In celebration of Pride Month, join us to discuss a fascinating 14th century poem by a medieval French rabbi who may or may not have been trans. Diana Myers will give some historical overview of medieval views on gender before we consider the poem together. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Stacey Lasky.
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!
Our annual happy hour is not to be missed. See old friends and make new ones! This will be open to the entire BZBI female-identified community, located at Harper's Garden. We hope that you will attend, invite your friends to join us, and become a Sisterhood member again (and invite them to become a member, too).... Read More
Led by our director of early childhood education, Missy Horrow, this weekly class is designed for our youngest learners to explore and discover the world around them in a Jewish-enriched environment. Through sensory activities, art, play, and music, your child will begin their journey of lifelong learning. A caregiver must stay with the child for... Read More
Word by word, line by line, page by page, we follow the Zohar, the most precious book of Jewish mystical teachings, as it leads us along its paths of primordial wisdom. By turns profound, puzzling, shocking and amusing, the Zohar helps us, through our study and our open discussions, to taste of the Tree of... Read More
Celebrating the High Holy Days is as easy as a walk in the park. Join us for the 11th year of spirited music and prayer in Rittenhouse Square. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs, and a picnic dinner to listen to wonderful music created by Dan Blacksberg + his extremely talented band of musicians to kick... Read More
Come learn how to deal with antisemitism on college campuses today. The goal of this meeting is to provide the tools and resources to participants in terms of how to appropriately handle antisemitism. Hear from current students and administrators regarding the state of campus today. Speakers include Regional Director of the ADL, National Director of... Read More
Join us on Sunday, October 5, 2025 on the Main Line for an evening of commemoration and reflection. Together in solidarity, grief, and healing, our community, synagogues, organizations, families, and friends will honor the victims of October 7 and call for the release of all hostages. For security and safety reasons, entry to the event... Read More
Tuesday, October 14 (Dinner - 6:00 PM, Maariv Service - 7:00 PM, Hakafot Dancing - 7:15 PM) Join us for a festive Community Dinner (pre-registration required) followed by Hakafot Dancing (no registration required). The menu is a hot dairy dinner featuring baked vegetable lasagna, baked 4 cheese ziti, bow-tie pasta in vodka sauce with asparagus, red pepper & zucchini stir fry... Read More
Weekly on Monday's, Starting October 20 at 10:30 AM on Zoom We will be studying the first chapter of the Talmudic Tractate Pesachim in our weekly Talmud class this year. While the opening topic of the chapter reviews the laws of Bedikat Hametz, the search for the Hametz just prior to Pesach, as is the... Read More
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