Sixth & I is a center for arts, entertainment, ideas, and Jewish life in Washington, DC. We inspire more meaningful and fulfilling lives through an unexpected mix of experiences that embrace the multi-faceted identities of those we serve.

Housed within a revitalized historic synagogue dating back to 1908 in the heart of the Nation’s Capital, Sixth & I reimagines how culture, community, and Jewish life can enhance people’s everyday lives. Across wide-ranging, thought-provoking, and accessible experiences, we celebrate the unexpected intersections between culture and spirituality and, in so doing, expand our sense of what’s sacred.

As a cultural resource for the entire city, our talks, concerts, comedy shows, and live podcast recordings offer rare access to preeminent thought leaders, renowned performers, and pop culture influencers. Against the stunning backdrop of our historic sanctuary, these programs fuel curiosity, encourage new perspectives, and spark inspiration.

Our Jewish programming—including education, Shabbat services, holiday celebrations, and social justice work—offers dynamic ways for those in their 20s and 30s to explore life’s big questions through a Jewish framework and engage with Jewish values, ideas, and traditions on their own terms and without judgment. As a multi-denominational and non-membership spiritual home, Sixth & I creates space for people at a similar stage of life to find community with one another and to discover the value Judaism can add to their lives.

Sixth & I Board of Directors – 2023

President/Chair: Ilyse Fishman Lerner
Vice-Chair: Max Zuckerman
Secretary: Yolanda Savage-Narva
Treasurer: Evan DeCorte
Immediate Past President: Marcy Cohen
Chair Emeritus: Shelton Zuckerman
Henry Berman
Reverend Thomas Bowen
Inna Dexter
Hannah Dweck
Alana Eichner
Esther Foer
Avital Ingber
Molly Levinson
Sabina Menschel
Robert Pollin
Elliot Schnitzer

Sixth & I’s Creative Council: Talks and Entertainment
Chris Albert
Wajahat Ali
Lacey Schwartz Delgado
Liz Dolan
Jamie Gangel
Sandy Girard
Kristen Meinzer
Daniel Pink
Sean Plater
Anthony Shop