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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/2026-09-25/
LOCATION:Zoom Only
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Shabbat,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T093000
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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/2026-09-26/
LOCATION:In the Sanctuary & on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Shabbat,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T103000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T171708Z
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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-2022-08-28-2023-05-07/2026-09-27/
LOCATION:BZBI chapel
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone,Families,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T074500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T083000
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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/2026-09-28/
LOCATION:In the Chapel & on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Adults,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T074500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T083000
DTSTAMP:20261007T051947
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LAST-MODIFIED: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/2026-09-29/
LOCATION:Zoom Only
CATEGORIES:Adults,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T201500
DTSTAMP:20261007T051947
CREATED:20260928T182035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T182053Z
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SUMMARY:Advancing Hebrew with Davida Charney
DESCRIPTION:Weekly – Beginning on Tuesday\, September 29 from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM in the Klinghoffer Chapel  \nDo you want to improve your Hebrew reading ability—understand more of the prayerbook and the Torah portion? If you are just past a beginner\, this class is for you! You will learn some basic grammar\, expand your vocabulary\, and get more comfortable reading out loud. This class is a continuation from last year and new comers are welcome! Order your book below. \n\nAmazon\nEKS\n\nClick here to register for the course (book not included).
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/advancing-hebrew-with-davida-charney/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T210000
DTSTAMP:20261007T051947
CREATED:20260928T184849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T190720Z
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SUMMARY:Simchat Torah Community Dinner 
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 3 in the Kahaner Auditorium and Goldberg Sanctuary  \n6:00 PM – Dinner\n6:45 PM – Unrolling the Torah scroll\n7:15 PM – Ma’ariv Services\n7:30 PM – Hakafot Dancing \n\n\nJoin us for a festive Community Dinner (pre-registration required) followed by Ma’ariv Services – including unrolling an entire Torah scroll! – and Hakafot Dancing (no registration required). \nDinner will cost $25 per adult\, $15 per child (children under 3 eat free) for members and $36 per adult\, $18 per child for non-members. Click here to register.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/simchat-torah-community-dinner-3/
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261005T193000
DTSTAMP:20261007T051947
CREATED:20260928T184343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T184343Z
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SUMMARY:BZBI Sisterhood Planning Meeting 
DESCRIPTION:The Sisterhood meets monthly on the following dates: \n\nMonday\, October 5\, 6:15pm\, BZBI/Zoom\nMonday\, November 2\, 6:15pm\, BZBI/Zoom\nMonday\, December 7\, 6:15pm\, Zoom Only\nMonday\, January 11 (tentative)\, 6:15pm\, Zoom Only\nMonday\, February 1\, 6:15pm\, Zoom Only\nMonday\, March 1\, 6:15pm\, BZBI/Zoom\nMonday\, April 5\, 7pm\, BZBI only\nMonday\, May 3\, 6:15pm BZBI/Zoom\nMonday\, June 7\, 6:15pm\, BZBI only (Potluck in Kahaner)\n\n\nClick here to attend by Zoom – the passcode is BZBISISTER.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/bzbi-sisterhood-planning-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T203000
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CREATED:20260928T182503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T182503Z
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SUMMARY:"Find Me\, Okay?" Film Screening co-sponsored by The Weitzman and BZBI 
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 8 at 6:45 PM  \n“Find me\, OK?” is a poignant documentary film following the family of Eden Yerushalmi after her abduction on October 7th and tragic murder in captivity.Rather than dwelling on violence\, the film focuses on memory\, grief\, and survival through intimate interviews with Eden’s loved ones\, supporting soldiers\, and fellow bereaved mothers. \nFollowing the screening\, director Yula Gidron and Eden’s best friend and Nova survivor Arbel Ashkenazi will join for a live Q&A from Israel. This film is touring Manhattan & Houston JCC Film Festivals. Click here to view trailer. \nPurchase BZBI Tickets here.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/find-me-okay-film-screening-co-sponsored-by-the-weitzman-and-bzbi/
LOCATION:The Weitzman\, 101 South Independence Mall\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Everyone
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T203000
DTSTAMP:20261007T051947
CREATED:20260928T180413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T191354Z
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Dinners for Young Professionals at BZBI
DESCRIPTION:Kabbalat shabbat services followed by dinner for young professionals on October 9\, November 20\, and December 18. Register HERE.  \nServices will be led by Rabbi Annie beginning at 6:30 PM. We expect to begin dinner at 7:15pm. \nMenu is TBD. It will be vegetarian\, cooked in our kosher kitchen. \nYou are welcome to BYOB. Please note that if you bring wine\, it must have a hechsher. \nReach out to BZBIYoungProfessionals@gmail.com with any questions.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/shabbat-dinners-for-young-professionals-at-bzbi/2026-10-09/
CATEGORIES:Shabbat,Young Professionals
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T133000
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CREATED:20260928T182328Z
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SUMMARY:Tikkun Olam Lunch & Learn: There Shall Be No Needy
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 13\, 2026 at 12:30 PM in the Klinghoffer Chapel \nJoin Rabbi Annie Lewis and the Tikkun Olam Committee for our first Tikkun Olam Lunch & Learn of the new year 5787. \nEach month\, we will meet to discuss There Shall Be No Needy: Pursuing Social Justice Through Jewish Law & Tradition by Rabbi Jill Jacobs. Please read Chapter 6 on housing and homelessness ahead of the first meeting. Don’t worry if you don’t get to it in time — we’ll have source sheets available!
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/tikkun-olam-lunch-learn-there-shall-be-no-needy-3/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T210000
DTSTAMP:20261007T051947
CREATED:20260928T184728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T184728Z
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SUMMARY:BZBI Quizzo Night 
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 13 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM \nSpend some time with your BZBI community and enjoy an evening of Quizzo! This is a family friendly event – welcome to people of all ages. \nLight pub snacks will be served and drinks will be available for purchase or BYOB! If you don’t already have a team we will be happy to help you find one the night of. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/bzbi-quizzo-night/
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T190000
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SUMMARY:L'Dor Vador Multigenerational Shabbat
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to join this fun\, musical event for families\, grandparents\, friends and the community. A 30-minute service will be followed by a pasta dinner from our partners at Panache catering. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/ldor-vador-multigenerational-shabbat/
CATEGORIES:Early Childhood,Everyone,Families,Shabbat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T140000
DTSTAMP:20261007T051947
CREATED:20260928T185054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T190501Z
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SUMMARY:Torah Academy at BZBI
DESCRIPTION:Weekly – beginning on Shabbat at 1:00 PM in person  \n\nAre you about to celebrate a milestone birthday or anniversary?\nIs there an upcoming simcha in your family?\nWould you like to join the cadre of BZBI members who help sustain our weekly Torah reading?\nAre you interested in an adult Bat/Bar Mitzvah?\n\nIf you answered yes to any of these questions\, or are simply curious about how to learn to chant Torah\, the Torah Academy is for you. Participants in the Torah Academy should be able to read Hebrew with 95% accuracy. \nClick here to register.  \nBZBI has been awarded a grant for the Torah Academy from the Hadar Institute! That means that there will be no fees for this class. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/29790/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T203000
DTSTAMP:20261007T051947
CREATED:20261001T175610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T182138Z
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SUMMARY:Israel Goes to the Polls: A Conversation at BZBI with Dr. Shira Hebel Sela and Honorable Ramy Djerassi 
DESCRIPTION:This month\, for the first time in four years\, Israelis will go to the polls. Come to BZBI on Monday\, October 19\, to learn about that upcoming election: Israel’s parliamentary electoral system\, the leaders and platforms of the principal parties\, the most recent polling results\, the prospects for forming a leadership coalition\, and the historical context in which Israelis will be exercising their right to select their leaders. \nClick here to register. \nOur speakers are two members of BZBI: \nDr. Shira Hebel Sela is a social psychologist and Kalaniyot Postdoctoral Fellow at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Her work focuses on political beliefs\, conflict\, polarization\, and the psychology of how people understand and respond to political information. She completed her Ph.D. at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem\, where she studied political and intergroup attitudes in Israel and other conflict settings. She now continues this work at Penn\, examining how political beliefs are formed and changed. Originally from Israel\, Shira recently moved to Philadelphia with her family\, and her daughter\, Alma\, is in the Blue Room at the BZBI preschool. \nThe Honorable Ramy Djerassi joined BZBI in 1988 and was president from 1997-2001. A graduate of Yale College\, Tulane Law School and Penn’s Fels Center of Government\, he is a judge on Philadelphia’s Orphans’ Court.  Ramy’s parents emigrated to Israel in 1948 from Bulgaria and then moved to the U.S where he was born in Boston in 1957. From 1964 through 1974\, Ramy and family visited cousins and grandparents who lived in Jaffa and Tel Aviv. Ramy remembers pre-1967 Israel fondly and he tries to visit Israel at least once a year. He is a student of Israeli history and politics and he is co-chairing the Current Events and History subcommittee of BZBI’s Israel Engagement Committee.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/israel-goes-to-the-polls-a-conversation-at-bzbi-with-dr-shira-hebel-sela-and-honorable-ramy-djerassi/
LOCATION:Kahaner Auditorium
CATEGORIES:Discussions,Everyone
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T203000
DTSTAMP:20261007T051947
CREATED:20260928T181604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T145008Z
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SUMMARY:BZBI Book Club: London Falling by Patrick Redden Keefe
DESCRIPTION:Join the BZBI book club for their next meeting on Zoom! The review will be led by Rabbi Valerie Joseph. \nTo order the title\, click here. \nTo join on Zoom\, click here – the passcode is BZBIBOOK.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/bzbi-book-club-london-falling-by-patrick-steele/
CATEGORIES:Discussions,Everyone
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T170000
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CREATED:20260928T180741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T181219Z
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SUMMARY:BZBI Goes to the Theater: Join the Congregational Learning Committee for two Different Shows! 
DESCRIPTION:The Melting Pot is a reinterpretation of a 1908 play by Israel Zangwill\, who coined and questions the idea that America can accommodate people of different cultures and ideologies. A block of 20 discounted tickets at Theater Ariel are available. The show is taking place on Sunday\, November 1 at 3:00 PM – (Arch Street Meeting House\, 320 Arch Street). \nClick here to purchase tickets – the deadline to order is Thursday\, October 22. \nThis Much We Know by Jonathan Spector weaves together the stories of Stalin’s daughter defecting to America\, the son of a white supremacist growing to doubt his beliefs\, and a psychologist searching for his wife. It explores how we make decisions\, change our minds\, and cope with things we do not control. A block of 20 discounted tickets for the InterAct Theater are available. The show is taking place on Sunday\, November 15 at 2:00 PM – (Proscenium Theatre at The Drake\, 302 South Hicks Street). \nClick here to purchase tickets – the deadline to order is Thursday\, November 5.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/bzbi-goes-to-the-theater-join-the-congregational-learning-committee-for-two-different-shows/
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T203000
DTSTAMP:20261007T051947
CREATED:20260928T180034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T180034Z
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SUMMARY:First Fridays: Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Services and Dinner 
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite the entire BZBI family to the 2026-2027 First Friday Dinner season. \nALL dinners will be catered by our preferred partner\, Panache by Foodarama. This year – BZBI will be providing wine and grape juice free of charge for each dinner. \nClick here to subscribe or become a sponsor to the dinner series. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/first-fridays-musical-kabbalat-shabbat-services-and-dinner/
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Shabbat
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114
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CREATED:20260928T184623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T182932Z
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SUMMARY:Shabbat B'yachad Home Hosted Shabbat Dinner
DESCRIPTION:On November 13\, BZBI Community Members will open their homes to host fellow congregants for Shabbat Dinner. It is a great way to meet other BZBI members\, welcome new community members and start your own tradition of having Shabbat Dinner with BZBI friends and families. There will be guidelines for host families to help them facilitate such a meal and participants will also receive guidelines as an attendee. \n\nClick here if you would like to host Shabbat dinner on November 13.\n\n\nClick here if you would like to be a guest of a hosted dinner.\n\nThe deadline for both forms is Friday\, October 30. Our matching committee will reach out to all that have signed up with guest and host information ahead of the dinner on November 13.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/shabbat-byachad-home-hosted-shabbat-dinner/
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Shabbat
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