hosted by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia in observing Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, with Zikaron BaSalon (Hebrew for “memories in the living room”) program. Build and explore personal connections to the Holocaust as we listen, think, talk and open our hearts to the stories of survivors.
Pirkei Avot is a rich collection of rabbinic sayings from the era of the Mishnah (around 0-200 CE). There is a tradition that, each Shabbat between Passover and Shavuot, we study one of the six chapters, working our way through the collection. Join us for this centuries-old Jewish tradition that we practice at GJC with
Join Rabbi Fredi Cooper to study and read closely Jewish texts. In addition to the biblical text, midrashic texts are introduced when they extend the understanding of the texts encountered. All are welcome. To join via computer, smartphone, or tablet: https://zoom.us/j/855551798 To join via telephone: Call 646-558-8656 and enter Meeting ID: 855-551-798
GJC’s Jewish Book Group reads 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. This month's book is "Button Man" by Andrew Gross. For more information and for the zoom link or call-in number for this month's People
How are religious communities reacting to living through a pandemic? How is it making us think differently about what it means to be a congregation, how we forge connections, and how we relate to the divine? And how should it make us act differently on our commitments to advocate for equity and justice at a
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
Please join us - it's good to connect! GJC's family retreat community is hosting a virtual Family Havdalah via Zoom. It will be a chance for kids and parents to be in community, even virtually, as we mark the transition from Shabbat. Come light your candle with us! https://us04web.zoom.us/j/581668185 Meeting ID 581-668-185
Just as chanting and meditating on Shabbat has filled our hearts and carried us through the week, we will use those tools to celebrate each week's Omer gate from the Tree of Life. Receive gifts of enhanced awareness and guidance to be felt throughout your whole week. This is the perfect time to begin practices
It is unavoidable that the pandemic through which we are all living would make us confront our mortality. It is uncomfortable for us to think about the end of our lives, but Jewish tradition urges us to devote some time to consider what will happen when we die, both for our own sake and for the
Join Rabbi Fredi Cooper to study and read closely Jewish texts. In addition to the biblical text, midrashic texts are introduced when they extend the understanding of the texts encountered. All are welcome. To join via computer, smartphone, or tablet: https://zoom.us/j/855551798 To join via telephone: Call 646-558-8656 and enter Meeting ID: 855-551-798
