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
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,
This weekly member-led Reconstructionist minyan puts an emphasis on singing, with a full P’sukei d’Zimra (preliminary service), and interactive discussion during the d’var Torah. The minyan meets in the Maslow Auditorium, and all roles in the service are coordinated and filled by members, who also organize social activities, study, and celebrations throughout the year. To
This is the time of year where daylight hours dwindle early. As twilight colors the sky and night deepens, it is good to come together to find the spaces for the light. Join us for a special Hanukah & Havdalah program where, bringing together the little lights we all house within us, we listen to
We’re looking for a few good people (including teens)! The construction of the Dancing Children Hanukiyah begins this Sunday, Dec 8th and will continue on the 15th. We start both days at 9 am on the lawn in front of the main entrance to the shul. It takes about 2-1/2 to 3 hours each day.
Come meet two of GJC's children’s book authors, Yona Diamond Dansky & Susan Weiss Yona Diamond Dansky is a long time GJC member and lifelong educator in inner-city and suburban districts in the Philadelphia area. Mooshu Worries is her first children’s book, and she is both author and illustrator. Almost every family has been touched
Studio Kislev: In the final days of fall and first moments of winter, natural sunlight diminishes and we spend more and more of our daytime hours in the dark. The shifting light invites us to ask: How do we live our lives in a world that sometimes feels dark (physically and metaphorically)? Using Jewish folklore
