Urban Shabbaton
A Weekend to Sing, Learn, Connect and Belong
Friday, January 31 – Sunday, February 2 at BZBI
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BZBI Urban Shabbaton 5785: A Weekend to Sing Learn, Connect, and Belong
We can’t wait to spend all of Shabbat enjoying delicious meals, learning from world-class teachers, listening to inspiring music, and davening together – as a community. Please see below for the planned schedule for the weekend’s events (with the caveat that some details will change as the schedule is finalized).
We extend our deepest gratitude to all of our Shabbaton sponsors: Arlene Fickler, Matthew Whitehorn & Terri Brown-Whitehorn, and Seyna & Larry Abel; as well as our Shabbaton supporters: Salem Shuchman, Sheila Davidson, Gary Bramnick, Eileen Dwell & Charles Steinberg, Davida Charney, Marc Egeth & Miriam Steinberg-Egeth and Sharon Musher & Daniel Eisenstadt.
Friday, January 31, 2025
5:01 PM: Candle-lighting (Kahaner Auditorium)
5:02 PM: Early Shabbat dinner for families with young children (Kahaner Auditorium)
6:00 – 7:15 PM: Kabbalat Shabbat with special guests Rabbi Yosef Goldman and Rabbi Annie Lewis (Goldberg Sanctuary)
7:30 PM: Late Shabbat dinner (Kahaner Auditorium)
8:30 PM: “The United States: The First Mussar Republic,” a panel discussion featuring Jeffrey Rosen and Rabbi Ira Stone (Kahaner Auditorium)
Saturday, February 1, 2025
9:00 AM: Light breakfast available (Klinghoffer Chapel)
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Shabbat Morning Services featuring guest rabbis Yosef Goldman and Annie Lewis (Goldberg Sanctuary)
9:45 – 11:00 AM: Shabbakhti Yoga with Deb Glassman (Lower Level)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Shabbat No’ar Youth Programming (Ages 4-13) (Lower Level)
10:15 – 11:00 AM: Parshat HaShavua Study with Rabbi Abe Friedman (Klinghoffer Chapel)
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Tot Shabbat with Sarah Fleischman (Ages 0-5, with caregiver) (Klinghoffer Chapel)
12:00 PM: Kiddush Lunch (Kahaner Auditorium)
12:50 PM: Birkat Hamazon and orientation to afternoon sessions (Kahaner Auditorium)
1:00 PM: Youth Programming and Childcare (Ages 2 and up) (Lower Level)
1:15 – 2:30 PM: Community Teaching Session #1 (Various Locations – see signage)
2:30 – 3:15 PM: Mincha (Klinghoffer Chapel)
3:30 – 4:30 PM: Community Teaching Session #2 (Various Locations – see signage)
4:45 – 6:00 PM: Community Teaching Session #3 (Various Locations – see signage)
6:00 PM: Youth Programming & Childcare Ends
6:00 – 7:15 PM: Seudah Shlisheet (Dinner) (Lower Level)
7:15 PM: Doors open for concert (Kahaner Auditorium)
7:30 PM: Yosef Goldman & Ensemble in concert (Kahaner Auditorium)
Sunday, February 2, 2025
9:00 AM: Morning Minyan (Klinghoffer Chapel)
10:00 AM: Brunch (Kahaner Auditorium)
10:45 AM: Lecture with Claire Finkelstein, Director of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law at University of Pennsylvania (Kahaner Auditorium)
12:00 PM: End of Shabbaton – Shalom, Chaveirim!
