Israeli Vendor Event

BZBI Sanctuary

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

November Blood Drive at Tenth Presbyterian Church

tenth presbyterian church 1701 Delancey Street, Philadelphia, PA

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

BZBI Sisterhood Goes to the Movies

The Weitzman 101 South Independence Mall, Philadelphia, PA

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

BZBI Goes to the Theater: Amsterdam Performance by Maya Arad Yasur

Christ Church Neighborhood House 20 N. American Street

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

BZBI Book Club Meeting and Potluck Dinner

William Penn House Community Room 1919 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA

BZBI Book Club Meeting and Potluck Dinner: Dwell Time: A Memoir of Art, Exile and Repair by Cuban-American Jewish writer and conservator, Rosa Lowinger Join us for this special evening to honor both our very own Virginia (Ginny) Greene and the author, Rosa Lowinger. The author will personally attend our event and Ginny will lead our discussion.... Read More

The BZBI Parents Association Sip & Shop Event

Kahaner Auditorium

We have some truly wonderful vendors coming: Born Yesterday, Philly Homer, Sylvie and Gold, Strut This, All Aboard Candy and many more! There is a $10 entry fee (includes drinks and light bites) register here!

Serve for 8: Wrap Up Event and Baked Goods Drop Off

BZBI chapel 0

We will be wrapping items and packing snacks from our donation collections for clients of the Bethesda Project. If you would like to volunteer for this event, please reach out to Julia Pollock or Eileen Dwell. You can also drop off baked goods at BZBI for Howies House and Gift of Life from 1:00 to 2:00 PM... Read More

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