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First Friday Dinners & Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Kahaner Auditorium

First Friday Dinners & Kabbalat Shabbat Services Friday, June 6 at 5:30, 6:30 & 7:45 PM  Join us for First Friday Dinners and Kabbalat Shabbat services for June! This will be the last of the series until next year, so make sure to register. We will be celebrating Pride Shabbat - stay tuned for details on a special guest choir.... Read More

BZBI’s Annual Meeting 

Kahaner Auditorium

The Board of Trustees will review last year and update you on plans for the coming season! This meeting will be IN PERSON but congregants will have the option to tune in via Zoom. To access the link, please contact our Programming & Outreach Coordinator Julia Pollock in the Temple Office.

Israel Engagement Committee Meeting

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Am Yisrael Chai! Now more then ever, we need you to join us in supporting Israel. Please join us and get involved in our upcoming event planning efforts. Subcommittees include: Speaker Series, Anti-Semitism / Anti-Zionism, Direct Israel Engagement, Communications and Activism. Roll up your sleeves, get involved and participate in various Israeli-themed events and activities. Please... Read More

WhyDoWe? Post Kiddush Discussion: Weddings

Kahaner Auditorium

What’s Up with weddings? Wedding customs in the U.S. are changing fast. What is required before, at, and after a Jewish wedding ceremony? Which customs are developing, which disappearing? Come share your experiences and hear how it looks from the clergy perspective.

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Sisterhood Monthly Planning Meeting

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

Medieval Trans Hebrew Poetry Class

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In celebration of Pride Month, join us to discuss a fascinating 14th century poem by a medieval French rabbi who may or may not have been trans. Diana Myers will give some historical overview of medieval views on gender before we consider the poem together. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Stacey Lasky.

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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!

Sisterhood Summer Soiree

Harper's Garden 31 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA

Our annual happy hour is not to be missed. See old friends and make new ones! This will be open to the entire BZBI female-identified community, located at Harper's Garden. We hope that you will attend, invite your friends to join us, and become a Sisterhood member again (and invite them to become a member, too).... Read More

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Tiny Tot Thursdays

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Led by our director of early childhood education, Missy Horrow, this weekly class is designed for our youngest learners to explore and discover the world around them in a Jewish-enriched environment. Through sensory activities, art, play, and music, your child will begin their journey of lifelong learning. A caregiver must stay with the child for... Read More