Curious to learn more about and spend more time immersed in the Jewish Studio Process? Join us for a deep dive into the process, centered around the themes of Elul and the High Holiday season. Bring whatever materials you have at home (crayons, watercolors, scrap paper, recycled items, etc). You do not have to be
Prayer is for every day, and GJC supports a weekday minyan service. The Rabbi gives a short teaching at the end of each service to provide food for thought for the day. The minyan provides a relaxed and welcoming environment in which to pray, to learn prayer skills, and, for those in mourning, to recite
Join Rabbi Zeff each week online via Zoom for study of the Torah portion and how the medieval commentators understood it. The intent is to have some brief learning about the lens that the ancients brought to Torah, how they understood it, and how that can be helpful for our own lives. All texts will
For access to ECP Virtual Open House, please contact Kelsey Shea at Ecpassistant@germantownjewishcentre.org.
What can we learn from the ideal and actual behavior of the High Priest on Yom Kippur as described in early Rabbinic texts? We still celebrate the intense moment of the High Priest entering the Holy of Holies in the Temple and uttering the unpronounceable name in the Yom Kippur Musaf, even though there have
This spirited service (currently offered by Zoom, audio livestream, or video livestream) is led by GJC rabbis who lead us in singing the psalms of Kabbalat Shabbat. The spirit of the singing along with the warmth of the community make this a wonderful way to make the transition from the workweek to Shabbat. The Rabbi
Prayer is for every day, and GJC supports a weekday minyan service. The Rabbi gives a short teaching at the end of each service to provide food for thought for the day. The minyan provides a relaxed and welcoming environment in which to pray, to learn prayer skills, and, for those in mourning, to recite
Come for a delightful and beautiful walk through the Wissahickon! This is the fourth year the Women of GJC are organizing this early fall event. Meet outside at Cedars House Café (200 W. Northwestern Ave.) Space is limited; please RSVP to Dena Lake at denareva@comcast.net. Masks are required.
Prayer is for every day, and GJC supports a weekday minyan service. The Rabbi gives a short teaching at the end of each service to provide food for thought for the day. The minyan provides a relaxed and welcoming environment in which to pray, to learn prayer skills, and, for those in mourning, to recite
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. September's book is "Paris
