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Events for January, 2017
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Last day of C...Last day of Chanukah |
Interfaith Co...Interfaith Couples WorkshopRabbi Shira facilitates a guided, nonjudgmental space for Jews and their non-Jewish partners to talk, learn, and grow – together and as individuals. |
Friday Night ...Friday Night Shabbat Services with MesorahDCA traditional service with soulful melodies, contemporary insights, and stories, followed by dinner. Separate seating for women and men during the service. |
Saturday Morn...Saturday Morning Services with MesorahDCService with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services. |
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Washington Co...Washington Confidential: For Employees of the Federal GovernmentIf you are a federal employee acutely feeling the impact of the election as it relates to the future of your career, then this confidential opportunity to talk with other government workers is for you. Moderated by Rabbi Jack Moline, who has decades of experience serving the needs of those who work in government, this session is a chance to air your concerns and find support. |
James HamblinJames HamblinIn If Our Bodies Could Talk: A Guide to Operating and Maintaining a Human Body, the doctor-turned-journalist explores the human stories behind health questions that never seem to go away—like sleep, aging, and diet—in this comprehensive, illustrated, and humorous guide. |
Frank SesnoFrank SesnoIn Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change, the Emmy Award-winning journalist and director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University explains what to ask and when, what you should listen for, and what you can expect as the outcome. |
MLK ShabbatMLK ShabbatThis moving service with Turner Memorial AME Church, which worshiped in Sixth & I’s building for five decades, commemorates the spirit and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. |
Piers FacciniPiers FacciniThe British songwriter with Italian and Jewish roots performs songs from his latest album, I Dreamed an Island, which he was inspired to compose after November 2015’s terrorist attacks in Paris. His performances are a sensitive celebration of cultural diversity and pluralism. This performance will take place on our Downstairs stage. |
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Finding Stren...Finding Strength in Tough TimesLearn the spiritual and religious techniques that our ancestors used to build inner strength, and find dignity in tough times. |
Serve Others ...Serve Others with Sixth & IServe breakfast at So Others Might Eat (SOME), an organization that works to end chronic homelessness in DC. Deep Dive: Ma...Deep Dive: Martin BuberRabbi Scott gives a fresh take on Martin Buber’s I and Thou, a classic book of Jewish spiritual thought. Chesed and Hu...Chesed and Hummus: A Veg CollectiveEnjoy plant-based snacks while discussing a variety of ancient, contemporary, religious, and secular Jewish texts. This Collective explores the intersection between Judaism and vegetarianism. |
In Shabbat We...In Shabbat We Trust: Friday Night ServicesOn the evening of the new President’s inauguration, within the whirlwind of politics and emotions, lies the eye of the storm: Shabbat. Twenty-five hours to restore our sense of inner dignity and calm, to remind us of the principles that represent goodness and justice, and to lift us into commitment and resolve. In partnership with Jews United For Justice, T’ruah, Jewish Women International, Lilith magazine, and more, this service for Washingtonians and out-of-town visitors alike will give all who come the chance to rise up, sing together, and trust in the power of Shabbat. |
A Gathering o...A Gathering of StrengthBefore heading out to the Women’s March on Washington, stand together in support of uplifting women’s voices. With reflection and song, Torah reading and other words of inspiration, celebrate diversity and equality, and commit to fight for human rights, dignity, and justice. In Shabbat We...In Shabbat We Trust: Sabbath Day PassSixth & I will be open all day on Shabbat (Saturday) to offer a variety of ways to engage around and process the Inauguration, along with comfort food and spiritual comfort. Teachers, thought-leaders, activists, and facilitators will lead a wide array of activities, from meditation and yoga to text-study sessions and salon-style conversations. A place to hang out and rest will also be available. |
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Friend RequestFriend RequestStart off 2017 in the spirit of sisterhood. Connect with other local women in their 20s and 30s at our 8th annual speed-friend-making event. Come alone or bring a friend, and leave with new friendship prospects, during a night of speed socializing. Light refreshments will be served. |
Washington Co...Washington Confidential: For Employees of the Federal GovernmentIf you are a federal employee acutely feeling the impact of the election as it relates to the future of your career, then this confidential opportunity to talk with other government workers is for you. Moderated by Rabbi Jack Moline, who has decades of experience serving the needs of those who work in government, this session is a chance to air your concerns and find support. |
Man’s Attempt...Man’s Attempt at ThoughtfulnessCombining spirituality, psychology, modern masculinity, and good scotch, Rabbi Scott brings a group of men together to attempt some thoughtfulness about life’s more important questions. Rabbi David W...Rabbi David Wolpe
Named the most influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek and one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world by The Jerusalem Post, Rabbi Wolpe joins the Mercatus Center’s More +
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Downtown ShabbatDowntown ShabbatA Carlebach-inspired service led by Chazzan Larry Paul and musician Robyn Helzner, followed by dinner and Shabbat singing. Enjoy appetizers and cocktails before the 6:45 pm service. Open to all. |
Shabbat: Pure...Shabbat: Pure & SimpleRabbi Scott guides an open service at a relaxed pace that allows for thoughtful prayer in a comfortable, spiritual setting. Mogwai Play A...Mogwai Play AtomicMogwai’s new album, Atomic, is composed of reworked versions of the music recorded for the soundtrack to Mark Cousin’s documentary Atomic: Living In Dread and Promise, which aired on BBC Four last summer. |
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Kennedy Cente...Kennedy Center Chamber PlayersThe Kennedy Center Chamber Players is formed of principal and guest players of the National Symphony Orchestra. |
Finding Stren...Finding Strength in the New Year
This event is co-sponsored with Jewish Women International. This year isn’t what many of us thought it would be. How do we move forward with strength and purpose? How do More +
Lean Right: A...Lean Right: A Conservative CollectiveDiscuss issues that motivate and inform politically Right-leaning Jews. This thoughtful forum for exchanging ideas around Conservative thought aims to create a space where diversity of ideas is explored through thoughtful and meaningful dialogue. |
Paul AusterPaul AusterWith a passion for realism and a great tenderness and fierce attachment to history, 4 3 2 1 is a sweeping and surprising story of birthright and possibility, of love and life itself. |
Friday Night ...Friday Night Shabbat Services with MesorahDCA traditional service with soulful melodies, contemporary insights, and stories, followed by dinner. Separate seating for women and men during the service. |
Saturday Morn...Saturday Morning Services with MesorahDCService with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services. Carlos Henriq...Carlos Henriquez Sextet
The distinguished artist is well-known to local audiences as the veteran bassist of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO). Born and raised in the Bronx, Henriquez played in his teens More +
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