In our November Heshvan studio, we’ll explore the spaciousness made possible by a month without chaggim (holidays). In our text study and our use of materials in creative process, we’ll ask ourselves: What are the blocks to spaciousness in our lives? Which barriers are immovable and which ones do we have the capacity to rearrange?
Monday mornings from 8:15-9:15 AM in Rabbi Richman's office. Our weekly gathering follows the Jewish Studio Process, integrating spiritual practice, learning, and creative process. Creating alongside one another, we use materials (everything from tissue paper and oil pastels to acrylic paint and found objects) to explore questions and insights from a given text. We honor
This service and potluck meets in different members’ homes and features a song-filled Kabbalat Shabbat service and the opportunity to have Shabbat dinner and socialize together. We will publicize the location in advance, and we invite you to bring your favorite vegetarian dish and your Shabbat spirit to this informal gathering. Interested in hosting a
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,
Rivkah Walton returns with her unique Jewish DreamPillows(TM) in both nighttime and pastel colors. A wonderful gift for all ages, all of the symbolism on Rivkah's DreamPillows comes from the traditional Jewish bedtime ritual - with the Shema, a psalm, hamsa, and the protective angels and Shekhina. ($36 each or three for $99) Sarah Claxton in an artist, author, teacher, printmaker
Germantown Jewish Centre, along with the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania, are pleased to present "A Nation on the Couch" with Dr. Keren Friedman-Peleg. Based on fieldwork Dr. Keren Friedman-Peleg has conducted at two leading NGOs in Israel (NATAL-The Israel Center for Victims of Terror and War, and the
Eden Village Camp is a farm-to-table, Jewish, organic sleepaway camp in the Hudson Valley (about 3 hours from Mt. Airy). Campers learn about herbalism, cooking, animal care, farming, art, music, spirituality, survival skills, and more – all the traditional camp activities plus all-organic food, an innovative farm-to-table ethos, and a culture of kindness that is
In the wake of the hate speech incident on Saturday, November 23rd, Germantown Jewish Centre has invited Captain Nicholas Smith of the Philadelphia 14th Precinct to talk with our community about the efforts the police are making to keep us secure and answer any questions we may have. We encourage you to join us on
