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
Please join us to meet two Israeli grassroots activists, Rula Daood and Itamar Avneri, from New Israel Fund grantee Omdim Beyachad/Naqaf Ma'an (Standing Together). Hear about the issues at the heart of the Israeli social change movement and how Jews and Palestinians are working together for a better, more just future. As the largest Jewish-Arab... Read More
Join the BZBI Sisterhood and Giftshop for evening Minyan at 5:45 PM and a wine tasting with Rosenberg's Blue Star Kosher Wines. This year we are also adding a Pesah Candy Sale! Buy your Pesah wine and candy at the tasting. Wine and candy will be available to purchase at the Giftshop throughout Pesah.
Pesach Practices: what is your favorite or most unusual Pesach practice? Have you chosen to cook with legumes (kitni'ot)? How do you handle egg matzah, sponge cake, or matzah brei (French toast)? How do you mark the end of Pesach? What practices (if any) do you use to mark the Omer period up to Shavuot? If there... Read More
As many Jews prepare for Passover, the most widely celebrated Jewish holiday, we invite people of all backgrounds to join us for this long-running and beloved annual Weitzman event. Experience an artfully curated lineup of speakers, storytellers, and musicians as they reflect on traditional Passover themes such as freedom, renewal, transmitting traditions, and welcoming the stranger. This... Read More
Donate unopened and unexpired packages of canned goods, pasta, rice, chickpeas and legumes for our annual Pesah Food Drive! A bin will be available in the 18th Street Lobby to drop off donations.
BZBI is thrilled to again welcome the Amerita Chamber Players to the Goldberg Sanctuary for a collection of short pieces from Amerita's repertoire. Highlights include Pergolesi's violin sonata and Vivaldi's Trio in C Minor. Click here for more information.
Are you hosting a Seder for the first time? Is this the year you get back in the saddle after the pandemic? Have you been hosting for what feels like forever, and you need to spice things up? Join Rabbi Abe for this interactive workshop as we learn new strategies for engaging guests, low-stress menu... Read More
Join members of BZBI after Kiddush for Board Game Shabbat! Play some of your favorite games from Mahjongg to Wingspan. Feel free to bring your own Shabbat friendly game and Kosher snacks to share!
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