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Tuesday & Wednesday Morning Minyan

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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. 

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Whatever Exists, Exists in God: A Contemporary Jewish Encounter with Spinoza’s Ethics led by Rabbi Ira F. Stone

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A brief introduction to the work of one of the greatest Jewish philosophers whose work caused his excommunication from the Jewish community 500 years ago.. a ban that is theoretically still in force. But Spinoza’s worldview is one that may be much more compelling to contemporary Jews. In fact, it may serve as a firmer... Read More

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Monday & Thursday Morning Minyan

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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. 

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Hebrew Reading II

BZBI 300 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA

Thursdays, 6:00-7:15 PM at BZBI - January 22 through May 7 (Please note class will not take place on April 2 & April 9 due to Pesach)  For those who know the alef-bet who want to expand their vocabulary of prayerbook and Biblical Hebrew and learn some grammar. This class is a continuation of last... Read More

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Hebrew Reading I

BZBI 300 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA

Thursdays, 7:30-8:45 PM at BZBI (materials provided) - January 22 through May 7 (please note that class will not meet on April 2 & April 9 due to Pesach) For anyone who wants to learn the alef-bet and some basic prayerbook vocabulary—or those feeling rusty at reading Hebrew aloud. We will use the innovative text-booklet... Read More

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First Friday Dinner & Kabbalat Shabbat Services

BZBI 300 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA

We are pleased to invite the entire BZBI family to save the date for First Friday Dinners! This year, there are three main items to note: ALL of the dinners will be catered by BZBI’s preferred partner, Panache by Foodarama, Panache serves a variety of delicious food options and always sends more than we need, fulfilling the Jewish... Read More

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Shabbat Services

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This week, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. The Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here. You can download Siddur Sim Shalom, used during Shabbat by going here. The weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog, here.   For more information, please click here. 

Annual Phyllis Kramer Torah Fund Shabbat

BZBI Sanctuary

We are hopeful that you will be able to be with us at our first annual Phyllis Kramer Torah Fund Shabbat on May 2, 2026. Our speaker will be our own Rabbi Kenneth Stern who will share his experiences at JTS that were made possible because of WLCJ Torah Fund.