All About Elul
How can we use the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah to prepare ourselves for the work of the High Holiday season? Join Rabbi Rebecca Richman for a session that
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GJC Spotlight Event
Kol D’mamah: Elul Journey
Reflect on the year just lived. Clear pathways for your heart and soul to lead the way into the New Year. Hebrew chant, meditation, and gentle energy movement. Led by
The Mitzvah of Shofar Blowing: The Hows and Whys of this Iconic Holy Day Sound
Phill Goldberg and Rabbi Elyse Wechterman will share their love of shofar blowing and why it is meaningful to them and then provide lessons and coaching for those who would
Seeking Redemption in an Unredeemed World
Please join the Germantown Jewish Centre Men's Club for a book talk with author Rabbi Howard Avruhm Addison. Rava said: When assessing one’s life…the Heavenly Tribunal will ask… did you
Virtual Art Beit Midrash
Our weekly gatherings follow the Jewish Studio Process, integrating spiritual practice, learning, and creative process. Creating alongside one another, we use materials (everything from tissue paper and oil pastels to
Jewish Studio Process Deep Dive
Curious to learn more about and spend more time immersed in the Jewish Studio Process? Join us for a deep dive into the process, centered around the themes of Elul
Lunchtime Torah
Join Rabbi Zeff each week online via Zoom for study of the Torah portion and how the medieval commentators understood it. The intent is to have some brief learning about
The Cohein Gadol’s (High Priest’s) Yom Kippur Ritual
What can we learn from the ideal and actual behavior of the High Priest on Yom Kippur as described in early Rabbinic texts? We still celebrate the intense moment of
Walk in the Wissahickon
Come for a delightful and beautiful walk through the Wissahickon! This is the fourth year the Women of GJC are organizing this early fall event. Meet outside at Cedars House
People of the Book
GJC’s Jewish book reading group meets monthly, reading and discussing fiction and nonfiction books of Jewish interest written mostly (but not solely) by Jewish writers and chosen by the group.