Everyone is invited to a special screening of a very important and moving documentary. Children 12 and older, with parents or school class, are particularly invited to attend. This is a film based on the life events of Cherie Goren and her family, who were forced to leave their home in Memel, Poland, when the Nazis
Simple-minded Chance (Peter Sellers), a gardener who has resided in the Washington, D.C., townhouse of his wealthy employer for his entire life and been educated only by television, is forced to vacate his home when his boss dies. While wandering the streets, he encounters business mogul Ben Rand (Melvyn Douglas), who assumes Chance to be
Grab some pizza, salad, dessert & drinks, and settle in for a terrific film. Rock in the Red Zone is a personal view from the ground on the frontlines of an endless war, and a powerful exploration into the lives and art of musicians struggling to create in a conflict zone. On the edge of
Come celebrate Yom Ha'Aztmaut with Germantown Jewish Centre! REGISTER HERE DINNER (MAMA'S VEGETARIAN): 6:00 PM Cubas, burekas, sabich pita oh my! Join us for a delicious Israeli dinner catered by Mama's Vegetarian. Good friends, good food, good feelings - what better way to spend an evening? $10/person (RSVP by May 6) Please request a dinner
HAZAK & Women of GJC present Sex & Consent: Ethical Issues with Intimacy in Aging with Dr. Kenneth Weiss & Rabbi Dayle Friedman Sunday, June 2 at 10 AM Is it ethical and legal for persons with declining mental capacity to engage in intimate relations? Can residents of long-term-care facilities choose to have intimate visits
HAZAK and TOCT (Tikkun Olam Coordinating Team) invite you to join in a film discussion of They Ain’t Ready for Me, a documentary film being shown virtually this year as part of the Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. THEY AIN’T READY FOR ME is about Tamar Manasseh, founder of MASK (Mothers Against Senseless Killings). She is a mother, Black Chicago activist,
sponsored by Tikkun Olam@GJC, and facilitated by Rabbi Tamara Cohen and Gary King Alongside filmmaker Hannah Roodman and IOWA Ovdim cohort member and Jews for Racial and Economic Justice organizer Yehudah Webster, The IOWA Project has been creating a short film about last summer's 40 Days of Teshuva protest. This action is a powerful example of
Join Filmmaker Hannah Roodman, JFREJ organizer and film subject Yehudah Webster, and IOWA Director Rabbi David Jaffe for a live panel presentation on 40 Days of Teshuvah (Zoom link will be given during the 1:00 PM film presentation & discussion.)
HAZAK & Israel Programming at GJC present "Shtisel: A Discussion in Two Parts," facilitated by Howard Spodek, Professor Emeritus of World History at Temple University and Shtisel devotee Whether you liked it or not so much, “Shtisel” is worth talking about on many levels, and Howard is prepared to delve into all of them. During
Israel Programming @ GJC presents "BREAKING BREAD" - Hummus has no borders. Wednesday, May 4 under the Maple Tent Dinner by Goldie at 6:30 PM, Film at 7:00 PM - REGISTER HERE BREAKING BREAD is a documentary that explores the A-Sham Festival, a groundbreaking food festival where Arab and Jewish chefs work in tandem to
