The Israel Scouts Friendship Caravan is an extraordinary group of 17 year old young men and women who provide a fabulous, wonderfully-choreographed performance of song and dance in both Hebrew and English that is sure to warm your heart. These vibrant, young ambassadors also bring engaging conversation along with the spirit and love of the... Read More
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
Tuesday, June 11 from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM at the Weitzman Come celebrate the holiday of Shavuot with the Center City Kehillah and your fellow community members during a Night of Jewish Learning. Advance registration is required by Thursday, June 6. Click here to register.
Tuesday, June 18 at 6:40 PM, Citizens Bank Park Celebrate Jewish Heritage Night at Citizens Bank Park with the Phillies and fellow BZBI members. Tickets cost $36 a person in section 209. Click here to get yours!
June is wedding month! Of course for Jews, getting hitched and even unhitched involves important documents. At this week's WhyDoWe after Kiddush, join Rabbi Mort Levine and Kati Steiner with questions and experiences about gittin, Jewish divorce documents and their history.
The meeting will be held online as a (virtual) facilitated conversation. Questions can be submitted in advance using the Contact Us page, or during the meeting using the Zoom chat function. Click here to register on Zoom.
Join us for First Friday dinners and Kabbalat Shabbat services on the first Friday of each month! The early dinner begins at 5:00 PM followed by Kabbalat Shabbat Services in the Goldberg Sanctuary at 6:00 PM and the late dinner at 7:15 PM. The First Friday's schedule for the coming months is as follows: January 10 Join... Read More
You may be new to Judaism. You may be getting by during services from transliteration and singing along. Your previous learning may be covered in rust. No matter. This four-hour workshop is for anyone who wants to learn to read Hebrew, starting from recognizing the letters in the alef-bet, using clever and effective materials from... Read More
All BZBI self-identifying women are invited to our annual Sisterhood Summer Soirée on Tuesday, July 16 at 5:30 PM at Harper’s Garden, 31 S. 18th Street (BZBI owned!). Light appetizers will be provided; cash bar. Please join us, we would love to see you! RSVP here.
300 South 18th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.735.5148
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