You are invited to join the virtual discussion on the issue of gun violence in the city of Philadelphia. Our discussion will take place on March 30 at 7:00 PM on Facebook Live. Community Groups, key Leaders on the topic, Faith Leaders, and members of the community are all invited. To date, we have lost... Read More
Join us on Zoom as we learn from Sandy Katz, Senior Director for Strategic Relations at the JDC and a member of BZBI. Sandy will bring moving testimonials from Jews currently on the ground in Ukraine and will share what the JDC is doing to help. Please add this to your calendar as another opportunity... Read More
To describe the post-Red Sea Israelites as "ungrateful" would be an understatement – barely a week after the Exodus, it seems like all they can do is gripe and complain. What gives? How can we make sense of their behavior, and what lessons can we draw for our own lives? Rabbi Abe Friedman invites... Read More
As the Holocaust slips out of memory for many, we at BZBI are recommitting to telling the stories of survivors in our community. Join us live in the Goldberg Sanctuary to hear BZBI member David Lerman speak about both of his parents' unique journeys of survival and to light candles in honor of the six million... Read More
Come celebrate Israel with BZBI, Mekor Habracha, Barrack Hebrew Academy, and Perelman Jewish Day School for a day of crafts, games, music and fun for both kids and adults. Special guests include Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum speaking live from Jerusalem, and the Bible Players connecting Israel through laughter. The cost is $10 per child with no... Read More
Join us for an interactive in-person and virtual discussion with the Arab and Jewish Co-Executive Directors of NIF grantee Sikkuy-Aufoq. Amjad Shbita and Ofer Dagan, in conversation with NIF's Vice President for Public Engagement (and Philadelphia native) Libby Lenkinski, will share details of their work to create an inclusive Israel. Their goal is to foster a... Read More
Revelation without Translation: Pre-Shavuot Talmud Study with Rabbi Abi Weber Thursdays, 12:00-1:00pm (May 12, 19, 26, and June 2) On Zoom In the weeks between Pesach and Shavuot, we move from liberation to revelation. What better way to prepare for Mount Sinai than to study our oral Torah -- in the original, with no... Read More
JRA is excited to welcome the BZBI community to join us for volunteering day on Sunday, May 15. JRA delivers food and essential household items to around 3,400 households monthly. JRA’s serves a diverse population of low-income individuals and families who are struggling with food insecurity. Volunteers help at the JRA warehouse by packing boxes... Read More
We are excited to be part of a new beginning and the arrival of spring! We invite all congregants and friends to join us outdoors in Fitler Square for our first in-person Yesod Shabbat dinner since the start of the pandemic. It will be a warm, inclusive picnic. Please bring a blanket, your favorite Shabbat... Read More
Following the amazing success of the first cohort of BZBI's Torah Academy, we are proud to announce the second cohort of BZBI's Torah Academy. Join Sayna Flink in the holy and exciting journey of learning - or brushing up on - your reading of the Torah. Together we will create a community of Torah readers. ... Read More
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