Sunday Morning Minyan and Schmooze
Sunday Morning Minyan and Schmooze
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 every Sunday morning for a spirited, musical service: click here for more information. To join Sunday morning Minyan on Zoom, click here.
The Melting Pot is a reinterpretation of a 1908 play by Israel Zangwill, who coined and questions the idea that America can accommodate people of different cultures and ideologies. A block of 20 discounted tickets at Theater Ariel are available. The show is taking place on Sunday, November 1 at 3:00 PM - (Arch Street... 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.
The Sisterhood meets monthly on the following dates: Monday, October 5, 6:15pm, BZBI/Zoom Monday, November 2, 6:15pm, BZBI/Zoom Monday, December 7, 6:15pm, Zoom Only Monday, January 11 (tentative), 6:15pm, Zoom Only Monday, February 1, 6:15pm, Zoom Only Monday, March 1, 6:15pm, BZBI/Zoom Monday, April 5, 7pm, BZBI only Monday, May 3, 6:15pm BZBI/Zoom Monday, June... 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 BZBI's Mens Club on a trip to the Flyers game! Tickets cost $80 per person and include a Flyers themed menorah. Click here to order tickets.
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.
Evening classes with Rabbi Annie Lewis on our new week day Siddur: Wednesday Evenings - October 28, November 4, 11, 18, December 2 - 7:30-8:30 PM Together, we’ll explore the ideas, history, and practice of Jewish prayer, while getting to know our new weekday prayer book, Siddur Lev Shalem. Along the way, we’ll consider what prayer... Read More
BZBI is collecting a number of food items and cleaning products for HIAS clients ahead of Thanksgiving. Please consider donating anything on the list! Donation bins will be located in the Goldberg Sanctuary starting November 5, 2026. Donation list: Rice Beans Cereal Dry Pasta Pasta Sauce Vegetable Oil Tortillas Snacks/Cookies/Granola Bars Canned fruits and veggies Mac... 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.
We are pleased to invite the entire BZBI family to the 2026-2027 First Friday Dinner season. ALL dinners will be catered by our preferred partner, Panache by Foodarama. This year - BZBI will be providing wine and grape juice free of charge for each dinner. Click here to subscribe or become a sponsor to the... 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.
Torah Academy at BZBI Weekly - beginning on Shabbat at 1:00 PM in person Are you about to celebrate a milestone birthday or anniversary? Is there an upcoming simcha in your family? Would you like to join the cadre of BZBI members who help sustain our weekly Torah reading? Are you interested in an adult Bat/Bar Mitzvah?... 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.
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.
Evening classes with Rabbi Annie Lewis on our new week day Siddur: Wednesday Evenings - October 28, November 4, 11, 18, December 2 - 7:30-8:30 PM Together, we’ll explore the ideas, history, and practice of Jewish prayer, while getting to know our new weekday prayer book, Siddur Lev Shalem. Along the way, we’ll consider what prayer... 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.
On November 13, BZBI Community Members will open their homes to host fellow congregants for Shabbat Dinner. It is a great way to meet other BZBI members, welcome new community members and start your own tradition of having Shabbat Dinner with BZBI friends and families. There will be guidelines for host families to help them facilitate such a meal and participants will also... Read More
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.
Torah Academy at BZBI Weekly - beginning on Shabbat at 1:00 PM in person Are you about to celebrate a milestone birthday or anniversary? Is there an upcoming simcha in your family? Would you like to join the cadre of BZBI members who help sustain our weekly Torah reading? Are you interested in an adult Bat/Bar Mitzvah?... 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.
Monday, November 16, 2026 at Trinity Memorial Church (2212 Spruce St) Trinity Memorial Church is home to a shelter for homeless men run by the Bethesda Project. For 29 years our own BZBI member Terry Hirshorn has volunteered to coordinate the many neighborhood groups which provide and serve dinner each night for the men from November through... 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 the BZBI community & Sisterhood for a simply social Night of Shorts at the Philadelphia Jewish Film & Media Festival! Click here to purchase tickets! Use code BZBI for $5 off.
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.
Learn about the poetry of Nathan Alterman through a new bilingual anthology of his poems, The Mirror of the Times, a project spearheaded by Dr. Rachel Korazim with the Vice Chair of the World Zionist Organization, Dr. Yizhar Hess. Many of the poems are available in English for the first time. As a journalist, labor leader, and... 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.
Evening classes with Rabbi Annie Lewis on our new week day Siddur: Wednesday Evenings - October 28, November 4, 11, 18, December 2 - 7:30-8:30 PM Together, we’ll explore the ideas, history, and practice of Jewish prayer, while getting to know our new weekday prayer book, Siddur Lev Shalem. Along the way, we’ll consider what prayer... 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.
Kabbalat shabbat services followed by dinner for young professionals on October 9, November 20, and December 18. Register HERE. Services will be led by Rabbi Annie beginning at 6:30 PM. We expect to begin dinner at 7:15pm. Menu is TBD. It will be vegetarian, cooked in our kosher kitchen. You are welcome to BYOB. Please... 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.
Torah Academy at BZBI Weekly - beginning on Shabbat at 1:00 PM in person Are you about to celebrate a milestone birthday or anniversary? Is there an upcoming simcha in your family? Would you like to join the cadre of BZBI members who help sustain our weekly Torah reading? Are you interested in an adult Bat/Bar Mitzvah?... 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.
Here’s what’s happening: Hanukkah-themed crafts and activities Face painting Shopping at The Sisterhood Gift Shop for all your Hanukkah needs, and NEW this year, gift-wrapping paper! Food available for purchase One wristband = tons of fun! Each wristband includes access to all crafts, games, and special activities. Wristbands: $20 in advance or $25 on the... 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 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.
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.
Torah Academy at BZBI Weekly - beginning on Shabbat at 1:00 PM in person Are you about to celebrate a milestone birthday or anniversary? Is there an upcoming simcha in your family? Would you like to join the cadre of BZBI members who help sustain our weekly Torah reading? Are you interested in an adult Bat/Bar Mitzvah?... 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.