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Go Down Moshe
Go Down Moshe Saturday. April 1 7:30 PM Temin Canteen Room The rabbis of the Mishnah tell us that we, as individuals, must see ourselves as if we, personally, had left Egypt. But how, exactly, do we see or place ourselves into our collective liberation from Mitzrayim? In this pre-Passover learning session, rabbinical student and...
The Promise of the Land: Ecology & the Haggadah
Ecology & the Haggadah Thursday, March 16, 7:00 - 8:30 PM On Zoom Passover tells the story of Jewish people’s liberation from slavery in Egypt; it also tells a story about the land and the natural world. In this session we’ll be exploring the deep ecological underpinnings of the Passover haggadah, and will be digging into...
Centre Wrap – Learn how to wrap tefillin!
Forging Our Path: Increasing Racial Justice & Belonging at GJC
Traveling with the Rishonim: Medieval Luminaries in Spain and France (online)
Traveling with the Rishonim: Medieval Luminaries in Spain and France CLASS SESSIONS: Sundays, January 29, February 5, and February 19 from 7:00-08:30 PM on Zoom In September, Laynie & Zahara went on a self-guided "Rishonim Tour," a pilgrimage to the places and spaces in Spain and France where medieval Talmud commentators lived and learned. Who...
Gathering the Waters: Reimagining Mikveh (online, also open to teens)
Gathering the Waters: Reimagining Mikveh CLASS SESSIONS: Thursdays, February 2, 9 & 16 from 7:00-08:30 PM on Zoom Are you interested in an ancient Jewish ritual to mark a life transition, seek healing, celebrate a milestone, or as a regular embodied practice? The Torah teaches that mikveh, the gathering of the waters was one of...
Let Us All Breathe Together (in-person book talk & sessions)
Let Us All Breathe Together BOOK TALK DATE: Sunday, January 8 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (in person in the Temin Canteen Room) SPIRITUAL PRACTICE SESSIONS: Wednesdays, January 11 & 18 From 1:00-2:00 PM (in person in the Quitman Library) In her 2022 book "Let Us All Breathe Together", Rabbi Weinberg offers a thoughtful collection of...
Learn to Read Torah (in-person class)
Learn to Read Torah 10:00-11:00 AM on Thursdays: January 19 & 26, February 2, 9, 16 & 23, March 2, 9 & 16 Come learn how to chant from the Torah scroll! Leyning connects us to generations of Jews who have preserved our sacred text, empowers us to participate in services, and for many, it...