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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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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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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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.” |