Contact us

Germantown Jewish Centre is located in West Mt. Airy in Northwest Philadelphia. Email is the best way to reach our office staff at this time. We encourage you to check our website calendar for the current schedule of events.

GJC Professionals: Whom Do I Ask?

Rabbi Adam Zeff:  rabbi@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • B’nei Mitzvah, Ritual questions, Lifecycle events, Counseling, Conflict resolution
  • To schedule a meeting or phone call with Rabbi Zeff, please email Kate Lawn.

Maria Pulzetti, Student Rabbi & Beit Midrash Director
ext. 28:  studentrabbi@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • Koleinu Beit Midrash, Chesed

Nina Peskin, Executive Director
ext. 12:  director@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • Budget, Fundraising & Planned Giving
  • Security, Facilities & Grounds
  • Personnel
  • Board Development
  • B’nei Mitzvah Policies
  • Archives

Kate Lawn, Assistant Director
ext. 19: community@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • Membership & Membership Dues, Community Building, Welcoming & Engagement
  • Scheduling with Rabbi Zeff and Student Rabbi Maria Pulzetti
  • Charry Service Honors, including aliyot & reading Torah
  • Shabbat & Holidays service leaders
  • Ritual item loans & religious events (weddings, bris, baby naming)
  • Questions about catering, kashrut policy, and kiddush sponsorship
  • Questions about services and religious programs
  • Maintenance Team request and feedback

Gloria Geissler, Finance Director
ext. 15:  finance@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • Bills, Dues, Budget, Collections

Rebecca Paquet, Operations Coordinator
ext. 14:  administrative@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • Member Database & Directory
  • Registrations & Billing Questions
  • Book of Remembrance
  • B’nei Mitzvah Coordination
  • Plaques & Building Signs
  • Yahrzeit Notices
  • Tech Support & Fob Administration
  • Collections

Jared Jacobson, Program Coordinator
ext. 16: program@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • Programming & publicity
  • Synagogue calendar, room & building use requests
  • Centre Call newsletter, GJC Daily & Weekly emails & minyanim listservs
  • Room Rentals
  • Website administration

Catherine VanVlack, Early Childhood Program Director
ext. 26:  ecp@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • Early Childhood Program & Camp Keshet

Abby Weinberg, Director of Youth & Families
ext. 24: educator@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • Religious School
  • Teen Tuesdays & Confirmation Class
  • B’nei Mitzvah
  • Family outreach and connections
  • Children’s services & holidays
  • The Quitman Library
  • Shabbat & holiday childcare questions

Eric Word, Facilities Director
ext. 11:  maintenance@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • Facilities & Grounds

Shabbat Hospitality

If you are interested in spending a Shabbat weekend with us and need hospitality (Shabbat dinner, overnight accommodation, etc.), please contact Kate Lawn at community@germantownjewishcentre.org.

If you have any questions, or would like to send us a message, please submit the form below: