Kabbalat shabbat services followed by dinner for young professionals on October 9, November 20, and December 18. Register HERE. Services will be led by Rabbi Annie beginning at 6:30 PM. We expect to begin dinner at 7:15pm. Menu is TBD. It will be vegetarian, cooked in our kosher kitchen. You are welcome to BYOB. Please... Read More
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan - Sunday, October 11 at 9:00 AM Minyan followed by brunch and discussion On October 11, we will begin using a new Siddur Lev Shalem for Weekdays prayerbook in our weekday minyanim. On this day when we celebrate renewal, we will use our new siddur for the first time during minyan for our... Read More
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM in the Klinghoffer Chapel Join Rabbi Annie Lewis and the Tikkun Olam Committee for our first Tikkun Olam Lunch & Learn of the new year 5787. Each month, we will meet to discuss There Shall Be No Needy: Pursuing Social Justice Through Jewish Law & Tradition by Rabbi... Read More
Tuesday, October 13 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM Spend some time with your BZBI community and enjoy an evening of Quizzo! This is a family friendly event - welcome to people of all ages. Light pub snacks will be served and drinks will be available for purchase or BYOB! If you don't already have a team... Read More
All are invited to join this joyful, musical Kabbalat Shabbat service for families, grandparents, friends and the community. A 30-minute service will be followed by a pasta dinner from our partners at Panache catering. Click here to register.
This month, for the first time in four years, Israelis will go to the polls. Come to BZBI on Monday, October 19, to learn about that upcoming election: Israel’s parliamentary electoral system, the leaders and platforms of the principal parties, the most recent polling results, the prospects for forming a leadership coalition, and the historical... Read More
Join the BZBI book club for their next meeting on Zoom! The review will be led by Rabbi Valerie Joseph. To order the title, click here. To join on Zoom, click here - the passcode is BZBIBOOK.
How do you respond when someone shouts “Free Palestine” or accuses Israel of committing genocide or apartheid? Join Yirmiyahu for an engaging discussion about Israel and how to thoughtfully respond to the claims and rhetoric you encounter in classrooms, conversations, and social media. Dinner Provided by Mercaz Philly. Register here. For more information, please contact Larry... Read More
Evening classes with Rabbi Annie Lewis on our new week day Siddur: Wednesday Evenings - October 28, November 4, 11, 18, December 2 - 7:30-8:30 PM Together, we’ll explore the ideas, history, and practice of Jewish prayer, while getting to know our new weekday prayer book, Siddur Lev Shalem. Along the way, we’ll consider what prayer... Read More
We invite the entire community to take an active role in designing the future of our building! Sign up for one of our Community Engagement meetings. An in-person guided discussion with break out groups led by members of the Bayit committee for the Studio 6MM team to hear ideas. Thursday, October 29 (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) REGISTER FOR THE IN-PERSON... Read More
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