Unfolding the Amidah: History, Practice, and Meaning
BZBI chapel 0We are called on to recite the Amidah so often—three or more times per day. But we rarely sit back to learn about it: where it came from, where it... Read More
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Hebrew Reading II
BZBI 300 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PAThursdays, 6:00-7:15 PM at BZBI - January 22 through May 7 (Please note class will not take place on April 2 & April 9 due to Pesach) For those who... Read More
Hebrew Reading I
BZBI 300 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PAThursdays, 7:30-8:45 PM at BZBI (materials provided) - January 22 through May 7 (please note that class will not meet on April 2 & April 9 due to Pesach) For... Read More
First Friday Dinner & Kabbalat Shabbat Services
BZBI 300 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PAWe are pleased to invite the entire BZBI family to save the date for First Friday Dinners! This year, there are three main items to note: ALL of the dinners will... Read More
Hanukkah Happening
BZBI 300 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PAGet ready for a fun-filled day for the whole family — the Hanukkah Happening includes: Tons of shopping with a wide variety of vendors at our Bazaar and BZBI Sisterhood... Read More
Hanukkah Themed Cooking Class for Young Professionals
Join the newly formed Young Professionals group at BZBI for a Hanukkah themed cooking class! This group is geared towards folks in their 20's and 30's to get together -... Read More
Dust to Dust: Alternative Burial in the Jewish Tradition
BZBI chapel 0Join Rabbi Abi for a discussion of Jewish approaches to burial. What is the contemporary Jewish approach to cremation? What is "green burial" and can it be done in a... Read More
L’Dor Vador Dinners and Services – Intergenerational Friday Night Shabbat at BZBI
Kahaner AuditoriumNovember 14 * December 12 * January 9 * March 13 * May 15 Enjoy a child-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat service and stay for dinner to meet other families with children... Read More
Volunteering at Winter Shelter
Trinity Memorial Church 2212 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PATrinity Memorial Church is home to a shelter of 20 beds for homeless men run by the Bethesda Project. Our own BZBI member Terry Hirshorn coordinates dinner there every evening from... Read More
It’s About Time: Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism
Join BZBI's Rabbi Abi Weber and Mekor Habracha's Rabbi Steven Gotlib as they co-teach a 5-session series in Center City (near Market Street). The focus will be the book Time and Difference in... Read More
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