In a 2020 candidate debate, President Trump declared, "Bad things happen in Philadelphia" - and later used the very real truth of Philadelphia corruption to lend credence to the idea that the election was stolen. More than a century after muckraking journalist Lincoln Steffens derided the city of Philadelphia as being “corrupt and contented,” Philadelphia... Read More
Sunday, September 29 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Schuylkill Banks at Lloyd Hall Recreation Center Temple Beth Zion - Beth Israel and Repair the Sea | Tikkun HaYam invites you to participate in Reverse Tashlich. Join Jewish communities around the world as we reverse the Tashlich tradition and pull our "sins" (debris) from local environments. BZBI will be providing those... Read More
Celebrating the High Holy Days is as easy as a walk in the park. Join us for the 10th year of music in Rittenhouse Square with an evening of spirited music and payer. Bring a blanket, lawn chairs, a picnic dinner and listen to wonderful music created by Dan Blacksberg + his extremely talented band of musicians. Your... Read More
Last year on Shmini Azeret the Jewish people suffered the worst massacre since the Shoah: the October 7 atrocities committed by Hamas. This year, we mark the yahrzeit of all the lives taken on that dark day with additional memorial prayers as part of our Shmini Azeret Yizkor service. In addition, BZBI has the privilege of hosting Noa... Read More
Even as we mourn the Hebrew anniversary of the October 7 attacks, we will come together as a community to celebrate Jewish resilience and the continued importance of our tradition. Join us for a festive Community Dinner (pre-registration required) followed by Hakafot Dancing (no registration required). Dinner will cost $15 per adult, $10 per child (children under 3 eat... Read More
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
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
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