REGISTER HERE! How do we teach our children to appreciate the diversity of the world? By starting from the very beginning…in the Garden of Eden with a chatty bird, a thoughtful snake, and a very ambitious fish! The ancient rabbis taught that the earth was created with a wide diversity of creatures by design, each with
On erev Rosh ha-Shanah, in the first moments of the new year, when everything is possible and all ways are open to us, this service offers a chance to come together in self-reflection as the melodies of the High Holidays, as well as melodies from around the world, weave themselves through our hearts, our minds,
In-Person Outdoors: Germantown Jewish Centre is turning itself inside out for the High Holidays! The Charry Service, led by Rabbi Zeff and Nina Peskin, will be held in-person outdoors under the front lawn’s “Maple Tent,” and also accessible by Zoom and live stream (see below) for the High Holidays. Masks are required for those age 2+ regardless
In-Person Outdoors: Germantown Jewish Centre is turning itself inside out for the High Holidays! Minyan Masorti will be holding services in-person outside under GJC’s “Parking Lot Tent.” Masks are required for those age 2+ regardless of vaccination status. No services will be held indoors. Bathrooms will be accessible. Remote Access: In addition to an in-person outdoor service, Minyan
In-Person Outdoors: Germantown Jewish Centre is turning itself inside out for the High Holidays! Dorshei Derekh services will be held in-person outside in GJC’s backyard, under the “Backyard Tent." Masks are required for those age 2+ regardless of vaccination status. No services will be held indoors. Bathrooms will be accessible. Remote Access: Dorshei Derekh services will
Join Rabbi Rebecca Richman in person, outdoors in GJC's Sukkah for a Rosh ha-Shanah Day 1 beit midrash text study. Masks are required! In the Haftarah reading on the First Day of Rosh Hashanah, we learn the story of Hannah. Distraught by her barrenness, she turns to God in prayer. Hannah, considered one of Torah’s
This Tashlich will be an opportunity for community building and reflection - both through the traditional, water-based ritual and through new pathways for personal and communal teshuva. Our focus will be on everyday acts, decisions, and moments of inaction when we have taken the opportunity to make a difference or let it slip by. We
In-Person Outdoors: Germantown Jewish Centre is turning itself inside out for the High Holidays! The Charry Service, led by Rabbi Zeff and Nina Peskin, will be held in-person outdoors under the front lawn’s “Maple Tent,” and also accessible by Zoom and live stream (see below) for the High Holidays. Masks are required for those age 2+ regardless
In-Person Outdoors: Germantown Jewish Centre is turning itself inside out for the High Holidays! Minyan Masorti will be holding services in-person outside under GJC’s “Parking Lot Tent.” For more information about this service, please contact Cynthia Kravitz Entin. Masks are required for those age 2+ regardless of vaccination status. No services will be held indoors. Bathrooms will
