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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260524T090000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Morning Minyan and Schmooze
DESCRIPTION:Join us every Sunday morning for a spirited\, musical service: click here for more information.  \nTo join Sunday morning Minyan on Zoom\, click here. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/online-sunday-schmooze-2022-08-28-2023-05-07/2026-05-24/
LOCATION:BZBI chapel
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone,Families,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T074500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T083000
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SUMMARY:Monday & Thursday Morning Minyan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Minyan in the Chapel & on Zoom on both Monday and Thursday mornings: for more information\, click here.  \nTo join Monday or Thursday morning Minyan on Zoom\, click here. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/monday-thursday-morning-minyan/2026-05-25/
LOCATION:In the Chapel & on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T113000
DTSTAMP:20260531T094238
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SUMMARY:Tractate Pesachim\, Chapter One with Rabbi Ira Stone
DESCRIPTION:Weekly on Monday’s\, Starting October 20 at 10:00 AM on Zoom \nWe will be studying the first chapter of the Talmudic Tractate Pesachim in our weekly Talmud class this year. While the opening topic of the chapter reviews the laws of Bedikat Hametz\, the search for the Hametz just prior to Pesach\, as is the nature of the Talmudic text\, subjects can run far a field as we follow the inimical associative reasoning of the sages. \nClick here to register.  \nA zoom link will be distributed ahead of the first class meeting after participants have registered. The cost is $180 for BZBI members and $250 for community members. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/tractate-pesachim-chapter-one-with-rabbi-ira-stone/2026-05-25/
LOCATION:Zoom Only
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T213000
DTSTAMP:20260531T094238
CREATED:20250826T162952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T163030Z
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SUMMARY:Zohar Study Group led by Rabbi David Greenstein
DESCRIPTION:Weekly on Monday evenings at 8:00 PM on Zoom – starting September 8\, please note the course will meet twice in September (8 & 29) and then resume weekly after the High Holy Days on October 20  \nWord 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 Life. Our studies touch on such topics as – the nature of God\, the relationship between God and the world\, the human soul\, the purpose of life\, Jewish traditions and their meanings\, sexuality and holiness\, good and evil\, caring for one’s self and caring for others. \nThis course will run every Monday throughout the academic year. The cost is $180 for BZBI members and $250 for community members. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/zohar-study-group-led-by-rabbi-david-greenstein-register-today/2026-05-25/
LOCATION:Zoom Only
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T074500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T083000
DTSTAMP:20260531T094238
CREATED:20230504T154255Z
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SUMMARY:Tuesday & Wednesday Morning Minyan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom: click here for more information.  \nTo join Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom\, click here. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/tuesday-wednesday-morning-minyan/2026-05-26/
LOCATION:Zoom Only
CATEGORIES:Adults,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T113000
DTSTAMP:20260531T094238
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SUMMARY:The Book of Daniel with Rabbi Ira Stone
DESCRIPTION:Weekly on Tuesday’s\, Starting October 21 at 10:30 AM on Zoom \nThis year our weekly Tanach class will study the last and possibly strangest book of the Bible\, the Book of Daniel. Written in the 2nd century BCE purporting to describe events hundreds of years earlier\, the book has long been a source for both Jewish and Christian readers of mystical\, apocalyptic\, and eschatological speculation\, including the first Scriptural mention of the idea of the resurrection of the dead. The book has also served as a source for literary allusions throughout the history of Western literature and is certainly one that we should be more familiar with. Join us for the adventure!Click here to register. \nA zoom link will be distributed ahead of the first class meeting after participants have registered. The cost is $180 for BZBI members and $250 for community members. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/the-book-of-daniel-with-rabbi-ira-stone/2026-05-26/
LOCATION:Zoom Only
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T170000
DTSTAMP:20260531T094238
CREATED:20260528T202417Z
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SUMMARY:FAREWELL TO RABBI ABI
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Shabbat of thanks to Rabbi Abi Weber for her remarkable and dedicated service to BZBI. Rabbi Abi has given us so much creativity\, heart\, musicality\, ruach and wisdom; she has built some of our most popular recurring programs\, including the Urban Shabbaton; and has shared her beautiful family. Please consider a sponsorship of the weekend as a parting gift! \nFRIDAY\, June 5 at 6:00 PM: Concert and Community Sing with Dan Blacksberg and Aly Halpert\, followed by Kabbalat Shabbat and Vegetarian Extravaganza First Friday Dinner \nSATURDAY\, June 6: Rabbi Abi’s Farewell D’var and Pride Shabbat Enhanced Kiddush \nTo sponsor the weekend – click here. \nTo register for dinner – click here.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/farewell-to-rabbi-abi/
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Shabbat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T074500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T083000
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SUMMARY:Friday Morning Mindful Minyan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Friday morning Mindful Minyan: click here for more information. \nJoin Friday Morning Mindful Minyan by clicking here.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/mindful-minyan/2026-05-29/
LOCATION:Zoom Only
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Shabbat,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260530T120000
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CREATED:20221130T203957Z
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Services
DESCRIPTION:This week\, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom.\n \n\nThe Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here.\nYou can download Siddur Sim Shalom\, used during Shabbat by going here.\nThe weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog\, here.\n\n  \nFor more information\, please click here. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/shabbat-services/2026-05-30/
LOCATION:In the Sanctuary & on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Shabbat,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T203000
DTSTAMP:20260531T094238
CREATED:20250827T202337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T190132Z
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SUMMARY:First Friday Dinner & Kabbalat Shabbat Services
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite the entire BZBI family to save the date for First Friday Dinners! \nThis year\, there are three main items to note: \n\n\nALL 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 truism that “if there aren’t leftovers\, you didn’t make enough food.” \n\n\nThere will only be ONE dinner each month – Kabbalat Shabbat will take place at 6:00 PM\, followed by dinner at 7:15 PM. Stay tuned for information about the L’dor Vador dinners on second Fridays\, which will take place earlier. \n\n\nSponsorship and subscriptions are now available. Of course\, you can always register on a monthly basis as well. \n\n\nSponsorship Levels: Household: $720/Individual $360 \n\nFull 7 Dinner Subscription: $200 per adult\, $100 per child (under 3 are free)\nIndividual Adult Dinners: $36 non-member\, $30 member\nIndividual Child Dinners: $18 non-member\, $15 member\n\nAll the details are included here: www.bzbi.org/firstfridays \nFirst Fridays are part of our new focus on making BZBI a Friday night destination for all of Center City. Stay tuned for details about Family Friday events\, special musical Shabbats\, and more! \nSave these dates for a year of great Friday Nights: \n\nJune 5\, 2026\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/first-friday-dinner-kabbalat-shabbat-services/2026-06-05/
LOCATION:BZBI\, 300 South 18th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Early Childhood,Everyone,Families,Shabbat,Social,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T203000
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SUMMARY:BZBI Author Event: The Roots of the Guava Tree by Sonia Daccarett
DESCRIPTION:This debut memoir tells the story of a young girl’s struggle to understand her identity as the daughter of a Jewish mother and a Christian Palestinian father\, as she was coming of age in Colombia where increasing violence and the instability of the 1980s were engulfing her country.\n\n\n\n\nRefreshments will be served at 6:45 PM. Author interview and discussion moderated by Nancy Leaderman. Books will be available for purchase. Attendance is free\, but registration is requested for refreshment headcount and room setup.\n\n\n\n\nThe author grew up with a Jewish mother and a Christian Palestinian father in Colombia during the 1980s. When she asks her parents questions about their family’s ethnicity and religion they answer evasively\, defining their family religion and ethnicity as “nothing.” This coming-of-age memoir tells the story of her struggle to understand her identity\, as the violence of the drug wars escalates in Colombia and her parents’ marriage is rocked by the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSonia Daccarett is a writer and communications professional. Having worked on strategic communications with corporate and non-profit clients for more than two decades\, The Roots of the Guava Tree is her debut memoir.  Sonia now writes and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area\, where she is a member of Congregation Beth Sholom (where BZBI-raised Amanda Russell is her rabbi).
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/bzbi-author-event-the-roots-of-the-guava-tree-by-sonia-daccarett/
LOCATION:Kahaner Auditorium
CATEGORIES:Adults,Literature,Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T203000
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CREATED:20260519T162723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T162723Z
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SUMMARY:Waves of Wisdom: Young Professionals Torah Teaching 
DESCRIPTION:Rabbi Deborah Anstandig from Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem will be coming to offer a Torah teaching! A light dinner of Goldies will be served. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/waves-of-wisdom-young-professionals-torah-teaching/
CATEGORIES:Worship,Young Professionals
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