There is a $9 administrative fee per ticket. 
Tickets purchased after Wednesday, September 21, will not be mailed. Please print out the receipt you receive by email and present it when you arrive for services.

Ticket fees are not tax-deductible.





     
  

  6th in the City Service
  Led by Rabbi Shira Stutman and David Goldstein
  LOCATION: Calvary Baptist Church • 755 8th Street, NW
  
  Spirited service for young professionals blending old and new traditions. This service uses the
  Prayerbook for Days of Awe published by The Reconstructionist Press. Rabbi Shira Stutman
  is Sixth & I's Director of Community Engagement and leads our monthly 6th in the City Shabbat.
  David Goldstein regularly contributes his voice to 6th Street Minyan.
  
  6th in the City Rosh Hashanah Retreat
  Led by Rabbi Shira Stutman
  LOCATION: Meet at Sixth & I
  
  Celebrate the second day of the New Year at Sugarloaf Mountain with hiking, singing, services,
  and a picnic. Wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing and shoes. A kosher lunch will
  be provided. If you have dietary restrictions, email Allison.
 
  Traditional Service
  Led by Rabbi Avis Miller and Cantor Larry Paul
  LOCATION: Sixth & I
 
  Spiritual and egalitarian service integrating song and story. This service uses Mahzor Hadash, a
  prayer book compiled and edited by Rabbi Sidney Greenberg and Rabbi Jonathan D. Levine.
  Rabbi Avis Miller is President of the Open Dor Foundation and Rabbi Emerita of Adas Israel
  Congregation. Cantor Larry Paul leads our monthly Downtown Shabbat service. 
  
  Explanatory Service by MesorahDC
  Led by Rabbis Zvi Teitelbaum and Shmuel Berkman with Cantors Dovid Lefkowitz and Simcha
  Perkal of MesorahDC
  LOCATION: Sixth & I
  
  Traditional learner’s service with inspiring commentary and stories for young professionals.
  Separate seating for women and men. This service uses The Complete Transliterated Artscroll
  Machzor. Rabbi Zvi Teitelbaum and team lead MesorahDC Shabbat and Café Nite. 
  
  Preschool Service
  Led by song leader Lisa Baydush
  LOCATION: Calvary Baptist Church • 755 8th Street, NW
  
  Interactive service filled with music, energy, and fun for families with children ages 5 and
  under. Lisa Baydush is the early childhood music specialist at the Jewish Community Center in
  Rockville, MD, and teaches religious school music at Temple Shalom and Bethesda Jewish
  Congregation. 
  
  Kids Yom Kippur Service
  Led by song leader Josh Sauer  
  LOCATION: Calvary Baptist Church • 755 8th Street, NW
  
  A participatory and musical service focusing on Jewish ethics and values for kids ages 6 – 11.
  
  Open Space
  LOCATION: Sixth & I  
  
  A place for contemplation and reflection throughout Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
  Relax - 2nd Floor
  Read, rest, and rejuvenate. Comfortable seating and reading materials will be available.

  Reflect - 4th Floor (Yom Kippur only)
  Meditation sessions led by Jared Gottlieb welcome all levels of experience.
  2:30 pm – Peaceful Mind Meditation 
  Reach greater depths of reflection and forgiveness with this deep relaxation exercise.   
  4:30 pm – Closing Meditation 
  Honor your day of reflection by entering the New Year with an open and conscious mind.

  Remember – Sanctuary (Yom Kippur Only)
  2:30 pm – A Building Close-Up: Explore the History of Sixth & I
  Talk and Q&A led by Shelton Zuckerman, Sixth & I Co-Founder and President, Board of Directors

  3:30 pm – Walking Tour: Downtown Jewish Washington
  Learn what it was like to live and worship as a Jew in Washington from 1850 to 1950 in the historic
  Seventh Street, NW, neighborhood, originally settled largely by German Jews and later home to DC’s
  Chinatown. Tour led by Elissa Frankle, a Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington volunteer. This
  tour is limited to 25 people on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please meet in the sanctuary lobby (600 I
  Street, NW).

    
 
  Erev Rosh Hashanah
  Wednesday, September 28
  
  Rosh Hashanah, First Day
  Thursday, September 29
  
  Rosh Hashanah, Second Day
  Friday, September 30
    
  Listen to a preview of the Rosh Hashanah prayer, V’hol Ma-Aminim: Attributes of God.
 

 

  Kol Nidre
  Friday, October 7
  6th in the City Service – 6:15 pm SOLD OUT
  Traditional Service – 6:15 pm SOLD OUT
  Explanatory Service by MesorahDC – 6:30 pm

  Yom Kippur
  Saturday, October 8
  Traditional Service – 9:00 am SOLD OUT
  Preschool Service – 9:30 am 
  6th in the City Service – 10:00 am SOLD OUT
  Explanatory Service by MesorahDC – 10:30 am
  Kids Service – 11:30 am 

  Evening/Neilah
  Explanatory Service by MesorahDC – 6:00 pm
  *Combined Traditional and 6th in the City Service – 6:15 pm
  Break fast following services

  *LOCATION: Sixth & I 
    Listen to a preview of the Yom Kippur prayer, Yaaleh: May our prayers be accepted.
  

 Tickets purchased after Wednesday, September 21, will not be mailed. Please print out the
 receipt you receive by email and present it when you arrive for services.

 





  As a non-membership synagogue, Sixth & I relies on your support to continue to build a vibrant Jewish
  future for Washington. Through prayer and politics, concerts and cooking, and lectures and learning,
  Sixth & I offers a wide variety of programs that resonate with the broad cross-section of people who walk
  through our historic doors.

  At the start of the New Year, we ask you to contribute generously to ensure that Sixth & I continues to
  be a place where Jewish identity and community intersect on your terms.
 
  Please make a generous donation here, calling 202.408.3100, or by sending a check to:
  Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
  600 I Street, NW
  Washington, DC 20001

  If you have questions about making a contribution, please contact Rachel Levey, Development Officer,
  at 202.266.4872 or rlevey@sixthandi.org.


 Service Locations

 This year services will take place at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue as well as the Calvary Baptist Church.  
 Please see the service descriptions for locations information. 

  Sixth & I Entrance – 600 I Street, NW

 Calvary Baptist Church Entrance – 755 8th Street, NW

 Metro  
 Metro to the Gallery Place-Chinatown stop on the red, yellow, and green lines. 
 Use the 7th and H Street exit. 

  
 Parking
 PMI Parking Lots  
 Entrances on 6th St., Massachusetts Avenue, and I St. (between 6th and 7th streets across from 
 Sixth & I). There are only a limited number of spots available, so please arrive early.

 For general questions about the High Holidays, please contact Annie Lumerman 
 (alumerman@sixthandi.org) or Allison Adges (aadges@sixthandi.org).