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

Jared Jacobson, Rabbinic Assistant & Program and Membership Assistant
ext. 16: rabbinicassistant@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • Scheduling with Rabbi Zeff (in-person meetings & phone calls)
  • Scheduling with Kate Lawn (GJC membership & programming)
  • Shabbat & Holidays service leaders
  • Charry Service & High Holiday Honors, including aliyot & reading Torah
  • Questions about services and programs

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

  • Koleinu Beit Midrash, Kol D’mamah, Chesed

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

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

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

  • Bills, Dues, Budget, Collections

Rebecca Paquet, Development and Finance Assistant
ext. 14:  administrative@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • Registrations & Billing Questions
  • Book of Remembrance
  • Collections

Kate Lawn, Program & Membership Director
ext. 19
for all things related to membership:  community@germantownjewishcentre.org
for all things related to programming and building use: program@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • Programming & publicity
  • New membership & membership questions, dues & outreach
  • Synagogue calendar, room & building use requests (non-rentals)
  • Centre Call newsletter, GJC Weekly email & minyanim listservs
  • Kiddush sponsorship
  • Kashrut Policy & Catering
  • Shabbat & holiday childcare questions

Melanie Hall, Administrative Assistant
ext. 10:  office@germantownjewishcentre.org

  • Member Database
  • Plaques & Building Signs
  • Wedding Coordination
  • Ritual Item Loans
  • Room Rentals & Catering
  • Member Directory
  • Yahrzeit Notices
  • Tech Support & Fob Administration
  • Membership Resignation

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

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

  • Grounds & Facilities

Shabbat Hospitality

If you are interested in spending a Shabbat weekend with us and need hospitality (Shabbat dinner, overnight accomodations, etc.), please contact Iain Little, Rabbinic Assistant at rabbinicassistant@germantownjewishcentre.org.

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