The BZBI community is invited to join BZBI Brit Mitzvah families on Sunday, April 30 at 10:00 AM for a special screening of the documentary film Praying with Lior (location is TBD and will be announced soon). Released in 2008, Praying with Lior was directed by BZBI's own Ilana Trachtman. Winner of multiple awards and acclaimed by audiences around the... Read More
Exploring the Talmud as Philosophy Starting at the beginning of the Talmud, the first chapter of Tractate Berachot, we will try to determine what philosophic questions the authors/editors of the Talmud were exploring and how and why the text came into being in such an idiosyncratic form. Tuition for BZBI members is $180, and the... Read More
Join us for Monday evening Minyan on Zoom and in the BZBI Chapel: click here for more information. Click here to join the Monday evening Minyan on Zoom.
For seven weeks between Pesah and Shavuot we ceremonially count each day of the omer. Together, we will explore some of the deeper themes and meanings of this spiritual practice. The cost of the course is $18 for members and $36 for the general community. Students are warmly encouraged to join the community for Evening Minyan at 5:45pm immediately before Count Me In.... Read More
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 the Tree of Life. Our studies touch on... Read More
Two Philosophic Books of the Bible We will explore two later books of the Bible that consider deep philosophic issues. First the Book of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) and then the Book of Job. We will engage in close reading of the texts and also situate each book, as much as possible, in the context of the... Read More
Conversational Hebrew Brown Bag Lunch with Guy Ambar Wednesdays, April 19-May 10, 12:00pm in the Klinghoffer Chapel Is your Hebrew kacha-kacha? Would you like the chance to brush up on vocabulary and learn new phrases? Join Israeli educator Guy Ambar for a weekly conversational Hebrew lunch at BZBI. Each week will focus on a different theme,... Read More
Join us for Minyan in the Chapel & on Zoom on both Monday and Thursday mornings: for more information, click here. To join Monday or Thursday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Join us for Friday morning Mindful Minyan: click here for more information. Join Friday Morning Mindful Minyan by clicking here.
Join us for our next installment of BZBI First Fridays, featuring renowned ba'alat tefillah (Prayer Leader) Rena Branson. In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, we will express our immense gratitude to BZBI's many wonderful educators in our Laurie Wagman Playschool, Abigail R. Cohen Preschool, Neziner Hebrew School, and Youth & Family Programs. Registration ends Monday,... Read More
This week, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. The Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here. You can download Siddur Sim Shalom, used during Shabbat by going here. The weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog, here. For more information, please click here.
Join us as we welcome and honor the many new members who have made BZBI their home with a special Brit Kenesset ritual during services. The whole community is encouraged to join us in celebrating. Join us for Kiddush following! Sponsored by the Membership Committee. Would you like to join in sponsoring Kiddush in honor... Read More
Join BZBI in an alternative spiritual journey into the heart of Shabbat through yogic movement, meditation, and song with Dr. Deborah Glassman. Registration is required for these classes and non-members must pay in advance. The cost is $18 per session for BZBI members and $25 for community members. Sign up here!
Join BZBI's Shabbat celebration for children in the Klinghoffer Chapel on Saturday mornings! The Tot Shabbat service engages the youngest members of our community in interactive Shabbat songs and stories. It is geared for infants through three years of age and their families, with older siblings welcome! The atmosphere is casual - you and your... Read More
Join us every Sunday morning for a spirited, musical service: click here for more information. To join Sunday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Join us for Minyan in the Chapel & on Zoom on both Monday and Thursday mornings: for more information, click here. To join Monday or Thursday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Exploring the Talmud as Philosophy Starting at the beginning of the Talmud, the first chapter of Tractate Berachot, we will try to determine what philosophic questions the authors/editors of the Talmud were exploring and how and why the text came into being in such an idiosyncratic form. Tuition for BZBI members is $180, and the... Read More
Join us for Monday evening Minyan on Zoom and in the BZBI Chapel: click here for more information. Click here to join the Monday evening Minyan on Zoom.
For seven weeks between Pesah and Shavuot we ceremonially count each day of the omer. Together, we will explore some of the deeper themes and meanings of this spiritual practice. The cost of the course is $18 for members and $36 for the general community. Students are warmly encouraged to join the community for Evening Minyan at 5:45pm immediately before Count Me In.... Read More
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 the Tree of Life. Our studies touch on... Read More
Join us for Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom: click here for more information. To join Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Two Philosophic Books of the Bible We will explore two later books of the Bible that consider deep philosophic issues. First the Book of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) and then the Book of Job. We will engage in close reading of the texts and also situate each book, as much as possible, in the context of the... Read More
Join us for Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom: click here for more information. To join Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Weekly Torah study is an informal class on varying topics, usually suggested by a passage in the week's Torah portion. Each session stands by itself so you can join at any time! Texts are provided via "screen sharing" in English translation on Zoom. Asking questioning is highly encouraged. Class starts at the end of minyan... Read More
Conversational Hebrew Brown Bag Lunch with Guy Ambar Wednesdays, April 19-May 10, 12:00pm in the Klinghoffer Chapel Is your Hebrew kacha-kacha? Would you like the chance to brush up on vocabulary and learn new phrases? Join Israeli educator Guy Ambar for a weekly conversational Hebrew lunch at BZBI. Each week will focus on a different theme,... Read More
Join us for Minyan in the Chapel & on Zoom on both Monday and Thursday mornings: for more information, click here. To join Monday or Thursday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Join us for Friday morning Mindful Minyan: click here for more information. Join Friday Morning Mindful Minyan by clicking here.
This week, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. The Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here. You can download Siddur Sim Shalom, used during Shabbat by going here. The weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog, here. For more information, please click here.
Join BZBI's Shabbat celebration for children in the Klinghoffer Chapel on Saturday mornings! The Tot Shabbat service engages the youngest members of our community in interactive Shabbat songs and stories. It is geared for infants through three years of age and their families, with older siblings welcome! The atmosphere is casual - you and your... Read More
Join us every Sunday morning for a spirited, musical service: click here for more information. To join Sunday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Join us for Minyan in the Chapel & on Zoom on both Monday and Thursday mornings: for more information, click here. To join Monday or Thursday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Exploring the Talmud as Philosophy Starting at the beginning of the Talmud, the first chapter of Tractate Berachot, we will try to determine what philosophic questions the authors/editors of the Talmud were exploring and how and why the text came into being in such an idiosyncratic form. Tuition for BZBI members is $180, and the... Read More
Join us for Monday evening Minyan on Zoom and in the BZBI Chapel: click here for more information. Click here to join the Monday evening Minyan on Zoom.
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 the Tree of Life. Our studies touch on... Read More
Join us for Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom: click here for more information. To join Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Two Philosophic Books of the Bible We will explore two later books of the Bible that consider deep philosophic issues. First the Book of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) and then the Book of Job. We will engage in close reading of the texts and also situate each book, as much as possible, in the context of the... Read More
Join us for Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom: click here for more information. To join Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Weekly Torah study is an informal class on varying topics, usually suggested by a passage in the week's Torah portion. Each session stands by itself so you can join at any time! Texts are provided via "screen sharing" in English translation on Zoom. Asking questioning is highly encouraged. Class starts at the end of minyan... Read More
Join us for Minyan in the Chapel & on Zoom on both Monday and Thursday mornings: for more information, click here. To join Monday or Thursday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Join us for Friday morning Mindful Minyan: click here for more information. Join Friday Morning Mindful Minyan by clicking here.
This week, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. The Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here. You can download Siddur Sim Shalom, used during Shabbat by going here. The weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog, here. For more information, please click here.
Join BZBI's Shabbat celebration for children in the Klinghoffer Chapel on Saturday mornings! The Tot Shabbat service engages the youngest members of our community in interactive Shabbat songs and stories. It is geared for infants through three years of age and their families, with older siblings welcome! The atmosphere is casual - you and your... Read More
Join members of BZBI after Kiddush for Board Game Shabbat! Play some of your favorite games from Mahjongg to Wingspan. Feel free to bring your own Shabbat friendly game and Kosher snacks to share!
Join us every Sunday morning for a spirited, musical service: click here for more information. To join Sunday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Join us for Minyan in the Chapel & on Zoom on both Monday and Thursday mornings: for more information, click here. To join Monday or Thursday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Exploring the Talmud as Philosophy Starting at the beginning of the Talmud, the first chapter of Tractate Berachot, we will try to determine what philosophic questions the authors/editors of the Talmud were exploring and how and why the text came into being in such an idiosyncratic form. Tuition for BZBI members is $180, and the... Read More
Join us for Monday evening Minyan on Zoom and in the BZBI Chapel: click here for more information. Click here to join the Monday evening Minyan on Zoom.
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 the Tree of Life. Our studies touch on... Read More
Join us for Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom: click here for more information. To join Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Join us for Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom: click here for more information. To join Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Weekly Torah study is an informal class on varying topics, usually suggested by a passage in the week's Torah portion. Each session stands by itself so you can join at any time! Texts are provided via "screen sharing" in English translation on Zoom. Asking questioning is highly encouraged. Class starts at the end of minyan... Read More
Stay up through sunrise with Center City Kehillah at the annual Shavuot Community Night of Jewish Learning! Enjoy an evening filled with discourse, community, and delicious dairy foods. The event will span from Thursday, May 25 at 6:30 PM until Friday, May 26 at 8:00 AM. The all night learning event will take place at... Read More
Join us for Minyan in the Chapel & on Zoom on both Monday and Thursday mornings: for more information, click here. To join Monday or Thursday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Join us for Friday morning Mindful Minyan: click here for more information. Join Friday Morning Mindful Minyan by clicking here.
This week, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. The Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here. You can download Siddur Sim Shalom, used during Shabbat by going here. The weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog, here. For more information, please click here.
Join BZBI's Shabbat celebration for children in the Klinghoffer Chapel on Saturday mornings! The Tot Shabbat service engages the youngest members of our community in interactive Shabbat songs and stories. It is geared for infants through three years of age and their families, with older siblings welcome! The atmosphere is casual - you and your... Read More
Join us every Sunday morning for a spirited, musical service: click here for more information. To join Sunday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
On Monday, May 29, Minyan will start at 9:00 AM, so you can sleep in and daven refreshed. There will be nosh, compliments of Sheryl and Seth Gross. This will be a Potluck Minyan, pick a prayer you've always wanted to lead and it's yours. No audition necessary. Dress is extremely casual.
Join us for Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom: click here for more information. To join Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Join us for Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom: click here for more information. To join Tuesday and Wednesday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Weekly Torah study is an informal class on varying topics, usually suggested by a passage in the week's Torah portion. Each session stands by itself so you can join at any time! Texts are provided via "screen sharing" in English translation on Zoom. Asking questioning is highly encouraged. Class starts at the end of minyan... Read More
Do you love to sing? Join BZBI's Singing Group! The last meeting of the season will be May 31, and singing group will continue again in the fall. This group is mask-optional. Please contact Liat with any questions, or to let her know you will be attending. We look forward to singing with you here!
Join us for Minyan in the Chapel & on Zoom on both Monday and Thursday mornings: for more information, click here. To join Monday or Thursday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
Join us for Friday morning Mindful Minyan: click here for more information. Join Friday Morning Mindful Minyan by clicking here.
Join us for our next installment of First Fridays honoring Pride month! As usual - the early dinner will begin at 5:00 PM, a spirited Kabbalat Shabbat Service will follow at 6:00 PM, and the late dinner will be at 7:15 PM. Sign up today by clicking here. More information will follow in the coming days.
This week, BZBI holds services in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. The Zoom link for BZBI religious services changed in September. You can sign up for the new link here. You can download Siddur Sim Shalom, used during Shabbat by going here. The weekly Torah parashah can be found on our shofar blog, here. For more information, please click here.
Join BZBI's Shabbat celebration for children in the Klinghoffer Chapel on Saturday mornings! The Tot Shabbat service engages the youngest members of our community in interactive Shabbat songs and stories. It is geared for infants through three years of age and their families, with older siblings welcome! The atmosphere is casual - you and your... Read More
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