First Thursday of the month, 9:00-10:00 AM Facilitated by Sonia Gordon-Walinsky A nurturing environment in which to voice your concerns, anxieties, and questions, and to receive non-judgemental support. Sonia Gordon-Walinsky is an artist-educator. She and her husband "unschool" their two boys, ages 8 and 3. Two major influences in their parenting are Rahima Baldwin's book
Join Rabbi Richman in her sukkah (by Zoom) for a tisch, an opportunity to share and learn Torah and niggunim (melodies). Bring a song or story to share, little bits of Torah you want to teach, poetry or even a piece of visual art to hold up to the screen - it’s all welcome! PLEASE
Come celebrate it ALL -- the bountiful harvest, the nurturing rain, the shining Torah, and much more - with your GJC community! All GJC families will be together (virtually) with Rabbi Zeff and each other to explore, play and discover things we never knew about the many interconnected aspects of this joyful holiday season. There
Every other Wednesday, 7:30-8:30 PM Facilitated by Nini Engel and Tamar Magdovitz Are you home all day with young children? Still doing your out-of-home job or not? Connect with early childhood professionals and parents for ideas, activities, strategies, and just sharing. Nini Engel is a school psychologist, working with preschool to fourth grade students. She’s
HAZAK programs are planned for our seniors (age 55+) and are geared to both reflect common interests and get us to “stretch” to try new activities as well. This well-attended book group meets monthly all year long on the second Thursday of the month to discuss great books - BYO tea and nosh to the
Mondays, 7:00-8:00 PM Facilitated by Allison Pokras and Susan Sussman Together, we will explore the challenges of navigating employment insecurity, underemployment, and related financial concerns. We will co-create the agenda to be responsive to the needs of attendees and the current climate. Allison Pokras is a consultant, educator, and diversity, equity, and inclusion advocate who
GJC’s Jewish book reading group meets monthly, reading and discussing 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 and the link to access the Zoom meeting, please contact Nan Myers. October's book is "Family
This group is for GJC congregants who are worried about and/or caring for their aging parents. Covid has made medical care and visiting extraordinarily difficult. This group will offer space to share stories and offer mutual support. About the facilitator: Geoffrey Margo, MD is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. This group meets on the second Tuesday
Third Thursday of the month, 8:00-9:00 PM Facilitated by Martha Millison Do you find yourself taking extra long dog walks and showers just to get some alone time? Are you not sure where school screen time ends and recreational screen time begins? Are multiple rooms in your house spilling over with school supplies? This monthly
As the daylight dwindles and the weather cools, let us turn inward to the warmth of our community. Each week until mid-March we will mark havdalah as a community. Havdalah is a short ritual that marks the end of Shabbat, our day of rest. Through blessing, song, and story, we will dwell together in the
