High Holidays at GJC

At GJC, the High Holidays showcase the diversity of our community and the wide variety of spiritual experiences available here.  We look forward to sharing all that we are and all that we offer with you.  If you have questions about our services and programming or are interested in becoming a GJC member, please email Kate Lawn at community@germantownjewishcentre.org. L’Shanah Tovah! We are thrilled to have you with us! Read GJC’s High Holiday welcome letter here!

HIGH HOLIDAY GUEST TICKETS (click here for full information and to purchase!)

High Holiday services and programs will be in-person indoors, outdoors, and online (please see specific schedules). E-tickets will be sent to GJC members and those who have purchased guest tickets via email the week before Rosh ha-Shanah. If you do not receive your e-tickets and links by Monday, September 11, please contact Kate Lawn at program@germantownjewishcentre.org. Emails and voicemails will be answered up to 2:00 PM on Friday, September 15, and then beginning again Monday, September 18 through 3:00 PM on Friday, September 22.  

HIGH HOLIDAY SPECIAL EVENTS

ATTENDING HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES:

  • Click here for a complete schedule of Kol Nidrei and Yom Kippur 5784 services and programs.
  • Attending Services:  Diversity is the hallmark of our Jewish lives at GJC, and we will, as usual, be offering multiple options for celebrating the High Holidays. We encourage you to attend services either in person or remotely, according to your comfort and preference, and we look forward eagerly to being together and greeting the New Year as a community.
    • The Charry Service
      • in-person in the Charry Sanctuary and accessible through Livestream
      • The Charry Service, led by Rabbi Zeff and Nina Peskin, will be held in person in the Charry Sanctuary and also be accessible by Livestream for the High Holidays. 
        • Livestream: Click here.
    • Minyan Masorti
      • in-person in the Marcus Auditorium and a separate Zoom service
      • Minyan Masorti will be holding services in-person in the Marcus Auditorium.
    • Minyan Dorshei Derekh
      • in-person in the Temin Canteen Room and accessible through Live-Stream
      • Dorshei Derekh services will be held in person in the Temin Canteen Room and also be accessible by Livestream for the High Holidays. 
      • Livestream: Click here.
    • Text Studies
      • in-person in the Quitman Library
      • Text studies led by Student Rabbi Maria Pulzetti will be offered on each day of Rosh ha-Shanah and on Yom Kippur in person in the Quitman Library. Stay tuned for the schedule and descriptions.

HIGH HOLIDAY FAMILY & YOUTH SERVICES, CHILDCARE, PREK-CARE & CAMP YOM TOV

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CHILDCARE (BYO lunch), PRE-K CARE (lunch included), and CAMP YOM TOV (lunch included).

Jewish preschool sensation Cece Schocken, singer-songwriter extraordinaire Chana Rothman, Noah Friedman Nathan, and GJC’s Teen Advisor Bridget Siegel-Fultz will lead services with music, creativity, and age-appropriate reflection on the Jewish meanings of these holy days. No registration is necessary for children’s services. Childcare is available for children ages 6 months-3 years and PreK Care is available for children ages 4-5. Both childcare and PreK Care are run by our Early Childhood Program teachers and teen assistants. Camp Yom Tov provides supervised youth activities for children in 1st-7th grade and is run by our teen madrichim (counselors). Registration and immunization records are necessary for both childcare and Camp Yom Tov; no walk-ins will be allowed on the day of. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CHILDCARE (BYO lunch), PRE-K CARE (lunch included), and CAMP YOM TOV (lunch included).

  • IMMUNIZATION POLICY: stay tuned for an update!
  • Each of the following services takes place at 11:00 AM on Rosh ha-Shanah Day 1, Rosh ha-Shanah Day 2, and Yom Kippur:
    • Ginat Hag: for children age 0-5 and their grown-ups, led by Cece Schocken (Maslow Auditorium)
    • Tekiyah: a service for 1st-3rd graders, led by Chana Rothman (Room 206-208)
    • T’ruah: a service for 4th-6th graders, led by Noah Friedman Nathan (Room 304 or 307)
    • Teen Experience: led by Bridget Siegel-Fultz, Teen Advisor (Room 306)
  • On Kol Nidrei, the following service takes place at 6:45 PM:
    • Family Kol Nidrei Service for all ages
  • On Yom Kippur evening, the following service takes place at 6:30 PM:
    • Kids’ Ne’ilah (Maslow Auditorium) – For children in 2nd grade and up. Stories, mindfulness, and singing at the end of Yom Kippur. We will conclude by joining the larger community in the Charry Sanctuary for shofar and Havdalah. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR CHILDCARE (BYO lunch), PRE-K CARE (lunch included), and CAMP YOM TOV (lunch included).

High Holiday Torah Readings
High Holiday Divrei Torah & Talks Archives