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Events for October, 2023
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SukkotSukkotJosé AndrésJosé AndrésThe World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope is a collection of recipes inspired by the many places around the world the organization has cooked following disasters, as well as inspiring narratives from the chefs and volunteers on the front lines. |
SukkotSukkotSukkah Open H...Sukkah Open HoursIn celebration of the harvest holiday, check out our community sukkah and shake the lulav and etrog. |
SukkotSukkotIt Takes a Ne...It Takes a NeighborhoodDuring the mid-autumn festival, traditional to Chinese and other Asian cultures, gather in our sukkah to learn how local communities celebrate and hear about the history of Gallery Place/Chinatown. Artists from Chalk Riot will share how a new large-scale art installation plans to capture the diversity of our neighborhood. |
SukkotSukkotKeegan-Michae...Keegan-Michael Key and Elle KeyBuilding on the success of their Webby award–winning hit podcast “The History of Sketch Comedy,” the creative powerhouse team of Elle Key and Keegan-Michael Key present an inventive and informative examination of comedy through the ages in The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey Through the Art and Craft of Humor. Basically JewishBasically JewishRabbi Nora and Rabbi Aaron lead an experiential introduction to Judaism course designed for those looking to reconnect with Judaism, as well as non-Jews looking to discover. |
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CANCELED: Dan...CANCELED: Dancin’ In the Street: A Simchat Torah CelebrationWe’re shutting down I Street for our signature Simchat Torah celebration. Let loose and dance like no one’s watching as you enjoy live music, themed cocktails, and other festivities led by Sixth & I’s rabbis and musicians. From Dancing ...From Dancing to MourningAs we mourn the attacks across Israel, Rabbis Aaron and Nora will hold space to grieve and to pray for healing, for the de-escalation of violence, and for peace. |
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JFK: One Day ...JFK: One Day In AmericaTo mark the 60th anniversary of former President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the Emmy Award-winning National Geographic franchise “One Day in America” returns with its second installment, “JFK: One Day in America.” Ahead of the series premiere in November, experience a special screening of the first episode followed by a conversation with director Ella Wright and former reporter Peggy Simpson. |
Molly BazMolly BazIn More is More: Get Loose in the Kitchen, the recipe developer and video host teaches cooks how to embrace more risk-taking, better intuition, fewer exact measurements, and a “don’t stop ‘til it tastes delicious” mentality. |
Roxane GayRoxane GayIn Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People’s Business, the bestselling author and cultural critic offers a collection of her best nonfiction pieces from the past ten years, covering a wide range of topics—politics, feminism, the culture wars, civil rights, online disinformation, and more—with a new introduction reflecting on the past decade in America. |
Friday Night ...Friday Night ServicesThis inclusive service led by Rabbi Aaron and musicians Aaron Shneyer, Sarah Fredrick, and Jeff Geld blends contemporary and traditional elements for an experience that feels both familiar and fresh. |
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Volunteer wit...Volunteer with the Capital Area Food BankSupport the Capital Area Food Bank’s efforts to provide equitable access to food and opportunity to people struggling with hunger and food insecurity in our area. Open Space: I...Open Space: IsraelRabbi Nora facilitates an open space to process and reflect, ask questions, and express the wide spectrum of emotions you may be feeling. |
Joshua WeissmanJoshua WeissmanIn Joshua Weissman: Texture Over Taste, Weissman uses stories and fun visualizations to teach the six fundamental textures and how they impact flavor through over 75 recipes. |
Jewish Ethics...Jewish Ethics: Freeing CaptivesOn Saturday, October 7, Hamas terrorists, in addition to murdering over 1,200 Israelis, kidnapped over 160 hostages. While this hostage situation is unparalleled in its magnitude and brutality, this is sadly not the first time Jews have been forced to deal with the painful challenge of freeing captives. How far must we go to redeem captives? How far are we allowed to go? How do we balance the needs of the individual captives with the needs of the broader society? Explore with Rabbi Aaron the ways our ancient rabbis addressed these complicated questions. Open Space: I...Open Space: Israel
Rabbi Aaron facilitates an open space to process and reflect, ask questions, and express the wide spectrum of emotions you may be feeling.
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Friday Night ...Friday Night Services + DinnerThis inclusive service led by Rabbi Nora and musicians Aaron Shneyer, Sarah Fredrick, and Jeff Geld blends contemporary and traditional elements for an experience that feels both familiar and fresh. |
Avi Avital, m...Avi Avital, mandolin, and Hanzhi Wang, accordionHayes Series alumna and champion concert accordionist Hanzhi Wang is celebrated for her extraordinary virtuosity and captivating stage presence. GRAMMY-nominated classical mandolinist Avi Avital is best known for his interpretations of popular Baroque and folk music written for performance by other instruments. |
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Modern-Day An...Modern-Day AntisemitismWhat are we talking about when we talk about antisemitism? Discussing this topic can feel fraught and overwhelming, opening up big questions related to Jewish identity, history, and discrimination in the past and the present. With Rabbi Nora, discuss definitions and manifestations of antisemitism and explore how responses, and lack of responses, to the attack on Israel and the ensuing war connect to antisemitism. |
The Intersect...The Intersections of Israel and JudaismMore than 50% of the world’s Jews live outside of Israel, and 20% of Israeli citizens are not Jewish. Yet Israel and Judaism are deeply connected, in confusing and complicated ways. Together with Rabbi Aaron, explore Israel’s role in ancient Jewish history and in our 2000-year-long diasporic imagination and discuss why decoupling Israel and Judaism is so hard. |
Listen Up: A ...Listen Up: A Mindful Communication SeriesMindfulness teacher Alison Cohen leads a series designed to help build stronger relationships by developing more compassionate communication skills. |
Friday Night ...Friday Night ServicesThis inclusive service led by Rabbi Aaron and Sixth & I’s musicians blends contemporary and traditional elements for an experience that feels both familiar and fresh. |
Andrew ReaAndrew ReaThe chef and content creator known for recreating dishes from famous TV shows and movies shares over 100 easy-to-follow recipes meant for anyone looking to elevate their cooking skills in Basics with Babish: Recipes for Screwing Up, Trying Again, and Hitting It Out of the Park. |
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Diaspora and ...Diaspora and Jewish PeoplehoodHow do Jews relate to the notion of peoplehood both historically and today? This class explores relating and connecting to Jews throughout the world through the lens of the experience of Jews living in the diaspora (outside the land of Israel). With Rabbi Nora, discuss what it means to be linked to a people through time and space, especially in a time of crisis. |
Santiago CruzSantiago CruzThroughout his twenty year career, the four-time Latin GRAMMY nominated singer-songwriter has cemented himself in the international pop music scene. |
David BrooksDavid BrooksFrom the New York Times op-ed columnist comes How to Know a Person, a practical and heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives. |