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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Join congregant Nancy Leaderman to explore and discuss the wide-ranging perspectives of Jewish American poets. Bring your lunch (dairy or parve) and dive into some amazing poems. No prior knowledge or preparation required, but registration is appreciated. Click here to register.
Join the BZBI Sisterhood to see our very own Ilana Trachtman's movie Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round. Buy your tickets here before they sell out. More details to follow.
Judaism is a world unto itself, encompassing rituals, ideas, and thousands of years of history. If you’ve been curious about Jewish learning but didn’t know where to start, this is the place for you! The American Jewish University’s On One Foot curriculum covers all of the essentials in an interactive format that encourages personal engagement. Join... Read More
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