We Will Outlive Them: Martyrology and Our Ancestors’ Call for Our Survival: During World War II, the Nazis backed a group of Hasidic Jews in Poland up against barbed wire, demanding that they sing as they were being executed. One man’s Yiddish singing morphed into a chant that rang out among the crowd, “Mir veln
This Week’s Studio Just days after Yom Kippur, we move into the 7-day holiday of Sukkot. During Sukkot, we build, eat, and dwell in booths. We celebrate the mid-month full moon, revel in the abundance of the season’s harvest, and remind ourselves to take care of our precious earth. In our studio this Sunday, we
Join Rabbi Zeff each week online via Zoom for study of the Torah portion and how the ancient rabbis understood it, based on Rabbi Reuven Hammer's A Year with the Sages. The intent is to have some brief learning about the lens that the ancients brought to Torah, how they understood it, and how that
Germantown Jewish Centre is pleased to announce the 2019 Lunch & Learn, “Law, Narrative, and Jewish Ethics”, with Rabbi Adam Zeff. Online registrations are now open at https://germantownjewishcentre.org/center-city-lunch-learn/. Although the study of law sometimes focuses on legal codes, the narrative context of law can be equally important to understanding its meaning. This class will examine
Join Rabbi Zeff each week online via Zoom for study of the Torah portion and how the ancient rabbis understood it, based on Rabbi Reuven Hammer's A Year with the Sages. The intent is to have some brief learning about the lens that the ancients brought to Torah, how they understood it, and how that
Koleinu Beit Midrash at Germantown Jewish Centre is excited to introduce a new, annual collection of studio gatherings. “The Studio Series” is a monthly gathering for spiritual seekers to explore themes of the Jewish year cycle, ancient teachings, and contemporary texts through creative process. We sing, share poetry, dig into Jewish ideas, and use materials
In our November Heshvan studio, we’ll explore the spaciousness made possible by a month without chaggim (holidays). In our text study and our use of materials in creative process, we’ll ask ourselves: What are the blocks to spaciousness in our lives? Which barriers are immovable and which ones do we have the capacity to rearrange?
Monday mornings from 8:15-9:15 AM in Rabbi Richman's office. Our weekly gathering follows the Jewish Studio Process, integrating spiritual practice, learning, and creative process. Creating alongside one another, we use materials (everything from tissue paper and oil pastels to acrylic paint and found objects) to explore questions and insights from a given text. We honor
Studio Kislev: In the final days of fall and first moments of winter, natural sunlight diminishes and we spend more and more of our daytime hours in the dark. The shifting light invites us to ask: How do we live our lives in a world that sometimes feels dark (physically and metaphorically)? Using Jewish folklore
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
