera Esther de Carpentras by Jewish French composer Darius Milhaud, originally performed in Paris in 1938, and then fallen into oblivion. Inspired by the composer’s Provençal heritage, the work is based on a Purim play staged in the ghettos of southern France while under papal rule (17th through 19th centuries).... Read More
What does Judaism say about love, and why do so many people–Jews included– seem to think that love is a “Christian idea”? How can Judaism’s teachings on love transform our lives and the lives of our families, communities, and the broader world? Philosopher and educator Rabbi Shai Held and and host emeritus of Radiolab, Robert Krulwich, take to the... Read More
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