Ginat Shabbat

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

Jr. Congregation

In Junior Congregation, kids build the skills and the confidence to take the lead!  Each week, 2nd-6th graders lift up their voices and step up in the ways that are most comfortable – some lead prayers in Hebrew or in English, some call pages, some prepare Torah readings, and everyone gets involved through interactive discussions and thematic activities. Any

(EARLY) Ginat Shabbat

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

Musical Marching Minyan

GJC offers a high-spirited, action packed monthly musical prayer service for children younger than elementary school, but old enough to walk (or be carried by a willing adult!) Using guitar and other acoustic instruments to accompany storytelling, the children explore the weekly Torah portion or upcoming holiday in a full-body prayer experience! Led by Amy

Rosh ha-Shanah Family JAM

How do we teach children that it’s okay to make mistakes, okay to say we’re sorry, and okay to try again? The ancient rabbis taught that even before the world was made, God created t’shuvah – the path to repentance, a way to deal with our missteps, to apologize to others, and to learn how to move

High Holiday Childcare

Registration form, immunization record, and payment are due no later than Thursday, Sept. 26. Please note the following information in regards to using High Holiday childcare at Germantown Jewish Centre: - It is the policy of GJC that all children must be fully immunized in order to participate in childcare at GJC. -  ALL children

Camp Yom Tov (2nd-6th grade)

Camp Yom Tov, staffed by teen madrechim (counselors), provides fun, supervised activities and play for your child on Rosh ha‐Shanah Days 1 & 2 in the mornings and on Yom Kippur morning and afternoon. On Kol Nidrei, directly following the youth service, registered children will stay on for an hour of supervised programming before joining

High Holiday Children’s & Youth Services

Germantown Jewish Centre is pleased to offer a variety of services and programs for children of all ages! Click here for full schedule of children's services (infant through pre-K). Click here for a full schedule of youth services (kindergarten through 6th grade). Click here for teen services and programming.

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