Weekly - Beginning on Tuesday, September 29 from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM in the Klinghoffer Chapel Do you want to improve your Hebrew reading ability—understand more of the prayerbook and the Torah portion? If you are just past a beginner, this class is for you! You will learn some basic grammar, expand your vocabulary,... Read More
Saturday, October 3 in the Kahaner Auditorium and Goldberg Sanctuary 6:00 PM - Dinner 6:45 PM - Unrolling the Torah scroll 7:15 PM - Ma'ariv Services 7:30 PM - Hakafot Dancing Join us for a festive Community Dinner (pre-registration required) followed by Ma'ariv Services - including unrolling an entire Torah scroll! - and Hakafot Dancing (no registration required). Dinner will cost... Read More
Thursday, October 8 at 6:45 PM "Find me, OK?" is a poignant documentary film following the family of Eden Yerushalmi after her abduction on October 7th and tragic murder in captivity.Rather than dwelling on violence, the film focuses on memory, grief, and survival through intimate interviews with Eden’s loved ones, supporting soldiers, and fellow bereaved mothers. Following the screening, director Yula Gidron... 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 fun, musical event 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.
The Melting Pot is a reinterpretation of a 1908 play by Israel Zangwill, who coined and questions the idea that America can accommodate people of different cultures and ideologies. A block of 20 discounted tickets at Theater Ariel are available. The show is taking place on Sunday, November 1 at 3:00 PM - (Arch Street... Read More
The Sisterhood meets monthly on the following dates: Monday, October 5, 6:15pm, BZBI/Zoom Monday, November 2, 6:15pm, BZBI/Zoom Monday, December 7, 6:15pm, Zoom Only Monday, January 11 (tentative), 6:15pm, Zoom Only Monday, February 1, 6:15pm, Zoom Only Monday, March 1, 6:15pm, BZBI/Zoom Monday, April 5, 7pm, BZBI only Monday, May 3, 6:15pm BZBI/Zoom Monday, June... Read More
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