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
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
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
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
All BZBI members are invited to the 2023 Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held online as a facilitated conversation via Zoom. We will elect trustees to fill the open seats on our board and thank outgoing board members. Our board will also provide a financial report on the state of our congregation and take questions... Read More
Join members of BZBI and POWER Interfaith for their next monthly meeting! To join on Zoom, click here.
Join Rabbi Stone and his students as they explore the Talmud and probe philosophy through civil and criminal law. This course meets on Zoom only, every Monday from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. To sign up, click here!
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.
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 Rabbi Stone and his students as they study the 12 minor prophets. This class will be held on Zoom only, on Tuesday's from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. To sign up for the class, click here.
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