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This service and potluck meets in different members’ homes and features a song-filled Kabbalat Shabbat service and the opportunity to have Shabbat dinner and socialize together. We will publicize the location in advance, and we invite you to bring your favorite vegetarian dish and your Shabbat spirit to this informal gathering. Interested in hosting a |
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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, |
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Rivkah Walton returns with her unique Jewish DreamPillows(TM) in both nighttime and pastel colors. A wonderful gift for all ages, all of the symbolism on Rivkah's DreamPillows comes from the traditional Jewish bedtime ritual - with the Shema, a psalm, hamsa, and the protective angels and Shekhina. ($36 each or three for $99) Sarah Claxton in an artist, author, teacher, printmaker
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Germantown Jewish Centre, along with the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania, are pleased to present "A Nation on the Couch" with Dr. Keren Friedman-Peleg. Based on fieldwork Dr. Keren Friedman-Peleg has conducted at two leading NGOs in Israel (NATAL-The Israel Center for Victims of Terror and War, and the |
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Eden Village Camp is a farm-to-table, Jewish, organic sleepaway camp in the Hudson Valley (about 3 hours from Mt. Airy). Campers learn about herbalism, cooking, animal care, farming, art, music, spirituality, survival skills, and more – all the traditional camp activities plus all-organic food, an innovative farm-to-table ethos, and a culture of kindness that is
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In the wake of the hate speech incident on Saturday, November 23rd, Germantown Jewish Centre has invited Captain Nicholas Smith of the Philadelphia 14th Precinct to talk with our community about the efforts the police are making to keep us secure and answer any questions we may have. We encourage you to join us on |
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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,
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This weekly member-led Reconstructionist minyan puts an emphasis on singing, with a full P’sukei d’Zimra (preliminary service), and interactive discussion during the d’var Torah. The minyan meets in the Maslow Auditorium, and all roles in the service are coordinated and filled by members, who also organize social activities, study, and celebrations throughout the year. To
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This is the time of year where daylight hours dwindle early. As twilight colors the sky and night deepens, it is good to come together to find the spaces for the light. Join us for a special Hanukah & Havdalah program where, bringing together the little lights we all house within us, we listen to |
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We’re looking for a few good people (including teens)! The construction of the Dancing Children Hanukiyah begins this Sunday, Dec 8th and will continue on the 15th. We start both days at 9 am on the lawn in front of the main entrance to the shul. It takes about 2-1/2 to 3 hours each day.
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Come meet two of GJC's children’s book authors, Yona Diamond Dansky & Susan Weiss Yona Diamond Dansky is a long time GJC member and lifelong educator in inner-city and suburban districts in the Philadelphia area. Mooshu Worries is her first children’s book, and she is both author and illustrator. Almost every family has been touched |
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A adult-child Shabbat service for children up to age 6. Ginat Shabbat is a garden of delights for young families ready to move their bodies and take part in fun and engaging Shabbat activities! Kids pray from their own age-appropriate siddur, and the service includes prayer, sharing, and storytelling that highlight themes from the weekly Torah |
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GJC's annual, beloved Hanukah event has the best latkes in town! Come add your inner light to the night with food and fellowship at GJC Celebrates! Hanukah! You’ll find latkes aplenty at our annual “You’ll-Like-It-A-Latke” Dinner, including gluten free and vegan latkes, with hot soup, salad, and a special dessert. Play some dreidel games, enjoy
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The front lawn of Germantown Jewish Centre is once again home to the Dancing Children Hanukiyah. Since 2000, GJC Men’s Club volunteers have assembled this unique, beautiful structure. Synagogue members and unaffiliated neighbors have come to look at this menorah as an integral part of the GJC community in winter, bringing light to the holiday |
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ALL DONORS TO RECEIVE A RED CROSS LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRT CLICK HERE or sign up at www.redcrossblood.org and search by Sponsor Code: GtownJewishCentre, or call 1-800-RedCross. Eligibility Questions?...call 866-236-3276 Save time and Pre-Register at www.redcrossblood.org/rapidpass |
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The front lawn of Germantown Jewish Centre is once again home to the Dancing Children Hanukiyah. Since 2000, GJC Men’s Club volunteers have assembled this unique, beautiful structure. Synagogue members and unaffiliated neighbors have come to look at this menorah as an integral part of the GJC community in winter, bringing light to the holiday
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This spirited service in the Maslow Auditorium is led by volunteer members who lead us in singing the psalms of Kabbalat Shabbat–and this community loves to sing! The Rabbi offers a short teaching before we move on to the Ma’ariv (evening) service, which we again sing and chant together. The service lasts approximately one hour, |
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Rebellion isn’t failure. As we raise our children (either our own or in community), we are bound to encounter the “rebellious child,” the young person who resists and defies our expectations and limitations. We can be left feeling frustrated, angry, disappointed with ourselves, and fearful of the conflict that the rebellion may elicit. But, rebellion
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During the months of January & February, students from across GJC’s many communities learn, sing, pray, eat, and spend time together on Shabbat mornings. All GJC kids are welcome and encouraged to participate. The classes are taught by GJC's outstanding religious school faculty, and are geared towards the dual goals of experiential Jewish learning
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Longing for a sacred time and space to hear the Still Small Voice Within you? That is the gift of Shabbat. Join Leah Weisman in co-creating this spiritually uplifting hour of Hebrew chant, meditation and gentle movement. Nourish your personal connection to the Divine. For more information, click here or contact Leah at Leahweisman15@gmail.com. |