Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds meet as a community at JRA's northeast Philadelphia warehouse (10980 Dutton Road, adjacent to the NE Airport) to 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 packing events are important
The Israeli Circassians are part of a world-wide diaspora of people that struggle to keep their ethno-national identity while also integrating into the larger Israeli society. They are a proud Muslim community, with a reputation of being among the most religiously devoted communities in comparison to other Circassians in the Middle East and in their
GJC is pleased to provide space for local Girl Scouts troops to meet. If you would like to join the Girl Scouts, please contact Girl Scouts administration.
What’s been the relationship between Jews and beer over the past few thousand years? Come find out! We’ll brew beer together and learn a little about the ingredients and process of brewing. We’ll also learn what the Talmud has to say about beer, and look into the role Jews played in the hops industry, as
GJC's Jewish book reading group reads 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, please contact Nan at nanbmyers2@gmail.com.
HA-MAKOM: SACRED SPACE IN JUDAISM In this Beit Midrash series we will explore the idea of sacred space in Jewish thought, from the Mishkan (Tabernacle) in the wilderness to the Temple in Jerusalem to Israel and the modern synagogue. How do spaces contain or channel the divine? How do they change the people in them
An opportunity for Hebrew speakers to participate in Torah study and discussion (entirely in Hebrew) in the calm setting of GJC's Quitman Library. Monthly, Saturdays 11AM-12PM
In the times in which we live, we find ourselves in need of comfort and connection. Germantown Jewish Centre, in partnership with the Lyra Ensemble, invites you to come together and let music lift us and give us the strength we need to face what life sets before us. In lieu of tickets, donations of
GJC is pleased to provide space for local Girl Scouts troops to meet. If you would like to join the Girl Scouts, please contact Girl Scouts administration.
HA-MAKOM: SACRED SPACE IN JUDAISM In this Beit Midrash series we will explore the idea of sacred space in Jewish thought, from the Mishkan (Tabernacle) in the wilderness to the Temple in Jerusalem to Israel and the modern synagogue. How do spaces contain or channel the divine? How do they change the people in them
