In honor of the confluence of Chanukah and Christmas on this year's calendar, we will explore the concept of Chanukah as "The Jewish Christmas."
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Fred Behrend and Larry Hanover will speak about the book and documentary, "Rebuilt from Broken Glass: A German Jewish Life Remade in America."
A partnership of One Book, One Jewish Community and Open a Book, Open Your Mind:
In this often divisive era, Rabbi Cosgrove reminds of how we can come together despite—and even because of—our differences. For Such a Time as This is a guide for a new generation that is reconciling the past with the present and facing the unknown future with courage, spirit, and unwavering hope.
Are men and women intrinsically different according to Judaism? Was the first human a man or an androgynous being? Was Eve created from Adam's side? Why are women treated as almost an entirely different species by the early rabbis? And what might God have to say about all of this?
This coursework will equip teachers with practical knowledge to address learning diversity and the rapidly expanding needs of students within their classrooms.
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"Here’s hoping that the creative Hallel music of this Sukkot augurs much happiness in the coming year that is in great need of this sort of blessing."
Gratz College and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia have announced a strategic partnership to support the future of the Mandell Education Campus in Melrose Park, PA.
"...With so much beyond our control, let’s use this time to better understand ourselves and consider how we can help cultivate a “new consciousness” in the critical moments yet to come."
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Tuesday, September 17, the nation celebrates Constitution Day. On September 17, 1787, the Constitutional Convention, meeting not far from Gratz in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, finished its work. Delegates from twelve states signed the Constitution.
To celebrate this momentous day, we encourage you to watch a Gratz presentation from 2022. Past Board Chair Rabbi Lance J. Sussman sits down with US Representative Madeleine Dean to discuss the meaning of freedom.
The collaboration to catalog and digitize materials will ensure lasting access to the collection of Jewish Music History.
This ground-breaking program will help fill the vacuum of knowledge about antisemitism across Jewish, non-Jewish, and governmental organizations responsible for generating policy to combat prejudice at a time of unprecedented Jew hatred.