Pre-Hanukkah Party: The Gelt is Right

Kahaner Auditorium

Can't wait for Hanukkah? Ready to start eating more latkes? Join us for a pre-Hanukkah gathering featuring yummy eats and an intense competition that will imagine what it would look like if Bob Barker were Jewish. Register here (optional donation encouraged)! Drinks are BYOB.

Serve for 8: Trinity Winter Shelter Volunteering

Trinity Memorial Church 2212 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA

Each year BZBI cooks and serves 20-25 men who reside in the Trinity Church at 22nd and Spruce Streets. It’s a wonderful experience for all involved as we “break bread” together. You can participate in a number of ways: Select an item(s) to drop off at the church (on December 25 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM). Click... Read More

Jewish Heritage Night at the Philadelphia Flyers

Wells Fargo Center 3601 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

Join us for the Philadelphia Flyers Jewish Heritage Night! Each ticket purchased includes a Jewish Heritage apron and raises money for BZBI! Click here to order your tickets.  Items will be available for pick up the night of the game. Pick up your item at the Redemption Center located in the 11th Street Atrium by section... Read More

Volunteer Appreciation Shabbat 

There are over 200 volunteers at BZBI that make programming, classes and events a reality. Every member at BZBI knows a volunteer - this year, honor them by contributing to our festive kiddush. We will celebrate our volunteers on January 18 during both Shabbat services and Kiddush. Click here to make a donation towards Kiddush... Read More

Serve for 8: Volunteer at MANNA

Join your BZBI community on MLK, Jr. Day at MANNA to help prepare food for people living with serious illness. We have committed to filling the evening shift (5:00 - 8:00 PM) at the MANNA facility at 420 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 and would love to see you there! Teens 14+ years old are... Read More

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Hasidic Wisdom for Hard Times

BZBI chapel 0

Life is hard — for each of us individually, for the Jewish people, and for humanity as a whole. In this series, Rabbi Abe will share the Hasidic teachings he relies on for strength and comfort in times of trouble. All texts will be presented in translation and no prior experience is necessary. Class participants... Read More

BZBI Urban Shabbaton 5785: A Weekend to Sing, Learn, Connect and Belong

Registration for this year's Urban Shabbaton is LIVE! Sign up now to join part or all of this very special weekend, featuring: "The United States: The First Mussar Republic," a Friday night discussion between Jeffrey Rosen (CEO of the National Constitution Center) and Rabbi Ira Stone; prayer, music, and learning all Shabbat with guest rabbis Yosef Goldman and Annie Lewis; Sunday brunch and... Read More

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First Friday Dinners & Kabbalat Shabbat Services

Kahaner Auditorium

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

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The BZBI Jewish Music Series 

BZBI Sanctuary

BZBI is excited to launch The BZBI Jewish Music Series, a set of four concerts that highlight the best of emerging Jewish cultural and liturgical music, honor traditional Jewish genres, and enrich our community's spiritual life. Sign up for the full series now to save more than 18% on ticket costs. Better yet: become a sponsor or... Read More

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Shabbhakti: A Shabbat Yoga Experience

Lower Wolfson

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