Every other Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 PM Facilitated by Neil Beresin, M.Ed., Grief Counselor and Interfaith Chaplain Some say that profound loss is not something that we ever really "get over" and that with time, perhaps our relationship with grief changes. The goal of the group is to provide a safe, sacred, and meditative space to be
First Thursday of the month, 9:00-10:00 AM Facilitated by Sonia Gordon-Walinsky A nurturing environment in which to voice your concerns, anxieties, and questions, and to receive non-judgemental support. Sonia Gordon-Walinsky is an artist-educator. She and her husband "unschool" their two boys, ages 8 and 3. Two major influences in their parenting are Rahima Baldwin's book
Please join Rabbi Zeff for an Erev Hag-Shabbat service, lifting, if even for a few minutes, the cares of the week from our shoulders and our hearts. Yahrzeits will be announced, and mourners will have the opportunity to say Kaddish with the support of the community. Here’s how you can participate: PLEASE NOTE: Links to
Rabbi Zeff will lead the Sukkot service from the Charry Sanctuary. Please join in via remote access. PLEASE NOTE: Links to services and events are not posted on the GJC website. Rather, daily and weekly schedules with links are emailed to our member listserv. If you are not a GJC member but would like to
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 on Zoom, and all roles in the service are coordinated and filled by members, who also organize social activities, study, and celebrations throughout
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 celebrations
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
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
Join Rabbi Zeff for his weekly Lunchtime Torah class, this time from the sukkah. Zoom in from your own sukkah, or watch the text study on our livestream at this StreamSpot link. The intent is to have some brief learning about the lens that the ancients brought to Torah, how they understood it, and how
Curious about “the rabbis,” who wrote “the Talmud,” and what is housed inside this ancient text? Interested in learning some text and also unpacking historical layers, rabbinic personalities, Jewish themes, and timeless stories? Join Rabbi Richman as we continue to build a community of women-identified learners. Women’s Talmud Study will gather virtually, by Zoom, on
