Book Club Meeting
BZBI chapel 0Join BZBI's book club in reading The Oppermanns by Lion Feuchtwanger. The discussion will take place in person and on Zoom. To join on Zoom, click here.
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Tot Shabbat Park Playdates
Fitler Square Pine Street between 23rd & 24th Street, Philadelphia, PAFamilies with children 0-5 years old are invited to join us for a summer Shabbat playdate series in Fitler Square with Tot Shabbat leader Sarah Fleischman. Older siblings, family, and friends are welcome! BYO Snack! For more information about Tot Shabbat this summer and to learn more about our programs during the year for children in preschool,... Read More
Where Can We Find Comfort in a Challenging World?
Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel 300 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PAWhere can we turn for comfort, consolation, and support? Join fellow congregant and Jewish educator Nancy Leaderman to explore what traditional and modern Jewish texts (and songs) have to tell us about responding to life’s inevitable difficulties. The class is free and open to all; all texts will be in English (with Hebrew alongside as... Read More
POWER Interfaith Meeting
Many BZBI events are being held online. 0Join members of BZBI and POWER Interfaith for their next monthly meeting! To join on Zoom, click here.
First Friday Dinners & Kabbalat Shabbat Services
BZBI SanctuaryJoin us for our next First Friday on May 3! In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, we will express our immense gratitude to BZBI's many wonderful educators in our Laurie Wagman Playschool, Abigail R. Cohen Preschool, Neziner Hebrew School, and Youth & Family Programs. We will celebrate our educators at the early dinner starting... Read More
Ice Cream Social
Fitler Square Pine Street between 23rd & 24th Street, Philadelphia, PACome make your own ice cream sundae in Fitler Square, cool off, and enjoy some sweet social time with your friends from BZBI! Different flavors and toppings will be provided! Please contact Liat for more information and to let us know that you plan to attend.
Board Game Shabbat
Kahaner AuditoriumJoin 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!
Sisterhood Summer Soiree
Harper's Garden 31 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PAJoin us at the annual Sisterhood Summer Soiree on Tuesday, August 1 at Harper's Garden. Appetizers will be provided by Sisterhood (cash bar). This is our most popular event and not to be missed! Catch up with old friends and make some new ones, too! All BZBI women and those who identify as women are... Read More
Psalms for the Season: An Exploration of Tehillim for Elul and Beyond
BZBI chapel 0Our siddur is full of strange and beautiful poetry, much of it written thousands of years ago. Where do these prayers come from and what do they mean? Join Rabbi Abi for a three-session in-person discussion of liturgical psalms, with a focus on psalms for the season of repentance. Students are warmly invited to stay... Read More
Zohar Study Group led by Rabbi David Greenstein
Zoom Only 0Mondays, 8:00-9:15 PM 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... Read More
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