Can a big city like Philadelphia have more cash on hand to address issues such as poverty, schools, and our antiquated infrastructure without raising taxes? What can the City do to combat red-lining and other cases of structural racism in our financial institutions? Is there a way for would-be entrepreneurs who are credit worthy but
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
Unit 2 - Christianity: Prayer & Prophecy If you or your teen needs access to the Confirmation online class, please email Education Director Abby Weinberg at educator@germantownjewishcentre.org.
HAZAK and TOCT (Tikkun Olam Coordinating Team) invite you to join in a film discussion of They Ain’t Ready for Me, a documentary film being shown virtually this year as part of the Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. THEY AIN’T READY FOR ME is about Tamar Manasseh, founder of MASK (Mothers Against Senseless Killings). She is a mother, Black Chicago activist,
7:00 PM: Historical Placement of GJC on the National Register Men's Club program with Sherman Aronson Sherman Aronson will give a Zoom talk at 7 pm on having GJC added to the National Register of Historic Places. He’ll discuss what makes a place eligible for this, what is involved in getting the distinction, and what
Germantown Jewish Centre is pleased to present the 2nd annual Brenda Laigaie Memorial Speakers Program. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) is the nation’s oldest, largest human rights organization, and the only one dealing with the entire spectrum of rights and civil liberties issues in Israel and the Occupied Territories. For almost five
Tuesdays, December 1, 8, & 15 7:00-8:30 PM on Zoom with Deb and Jeff Schein Participants are invited to dialogue with Drs Deborah and Jeffrey Schein about parenting, spiritual development, learning, and raising Jewish children in the digital age. Jeff and Deb draw selections from their own volumes on spiritual development, Jewish values, and technology
In this six-session class, taught by Maria Pulzetti and Rabbi Adam Zeff, we will look at how Jewish law and American law affect working-class people and people living in poverty. And in the American context, we will also look at racial inequities in poverty. Topics will include hunger, health, income, incarceration, and housing. Sessions run
Sweet and incredibly delicious, Knafeh is a Middle Eastern dessert that’s very popular in Israel. There’s even competition over where to find the best Knafeh. Now it can be in your kitchen! Kanfeh is a sweet, rich, and crunchy delicacy made with a special shredded-dough base, a sweet cheese filling, more crunch and pistachios on
"Facing Systemic Racism" is planned as a series of zoom talks organized by the Tikkun Olam Coordinating Team, to help us better understand, recognize, and oppose systemic racism in our immediate and larger communities. Every session will have a guest speaker with expertise in their subject, as well as participation by attendees. Our hope is
