The needs of immigrant families will be greater than ever this year. During Shabbat morning services we'll hear from Philippe Weisz, Director of Legal Services for HIAS PA. Just a few days after the Inauguration, Philippe will share his professional perspective on the new administration’s challenges to immigration policy and services. After Kiddush, join us... Read More
Larry Copeland will lead the review - to order a copy of the book ahead of the next meeting date, click here. One of the author's family members, whom he discusses in the book, his Aunt Ayala, will join us in-person to answer questions about the Sabar family experience -- from Kurdish Iraq, to Israel,... Read More
Highlights include: Meals ALL weekend including a fully catered Friday night dinner featuring a chicken course (vegetarian options will be available), Seudah Shlisheet (Saturday dinner) featuring Mama's Falafel and a Sunday brunch Prayer, music, and learning all Shabbat with guest rabbis Yosef Goldman and Annie Lewis "The United States: The First Mussar Republic," a Friday night discussion between Jeffrey Rosen (CEO of... Read More
Join the BZBI community as we celebrate the mystical holiday of Lag BaOmer with the final concert of the BZBI Jewish Music Series. Marni Loffman is an up-and-coming musician whose debut album, the long short path, combines elements of Ashkenazi nusach with contemporary American genres including folk, pop, jazz, and neo-soul. Marni writes, "This album is an invitation to connect from... Read More
Join us every Sunday morning for a spirited, musical service: click here for more information. To join Sunday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Click here to register We will turn our attention to one of the foundation documents that eventually furnished material used by the Rabbis in the formation of the Mishnah and the Talmud. The Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael, compiled in the early 3rd century is a commentary on the Torah with both narrative and legal pronouncements that... Read More
Kahaner Auditorium (in-person only) This is the last meeting of the 2024-25 program year for Sisterhood members. Please join us for a potluck dinner and meeting! Join on Zoom by clicking here. Passcode: BZBI
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. Join... Read More
Word by word, line by line, page by page, we follow the Zohar, the most precious book of Jewish mystical teachings, as it leads us along its paths of primordial wisdom. By turns profound, puzzling, shocking and amusing, the Zohar helps us, through our study and our open discussions, to taste of the Tree of... Read More
Click here to register One of the most important early prophetic books, actually a transition between the period of the Judges and the period of the later Prophets, the books also describe the transition from the tribal confederation to the centralized monarchy in Jewish history. We will be attuned to these historical issues, while also... Read More
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