Confirmation Class
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.
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“They Ain’t Ready for Me” Film Discussion
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,
Historical Placement of GJC on the National Register
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
The Shrinking Democratic Space
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
Love Starts the Learning: Raising Jewish Children in the Digital Age
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
Economic Diversity and Legal Ethics: Center City Lunch & Learn
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
Knafeh Cook-Along with “Chef” Susan Weiss
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
Policing and Accountability
"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
Anthony Russell: Conversation, Community, and Connections
Join GJC for an intimate evening of incredible music and deep conversation. Twelve years after making his professional operatic debut in the world premiere of Philip Glass's Appomattox with the San Francisco Opera Company, Anthony Russell is now a vocalist, composer, and arranger specializing in Yiddish song. Anthony's work in traditional Ashkenazi Jewish musical forms
Haftarah Trope
December 7, 14, 21, & 28, January 4, 11, & 25 at 7:00 PM on Zoom (will NOT meet on MLK day) Trope is much more than a beautiful mnemonic device. Trope is a system of musical punctuation that the rabbis used to clarify the grammatical structure of the biblical text, to emphasize particular words