Simchat Torah Community Dinner 

Kahaner Auditorium

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.... Read More

WhyDoWe Post Kiddush Discussion

Kahaner Auditorium

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... Read More

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... 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... 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... 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... Read More

Recurring

Hasidic Wisdom for Hard Times

BZBI chapel 0

Life is hard — for each of us individually, for the Jewish people, and for humanity as a whole. In this series, Rabbi Abe will share the Hasidic teachings he... Read More