BZBI Men’s Club Loves Philly Sports
Join Matt Whitehorn and the BZBI Men's Club for two great games: Monday, December 1 at 7:00 PM: Jewish Heritage Night at the Flyers (vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins) - Purchase tickets... Read More
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BZBI Author Event: The Last Dekrepitzer by Howard Langer
BZBI chapel 0The novel tells the story of Shmuel Meir Lichtbencher, the last heir of a fictional Polish Hasidic dynasty, who flees the Holocaust to Mississippi and eventually New York City, where... Read More
Unfolding the Amidah: History, Practice, and Meaning
BZBI chapel 0We are called on to recite the Amidah so often—three or more times per day. But we rarely sit back to learn about it: where it came from, where it... Read More
Hanukkah Happening
BZBI 300 South 18th Street, Philadelphia, PAGet ready for a fun-filled day for the whole family — the Hanukkah Happening includes: Tons of shopping with a wide variety of vendors at our Bazaar and BZBI Sisterhood... Read More
Hanukkah Themed Cooking Class for Young Professionals
Join the newly formed Young Professionals group at BZBI for a Hanukkah themed cooking class! This group is geared towards folks in their 20's and 30's to get together -... Read More
Dust to Dust: Alternative Burial in the Jewish Tradition
BZBI chapel 0Join Rabbi Abi for a discussion of Jewish approaches to burial. What is the contemporary Jewish approach to cremation? What is "green burial" and can it be done in a... Read More
Volunteering at Winter Shelter
Trinity Memorial Church 2212 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PATrinity Memorial Church is home to a shelter of 20 beds for homeless men run by the Bethesda Project. Our own BZBI member Terry Hirshorn coordinates dinner there every evening from... Read More
It’s About Time: Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism
Join BZBI's Rabbi Abi Weber and Mekor Habracha's Rabbi Steven Gotlib as they co-teach a 5-session series in Center City (near Market Street). The focus will be the book Time and Difference in... Read More
World Wide Wrap Day
BZBI chapel 0Join the Congregational Learning Committee and the Men’s Club for World Wide Wrap Day on February 8! This is an opportunity to learn how to wrap tefillin ahead of Sunday... Read More
World Zionist Congress Delegate Panel
Kahaner AuditoriumLast year, American Jews like us voted in record numbers to send delegates to the 39th World Zionist Congress that met in Jerusalem in October 2025. Now hear what happened... Read More
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