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
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Please come out to donate on February 14 and receive a $5 Amazon Gift Card by email. Sign up in the link below and invite friends and family! Make your appointment early, as blood drive participant slots have been filling up quickly. All donors will also be tested for COVID-19 antibodies with results online or
Wendy Elliott-Vandivier, an artist and long-time disability advocate will present information on her experiences as an artist and disability activist, As part of her presentation, she will show examples of her cartoons that focus on disability awareness and some of the microaggressions and barriers that disabled people experience as they try to live their ordinary,
GJC teens in 7th-12th grades are invited to join teens from area synagogues for a fun and exciting Virtual Escape Room! Contact Education Director Abby Weinberg at educator@germantownjewishcentre.org for registration information.
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
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
Unit 4 – Non-Abrahamic Religions: Spiritual Practice If you or your teen needs access to the Confirmation online class, please email Education Director Abby Weinberg at educator@germantownjewishcentre.org.
1:00 - 2:00 PM on Wednesdays (January 6 - February 24, 2021) In this course, we will continue with the Second Book: Aleph isn’t enough to complete this second book in the series. We are now building vocabulary, expanding knowledge of roots, conjugation of verbs and beginning translations. Tuition and book fees are $80/GJC members
