GJC in the News
Green Giveaway, Clothes of All Colors by Sandy Bauers, Inquirer GreenSpace ColumnistAnd the Clothing Giveaway has made it to the 6ABC News Savings Stories
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The Germantown Jewish Centre (GJC) has been the heart of the Jewish community in Northwest Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs for almost 70 years. We are a vibrant, pluralistic and egalitarian synagogue located in Mount Airy and committed to sustaining and strengthening Jewish life in greater Philadelphia.Affiliated with the Conservative movement and receptive to the wisdom of many sources in Judaism, we engage in life-long Jewish learning and strive to make Judaism relevant and important to our members' lives. As a welcoming community, we embrace a wide diversity of Jewish lifestyles and households. Encouraging a variety of styles and setting for religious practice and strive to make Judaism relevant...Read MoreRabbi's Blog
In my “Tough Social Issues in Israel” class this fall, one week focused on the status of women and all of the ways in which women in Israel struggle - economically, socially, and religiously - for equality. This issue has now become front and center in the news, as horrific incidents involving ultra-orthodox moves against women’s rights in Israel have made the front page of mainstream newspapers in the U.S., as in this article from the New York Times. Forced separation of women from men on buses and at public ceremonies, harassment of young girls...
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