Are you a new member of BZBI? Please join old and new members alike for a New Members Sukkot Program in the BZBI Sukkah! A light brunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Liat or Tanya Hess, the Membership Committee Chair.
Join Jewish communities around the world as we reverse the Tashlich tradition, and pull our "sins" (debris) from local environments. The event meet up location is Schuylkill Banks at Lloyd Hall Recreation Center. Please contact Eileen Dwell or Liat Kovnator with any additional questions. Reservations are not required but greatly appreciated. To sign up for this... Read More
As much fun as it is to enjoy potlucks in the park, it's even more fun when someone else does the cooking for you. 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... Read More
The fall book club selection is The Survivors by Adam Frankel. A memoir of family, the Holocaust, trauma, and identity, in which Adam Frankel, a former Obama speechwriter, must come to terms with the legacy of his family’s painful past and discover who he is in the wake of a life-changing revelation about his own... Read More
The fall book club selection is The Language of Thieves by Martin Puchner. Interweaving family memoir with an adventurous foray into the mysteries of language, Puchner crafts an entirely original narrative. In a language born of migration and survival, he discovers a witty and resourceful spirit of tolerance that remains essential in our volatile present.... Read More
Give Blood. Help Save Lives. Maximize your donation. Help more patients. If you are an eligible type, O, B- or A- donor, consider making a Power Red donation. Red blood cells are the most commonly transfused blood component. Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org and enter BZBI to schedule an appointment.
Everything we do at BZBI depends on our many dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers. Join us on Saturday, December 17 as we honor and appreciate all the people who help our community shine. After Shabbat morning services we will all join for a celebratory kiddush in Kahaner Auditorium. Would you like to make a donation in honor of... Read More
Join BZBI in creating your very own Hanukkiah just in time for the first night of the holiday! Supplies will be provided, and we encourage you to bring a few of your own as well. Families can also decorate their own Hanukkah blessing sheets to take home with them, and create postcards and placemats together... Read More
Due to the impressive success of our mighty Philadelphia Eagles (who will be roundly defeating the Dallas Cowboys on December 24), the Chinese Food and a Movie program will be postponed until next year. Fly, Eagles, fly! *The Premier of "A Dicey Chelm" will now take place during the Dreidel Tournament.
You’re always welcome to join BZBI’s daily Minyan on Zoom, the only Conservative twice-daily Minyan in Center City. In December, we embarked on a three-month trial period for multi-access (in person + Zoom) weekday minyanim. We are deeply grateful to those BZBI members who made the effort to support this trial by coming in person as well as those who... Read More
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