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SUMMARY:Shabbat Services
DESCRIPTION:This week\, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom.\n \n\nThe Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here.\nYou can download Siddur Sim Shalom\, used during Shabbat by going here.\nThe weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog\, here.\n\n  \nFor more information\, please click here. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/shabbat-services/2026-03-28/
LOCATION:In the Sanctuary & on Zoom
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Shabbat,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T090000
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SUMMARY:Sunday Morning Minyan and Schmooze
DESCRIPTION:Join us every Sunday morning for a spirited\, musical service: click here for more information.  \nTo join Sunday morning Minyan on Zoom\, click here. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/online-sunday-schmooze-2022-08-28-2023-05-07/2026-03-29/
LOCATION:BZBI chapel
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone,Families,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T200000
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SUMMARY:Second Seder at BZBI
DESCRIPTION:BZBI is proud to announce that we will be hosting a second night Seder for the BZBI community thanks to a very generous and Anonymous Donor who helped to lower the cost to our community. We welcome all to join your BZBI family for a warm\, inviting and celebratory occasion – catered by Deluxe Catering and led by Rabbi Kenneth A. Stern. \nRegistration is now closed\, if you are interested in joining us next year\, let the Temple Office know!  \nThe menu includes: \nFIRST COURSE\nChicken Soup with Matzah Balls\nHearty Garden Fresh Vegetables in a Vegetarian Broth \nSECOND COURSE\nGefilte Fish with Beet Horseradish \nSIDE DISHES\nGlazed Carrots with Yams\, Assorted Dried Fruit\, and Accent of Cinnamon\nYukon Gold Mashed Potatoes with garlic \nENTREE COURSE \nBraised Brisket with House-Made Bourbon BBQ Sauce\nSquash with Quinoa\nChicken Fingers & French Fries \nDESSERT OPTIONS\nBrownies (Not Gluten-Free) and Nut-Free Charoset\nSelection of Assorted Passover Macaroons\nSeasonal Fresh Fruit to include Watermelon\, Honeydew\, Cantaloupe\, Pineapple\, and Grapes
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/second-seder-at-bzbi/
LOCATION:Kahaner Auditorium
CATEGORIES:Adults,Celebration,Early Childhood,Everyone,Families,Holidays,Observances,Social,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260406T130000
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SUMMARY:Pesah Hol HaMoed Lunches
DESCRIPTION:Pesah Hol HaMoed Lunches Are Back  \nOn Monday and Tuesday (April 6 and April 7 at 12:00 PM in the Kahaner Auditorium)\, BZBI will host catered\, kosher for Pesah lunch for members\, and the entire Center City Jewish community. BZBI members receive a discount\, so sign up today and send the link on to those who might wish to join us! Click here to register. \nMaximum Capacity: 20 people for each meal. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/pesah-hol-hamoed-lunches/2026-04-06/
LOCATION:Kahaner Auditorium
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone,Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T193000
DTSTAMP:20260417T155207
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SUMMARY:Yom HaShoah at BZBI: The World that Was
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the eve of Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) for a moving ceremony and presentation by Nancy Scholem (sister of Rabbi Ken Stern). Nancy will speak about her mother’s experience — Rabbi Ken says that she “channels our mother” — surviving Auschwitz and the death marches\, ultimately to be liberated from Bergen-Belsen. From Germany\, she went on to convalesce in Sweden before coming to relatives in Chester\, PA. \nNancy will share family stories\, photos\, and history about the Jewish community in Czechoslovakia and Hungary prior to the Nazi invasion.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/yom-hashoah-at-bzbi-the-world-that-was/
LOCATION:BZBI chapel
CATEGORIES:Adults,Holidays,Observances,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T130000
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SUMMARY:Community Gathering for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha'atzmaut
DESCRIPTION:Special guests from Jerusalem Nava Tehila will lead us in a powerful ceremony transitioning from Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day for fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror) to Yom HaAtzmaut (Israeli Independence Day). Keren Keshet\, the leader of Philadelphia’s Israel Scouts unit (“Pa’amon Tzofim”)\, will present about her experience as a child born during the Yom Kippur war\, now a mother of Israeli soldiers since October 7. \nLight refreshments will be served. Register here (donations optional). \nThis program will be in conjunction with our Morning Minyan. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/community-gathering-for-yom-hazikaron-and-yom-haatzmaut/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Early Childhood,Everyone,Families,Observances
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T174500
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SUMMARY:Winter Shelter Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Trinity 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 November through April. Join the Tikkun Olam Committee by volunteering to prepare a dish (for 8-10 people) AND/OR to serve the meal and get to know the guys! \nSign up by Thursday 3/12 to provide a dish AND/OR serve the meal at BZBI @ Winter Shelter 2026. Please see the guidelines on that page. Contact Bill Brookover with any questions. \n 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/winter-shelter-volunteering/2026-04-20/
LOCATION:Trinity Memorial Church\, 2212 Spruce St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Everyone,Social Action
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T210000
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SUMMARY:Rebuilding the Future: Resilience\, Recovery\, and Hope in Israel
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a meaningful discussion with Gilles Darmon\, Founder and President of Latet\, Israel’s largest NGO fighting poverty and food insecurity\, for a rare and intimate conversation about the effects that the prolonged war had on poverty\, resilience\, and hope in Israel\, and the role of Israeli civil society in rebuilding the country. We hope you’ll be able to join us for an evening of discovery\, insights\, and solidarity. \nClick here to register. \nThe event will take place in Philadelphia (near Rittenhouse square)\, exact address will be provided closer to the event. For questions please contact Ortal Margalith.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/rebuilding-the-future-resilience-recovery-and-hope-in-israel/
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Social Action
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T134634Z
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SUMMARY:Resilience and Return: Segev Kalfon’s Survival of Captivity in Gaza 
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Segev Kalfon shares his remarkable story of the resilience\, determination\, and faith which sustained him through 738 days of captivity in Gaza. He will discuss the strength\, purpose\, and hope that can emerge even in the darkest of circumstances.This program will be held in Society Hill Synagogue’s Sanctuary\, with a reception and Israeli hors d’oeuvres to follow in the Social Hall. \nThis program is presented by Society Hill Synagogue’s Israel Connections Subcommittee in partnership with Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel and the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/resilience-and-return-segev-kalfons-survival-of-captivity-in-gaza/
LOCATION:Society Hill Synagogue\, 418 Spruce Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Discussions,Everyone,Families,Lectures,Meeting,Social,Social Action,Worship,Young Professionals
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T194500
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SUMMARY:Get Siddurized: A Class on the Siddur with Leslee Schwartz
DESCRIPTION:Ever wonder when to stand and when to sit during Shabbat services? How and when to bow? Why to repeat some lines and not others? Wish you had notes in your siddur? If so\, join Leslee Schwartz for these classes where you can talk through the order of the service and personalize your own copy of Sim Shalom! \nClick here to register. \nPurchase a copy of the blue Siddur Sim Shalom for Shabbat from the Rabbinical Assembly here. \nIf cost is in any way an obstacle to registering please call or email Leslee directly!
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/get-siddurized-a-class-on-the-siddur-with-leslee-schwartz/2026-04-27/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T194500
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SUMMARY:Whatever Exists\, Exists in God: A Contemporary Jewish Encounter with Spinoza’s Ethics led by Rabbi Ira F. Stone
DESCRIPTION:A brief introduction to the work of one of the greatest Jewish philosophers whose work caused his excommunication from the Jewish community 500 years ago.. a ban that is theoretically still in force. But Spinoza’s worldview is one that may be much more compelling to contemporary Jews. In fact\, it may serve as a firmer basis for religious affiliation and practice than more traditional frameworks do for many. We will explore the basic outline of his thought and its potential applications for today. \nThere are four sessions within the course\, each costing $25 ($100 for the full four weeks). Click here to register!
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/whatever-exists-exist-in-god-a-contemporary-jewish-encounter-with-spinozas-ethics-led-by-rabbi-ira-f-stone/2026-04-29/
LOCATION:BZBI chapel
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T203000
DTSTAMP:20260417T155207
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SUMMARY:First Friday Dinner & Kabbalat Shabbat Services
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite the entire BZBI family to save the date for First Friday Dinners! \nThis year\, there are three main items to note: \n\n\nALL of the dinners will be catered by BZBI’s preferred partner\, Panache by Foodarama\, Panache serves a variety of delicious food options and always sends more than we need\, fulfilling the Jewish truism that “if there aren’t leftovers\, you didn’t make enough food.” \n\n\nThere will only be ONE dinner each month – Kabbalat Shabbat will take place at 6:00 PM\, followed by dinner at 7:15 PM. Stay tuned for information about the L’dor Vador dinners on second Fridays\, which will take place earlier. \n\n\nSponsorship and subscriptions are now available. Of course\, you can always register on a monthly basis as well. \n\n\nSponsorship Levels: Household: $720/Individual $360 \n\nFull 7 Dinner Subscription: $200 per adult\, $100 per child (under 3 are free)\nIndividual Adult Dinners: $36 non-member\, $30 member\nIndividual Child Dinners: $18 non-member\, $15 member\n\nAll the details are included here: www.bzbi.org/firstfridays \nFirst Fridays are part of our new focus on making BZBI a Friday night destination for all of Center City. Stay tuned for details about Family Friday events\, special musical Shabbats\, and more! \nSave these dates for a year of great Friday Nights: \n\nMarch 6\, 2026\nMay 1\, 2026\nJune 5\, 2026\n\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/first-friday-dinner-kabbalat-shabbat-services/2026-05-01/
LOCATION:BZBI\, 300 South 18th Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Early Childhood,Everyone,Families,Shabbat,Social,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T130000
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SUMMARY:Annual Phyllis Kramer Torah Fund Shabbat
DESCRIPTION:We are hopeful that you will be able to be with us at our first annual Phyllis Kramer Torah Fund Shabbat on May 2\, 2026. Our speaker will be our own Rabbi Kenneth Stern who will share his experiences at JTS that were made possible because of WLCJ Torah Fund.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/annual-phyllis-kramer-torah-fund-shabbat/
LOCATION:BZBI Sanctuary
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T155207
CREATED:20260415T173955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T173955Z
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SUMMARY:American Red Cross Blood Drive in Partnership with Tenth Presbyterian Church 
DESCRIPTION:Donate blood in May! Click here to sign up for a donation slot. \nPlease let Julia Pollock know if you can volunteer during the blood drive that day. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/american-red-cross-blood-drive-in-partnership-with-tenth-presbyterian-church/
LOCATION:tenth presbyterian church\, 1701 Delancey Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Social Action
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T200000
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SUMMARY:L’Dor Vador Dinners and Services - Intergenerational Friday Night Shabbat at BZBI
DESCRIPTION:November 14 * December 12 * January 9 * March 13 * May 15 \nEnjoy a child-friendly Kabbalat Shabbat service and stay for dinner to meet other families with children who participate in our preschool\, Tot Shabbat\, Neziner After School Judaics Program and Shabbat No’ar! \nDinners are $36/household – stay tuned for registration.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/ldor-vador-dinners-and-services-intergenerational-friday-night-shabbat-at-bzbi/2026-05-15/
LOCATION:Kahaner Auditorium
CATEGORIES:Shabbat,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T155207
CREATED:20250826T174634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T174710Z
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SUMMARY:Tractate Pesachim\, Chapter One with Rabbi Ira Stone
DESCRIPTION:Weekly on Monday’s\, Starting October 20 at 10:00 AM on Zoom \nWe will be studying the first chapter of the Talmudic Tractate Pesachim in our weekly Talmud class this year. While the opening topic of the chapter reviews the laws of Bedikat Hametz\, the search for the Hametz just prior to Pesach\, as is the nature of the Talmudic text\, subjects can run far a field as we follow the inimical associative reasoning of the sages. \nClick here to register.  \nA zoom link will be distributed ahead of the first class meeting after participants have registered. The cost is $180 for BZBI members and $250 for community members. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/tractate-pesachim-chapter-one-with-rabbi-ira-stone/2026-05-25/
LOCATION:Zoom Only
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes
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