We’ll bring this tumultuous week to a close by entering into the peace of Shabbat with Kol Zimrah, lifting up the voices and reflections of LGBTQ members of our community. Join via smartphone, computer, or tablet: zoom link Join via telephone: Call 646-876-9923, use meeting ID: 227420988 To listen on our audio livestream: click HERE To
PRIDE Shabbat with Gwynn Kessler,Swarthmore College, Associate Professor in the Department of Religion and Director of the Beit Midrash On Saturday morning, Rabbi Richman will lead our Shabbat service. The service will follow the usual structure of the Charry service, with additional readings and teachings about LGBTQ liberation. Gwynn Kessler will share a d'var Torah
In honor of Rabbi Robert Tabak's 70th birthday, he will be sharing some of the research for an article that he have been working on for several years on American Jewish students in Israel 1967-73. This was the period when the number of American students in Israel on long-term programs went from a few hundred
GJC’s Jewish Book Reading 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. For more information, please contact Nan Myers. To join via computer, smartphone, or tablet: Use this Zoom link. To join via telephone: Call 646-558-8656,
Did you ever really want to look at the Chumash and see what the Hebrew means? If so, join Rabbi Fredi Cooper as we begin a course to understand the basics of Biblical Hebrew. You must know the Hebrew letters and their vocalization as a starting point. That’s it! Tuition and book fees for 8
Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30 PM Facilitated by Sandi Cohen and Rabbi George Stern This group will bring grandparents and great-grandparents together to support one another and talk about how they’re feeling as the pandemic separates them from their grandchildren. We’ll share what we’ve done to maintain contact and what resources we’ve used, and brainstorm new creative ideas.
Thursdays, 10:00-11:00 AM Facilitated by Martha Millison, LCSW and Rabbi Elyse Wechterman We are here to support one another through the challenges presented by job loss and transition. This is a gently facilitated conversation among peers. Martha Millison, a longtime member of GJC, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience
Led by Rabbi Zeff, 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 by members. The service meets in the Charry Sanctuary during the year, place where most of our Bar and Bat Mitzvah services and celebrations take place,
The Women of GJC and Men's Club invite you to their annual Installation of Officers. We will Zoom into your homes and have the opportunity to welcome our new Board Members and honor our retiring Board Members. Please join us for this annual passing of the gavel. We hope that the GJC community will attend
