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
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
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
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.”
Germantown Jewish Centre and GJC's Men's Club are partnering with Our Closet - Powered by JFCS, on a men’s casual clothing drive. Our Closet provides free clothing to people in need throughout Philadelphia via pop-up shops in different neighborhoods across the city. They are in need of men’s casual clothing, and we’d like to help!
Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers Creating connections between diverse communities over food GJC welcomes Anuj Gupta, General Manager of the Reading Terminal Market, to share the story of how this innovative project fosters connections between new and diverse Philadelphia communities while encouraging and strengthening connections between communities across the city. Learn how project participants gain understanding of
Germantown Jewish Centre is pleased to announce the 2019 Lunch & Learn, “Law, Narrative, and Jewish Ethics”, with Rabbi Adam Zeff. Online registrations are now open at https://germantownjewishcentre.org/center-city-lunch-learn/. Although the study of law sometimes focuses on legal codes, the narrative context of law can be equally important to understanding its meaning. This class will examine
Mother-Daughter Artists, Sonia Gordon-Walinsky and Nina Gordon, will present their Blessing and Mindfulness Bowls- ceramic bowls with Hebrew and English blessings and phrases from Torah and liturgy carved into them, and their prayerful sculptures of wool figurines emerging from clay vessels. Sonia will also present her Hebrew and English calligraphy artwork on paper, including Aishet
GJC's Men's Club welcomes back Susan Lankin-Watts, who will present a Jewish Jazz Brunch with music and explanation that is a continuation of 2018's highly successful Paid Up Brunch. $5 for a wonderful morning full of shmoozing, music, and delicious nosh! RSVP to Dick at menin1911@comcast.net or Justin at jfink@verizon.net. Don't forget to bring a
Early literacy begins earlier than we ever thought— at birth! Join us to learn more and take action about the most overlooked, underestimated, and powerful force for good in America today: early childhood education. If you have questions, please contact Early Childhood Program Director Michelle Bernstein at ecp@germantownjewishcentre.org. View the trailer at https://youtu.be/Shm-KRh4LFg.
