Exploring the Talmud as Philosophy Starting at the beginning of the Talmud, the first chapter of Tractate Berachot, we will try to determine what philosophic questions the authors/editors of the Talmud were exploring and how and why the text came into being in such an idiosyncratic form. Tuition for BZBI members is $180, and the... Read More
Join the Sisterhood Gift Shop Monday, March 20 after evening Minyan for a wine tasting with Rosenberg's Blue Star Kosher Wines. Buy your Pesach wine at the tasting! BYOB (bring your own bag) suggested and appreciated.
Freedom Seder at The Weitzman Join BZBI at The Weitzman's Passover table for their annual Freedom Seder Revisited event as we ask and explore, "What does freedom mean to you?" In place of the traditional retelling of the Exodus narrative, the Museum hosts an interpretative seder, with storytellers sharing what freedom means to them through... Read More
Olam, Shanah, Nefesh describes an approach to Jewish learning in which we consider how texts relate to the broader world ("Olam") around us, the key themes of the Jewish year ("Shanah"), and each person's individual spiritual ("Nefesh") journey. Each week, we will explore a new short text through these different lenses and seek a deeper understanding... Read More
Join BZBI's book club in reading Ethel Rosenberg by Anne Sebba. The discussion around the book will take place in person and on Zoom. To Join on Zoom, click here.
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 Life. Our studies touch on... Read More
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Two Philosophic Books of the Bible We will explore two later books of the Bible that consider deep philosophic issues. First the Book of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) and then the Book of Job. We will engage in close reading of the texts and also situate each book, as much as possible, in the context of the... Read More
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. You... Read More
Please join us online at BZBI’s daily evening service, the only Conservative daily Minyan in Center City. In December, we embarked on a three-month trial period for multi-access (in person + Zoom) weekday minyanim. We are deeply grateful to those BZBI members who made the effort to support this trial by coming in person as... Read More
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