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
Join us for a brief reflection and then twenty minutes of sitting together in meditation. All are welcome —whether you have an established practice or have never sat still for more than two minutes in your life or anything in between! We conclude in time to rejoin the main service for Torah reading.
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!
In honor of the (soon-to-be) opening of our newly remodeled kitchen, the Wednesday morning Torah study group will be examining various prayers and other sources dealing with food and its preparation. On February 28, the group will start a study of the Birkat HaMazon (Grace after Meals). This Torah study is free and open to... Read More
Join us for music and movement for infants, toddlers and their grown ups! Classes cost $18 or 4 for $60 if you register in advance and $20 at the door. Please use this registration link to sign up for classes. This program meets weekly on a Wednesday at 9:15 AM in the Klinghoffer Chapel! If there... Read More
This weekly class is for anyone who wants to learn to read Hebrew. We focus on the letters in the alef-bet and build up vocabulary and basic grammar. The clever and effective materials come from the National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP). Those who attended the summer Reading Bootcamp will have a headstart but all are welcome! Click here to... Read More
Join us for Friday morning Mindful Minyan: click here for more information. Join Friday Morning Mindful Minyan by clicking here.
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.
Join Dr. Deborah Glassman for an embodied experience of the weekly Torah portion. The physical practice of yoga will bring you into deeper connection with yourself, your community and the meaning of Shabbat. Registration is required for these classes, and non-members must pay in advance. The cost is $18 per session for BZBI members and... Read More
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