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Events for March, 2018
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Amy ChuaAmy ChuaIn Political Tribes, Chua outlines how the U.S. has ignored the importance of tribal politics and argues that our country must rediscover a national identity that transcends group differences. Café NiteCafé NiteOver dinner, MesorahDC offers Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and study sessions. |
Zadie SmithZadie SmithFrom the award-winning author of White Teeth, On Beauty, and Swing Time, comes Feel Free, a collection of essays covering recent events in culture, politics, and the author’s own life. |
Grogger &...Grogger & Glow: A Purim CelebrationExperience a full megillah reading and our irreverent and politically incorrect spiel, a satirical spin on the traditional Purim story. Then get your glow on at our blacklight after-party (costumes encouraged) featuring a live DJ, dancing, libations, and a hamantaschen dessert bar. |
Man’s Attempt...Man’s Attempt at ThoughtfulnessCombining spirituality, psychology, masculinity, and scotch, Rabbi Scott brings men together to talk about life’s more important questions. Jorge RamosJorge RamosWhat does it mean to be an American? In Stranger, the Emmy-award winning journalist and Univision anchor explores his own biography as an immigrant from Mexico, with America’s long immigration history as a backdrop, to answer this question and more about our current political moment. |
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. RodriguezRodriguezRodriguez, the legendary singer-songwriter and self-taught guitarist, began performing in bars and clubs in Detroit in the 1960’s as the city suffered post-industrial urban decay. |
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Café NiteCafé NiteOver dinner, MesorahDC offers Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and study sessions. |
Steven PinkerSteven PinkerIn Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress, Pinker connects hard data with a keen understanding of the human mind to show that people are safer, freer, healthier, wealthier, and happier now than at any previous time in history. |
Michio KakuMichio KakuThe science correspondent for CBS This Morning traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a vision of man’s future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies in The Future of Humanity. |
6th in the Ci...6th in the City ShabbatMusical and interactive service with Rabbi Suzy and musician Aaron Shneyer. Enjoy appetizers and drinks before the 7:15 pm service. |
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Café NiteCafé NiteOver dinner, MesorahDC offers Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and study sessions. |
Thinking Jewi...Thinking Jewishly: Ancient Jewish Wisdom for the Modern WorldGiven a modern outlook that privileges individual autonomy and choice, what can Judaism teach us when making complicated ethical decisions about issues such as abortion, circumcision, and end of life care? By comparing the ancient Jewish concept of mitzvot (commandments) within the broader context of covenant, study the scope and limits of the autonomous Jewish self. What it Takes...What it Takes: How to Officiate Your Friend’s WeddingRabbi Shira offers a primer on how to officiate a friend’s Jewish or interfaith wedding and gives helpful advice if you are having a friend officiate your wedding. |
Modern Israel...Modern Israeli Cooking: Passover EditionWhether you’re hosting a Passover seder or just want to up your cooking game, explore recipes from around the Jewish world. |
The Passover ...The Passover Story: From Disgrace to GloryMost of us know the classic Passover story of our liberation from slavery in Egypt, but is that all there is? We’ll examine both these stories and inform our own sense of Jewish identity in a contemporary landscape. This class will be taught by Elizabeth Bonney-Cohen, a candidate for Associate Rabbi at Sixth & I. |
Good Soul Sha...Good Soul ShabbatRabbi Shira and musicians Aaron Shneyer and Michal Bilick offer soulful acoustic music and deep spirituality in this thoughtful service. After services, fill our sanctuary with the spirited sound of new tunes and old favorites. 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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Uncover DC: A...Uncover DC: A Camp Nai Nai Nai Scavenger HuntWrestle with clues, discover historical sites, and compete in absurd team challenges to win prizes in this scavenger hunt with Camp Nai Nai Nai, a Jewish summer camp for adults. |
Café NiteCafé NiteOver dinner, MesorahDC offers Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and study sessions. |
Deep Dive: Th...Deep Dive: The Passover HaggadahIt’s the Jewish book that Jews know best, and understand least. Rabbi Scott takes a deep dive into the Haggadah. |
CANCELED: Let...CANCELED: Let Your Chametz Go: A Guide to a Kosher for Passover KitchenWhat does it take to make a kitchen kosher for Passover? Rabbi Scott teaches the practicalities of kashering your kitchen and the spirituality of getting chametz out of your life for the eight days of Passover. Seder AidSeder AidLearn the ins and outs of leading or participating in a Passover seder from Rabbi Shira, and explore ways to create a seder that reflects your unique values. |
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. |
March For Our...March For Our Lives Open House at Hillel InternationalSixth & I welcomes those who are in town for the March For Our Lives. Shabbat: Pure...Shabbat: Pure & SimpleRabbi Scott guides an open service at a relaxed pace that allows for thoughtful prayer in a comfortable, spiritual setting. |
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CANCELED R...CANCELED – GASWolfgang Voigt – an artist, music producer, label owner, and one of the co-founders of the Cologne-based electronica and techno label Kompakt – presents GAS, a sinister work of sound art based on highly condensed classical sound sources. |
Café NiteCafé NiteOver dinner, MesorahDC offers Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and study sessions. |
Modern Loss: ...Modern Loss: Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle BirknerModern Loss is a fresh examination into navigating grief and resilience in the age of social media, offering comfort and community through candid essays from a variety of voices. |
Mari AndrewMari AndrewAm I There Yet captures the comical complexities of navigating adulthood through essays and illustrations by the writer, illustrator, and Instagram sensation. |
Sixth & ...Sixth & I Community SederChazzan Larry Paul and musician Robyn Helzner lead a traditional Passover seder, complete with reflection and singing. Freedom Forwa...Freedom Forward: A Seder for Social JusticeLed by Rabbi Suzy, this seder combines traditional Passover rituals, singing, storytelling, and a festive meal with non-traditional conversations about social justice issues, illuminating the modern struggle for freedom and dignity for all. |
