GJC’s Jewish Book Reading Group meets at 7:15pm on the second Tuesday of each month at GJC’s Quitman Library. We read 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.
This musically and spiritually uplifting service in the Maslow Auditorium welcomes Shabbat with nigunim (wordless melodies) and songs that open hearts and bring people together. The service lasts a little more than an hour and is led by participants and faculty of the Rising Song Jewish Music Residency, an incubator for creative Jewish musical-spiritual leaders.
Led by Rabbi Zeff, this weekly service puts an emphasis on learning, with a shorter Shacharit prayer service and a longer period for study, led by the Rabbi and by members. The service meets in the Charry Sanctuary during the year, place where most of our Bar and Bat Mitzvah services and celebrations take place,
Welcome to Shabbat Sha'baby! This monthly Shabbat experience, for babies from birth to early walkers and their grown-ups, invites you to celebrate the special time of Shabbat with singing, movement, relaxation and play, and share and connect with other new parents and families. Come as you are for cuddles and community!
Men's Club and Women of GJC invite all to the 2019 Welcome Back Brunch! HEAR OUR VOICES Music for the High Holidays CD Release & Teach-and-Sing A teach-and-sing experience with Rabbi Adam Zeff, Nina Peskin, and members of the GJC choir to celebrate the release of GJC's latest album, "Hear Our Voices: Music for the
GJC has scheduled the next Chesed Committee "Cook-In" for Sunday, Sept. 15th from 12-3 PM (and can use some people to stay until 4). We need shoppers, choppers, preppers, makers, bakers, and artists to lend a hand in making meals and cards that go to members of the GJC community experiencing an illness or a
This special musical service–literally, “the sound of singing”–is led in the Charry Sanctuary by Rabbi Zeff and Executive Director Nina Peskin singing in harmony, and it features new melodies and kavanot (short spiritual reflections) rather than a formal teaching. The service, which includes a drummer, invites us to enter the peaceful and reflective space of
PREPARING FOR THE NEW YEAR WITH DEVOTIONAL MUSIC AND PRAYER A chance to take stock, to let go of old habits of thought and action, and commit ourselves to moving in new directions. How do we take stock, let go, and move in new directions? What do we do to prepare our hearts for the
Lace up your sneakers and join your friends on Women of GJC's 4th annual Walk in the Wissahickon! Please meet at Cedars House Café (200 W. Northwestern Ave.) RSVP appreciated so we know whom to expect. After the walk, we can continue the conversation at Cedars with a cup of coffee. Contact Dena Lake for more
How do we teach children that it’s okay to make mistakes, okay to say we’re sorry, and okay to try again? The ancient rabbis taught that even before the world was made, God created t’shuvah – the path to repentance, a way to deal with our missteps, to apologize to others, and to learn how to move
