Major elections are coming up in Philadelphia that could change the direction of city government. How can you be part of that process? Join POWER Interfaith for a political education training and planning session at Congregation Rodeph Shalom. Register here for the in-person event or sign up for a virtual option on Monday, February 27.
Join us as we celebrate First Fridays @ BZBI with a spirited Kabbalat Shabbat service and dinner. Families with young children are invited to an early dinner at 5:00 PM, and the entire community is invited for a late dinner at 7:00 PM. Feel free to BYOKW (bring your own kosher wine). The cost is $18 per adult and $12 per... Read More
Join BZBI in an alternative spiritual journey into the heart of Shabbat through yogic movement, meditation, and song with Dr. Deborah Glassman. Classes will take place on Saturday's from 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM in the Kahaner Auditorium monthly. Deborah is a certified yoga teacher and practices and studies an alignment based flow style yoga.... Read More
Residents and businesses in Philadelphia's Chinatown are concerned about a proposed basketball arena to be built in Center City. Casey Butcher, an organizer with POWER Interfaith, will join BZBI's kiddush to speak more about these concerns and to answer questions from our community.
Join BZBI in the Kahaner Auditorium for a Purim pub and Karaoke at 8:00 PM after the Megillah reading. Light snacks, drinks, and music will be provided for congregants to enjoy and celebrate. Feel free to bring your own drinks of choice to have and share with others.
BZBI will be hosting a free Purim block party on March 7th from 5:00 to 7:30 PM in Fitler Square! Activities will include carnival games (and fabulous prizes), a face painter, DJ Aluminum, Dr. Dani Dancepants, Drag Queen Story Time, a Photobooth, hamentashen and more! Activity tickets to play the games will be $1/ticket or... Read More
In the spring of 1972, police raided an apartment on the South Side of Chicago where seven women who were part of a clandestine network were arrested and charged. Using code names, fronts, and safe houses to protect themselves and their work, the accused had built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal... 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
Come listen to beautiful music during a free concert played by the Amerita Chamber Players in our sanctuary. The concert will last about 65-75 minutes, without an intermission. The Soloists will be two oboists of The Philadelphia Orchestra — principal oboist Philippe Tondre, and Jonathan Blumenfeld. For more information about this concert, visit the Italy-America... Read More
This week, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. The Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here. You can download Siddur Sim Shalom, used during Shabbat by going here. The weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog, here. For more information, please click here.
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