No matter where we find ourselves physically, the holiday of Shavuot connects us to each other and to our ancestors as we commemorate and relive revelation of Torah. This year, we will gather virtually for GJC’s annual Tikkun Leyl Shavuot (traditionally an all-night Torah study). The theme for our learning this year is “Connecting in
Rabbi Zeff will be leading the Shavuot Day 1 service from the Charry Sanctuary. If your practice allows, please tune in! To join with smartphone, computer, or tablet: Use this Zoom link. To join with telephone: Call 646-876-9923, and use meeting ID 890 7047 8726 with password 886550. To listen on our audio livestream: click HERE
Rabbi Zeff will be leading the Shavuot Day 2 service with Yizkor from the Charry Sanctuary this week, along with a Memorial Plaque Dedication. If your practice allows, please tune in! To listen on our audio livestream: click HERE Note: The GJC building will not be open to the public this Shabbat.
We are living in a city in which sirens continue to blare, broken glass continues to coat the streets, curfews are being imposed, the National Guard is active, and cities across the country vibrate with fear and anger. It is a frightening and unsettling time for all of us, but thank God we do not
We’ll bring this tumultuous week to a close by entering into the peace of Shabbat with Kol Zimrah, lifting up the voices and reflections of LGBTQ members of our community. Join via smartphone, computer, or tablet: zoom link Join via telephone: Call 646-876-9923, use meeting ID: 227420988 To listen on our audio livestream: click HERE To
PRIDE Shabbat with Gwynn Kessler,Swarthmore College, Associate Professor in the Department of Religion and Director of the Beit Midrash On Saturday morning, Rabbi Richman will lead our Shabbat service. The service will follow the usual structure of the Charry service, with additional readings and teachings about LGBTQ liberation. Gwynn Kessler will share a d'var Torah
In honor of Rabbi Robert Tabak's 70th birthday, he will be sharing some of the research for an article that he have been working on for several years on American Jewish students in Israel 1967-73. This was the period when the number of American students in Israel on long-term programs went from a few hundred
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 Myers. To join via computer, smartphone, or tablet: Use this Zoom link. To join via telephone: Call 646-558-8656,
Did you ever really want to look at the Chumash and see what the Hebrew means? If so, join Rabbi Fredi Cooper as we begin a course to understand the basics of Biblical Hebrew. You must know the Hebrew letters and their vocalization as a starting point. That’s it! Tuition and book fees for 8
Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30 PM Facilitated by Sandi Cohen and Rabbi George Stern This group will bring grandparents and great-grandparents together to support one another and talk about how they’re feeling as the pandemic separates them from their grandchildren. We’ll share what we’ve done to maintain contact and what resources we’ve used, and brainstorm new creative ideas.
