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
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
Appreciating the Art and Genius of Leonard Cohen Z”L through a Jewish Lens In this 3-session course, we will look at selected writing and song lyrics of Leonard Cohen Z”L from a Jewish perspective asking the question: “How are we to conceive of the impact and legacy of this unique poet, novelist and songwriter in
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
December Art Beit Midrash 9:00 - 10:00 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays Join our community in exploring the themes of the season, weekly Torah reading, and holidays. Using the Jewish Studio Process, we integrate spiritual grounding, text study, and creative process (using any materials you have at home to explore and play). This is not
Light up the Hanukah night with DJ Rak-Dan and Friends! Dance like a flame, spin like a dreidel, and sizzle like a frying latke! Come join the party and dance to the musical stylings of the most popular Jewish DJ in the region! Rak-Dan makes every event twist and shout with games, giveaways, and glorious
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
REGISTER HERE! Many of you may have heard of the JCC Maccabi Games®, an Olympic-style sporting competition held each summer in North America and the second-largest organized sports program for Jewish teenagers in the world. The Maccabi Movement began in 1895 when the first all-Jewish sports club was formed in Constantinople. The first world Maccabiah
Mazal tov to Noa Singer, daughter of Marc Singer and Leah Lande, on becoming Bat Mitzvah! This weekly service, held in the Charry Sanctuary, puts an emphasis on learning, with a shorter Shacharit prayer service and a longer period for study, led by the Rabbi and the Assistant Rabbi. The Charry Service often hosts special
PLEASE NOTE: Links to services and events are not posted on our 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 receive these emails, please contact Program & Membership Director Kate Lawn at program@germantownjewishcentre.org to be added to our
GJC’s Jewish book reading group meets monthly, reading and discussing fiction and nonfiction books of Jewish interest written mostly (but not solely) by Jewish writers and chosen by the group. Volunteer group members lead the discussion. For the 2021-2022 reading list, please click here. For more information about or to join the group, please contact
For more information please contact Director of Youth and Families, Abigail Weinberg at educator@germantownjewishcentre.org
Are you juggling a young family, work, Covid restrictions, and/or distant support networks? Connect with early childhood professionals and parents for ideas, activities, strategies, and just sharing. Nini Engel is a newly-retired school psychologist who worked with preschool to fourth grade students and families. She is a parent of three grown daughters. She's particularly interested
