The Golden Age of American Jews Is Ending
with Franklin Foer, Yolanda Savage-Narva, Dr. Pamela Nadell, and Rabbi Aaron Potek
Continuing the conversation sparked by his April 2024 cover story for The Atlantic, “The Golden Age of American Jews Is Ending,” Atlantic staff writer and bestselling author Franklin Foer will be joined by Yolanda Savage-Narva, the vice president of racial equity, diversity, and inclusion for the Union for Reform Judaism, in a dialogue lead by Sixth & I’s Senior Rabbi, Aaron Potek.
- Date:
- Mar 18, 2024 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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In-Person:
Ticket: $18Virtual:
Ticket: $12
- Category:
TISRA: Zakir Hussain, Sabir Khan, and Debopriya Chatterjee
Indian tabla legend Zakir Hussain returns to Washington Performing Arts for an exciting evening of Indian classical music also featuring Debopriya Chatterjee, bansuri, and Sabir Khan, sarangi.
Acts of Kindness: A Self-Compassion Series
In a world that feels like it demands perfection, mindfulness teacher Alison Cohen shares how to develop a kinder and more compassionate relationship with yourself, which in turn can improve your relationships with others.
- Date:
- Mar 21, 2024 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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$20 per session, $80 for full series
- Category:
- 20s & 30s Programming
Purim
- Date:
- Mar 23, 2024
Saturday Night Believer: A Purim Disco
Break out your bell bottoms and sequins for a night of future nostalgia at our disco-inspired Purim bash. Following irreverent, guaranteed-to-offend sketches, dance the night away to live music at our after-party.
Group Chat: Laughing Matters
Judaism, Comedy, and Identity
From the Borscht Belt to “Seinfeld,” humor and self-deprecation have long been embedded into Judaism’s DNA. Rabbi Aaron unpacks historical examples of comedy in Jewish tradition and explores contemporary Jewish creators and what they reveal about being Jewish today. Pizza and wine on us.
Interfaith Couples Workshop
Rabbi Aaron and Rabbi Nora facilitate a guided, nonjudgmental space for Jews and their non-Jewish partners to talk, learn, and grow – together and as individuals.
Becky Lynch
In Conversation with Lauren Ober
Culled from decades of journal entries, Becky Lynch, The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl Rebecca Quin, the WWE superstar now known in the ring as Becky Lynch, delves into her earliest wrestling days, her scrappy beginnings, and her meteoric rise to fame—offering a raw and honest depiction of the complex woman behind the character played on TV.
- Date:
- Mar 28, 2024 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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In Person:
Ticket: $25
Ticket + Signed Book: $40Virtual:
Ticket: $12
Virtual Ticket (free) + Signed Book: $37
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
Meditation Shabbat
Take the essence of Shabbat – rest and relaxation – and weave it together with guided meditation, singing, and reflection to create a restorative and grounding Shabbat practice. Rabbi Nora and mindfulness teacher Alison Cohen lead this one-hour experience.
Pause and Play: A Musical Friday Night
This laid-back, alternative Shabbat experience offers stirring music, a collaborative feel, and intentions that strike a chord.