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How do we teach children that it’s okay to make mistakes, okay to say we’re sorry, and okay to try again? The ancient rabbis taught that even before the world was made, God created t’shuvah – the path to repentance, a way to deal with our missteps, to apologize to others, and to learn how to move
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We invite you to join us at Germantown Jewish Centre for a delicious, community, holiday meal! Dinner will be catered by Centre Catering (under Traditional Kosher Supervision.) The cost of the dinner is $10.00/adult, $5.00/child age 5-12 (sponsorships available upon request) CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! Advance registration & payment are necessary by Wednesday, September 25th.
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On erev Rosh ha-Shanah, in the first moments of the new year, when everything is possible and all ways are open to us, this service offers a chance to come together in self-reflection as the melodies of the High Holidays, as well as melodies from around the world, weave themselves through our hearts, our minds, |
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When you come to GJC for Kol Nidrei services, please bring a donation of food in the form of canned tuna, healthy canned goods, boxes of cereal, mac & cheese, or whole grain pasta, bags of grains, bottles of 100% juice, peanut butter or jelly. Monetary donations to Philabundance via check are also welcome, and |
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We Will Outlive Them: Martyrology and Our Ancestors’ Call for Our Survival: During World War II, the Nazis backed a group of Hasidic Jews in Poland up against barbed wire, demanding that they sing as they were being executed. One man’s Yiddish singing morphed into a chant that rang out among the crowd, “Mir veln
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Germantown Jewish Centre is pleased to welcome Will Cooper-Balis and Greg Corbin for this year’s Oscar Bregman Memorial Program. Join us in the Charry Sanctuary at 2:45 PM on October 9 as staff members from Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Restorative Justice Program share some of their best practices in supporting justice-involved youth, as well as strategies
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Join Rabbi Zeff and his family for a delicious vegetarian meal provided by Centre Catering (under Traditional Kosher Supervision) to break your fast immediately after Yom Kippur services on Wednesday, October 9 at 7:20 PM at Germantown Jewish Centre. The cost for the dinner is $20.00/person. Children 6 and under are free (sponsorships available upon request.) Advance |
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All are invited to join us for this family-friendly, community celebration! (for ages 4+) Religious School will be in session, and will join the celebration. The morning will begin with a Sukkot Extravaganza! as we go from station to station creating the symbols of sukkot and exploring their meaning. Learn how to hold your lulav
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This Week’s Studio Just days after Yom Kippur, we move into the 7-day holiday of Sukkot. During Sukkot, we build, eat, and dwell in booths. We celebrate the mid-month full moon, revel in the abundance of the season’s harvest, and remind ourselves to take care of our precious earth. In our studio this Sunday, we |
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Join us on Sunday, October 20 at 11:30 AM for a conversation with students from the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, where Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians, and students from around the world come together to collaborate on environmental solutions. Please RSVP to info@friendsofarava.org. Odeliya Matter was born and raised in Jerusalem. After her IDF service, traveling
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All are welcome to celebrate Sukkot with scotch tasting, sodas, and light appetizers at the Leamy House Havurah Sukkah. Bring a friend or two! RSVPs are appreciated to Jim Meyer at jrm@meyeroneagle.com. |
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Join in singing & dancing as we read the last words of the Torah and begin anew! Highlights of this multi-generational celebration include: Torah Scavenger Hunt, a Torah parade full of marching, singing, and dancing, a Children’s Aliyot where all kids will be called to the Torah for a blessing for the New Year, and |
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Join Men's Club as volunteers of all ages and backgrounds meet as a community at JRA’s northeast Philadelphia warehouse (10980 Dutton Road, adjacent to the NE Airport). Volunteers pack over 3000 boxes with fresh produce and non-perishable food, and deliver food and a smile into the homes of those in need. All of these food
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Living in English, Writing in Hebrew: A Conversation with Israeli-American Author Ruby Namdar Eighteen years ago, Israeli author Ruby Namdar arrived in New York, not knowing that he had just taken the first step of an incredible literary, cultural and personal journey. Namdar’s novel The Ruined House, winner of the 2014 Sapir Prize, Israel’s most prestigious |
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Join Rabbi Zeff each week online via Zoom for study of the Torah portion and how the ancient rabbis understood it, based on Rabbi Reuven Hammer's A Year with the Sages. The intent is to have some brief learning about the lens that the ancients brought to Torah, how they understood it, and how that |
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On Saturday, November 2, the guest speaker for HAZAK Shabbat will be Glenn Bergman, former General Manager of Weaver’s Way Coop and current General Manager of Philabundance, “the Delaware Valley’s largest hunger relief organization which acquires, rescues and distributes food to help feed those in need, while also advocating for policies that increase food access.” |