Celebrate Hanukkah with the Center City Kehillah & BZBI

The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA

Join Center City Kehillah and jkidphilly for a Hanukkah celebration! All ages will enjoy the klezmer band, refreshments, tabling fair from local organizations, crafts, activities and story time with jkidphilly. The event will conclude with a candle lighting, musical prayer ceremony and sufganiyot (jelly donuts) to bring some extra light into everyone’s Hanukkah. To register and... Read More

Hanukkah Party & Quizzo

Kahaner Auditorium

BZBI is hosting a Hanukkah celebration filled with fun on the 5th night of Hanukkah. Join us for latkes, sufganiyot and an evening of trivia. Bring your own festive drinks to share! Winners of our Hanukkah trivia will receive prizes! Start creating your teams of up to eight people! A Hanukkiah lighting will take place at... Read More

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Functional Judaism with Rabbi Abe Friedman

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Functional Judaism is a series of mini-courses designed to orient BZBI’s staff and interested congregants to some practical aspects of Judaism and Jewish life. Our first two units focus on Jewish time: the flow of our calendar and the cycle of holidays. This course is free of charge, and will be meeting during the day on Mondays starting on October 23 from 12:30... Read More

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Tot Shabbat on Saturday Mornings

Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel 300 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA

Join BZBI's Shabbat celebration for children in the Klinghoffer Chapel on Saturday mornings!  The Tot Shabbat service engages the youngest members of our community in interactive Shabbat songs and stories. It is geared for infants through three years of age and their families, with older siblings welcome! The atmosphere is casual - you and your... Read More

Join BZBI for Jewish Heritage Night at the Flyers

Members can sit together in the 210A section, rows 11 and 12 and enjoy the game for only $50 a person. A t-shirt is included with each ticket purchase. Only 15 tickets have been reserved for purchase, please register as soon as possible. Click here to buy your tickets!

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First Friday Dinners & Kabbalat Shabbat Services

BZBI Sanctuary

Join us for our next First Friday on May 3! In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, we will express our immense gratitude to BZBI's many wonderful educators in our Laurie Wagman Playschool, Abigail R. Cohen Preschool, Neziner Hebrew School, and Youth & Family Programs. We will celebrate our educators at the early dinner starting... Read More

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Shabbhakti Yoga with Deb Glassman 

Kahaner Auditorium

Join Dr. Deborah Glassman for an embodied experience of the weekly Torah portion. The physical practice of yoga will bring you into deeper connection with yourself, your community and the meaning of Shabbat. Classes will take place on select Saturdays from 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM in the Kahaner Auditorium. Registration is required for these classes,... Read More

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Sisterhood Monthly Planning Meeting

In the Chapel & on Zoom 0

Please join us for our monthly Sisterhood meetings! We will meet on the first Monday of every month . Please check calendar below and weekly newsletter for updated times and location. Click here to join us on Zoom! Monday, June 3, 2024 - in the Chapel & on Zoom at 6:15 PM Questions? Send a... Read More

A Musical Hug from Israel

Kahaner Auditorium

BZBI, the Israeli American Council, Moishe House and Society Hill Synagogue are coming together to sponsor an evening with Israeli music expert and radio personality Josh Shron. Josh will take us through the songs that have been released in Israel since October 7 - helping us connect to the vibe of Israel during one of... Read More