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CANCELED: Bui...

CANCELED: Building a Jewish Home

Open to couples and singles, Jewish and interfaith, this workshop led by Rabbi Nora helps you to craft your unique Jewish life.

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Beth Orton

Beth Orton

After struggling with incorrectly diagnosed health issues for years, the singer-songwriter turned a major corner in 2014 when she was finally able to begin managing her condition with medication after the correct diagnosis. These experiences turned into the eight-track Weather Alive, the first album she’s ever self-produced in her nearly 30-year career.

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Sixth & I Salons

Over five weeks, engage with a small group of your peers in meaningful, salon-style conversations that help us explore our relationship to ourselves, each other, and the moment we’re living in. Facilitated by Sixth & I’er Nick Anderson, the discussions—grounded in Jewish text—take on everything from friendship to conflict to decision-making.

Hoppy Hour

Hoppy Hour

As a new year brews, make some new connections over drinks and snacks at The Brig, a beer garden in Navy Yard. We’ll keep the conversation on tap with ice breakers and prompts.

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An Evening wi...

An Evening with Andrés Cepeda

Originally from Bogota, Colombia, the singer-songwriter and Latin GRAMMY award-winner’s career has spanned over 20 years, making him one of the most important pop artists in his hometown.

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Shabbat: Exhale

Shabbat: Exhale

At this one-hour alternative Shabbat service, unwind and reconnect through guided meditation, reflection on Jewish teachings, and communal singing. Mindfulness teacher Alison Cohen and Rabbi Aaron will be your guides for this service with music from Aaron Shneyer.

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Claire Saffitz

Claire Saffitz

In What’s For Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People, the New York Times bestselling author of Dessert Person returns with 100 recipes for all dessert people—whether you’re into flambés, soufflés, or simple loaf cakes.

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Friday Night ...

Friday Night Services with Dinner

This inclusive service led by Rabbi Nora and musicians Aaron Shneyer, Sarah Fredrick, and Danny Villanueva blends contemporary and traditional elements for an experience that feels both familiar and fresh.

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The War and T...

The War and Treaty

The husband-and-wife duo are known for their bluesy fusion of Southern soul, gospel, country, and rock-and-roll.

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Limitless wit...

Limitless with Chris Hemsworth

In the new Disney+ series, actor Chris Hemsworth undergoes a series of epic trials to understand how we can unlock our body’s superpowers to fight illness, perform better, and even reverse the aging process. On the day of the series premiere, attend a screening of the episode on combating stress followed by a conversation with producer Jane Root.

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Patti Smith: ...

Patti Smith: Songs & Stories

With over 365 photographs taking you through a single year, A Book of Days is a new way to experience the National Book Award winner and Rock and Hall of Fame inductee’s expansive mind. She shares vintage photographs, previously unpublished photos from life on and off the road, and, in intimate daily notations, dispatches from her travels around the world.

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POSTPONED: What it Takes: How to be a Jewish Adult

Whether you have a handle on adulthood or are still figuring things out (and who isn’t?), it might feel like there’s no clear roadmap for incorporating Judaism into your life in your 20s, 30s, and beyond. Led by Rabbi Nora, this class offers a crash course in developing a more personal relationship with Jewish practices and rituals including Shabbat and holidays, keeping kosher, giving tzedakah, and text study.

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Friday Night ...

Friday Night Services

This inclusive service led by Rabbi Nora and musicians Aaron Shneyer and Jeff Geld blends contemporary and traditional elements for an experience that feels both familiar and fresh.

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Shabbat at Home

Shabbat at Home

While our Jewish Life staff welcomes Shabbat independently, we have plenty of resources to help you lead your own Shabbat at home.

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tenThing Brass Ensemble

Led by the virtuosic Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth, the 10-piece, all-female brass band performs beloved holiday songs and classic show tunes.

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Julian Lage

Julian Lage

Hailed as one of the most prodigious guitarists of his generation, Lage expands his horizons on View With A Room, a collection of ten compelling original compositions featuring bassist Jorge Roeder, drummer Dave King, and six-string icon Bill Frisell.

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Next Level: J...

Next Level: Jewish Ethics

With Rabbi Nora, explore Judaism’s approaches to different moral dilemmas, from cancel culture and effective altruism to sexual ethics.

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Shabbat: Exhale

Shabbat: Exhale

At this one-hour alternative Shabbat service, unwind and reconnect through guided meditation, reflection on Jewish teachings, and communal singing. Mindfulness teacher Alison Cohen and Rabbi Nora will be your guides for this service with music from Aaron Shneyer.

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