Germantown Jewish Centre is pleased to welcome Will Cooper-Balis and Greg Corbin for this year’s Oscar Bregman Memorial Program. Join us in the Charry Sanctuary at 2:45 PM on October 9 as staff members from Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Restorative Justice Program share some of their best practices in supporting justice-involved youth, as well as strategies
Join us on Sunday, October 20 at 11:30 AM for a conversation with students from the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, where Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians, and students from around the world come together to collaborate on environmental solutions. Please RSVP to info@friendsofarava.org. Odeliya Matter was born and raised in Jerusalem. After her IDF service, traveling
Living in English, Writing in Hebrew: A Conversation with Israeli-American Author Ruby Namdar Eighteen years ago, Israeli author Ruby Namdar arrived in New York, not knowing that he had just taken the first step of an incredible literary, cultural and personal journey. Namdar’s novel The Ruined House, winner of the 2014 Sapir Prize, Israel’s most prestigious
On Saturday, November 2, the guest speaker for HAZAK Shabbat will be Glenn Bergman, former General Manager of Weaver’s Way Coop and current General Manager of Philabundance, “the Delaware Valley’s largest hunger relief organization which acquires, rescues and distributes food to help feed those in need, while also advocating for policies that increase food access.”
Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers Creating connections between diverse communities over food GJC welcomes Anuj Gupta, General Manager of the Reading Terminal Market, to share the story of how this innovative project fosters connections between new and diverse Philadelphia communities while encouraging and strengthening connections between communities across the city. Learn how project participants gain understanding of
In what ways can prayer and acts of piety be radically transformative? How can marginalized voices in our tradition, such as women's voices, help us wed our critique and devotion, and reclaim pious practices that seem alienating or trivial? We will delve into multiple genres of Jewish texts, from Talmud to Yiddish prayers, in order
Join us at 6:00 PM for Kol Zimrah, then come to a potluck and program where we will jump into a mysterious story in the Talmud to probe how sacred song can hold our hopes, fears, and determination to do God’s work in the world. This session will include learning a melody. CLICK HERE TO
Please join us in welcoming Rabbi Aviva Richman as this year’s Rabbi Elias Charry Memorial Scholar-in-Residence. Rabbi Richman is on the faculty at Hadar Institute in NYC, where she teaches Talmud and other Jewish texts. A native of Baltimore, her Jewish roots include a liberal Havurah and a hassidic shtibl. After her undergraduate work in Jewish studies
Through the underappreciated words of 18th century women's Yiddish prayers, we will revisit the meaning of the binding of Isaac. What kind of model do these women present for turning our voices of critique into pious practice? All are invited to the Marcus Auditorium following the service for kiddush and an afternoon program with Rabbi
Join Rabbi Aviva Richman to study excerpts of Rabbi Yitzhak Hunter's essays that weave together classical rabbinic texts along with modern philosophy and creatively re-imagine the meaning, challenge and power of chesed. This workshop is $18 (scholarships available upon request to program@germantownjewishcentre.org). REGISTER FOR THE SUNDAY WORKSHOP HERE Please join us in welcoming Rabbi Aviva
