"The God of Judaism Is A God of Love": It is one of the last acceptable prejudices in American culture: the God of the "Old Testament" is a God of vengeance, focused on strict justice rather than mercy, given to anger rather than love. This perception is as mistaken as it is widespread. In this
Taught by our wonderful, experienced dance teacher, Grant Shulman, GJC's Israeli dance group welcomes dancers of all ages and levels. We begin each session with 45 minutes of beginner dances, followed by instruction, review, open dancing, and requests with increasing levels of difficulty. GJC's dance group is proud to be friendly and inclusive. For more
Prayer is for every day, and GJC supports a weekday minyan service, including Torah reading when appropriate, on Sunday, Monday, and Thursday mornings throughout the year in the Magil Chapel. The service is led by members in rotation with the Rabbi, and the Rabbi gives a short teaching at the end of each service to
GJC is pleased to be a host site for elections.
This weekly one-hour service focuses on chanting, meditation, and movement, with different leaders giving the service a different emphasis each week.
GJC is pleased to provide space for local Girl Scouts troops to meet. If you would like to join the Girl Scouts, please contact Girl Scouts administration.
Unit 1 - Judaism: God
Teens, 7-9th grade, deepen their Jewish learning by pursuing their passions and interests in our Hebrew high school program.
In absorbing and understanding the flood of world events, one of the most vexing and hotly-debated topics is what our role should be. How much of a moral stake do we have in what happens far from us, events that do not affect us directly? To what extent should we or our government be intervening
Wednesday is a favorite day at GJC because it's soft pretzel day, so stop on by and get yourself a treat! $0.50/each