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. Join... 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... Read More
Click here to register One of the most important early prophetic books, actually a transition between the period of the Judges and the period of the later Prophets, the books also describe the transition from the tribal confederation to the centralized monarchy in Jewish history. We will be attuned to these historical issues, while also... Read More
Join us for Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom: click here for more information. To join Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
In honor of the (soon-to-be) opening of our newly remodeled kitchen, the Wednesday morning Torah study group will be examining various prayers and other sources dealing with food and its preparation. On February 28, the group will start a study of the Birkat HaMazon (Grace after Meals). This Torah study is free and open to... Read More
Join us for music and movement for infants, toddlers and their grown ups! Classes cost $18 or 4 for $60 if you register in advance and $20 at the door. Please use this registration link to sign up for classes. This program meets weekly on a Wednesday at 9:15 AM in the Klinghoffer Chapel! If there... Read More
BZBI is thrilled to host ten Israeli vendors traveling to the United States to showcase and sell their wares to our Jewish Center City community. Items for sale include woven Judaica, contemporary Judaica, works of art and jewelry at a variety of price points. Vendors Include: Gabreili Weavers Aviva Agayoff Contemporary Judaica Ahuvah Elany Copper... Read More
This weekly class is for anyone who wants to learn to read Hebrew. We focus on the letters in the alef-bet and build up vocabulary and basic grammar. The clever and effective materials come from the National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP). Those who attended the summer Reading Bootcamp will have a headstart but all are welcome! Click here to... Read More
Join us for Minyan in the Chapel & on Zoom on both Monday and Thursday mornings: for more information, click here. To join Monday or Thursday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Donate blood in November! BZBI is co-sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive at Tenth Presbyterian Church and we would like to have as many donors as we can. To sign up for a donation time slot, please click here. If you are interested in working the tent for the drive itself please let Julia Pollock know. We... Read More
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