Celebrating Older Americans Month: Powered by Connection with Penn’s Village 

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This year’s theme, Powered by Connection, aptly describes the work of Penn’s Village, a membership nonprofit organization serving older adults in central Philadelphia for more than 15 years. Through a strong cadre of vetted volunteers, they offer members, depending on membership level, more than eight services to help older adults stay in their own homes... Read More

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Board Game Shabbat

Kahaner Auditorium

Join members of BZBI after Kiddush for Board Game Shabbat! Play some of your favorite games from Mahjongg to Wingspan. Feel free to bring your own Shabbat friendly game and Kosher snacks to share!

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Exploring the Talmud with Rabbi Stone

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Join Rabbi Stone and his students as they explore the Talmud and probe philosophy through civil and criminal law. This course meets on Zoom only, every Monday from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. To sign up, click here! 

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Pirkei Avot Class

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Pirkei Avot, usually translated as ‘Ethics of the Fathers,’ is a fascinating and central Jewish text. Part of the Mishnah, it contains teachings of the sages on ethical living, proper interactions with others, how to find the balance between the spiritual and material, and so much more. Traditionally, one of the ways it is studied... Read More

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The 12 Minor Prophets with Rabbi Stone

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Join Rabbi Stone and his students as they study the 12 minor prophets. This class will be held on Zoom only, on Tuesday's from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. To sign up for the class, click here. 

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Shabbat Services

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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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Parashat HaShavua Class

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Would you like to get a closer look at key issues in the weekly Torah portion? Have you been meaning to study Torah more consistently but haven’t found the right time? Are you looking for an interactive alternative to the Sanctuary Torah reading? If you answer “yes” (or even “maybe”) to any of those questions then... Read More