Events for June, 2014
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UCB Improv Cr...UCB Improv Crash CourseLearn the ins and outs of improv comedy in a condensed version of UCB’s Improv 101 class. Upright Citiz...Upright Citizens BrigadeThe acclaimed comedy troupe returns to our Downstairs stage for two original showcases of some of the nation’s best improv. Upright Citiz...Upright Citizens BrigadeThe acclaimed comedy troupe returns to our Downstairs stage for two original showcases of some of the nation’s best improv. |
The TEN: Tara...The TEN: Tara BrachThe leading western teacher of Buddhist meditation joins Rabbi Shira and Rabbi Scott for a conversation on Judaism and spirituality. Followed by a Shavuot festival with text study, mindfulness practice, and dairy delights. Café NiteCafé NiteExplore several learning options over dinner with MesorahDC. |
Bill and Will...Bill and Willie GeistIn Good Talk, Dad: The Birds, The Bees, and Other Conversations We Forgot to Have, the father-son team and TV hosts of CBS Sunday Morning, NBC’s Today, and Morning Joe riff on everything from music and sports to summer camp, driving lessons, and family life. |
National Prid...National Pride ShabbatOn Erev Pride, Rabbi Shira, Rabbi Laurie Green of Bet Mishpacha, and member of GLOE lead an inclusive service celebrating the diversity of our community. Friday Night ...Friday Night Under the Stars with MesorahDCA traditional service with soulful melodies, contemporary insights, and stories, followed by dinner. |
Saturday Morn...Saturday Morning Services with MesorahDCServices with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Sephardic Son...Sephardic Songs and Stories with Dan SaksDan Saks, the driving force behind the rock band DeLeon, transforms ancient Sephardic folk songs into a sound that is both brand new and centuries old. |
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FlashbandFlashbandFlashband Showcases create semi-spontaneous, completely temporary bands who perform a one-night only showcase of totally original music. |
Trivia Under ...Trivia Under the StarsEnjoy all the fun of trivia poolside at the Capitol Skyline Hotel. From sports to pop culture, geography to politics, we’ll test your knowledge of it all. Just NeighborsJust NeighborsIn partnership with Calvary Baptist Church, this new initiative advocates for justice and aims to serve the underserved in the surrounding Chinatown and Penn Quarter communities. |
Text from Las...Text from Last NightThroughout the summer, get a half hour fix of each week’s Torah portion during lunch or after work. Grass RootsGrass RootsIn each session, explore the natural beauty of our nation’s capitol by biking to various spots in the city to study Torah with Rabbi Scott. Running ClubRunning ClubHit the streets for a fun run around town. |
Text from Las...Text from Last NightThroughout the summer, get a half hour fix of each week’s Torah portion during lunch or after work. The Case for ...The Case for ReparationsJust days before the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Ta-Nehisi Coates, a national correspondent for The Atlantic, will sit down with Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss Coates’ provocative June cover story making the case for reparations. |
ShabbasanaShabbasanaPrepare your mind and body for Shabbat with Jewish-inspired yoga and meditation taught by Greg Marzullo of Flow Yoga Center. 6th in the Ci...6th in the City ShabbatMusical and interactive service with Rabbi Shira and Rabbi Ben Shalva. Sephardic Sha...Sephardic Shabbat with SHINDCMembers of SHINDC (Sephardic Heritage in DC) leads a service spiced with Sephardi traditions, melodies, and practices, followed by a Moroccan dinner. |
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Grass RootsGrass RootsIn each session, explore the natural beauty of our nation’s capitol by biking to various spots in the city to study Torah with Rabbi Scott. |
Trivia Under ...Trivia Under the StarsEnjoy all the fun of trivia poolside at the Capitol Skyline Hotel. From sports to pop culture, geography to politics, we’ll test your knowledge of it all. |
Serve Others ...Serve Others with Sixth & IServe breakfast at So Others Might Eat (SOME), an organization that works to end chronic homelessness in DC. Text from Las...Text from Last NightThroughout the summer, get a half hour fix of each week’s Torah portion during lunch or after work. Laura SilverLaura SilverKnish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food chronicles a round-the-world quest for the origins and modern-day manifestations of the iconic potato pie, from Mrs. Stahl’s bakery in Brighton Beach to a hunt across three continents for pastry-inspired stories of entrepreneurship, survival, and deliciousness. |
Text from Las...Text from Last NightThroughout the summer, get a half hour fix of each week’s Torah portion during lunch or after work. A League of O...A League of Our OwnIn celebration of our fifth anniversary, NYBS is excited to invite you to join us as the Washington Nationals take on the Atlanta Braves. Running ClubRunning ClubHit the streets for a fun run around town. |
Good Soul SanghaGood Soul SanghaReflect on the week that has passed with 30 minutes of mindfulness. Good SoulGood SoulRabbi Scott, Kevin Snider of DeLeon, percussionist Guy Irlander, and Michal Bilick offer soulful acoustic music, deep spirituality, and thoughtful service to DC. |
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Punk JewsPunk JewsThe documentary Punk Jews profiles Hassidic punk rockers, Yiddish street performers, African-American Jewish activists, and other provocateurs who explore what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century. |
Food for ThoughtFood for ThoughtEach week over lunch, this class will explore different Jewish teachings as they relate to modern life. Susan Jane Gi...Susan Jane GilmanThe New York Times bestselling author of Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven makes her fiction debut with The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street, an epic tale of a young Jewish immigrant who rises out of the tenements of the Lower East Side to become the greatest ice cream maker in America. |
Text from Las...Text from Last NightThroughout the summer, get a half hour fix of each week’s Torah portion during lunch or after work. Hebrew LiteracyHebrew LiteracyDemystify the Hebrew alphabet as you learn the letters and vowels and how to combine them to “crack the code.” Cyrus Chestnu...Cyrus Chestnut QuartetIn Brubeck Reimagined, the internationally renowned pianist Cyrus Chestnut and his quartet pay homage to one of America’s great jazz icons. |
Downtown ShabbatDowntown ShabbatA Carlebach-inspired service led by Chazzan Larry Paul and musician Robyn Helzner. Followed by dinner. |
Rodrigo AmaranteRodrigo AmaranteRio de Janeiro-born Rodrigo Amarante de Castro, is a guitarist, occasional bassist, singer, and songwriter for the bands Los Hermanos, Orquestra Imperial and Little Joy |
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Café NiteCafé NiteExplore several learning options over dinner with MesorahDC. |
World Cup Vie...World Cup Viewing PartyCheer on team USA as they take on Belgium in the knockout round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. |
Joan RiversJoan RiversDiary of a Mad Diva is a no-holds-barred, hilarious look at the everyday life of the ultimate diva. |
Independence ...Independence Day MinyanBefore the fireworks begin, take a moment to observe Independence Day with a lay-led minyan in our sanctuary. |