Join the GJC Men's Club on Zoom for Louis Schmidt’s moving talk about his experiences interviewing and recording testimonies of Holocaust survivors. These interviews are now part of the USC Shoah Foundation’s archive to bear witness to the Holocaust. Mr. Schmidt’s presentation is entitled: “The Untold Story of How the Stories Were Told”. Mr. Schmidt,
Mazal Tov to Sadie Wade, daughter of Martha Millison and Steven Wade, on becoming Bat Mitzvah!
Dress up and dress up your car! Everyone and every car are encouraged to come to Kehillah of Old York Road's Purim CARnival! Organizations from all over Philadelphia are setting up stations with things to see, things to do, and things to give away. GJC's favorite clown will be representing! The event is free, but
Tuesdays, February 23, March 2 & March 9 7:00-8:30 PM on Zoom Dr. Tamar Kamionkowski In this course students will study three passages from Tanakh that offer radically visions of the beginning of days. A brief shiur (lesson) will open and end each session to frame the questions for the week and to provide some
Come celebrate Purim with GJC! The Megillah will be read, jokes will be said, videos will be shared, and none will be spared! Spielmeister Joel Fish is coordinating plenty of PurimSpiels from all over the GJC community, and Rabbi Zeff will share videos of some of GJC’s greatest Purim hits. Bring your nosh and drinks
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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 Performing Purim class has been building to the presentation of a filmed performance of the Purim story. The video will be 10-15 minutes and will include costumes, scenes, and lots of silly action. This retelling of the Purim Story involves Persiagram, the social media app that's sweeping the city of Shushan. After Vashti is
Mondays, March 1, 8, and 15 (7:00 - 9:00 PM on Zoom) We will examine classical Rabbinic texts (Mishna, Talmud, Midrash) focusing on the story and rituals of Passover. Each session will combine close reading with a partner (Hevruta); a presentation by the instructor (shiur); and group discussion of how these teachings might shape the
