Thursday mornings, starting October 27, from 9:15 - 10:00 AM Join the BZBI Early Childhood Program in the chapel for music and movement for infants and toddlers (and their grown ups!). RSVP's are appreciated but not required and each class costs $10.
Do you want to learn how to Israeli dance? Do you want to expand on what you already know in Israeli dancing? BZBI is offering Israeli Dance classes Thursday, October 27 through Thursday, November 17. (10/27,11/3,11/10,11/17). The cost is $10.00 per class, and will be led by Don Schillinger. Please reach out to Liat to register for classes. We can't wait... Read More
Join Jewish communities around the world as we reverse the Tashlich tradition, and pull our "sins" (debris) from local environments. The event meet up location is Schuylkill Banks at Lloyd Hall Recreation Center. Please contact Eileen Dwell or Liat Kovnator with any additional questions. Reservations are not required but greatly appreciated. To sign up for this... Read More
The Brown Club of Greater Philadelphia and BZBI invite you to a free presentation by Adam Teller, Professor of History and Judaic Studies at Brown University. Click here to RSVP for this special event. Adam Teller is Associate Professor of Jewish Studies in the department of history at Brown University. He was co-editor of Borders and Boundaries... Read More
As much fun as it is to enjoy potlucks in the park, it's even more fun when someone else does the cooking for you. Join us as we celebrate First Fridays @ BZBI with a spirited Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6:00 PM. Families with young children are invited to an early dinner at 5:00 PM, and the entire community is... Read More
Opening Night at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival with BZBI Saturday, November 12, 7:00 PM @ Weitzman National Museum BZBI's Israel Engagement Committee invites you to the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History for a screening of Karaoke, a new award-winning Israeli comedy about a married middle-class suburban couple in their 60s who are drawn to their new neighbor,... Read More
The fall book club selection is The Survivors by Adam Frankel. A memoir of family, the Holocaust, trauma, and identity, in which Adam Frankel, a former Obama speechwriter, must come to terms with the legacy of his family’s painful past and discover who he is in the wake of a life-changing revelation about his own... Read More
Sisterhood goes the the PJFF! Join us on Tuesday, November 15, 7 PM @ The Arden Theatre Join the Sisterhood to watch Jewish Shorts. Tickets for the event can be bought from the Jewish Shorts page here. You may use the discount code BZBIShorts at checkout (for $5 off GENERAL ADMISSION, in person only).
The fall book club selection is The Language of Thieves by Martin Puchner. Interweaving family memoir with an adventurous foray into the mysteries of language, Puchner crafts an entirely original narrative. In a language born of migration and survival, he discovers a witty and resourceful spirit of tolerance that remains essential in our volatile present.... Read More
Give Blood. Help Save Lives. Maximize your donation. Help more patients. If you are an eligible type, O, B- or A- donor, consider making a Power Red donation. Red blood cells are the most commonly transfused blood component. Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org and enter BZBI to schedule an appointment.
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