All BZBI self-identifying women are invited to our annual Sisterhood Summer Soirée on Tuesday, July 16 at 5:30 PM at Harper’s Garden, 31 S. 18th Street (BZBI owned!). Light appetizers will be provided; cash bar. Please join us, we would love to see you! RSVP here.
Mondays, 8:00-9:15 PM 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... Read More
What are the first things to do when someone dies? Why do people in a house of mourning tear their clothes and cover their mirrors? Discuss Jewish mourning practices with guest Elliot Rosen, co-President of Har Zion and long-time staff member at Levine's Funeral Home.
Join BZBI as we observe Tisha B'Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. The evening will begin with regular mincha at 5:45 PM, followed by a session with Davida Charney on psalms of lamentation (part of the series, "Identifying (with) Speakers in the Psalms - register here). At 7:00 PM, we will join together... Read More
Most Jews are familiar with the thirty or so psalms included in the prayer book. But the siddur actually leaves out the best ones! In this course, you'll get an introduction to the Book of Psalms, an understanding of how some of these texts are put together and a close look at a few amazing... Read More
For this WhyDoWe post Kiddush discussion, BZBI members Davida Charney and Tanya Hess invites you to discuss how to be a BZBI insider, for new and not-so-new members. Come ask (or answer) questions about BZBI's ways of doing things. Hint: the answers aren't "we've always done it this way."
We invite you to join us at an educational event on Estate Planning with estate attorney Jamie Valentine from the law firm of Dilworth Paxson LLP. Please click here to register for this event. Light refreshments will be served. Jamie will answer your questions and cover topics including: How to establish and change a will, including changing... Read More
Are you looking for a way to get involved in the upcoming election? Join the BZBI Tikkun Olam Committee for a night of postcard and letter-writing guided by the nonpartisan Religious Action Center and Vote Forward. Sending personal, handwritten letters has been shown to significantly improve voter turnout - help us engage more people in our democracy! You'll... Read More
Join the BZBI book club for their September review of Einstein & the Rabbi: Searching for the Soul by Naomi Levy. Click here to order the book. Click here to join via Zoom, the passcode is BZBI. For more information about BZBI book club dates - click here.
Join us for a challah braiding workshop ahead of the High Holy Days in person! Participants will receive prepared dough for baking at home and will be guided through the process of braiding. Techniques such as three and four strand challah, round challah and stuffed challah will be demonstrated. After the demonstration and workshop, you will be able... Read More
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