HAZAK programs are planned for our seniors (age 55+) and are geared to both reflect common interests and get us to “stretch” to try new activities as well. This well-attended book group meets monthly all year long on the second Thursday of the month to discuss great books - BYO tea and nosh to the
This weekly service puts an emphasis on learning, with a shorter Shacharit prayer service and a longer period for study, led by the Rabbi and the Assistant Rabbi. The Charry Service often hosts special Shabbatot with guest speakers, B’nei Mitzvah services, and other celebrations. Members of all ages often take roles reading Torah & Haftarah
In this talk, Dr. Tamar Kamionkowski will present an interpretation of Eicha that is informed by trauma theory in biblical studies. She will pay particular attention to the embodied experiences of Zion, of the narrator, and of contemporary readers of this liturgical text. Dr. Kamionkowski is Professor for Biblical Studies at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.
sponsored by Tikkun Olam@GJC, and facilitated by Rabbi Tamara Cohen and Gary King Alongside filmmaker Hannah Roodman and IOWA Ovdim cohort member and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice organizer Yehudah Webster, The IOWA Project has been creating a short film about last summer's 40 Days of Teshuva protest. This action is a powerful example of
Join our community in exploring the themes of Elul and the High Holidays throughout the month of August. Using the Jewish Studio Process, we will prepare our souls, minds, and creative selves for this season of transformation. The process we use integrates spiritual grounding, text study, and creative process (using any materials you have at
Get ready to make a joyful sound at GJC’s Shofar JAM! The shofar is blown all throughout the month of Elul in preparation for Rosh ha-Shanah, so come help us get ready for the new year! We will hear a special story that Rabbi Adam told his own children when they were young, and then
Mondays, August 9, 16, 23, and 30 (7:30 -8:30 PM) This class will combine Jewish texts, clinical knowledge, life stories, and experiential learning. We will discuss individual experiences within a larger frame from the Jewish calendar. Participants will discuss the inner nature of transitions, the psychology of change, and how Judaism supports us through change.
Wednesdays, August 11, 18, and 25 (7-8pm) Have you ever arrived at Rosh Hashanah services and felt that nagging feeling like you didn’t do the necessary spiritual work to be fully present to the challenging themes of the High Holidays? This course is designed to help us do just that. During the month of Elul,
Dancin’ in the Seats is Steve Weintraub's program of dance done while mostly or entirely seated. Dancin’ in the seats is not simply an exercise program but brings an aesthetic dimension to movement. For an hour at a time, participants feel happy to be alive, graceful, and youthful. Being seated allows a large range of
Thursday, August 19 (7:00 - 8:00 PM) Join us as we explore Pharaoh’s post-Egyptian career from his debacle at the Reed Sea through his migration to Assyria, his second act as Nineveh’s King in the Jonah story and his ongoing, posthumous role as Greeter at the Gates of Hell. Using Biblical and Midrashic texts we’ll
