Longing for more time to hear the Still Small Voice Within? That is the gift of Shabbat. Join us for this spiritually uplifting hour of Hebrew chant, meditation and gentle movement. Nourish your personal connection to the Divine to uplift your Body, Mind, Heart & Soul. Leah Weisman will be leading Kol D'mamah Shabbat experiences
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 meets in the Temin Canteen Room, and all roles in the service are coordinated and filled by members, who also organize social activities, study, and celebrations
GJC is pleased to provide drop-off childcare, sponsored by Women of GJC and supervised by an Early Childhood Program teacher, on Shabbat mornings for children age 2-5. Children play and read stories in one of the Early Childhood Program's rooms. No reservations are necessary. The teacher may be able to accommodate children under age 2
A dedicated space for youth to play Shabbat-friendly games; some games will be provided, but kids are welcome to bring their own. Please respect the space, and clean up and put away the games after playing them.
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,
In this weekly prayer service, children take the lead in running the program contributing in whatever way is comfortable for them. Some children lead prayers in English or Hebrew; some prepare Torah readings; even the youngest children participate in a variety of activities that do not require reading knowledge. Any child who wants a leadership
This year's Shabbat Morning JAM has been cancelled. We'll see you at Friday Night PRIDE on May 31st for face painting, photo booth, LGBTQ+ reading corner, a musical JAM with Chana Rothman, and Drag Queen Story Time with Eric Jaffe!
Come escort out the Sabbath Queen with the Rising Song Fellows, a special group of accomplished Jewish musicians and prayer leaders. We’ll close Shabbat together with Havdallah and a participatory concert led by the Fellows at the Germantown Jewish Centre in celebration of the completion of the first cohort of the Rising Song Institute’s two-year
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
