GJC Celebrates! Sukkot

All are invited to join us for this family-friendly, community celebration! (for ages 4+) Religious School will be in session, and will join the celebration. The morning will begin with a Sukkot Extravaganza! as we go from station to station creating the symbols of sukkot and exploring their meaning. Learn how to hold your lulav

GJC Celebrates! Simhat Torah

Join in singing & dancing as we read the last words of the Torah and begin anew! Highlights of this multigenerational celebration include:Torah Scavenger Hunt (Unroll the ENTIRE Torah scroll and get searching…), a Torah parade full of marching, singing, and dancing, a Children’s Aliyot where all kids will be called to the Torah for

HAZAK Screening: “Leaving Memel: Refugees from the Reich”

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

People of the Book

GJC's Jewish book reading group reads 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 more information, please contact Nan at nanbmyers2@gmail.com.

Shabbat Together

Calling all families, children, and adults:  You are invited to join us to slow down and enter the space of Shabbat together in a relaxed atmosphere.  This 30-minute service in the Temin Canteen Room combines singing, story-telling, activities, and prayer to create a meaningful and playful engagement with Shabbat for all ages, led by Director

Shabbat Sha’baby

Welcome to Shabbat Sha'baby! This monthly Shabbat experience, for babies from birth to early walkers and their grown-ups, invites you to celebrate the special time of Shabbat with singing, movement, relaxation and play, and share and connect with other new parents and families. Come as you are for cuddles and community!

Men’s Club Day at JRA

Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds meet as a community at JRA's northeast Philadelphia warehouse (10980 Dutton Road, adjacent to the NE Airport) to pack over 3000 boxes with fresh produce and non-perishable food, and deliver food and a smile into the homes of those in need.  All of these food packing events are important

Tikkun Olam Workshop: Reexamining Racism & Anti-Semitism (Session 1)

Many of you told us how valuable you found last spring’s Granger Shabbat program on this topic and we are pleased to welcome back our speakers, Dr. Howard Stevenson and Rabbi Mordechai Leibling for a two-part workshop which will examine the issues in greater depth.  Through historical exploration, personal storytelling and experiential exercises, we will learn

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