This course is a continuation of the Spring Biblical Hebrew Course. We will be using the text: “Aleph Isn’t Enough,” which can be ordered on Amazon. Rabbi Fredi Cooper will continue to teach this course and we welcome people who know the Hebrew alphabet and vowels to join us in learning some further intricacies of
Mazal Tov to Ezra Goldshaw, son of Scott and Leona Goldshaw, on becoming Bar Mitzvah! Rabbi Zeff will be leading a service from the Charry Sanctuary this week with Shabbat prayers and songs. As part of the service, the rabbi will also be teaching a text study. If your Shabbat practice allows, please
Let's gather together to sing, make Havdalah, and connect with each other. PLEASE NOTE: Links to services and events are not posted on the GJC website. Rather, daily and weekly schedules with links are emailed to our member listserv. If you are not a GJC member but would like to receive these emails, please contact
Without A, B & O, the Red Cross can’t save anyone. You are the #MissingType they need! Make your appointment early, as blood drive participant slots have been filling up quickly! All donors will also be tested for COVID-19 antibodies with results online or in the app in 7-10 days. We encourage you to use
The impending Senate confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court will likely provide conservatives with 6 out of 9 votes on the High Court and place in jeopardy many of the constitutional rights we hold dear. Join KATHRYN KOLBERT, public-interest attorney, journalist, and entrepreneurial leader who argued Planned Parenthood v. Casey before the
One of the ways the Hebrew word shalvah can be defined is “equanimity.” Equanimity is being aware of what’s happening, challenges and all, and meeting it with open awareness. Equanimity is maintaining your center while things are uncertain and unstable. We cultivate equanimity in meditation by sitting and returning to open awareness of all we are feeling
Join ECP teacher Anna Goldberg (and her puppet Baruch!) for a 30-minute, child-centric Shabbat service for children age 0-6 and their families. Each service highlights themes from the Shabbat liturgy, weekly Torah portion and upcoming holiday. Come along for singing, praying, storytelling, and more!
As the daylight dwindles and the weather cools, let us turn inward to the warmth of our community. Each week until mid-March we will mark havdalah as a community. Havdalah is a short ritual that marks the end of Shabbat, our day of rest. Through blessing, song, and story, we will dwell together in the
The announcement on August 13th of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates sent shockwaves through the political world of the Middle East. Join us over Zoom to hear these experts from Israel explain the varied contours of this significant change in Israel's international relations and how it might affect
As we come to the end of this tumultuous season and wait for the results, join Rabbi Adam Zeff and Nina Peskin for a time of calm, reflection, meditation, and chanting to center our hearts. PLEASE NOTE: Links to services and events are not posted below. Rather, daily and weekly schedules with links are emailed
