GJC's annual Yom Kippur Oscar Bregman Memorial Program with Philadelphia Councilmember-at-Large, Kendra Brooks COVID-19 and the recent Black Lives Matter uprisings have exposed more sharply the racial and income based disparities in our country and in Philadelphia. For a city that was already facing the challenges that come with being the “poorest big city in
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Rabbi Zeff will lead the Sukkot service from the Charry Sanctuary. Please join in via remote access. PLEASE NOTE: Links to services and events are not posted on the GJC website. Rather, daily and weekly schedules with links are emailed to our member listserv. If you are not a GJC member but would like to |
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Join Rabbi Zeff for his weekly Lunchtime Torah class, this time from the sukkah. Zoom in from your own sukkah, or watch the text study on our livestream at this StreamSpot link. The intent is to have some brief learning about the lens that the ancients brought to Torah, how they understood it, and how
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Curious about “the rabbis,” who wrote “the Talmud,” and what is housed inside this ancient text? Interested in learning some text and also unpacking historical layers, rabbinic personalities, Jewish themes, and timeless stories? Join Rabbi Richman as we continue to build a community of women-identified learners. Women’s Talmud Study will gather virtually, by Zoom, on
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Join Rabbi Richman in her sukkah (by Zoom) for a tisch, an opportunity to share and learn Torah and niggunim (melodies). Bring a song or story to share, little bits of Torah you want to teach, poetry or even a piece of visual art to hold up to the screen - it’s all welcome! PLEASE |
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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. Volunteer group members lead the discussion. For more information and the link to access the Zoom meeting, please contact Nan Myers. October's book is "Family |
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Join Rabbi Richman for a weekly book club, in which we will learn from and discuss Rabbi Shai Held’s 2-volume series, The Heart of Torah, a compilation of essays on the weekly Torah reading. The expectation is that everyone will have a copy of the book (available for purchase through the Jewish Publication Society and Amazon) and will read |
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Mazal tov to Zekie Lieberman, son of Seth Lieberman and Rabbi Beth Janus, on becoming Bar Mitzvah! PLEASE NOTE: Links to services and events are not posted on the GJC website. Rather, daily and weekly schedules with links are emailed to our member listserv. If you are not a GJC member but would like |
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This course is a continuation of the Spring Biblical Hebrew Course. We will be using the text: “Aleph Isn’t Enough,” which can be ordered on Amazon. Rabbi Fredi Cooper will continue to teach this course and we welcome people who know the Hebrew alphabet and vowels to join us in learning some further intricacies of |
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Mazal Tov to Ezra Goldshaw, son of Scott and Leona Goldshaw, on becoming Bar Mitzvah! Rabbi Zeff will be leading a service from the Charry Sanctuary this week with Shabbat prayers and songs. As part of the service, the rabbi will also be teaching a text study. If your Shabbat practice allows, please |
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The impending Senate confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will likely provide conservatives with 6 out of 9 votes on the High Court and place in jeopardy many of the constitutional rights we hold dear. Join KATHRYN KOLBERT, public-interest attorney, journalist, and entrepreneurial leader who argued Planned Parenthood v. Casey before the |
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