Purimschpiel at 9:30 AM Carnival at 10:30 AM Come in costume and join in the fun at GJC’s annual family-friendly Purim extravaganza! The GJC Celebrates! Purim family megillah reading & schpiel will begin at 9:30 AM. Afterward, the outdoor Purim Carnival starts swinging at 10:30 AM with games of chance and skill, acrobatics, an inflatable
Mishnah Moed Katan Siyyum: What Makes Intermediate Days Between Festivals Different Traditionally, firstborn children fast on erev Pesach, but morning Torah study exempts from that fast. Whether or not you are a firstborn, please join us for Torah study the morning before Passover begins! In this siyyum (celebration of the completion of study), we will
Rabbi Adam Zeff warmly welcomes you (virtually over Zoom!) into his family's home for an upbeat accessible Seder for the first night of Passover. PLEASE NOTE: The schedule of online vs in-person events, as well as online links to services and events, are not posted here. Rather, daily, and weekly schedules are emailed to our
TORAH FUND BRUNCH honoring Vilma Lieberman with guest speaker Dr. Chava Weissler Sunday, May 1 at 11:00 AM Women of GJC invites you to join them in person at our annual Torah Fund Brunch. All are invited. May is a beautiful time to be outside, and this year's Torah Fund Brunch will be held in
Israel Programming @ GJC presents "BREAKING BREAD" - Hummus has no borders. Wednesday, May 4 under the Maple Tent Dinner by Goldie at 6:30 PM, Film at 7:00 PM - REGISTER HERE BREAKING BREAD is a documentary that explores the A-Sham Festival, a groundbreaking food festival where Arab and Jewish chefs work in tandem to
WOMEN'S CLOTHING GIVEAWAY Sunday, May 15 under GJC's Maple TentDrop-off beginning at 10:00 AM Shopping hours from 12:00-2:30 PM We are excited to share the news that the GJC Women's Clothing Exchange will return, in a new risk-reduced format, on Sunday, May 15th! If you haven’t attended in the past: this is a fantastic opportunity to
Please join us for HAZAK Shabbat on Saturday, May 21, in the Charry Sanctuary. Our speaker will be Al Schmidt, President and CEO of the Committee of Seventy, a major Philadelphia nonprofit that works to improve government and elections. Al Schmidt joined the Committee of Seventy as President & CEO in January 2022 after serving
Join us for a fun afternoon under GJC’s Maple Tent for our first Spring Barley Fest! The fest features end-of-Religious-School celebrations, a full-length brewing demonstration by master home brewers Steve Wade and Josh Peskin, live music, taste-testing, games, and much, much more. This is a come when you want, leave when you want event. Hope
Come travel to Mount Sinai with Rabbi Adam and Student Rabbi Maria Pulzetti! Through storytelling and movement, we will go on an interactive journey together to Mount Sinai with the Jewish people complete with camping out at the mountain and receiving the Torah. This program is well suited for those of all ages, but particularly
The holiday of Shavuot connects us to each other and to our ancestors as we commemorate and relive revelation of Torah. This year, we have the opportunity to gather together in person for GJC’s annual Tikkun Leyl Shavuot (traditionally an all-night Torah study). Keep reading below for all the details! 7:00-7:45 PM: Chapter 6 of
