Take a quick break in the middle of your day to learn Mishnah, a central rabbinic text, with Rabbi Zeff. We will learn about what Mishnah is, how it works, and delve into some key mishnaic texts together. If you are curious about rabbinic text but have not studied any before, this class is for
Biblical Hebrew 6 1-2:00 PM on Wednesdays, February 2 - March 23 Join Rabbi Fredi Cooper for Biblical Hebrew learning. In addition to completing a workbook, students will read and translate short biblical passages. Rabbi Fredi Cooper Rabbi Fredi Cooper is a rabbi, teacher, therapist, mother, wife and friend and mentor. Her passion both inside
Book Talk with Dr. Andrew Zitcer - "Practicing Cooperation: Mutual Aid Beyond Capitalism" 7:00 - 8:30 PM on Sunday, February 6, 2022 (Zoom) Join Dr. Andrew Zitcer for a talk about his recently published book, “Practicing Cooperation: Mutual Aid Beyond Capitalism.” From the crises of racial inequity and capitalism that inspired the Black Lives Matter
It may seem like a basic question, but fundamentally: What is Mental Health? In this workshop, we'll talk about what mental health is and explore some of the surprising philosophical and practical questions that come up when we ask a seemingly simple question. Using a variety of lenses and perspectives will help us develop a
We will consider central principles of Jewish bioethics and then discuss their application to current controversies, including vaccination, end-of-life decision making, abortion and topics raised by participants in the class. This class is part of the Open Beit Midrash series and meets on Zoom from 7:00-8:30 PM on Tuesdays, February 15, February 22, and March
You are invited to join the Women of Germantown Jewish Centre (Women of GJC) via Zoom to hear the complicated and compelling 100-year plus history of the Abayudaya (Jews) of Uganda. The second of WGJC’s Jews Around the World programs will be presented by Dr. Ellen Frankel, publisher and editor (former Editor-in-Chief and CEO of the
GJC's Men's Club is pleased to welcome Stacy Gallin, founder and director of the Miamonides Institute for Medicine, who will deliver a presentation of the issues learned of medical ethics during the Holocaust and how it relates to decisions in response to the COVID pandemic. Circumstances that we often thought were plain and straightforward may
Join our monthly Women’s Talmud Study and learn some of the key Talmudic sugyot (topics or discussions). No advanced preparation is required, and we learn everything with an English translation together in class. If you’re curious about the Talmud and eager to learn some classic Talmudic stories and passages, this class is for you! Sessions
March Art Beit Midrash 9:00 - 10:00 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout March Join our community in exploring the themes of the season, weekly Torah reading, and holidays. Using the Jewish Studio Process, we integrate spiritual grounding, text study, and creative process (using any materials you have at home to explore and play). This
Refugee Shabbat will be observed in each minyan. Be sure to join our Refugee Justice program tomorrow, March 6, at 7:30 PM: GJC’s Refugee Immigrant Justice Group welcomes Keynote Speaker Farwa Ahmadi, Director of Afghans of Philadelphia and INSPIRE Case Manager for the Nationalities Service Center. She has been featured in the Inquirer and WHYY
