Why Ashrei? Have you ever wondered why nearly every service includes one (or more!) recitations of Ashrei? Ever struggled to figure out what it is about? Come find out the hidden secrets of Psalm 145.
BZBI is thrilled to host ten Israeli vendors traveling to the United States to showcase and sell their wares to our Jewish Center City community. Items for sale include woven Judaica, contemporary Judaica, works of art and jewelry at a variety of price points. Vendors Include: Gabreili Weavers Aviva Agayoff Contemporary Judaica Ahuvah Elany Copper... Read More
Donate blood in November! BZBI is co-sponsoring a Red Cross Blood Drive at Tenth Presbyterian Church and we would like to have as many donors as we can. To sign up for a donation time slot, please click here. If you are interested in working the tent for the drive itself please let Julia Pollock know. We... 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!
Sisterhood is planning an evening at the Philly Jewish Film Festival (PJFF) on opening night to see the award-winning film "Bad Shabbos". Individual tickets are $20 (it includes the post-film reception). We have arranged for a $5 dollar discount if you use the discount code: SisterhoodShabbos (it will apply to ticket purchases only made through this... Read More
Join the Congregational Learning Committee as they attend Amsterdam. First seen at the Haifa Theater, Israel, in 2018, Amsterdam is a strikingly original, audacious thriller. An Israeli violinist, nine months pregnant, is living in Amsterdam with her Dutch boyfriend. One day she receives an overdue gas bill…from 1944. The implications of the bill send her on a whirlwind exploration of... Read More
BZBI Book Club Meeting and Potluck Dinner: Dwell Time: A Memoir of Art, Exile and Repair by Cuban-American Jewish writer and conservator, Rosa Lowinger Join us for this special evening to honor both our very own Virginia (Ginny) Greene and the author, Rosa Lowinger. The author will personally attend our event and Ginny will lead our discussion.... Read More
Sisterhood Planning Meetings - the first Monday of the month, from 6:15 - 7:30 PM (except for holidays) Join on Zoom by clicking here. Passcode: BZBI Monday, December 2, 2024 - Zoom only Monday, January 13, 2025 - Zoom only Monday, February 3, 2025 - Zoom only Monday, March 3, 2025 - Zoom only Monday,... Read More
Join us for First Friday dinners and Kabbalat Shabbat services on the first Friday of each month! The early dinner begins at 5:00 PM followed by Kabbalat Shabbat Services in the Goldberg Sanctuary at 6:00 PM and the late dinner at 7:15 PM. The First Friday's schedule for the coming months is as follows: January 10 Join... Read More
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. Registration is required for these classes, and non-members must pay in advance. The cost is $18 per session for BZBI members and... Read More
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