April Art Beit Midrash 9:00 - 10:00 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout April Join our community in exploring the themes of the season, weekly Torah reading, and holidays. Using the Jewish Studio Process, we integrate spiritual grounding, text study, and creative process (using any materials you have at home to explore and play). This
Beyond the Fundamentals: Exploring Contemporary Judaism 7:00 - 9:00 PM on Thursdays, March 10, 24, and 31; April 7 and 28; May 5, 12, and 26; June 2 and 9 (Zoom) This ten-session intermediate class, taught by Rabbi Adam Zeff, is intended for those who would like to deepen their learning beyond an introductory course.
Bring a box of crackers, a box of cereal, and a shelf-stable box of milk (of any kind) for your children to put into our special Passover Food Drive when you join Rabbi Adam and friends to explore the story of Passover with storytelling, music, and movement! Clean some "hametz" the traditional way, travel through
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 the 2021-2022 reading list, please click here. For more information about or to join the group, please contact
https://germantownjewishcentre.org/pesah/ 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
Mishnah Moed Katan Siyyum: What Makes Intermediate Days Between Festivals Different Traditionally, firstborn children fast on erev Pesach, but morning Torah study exempts from that fast. Whether or not you are a firstborn, please join us for Torah study the morning before Passover begins! In this siyyum (celebration of the completion of study), we will
Rabbi Adam Zeff warmly welcomes you (virtually over Zoom!) into his family's home for an upbeat accessible Seder for the first night of Passover. PLEASE NOTE: The schedule of online vs in-person events, as well as online links to services and events, are not posted here. Rather, daily, and weekly schedules are emailed to our
https://germantownjewishcentre.org/pesah/ Dorshei Derekh is a weekly member-led Reconstructionist minyan that puts an emphasis on singing, with a full P’sukei d’Zimra (preliminary service), and interactive discussion during the d’var Torah. The minyan is currently meeting over Zoom, and all roles in the service are coordinated and filled by members, who also organize social activities, study, and
https://germantownjewishcentre.org/pesah/ This weekly service puts an emphasis on learning, with a shorter Shacharit prayer service and a longer period for study, led by the Rabbi and the Assistant Rabbi. The Charry Service often hosts special Shabbatot with guest speakers, B’nei Mitzvah services, and other celebrations. Members of all ages often take roles reading Torah &
https://germantownjewishcentre.org/pesah/ This weekly member-led traditional egalitarian minyan puts an emphasis on a complete traditional prayer service, with repetition of the Amidah in Shacharit and a full Torah reading. The minyan is currently meeting in-person as well as holding a separate Zoom service, and all roles in the service are coordinated and filled by members, who
