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
Some say that profound loss is not something that we ever really “get over” and that with time, perhaps our relationship with grief changes. The goal of the group is to provide a safe, sacred, and meditative space to be able to reflect on and shape our loss. The care and support that individuals offer
If you need the link to attend the meeting, please contact Women of GJC co-President Marilyn Silberstein at mjsilb3@gmail.com.
For more information, please contact Director of Youth and Families, Abigail Weinberg at educator@germantownjewishcentre.org.
The front lawn of Germantown Jewish Centre is once again home to the Dancing Children Hanukiyah. Since 2000, GJC Men’s Club volunteers have assembled this unique, beautiful structure. Synagogue members and unaffiliated neighbors have come to look at this menorah as an integral part of the GJC community in winter, bringing light to the holiday
REGISTER HERE! Many of you may have heard of the JCC Maccabi Games®, an Olympic-style sporting competition held each summer in North America and the second-largest organized sports program for Jewish teenagers in the world. The Maccabi Movement began in 1895 when the first all-Jewish sports club was formed in Constantinople. The first world Maccabiah
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 slide, Super Hoops, prizes, clowns, mini-golf, and much,
HAZAK invites you to BEING THERE: EXPLORING WAYS TO RESPOND WHEN GOOD FRIENDS ARE ILL with Rina Rosenberg Health challenges are a natural part of life, especially as we age. Hazak means strength, as you know. How does our strength come into play as we consider the challenges of showing up in the best way
The Germantown Jewish Centre Israeli dance group meets on Sunday mornings from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM from September through June. Under the guidance of an experienced teacher (Grant Shulman), the sessions begin with instruction and review before moving on to intermediate-level dances. It is an informal, friendly, and inclusive group, and always welcomes new
Get your costumes ready for Purim David Bowie Style! Who's "Under Pressure" in Shushan?!? "Let's Dance" our way to "Fame" with the greatest rock stars ever: Jake “Space Oddity” Kriger, Rabbi “Rebel Rebel” Zeff, and GJC's "Young Americans" Dan Berman (bass guitar), Mikael Elsila (keyboard), Shawn Hennessey (drums), Sam Kassel (electric bass), and a host of all
