Germantown Jewish Centre's Bylaws require that the following notice be provided to the congregation in conjunction with the Annual Meeting: Article X.B of the Bylaws The report of the Nominating Committee shall be mailed by the Recording Secretary to every member of the congregation, together with the notice of the Annual Meeting, as set forth
"Kol Zimrah" means "the sound of singing." This special musical service, currently offered online, is led by Rabbi Adam Zeff and Executive Director Nina Peskin. Kol Zimrah features original melodies and kavanot (short spiritual reflections) rather than a formal teaching. The service, which includes a drummer, invites us to enter the peaceful and reflective space
STILL SEPARATE & UNEQUAL: 100% FAIR FUNDING NOW! POWER Education Justice Rally Monday, June 21 at 12 PM GJC Members are invited to join members of POWER Interfaith from congregations from Philadelphia and Montgomery County for a rally and march for Fair Funding for public schools on Monday, June 21. STILL SEPARATE AND UNEQUAL: 100% FAIR
Join us for a discussion of GJC’s recently completed Racial Climate Assessment, which was performed by anti-racism consultants from Calico Hill Consulting. This gathering is an opportunity to listen to each other's reactions to this report, and to share ideas about how we raise our awareness and change our behavior as individuals and as a
One of the ways the Hebrew word shalvah can be defined is "equanimity." Equanimity is being aware of what's happening, challenges and all, and meeting it with open awareness. Equanimity is maintaining your center while things are uncertain and unstable. We cultivate equanimity in meditation by sitting and returning to open awareness of all we are feeling
This weekly service, held in the Charry Sanctuary, 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
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
