Charry Service: Bat Mitzvah of Dasi Weinmartin
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,
Kabbalat Shabbat
This spirited service in the Maslow Auditorium is led by volunteer members who lead us in singing the psalms of Kabbalat Shabbat–and this community loves to sing! The Rabbi offers a short teaching before we move on to the Ma’ariv (evening) service, which we again sing and chant together. The service lasts approximately one hour,
Security Shabbat
Over the last decade, the leadership of Germantown Jewish Centre has been engaging with the question of how we keep our community safe and secure while retaining our character as a welcoming and open community. We have installed security cameras, created a key fob system to enter the building on weekdays, added a double entrance
Kol D’mamah Contemplative Shabbat Experience
Longing for a sacred time and space to hear the Still Small Voice Within you? That is the gift of Shabbat. Join Leah Weisman in co-creating this spiritually uplifting hour of Hebrew chant, meditation and gentle movement. Nourish your personal connection to the Divine. For more information, click here or contact Leah at Leahweisman15@gmail.com.
Minyan Masorti
This weekly member-led traditional egalitarian minyan puts an emphasis on a complete traditional prayer service, with repetition of the Amidah in Shacharit and a full Torah reading. The minyan meets in the Temin Canteen Room, and all roles in the service are coordinated and filled by members, who also organize social activities, study, and celebrations
Israeli Dancing
The Germantown Jewish Centre Israeli dance group meets on Sunday mornings from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM from September through June, and on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 PM during the summer. Under the guidance of an experienced teacher (Grant Shulman), the sessions begin with instruction and review before moving on to intermediate level dances. It
Mt. Airy Village Fair
The Mt. Airy Village Fair is a great event and provides a wonderful way to spread the word about GJC in the neighborhood! Help grow our membership by visiting the GJC booth and share your enthusiasm of GJC with prospective members who come by. We have a day of events planned, from "Ask the Rabbi"