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SUMMARY:L'Dor Vador Multigenerational Shabbat
DESCRIPTION: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. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/ldor-vador-multigenerational-shabbat/
CATEGORIES:Early Childhood,Everyone,Families,Shabbat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T140000
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SUMMARY:Torah Academy at BZBI
DESCRIPTION:Weekly – beginning on Shabbat at 1:00 PM in person  \n\nAre you about to celebrate a milestone birthday or anniversary?\nIs there an upcoming simcha in your family?\nWould you like to join the cadre of BZBI members who help sustain our weekly Torah reading?\nAre you interested in an adult Bat/Bar Mitzvah?\n\nIf you answered yes to any of these questions\, or are simply curious about how to learn to chant Torah\, the Torah Academy is for you. Participants in the Torah Academy should be able to read Hebrew with 95% accuracy. \nClick here to register.  \nBZBI has been awarded a grant for the Torah Academy from the Hadar Institute! That means that there will be no fees for this class. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/29790/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T203000
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SUMMARY:Israel Goes to the Polls: A Conversation at BZBI with Dr. Shira Hebel Sela and Honorable Ramy Djerassi 
DESCRIPTION: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 context in which Israelis will be exercising their right to select their leaders. \nClick here to register. \nOur speakers are two members of BZBI: \nDr. Shira Hebel Sela is a social psychologist and Kalaniyot Postdoctoral Fellow at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Her work focuses on political beliefs\, conflict\, polarization\, and the psychology of how people understand and respond to political information. She completed her Ph.D. at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem\, where she studied political and intergroup attitudes in Israel and other conflict settings. She now continues this work at Penn\, examining how political beliefs are formed and changed. Originally from Israel\, Shira recently moved to Philadelphia with her family\, and her daughter\, Alma\, is in the Blue Room at the BZBI preschool. \nThe Honorable Ramy Djerassi joined BZBI in 1988 and was president from 1997-2001. A graduate of Yale College\, Tulane Law School and Penn’s Fels Center of Government\, he is a judge on Philadelphia’s Orphans’ Court.  Ramy’s parents emigrated to Israel in 1948 from Bulgaria and then moved to the U.S where he was born in Boston in 1957. From 1964 through 1974\, Ramy and family visited cousins and grandparents who lived in Jaffa and Tel Aviv. Ramy remembers pre-1967 Israel fondly and he tries to visit Israel at least once a year. He is a student of Israeli history and politics and he is co-chairing the Current Events and History subcommittee of BZBI’s Israel Engagement Committee.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/israel-goes-to-the-polls-a-conversation-at-bzbi-with-dr-shira-hebel-sela-and-honorable-ramy-djerassi/
LOCATION:Kahaner Auditorium
CATEGORIES:Discussions,Everyone
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T203000
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SUMMARY:BZBI Book Club: London Falling by Patrick Redden Keefe
DESCRIPTION:Join the BZBI book club for their next meeting on Zoom! The review will be led by Rabbi Valerie Joseph. \nTo order the title\, click here. \nTo join on Zoom\, click here – the passcode is BZBIBOOK.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/bzbi-book-club-london-falling-by-patrick-steele/
CATEGORIES:Discussions,Everyone
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T200000
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SUMMARY:UNPACKING ISRAEL Featuring That Semite Yirmiyahu Danzig: A can't miss event for all students!    
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDinner Provided by Mercaz Philly. \nRegister here. For more information\, please contact Larry Kaplan at mercazphilly@gmail.com
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/unpacking-israel-featuring-that-semite-yirmiyahu-danzig-a-cant-miss-event-for-all-students/
LOCATION:Kahaner Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T203000
DTSTAMP:20261009T001307
CREATED:20261008T204324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261008T204645Z
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SUMMARY:Getting to a Whole Heart: Exploring Jewish Liturgy with the New Lev Shalem Weekday Siddur
DESCRIPTION:Evening classes with Rabbi Annie Lewis on our new week day Siddur: \nWednesday Evenings – October 28\, November 4\, 11\, 18\, December 2  – 7:30-8:30 PM  \nTogether\, 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 can mean in our own lives and community\, and why it matters. \nRegister here.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/getting-to-a-whole-heart-exploring-jewish-liturgy-with-the-new-lev-shalem-weekday-siddur/
LOCATION:BZBI chapel
CATEGORIES:Adults,Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T210000
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SUMMARY:Building our Bayit Community Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThursday\, October 29 (7:00 PM – 9:00 PM)\nREGISTER FOR THE IN-PERSON MEETING HERE. \n\nA fully virtual second round of conversations for those unable to participate in the first meeting or wanting to share new thoughts. (Both meetings have the same format and content)Sunday\,  \nDecember 13 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) \nREGISTER FOR THE ZOOM MEETING HERE.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/building-our-bayit-community-meeting/
LOCATION:Kahaner Auditorium
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261101T170000
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SUMMARY:BZBI Goes to the Theater: Join the Congregational Learning Committee for two Different Shows! 
DESCRIPTION: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 Meeting House\, 320 Arch Street). \nClick here to purchase tickets – the deadline to order is Thursday\, October 22. \nThis Much We Know by Jonathan Spector weaves together the stories of Stalin’s daughter defecting to America\, the son of a white supremacist growing to doubt his beliefs\, and a psychologist searching for his wife. It explores how we make decisions\, change our minds\, and cope with things we do not control. A block of 20 discounted tickets for the InterAct Theater are available. The show is taking place on Sunday\, November 15 at 2:00 PM – (Proscenium Theatre at The Drake\, 302 South Hicks Street). \nClick here to purchase tickets – the deadline to order is Thursday\, November 5.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/bzbi-goes-to-the-theater-join-the-congregational-learning-committee-for-two-different-shows/
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T193000
DTSTAMP:20261009T001307
CREATED:20260928T184343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T184343Z
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SUMMARY:BZBI Sisterhood Planning Meeting 
DESCRIPTION:The Sisterhood meets monthly on the following dates: \n\nMonday\, October 5\, 6:15pm\, BZBI/Zoom\nMonday\, November 2\, 6:15pm\, BZBI/Zoom\nMonday\, December 7\, 6:15pm\, Zoom Only\nMonday\, January 11 (tentative)\, 6:15pm\, Zoom Only\nMonday\, February 1\, 6:15pm\, Zoom Only\nMonday\, March 1\, 6:15pm\, BZBI/Zoom\nMonday\, April 5\, 7pm\, BZBI only\nMonday\, May 3\, 6:15pm BZBI/Zoom\nMonday\, June 7\, 6:15pm\, BZBI only (Potluck in Kahaner)\n\n\nClick here to attend by Zoom – the passcode is BZBISISTER.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/bzbi-sisterhood-planning-meeting/2026-11-02/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T210000
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CREATED:20261008T175043Z
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SUMMARY:Jewish Heritage Night at the Philadelphia Flyers
DESCRIPTION:Join BZBI’s Mens Club on a trip to the Flyers game! Tickets cost $80 per person and include a Flyers themed menorah. \nClick here to order tickets.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/jewish-heritage-night-at-the-philadelphia-flyers-2/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Celebration,Early Childhood,Everyone,Families,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T180000
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SUMMARY:First Fridays: Musical Kabbalat Shabbat Services and Dinner 
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite the entire BZBI family to the 2026-2027 First Friday Dinner season. \nALL dinners will be catered by our preferred partner\, Panache by Foodarama. This year – BZBI will be providing wine and grape juice free of charge for each dinner. \nClick here to subscribe or become a sponsor to the dinner series.  \nSponsorship options are as follows: \nIndividual Sponsor $360\nHousehold Sponsor $720 (includes all family members)\n\nYou can also register as a subscriber as a member or non-member at a lower rate OR register for individual dinners!
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/first-fridays-musical-kabbalat-shabbat-services-and-dinner/
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Shabbat
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114
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SUMMARY:Shabbat B'yachad Home Hosted Shabbat Dinner
DESCRIPTION:On November 13\, BZBI Community Members will open their homes to host fellow congregants for Shabbat Dinner. It is a great way to meet other BZBI members\, welcome new community members and start your own tradition of having Shabbat Dinner with BZBI friends and families. There will be guidelines for host families to help them facilitate such a meal and participants will also receive guidelines as an attendee. \n\nClick here if you would like to host Shabbat dinner on November 13.\n\n\nClick here if you would like to be a guest of a hosted dinner.\n\nThe deadline for both forms is Friday\, October 30. Our matching committee will reach out to all that have signed up with guest and host information ahead of the dinner on November 13.
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/shabbat-byachad-home-hosted-shabbat-dinner/
CATEGORIES:Everyone,Shabbat
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261117T203000
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SUMMARY:The Mirror of the Times: A Bilingual Anthology of Nathan Alterman’s Poetry with Dr. Rachel Korazim and Dr. Yizhar Hess
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the poetry of Nathan Alterman through a new bilingual anthology of his poems\, The Mirror of the Times\, a project spearheaded by Dr. Rachel Korazim with the Vice Chair of the World Zionist Organization\, Dr. Yizhar Hess. Many of the poems are available in English for the first time. \nAs a journalist\, labor leader\, and poet\, Nathan Alterman was a prominent figure both before and after Israel’s statehood. Once a week for 24 years\, he published columns in verse about political\, social\, and moral challenges of his day in the Histadrut daily paper Davar. One of the central voices of modern Hebrew poetry\, Alterman wrote in response to the political and moral challenges of his time\, combining sharp critique with a deep commitment to Israel. \nDr. Rachel Korazim is a leading Jewish educator and internationally renowned teacher of Israeli literature\, known for bringing Hebrew poetry to life for diverse audiences around the world. \nThrough selected poems\, Rachel and Yizhar will explore Alterman’s questions about Israel\, responsibility\, and the role of a moral voice in times of crisis and how these questions continue to resonate in Israel today. \nClick here to register. 
URL:https://bzbi.org/event/the-mirror-of-the-times-a-bilingual-anthology-of-nathan-altermans-poetry-with-dr-rachel-korazim-and-dr-yizhar-hess/
CATEGORIES:Adults,Discussions,Everyone,Lectures,Literature
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