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Immigration &...

Immigration & Allyship

At this workshop, learn about the everyday reality facing immigrants in the D.C. area by hearing first-hand stories from the people behind the headlines. Find out how you can help support local immigrants in proactive ways.

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Serve Others with Sixth & I

Serve breakfast at So Others Might Eat (SOME), an organization that works to end chronic homelessness in DC.

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What it Takes: Shabbat at Home

Learn everything you need to know in order to close out Shabbat and start a week full of sweetness. Gain the skills to make Havdallah on your own with Rabbi Shira and Aaron Shneyer.

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Friday Night Shabbat Services with MesorahDC

A traditional service with soulful melodies, contemporary insights, and stories, followed by dinner. Separate seating for women and men during the service.

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Saturday Morn...

Saturday Morning Services with MesorahDC

Service with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services.

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Café Nite

Café Nite

Explore several learning options with MesorahDC, including Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and basic or intermediate study sessions. For those in their 20s and 30s
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Kindness Coll...

Kindness Collective: The Joy of Feeding Others

Share ideas and brainstorm how to best to help members of our community who need extra meals after the birth of a baby, during an illness, or after a family member’s death.

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Man’s A...

Man’s Attempt at Thoughtfulness

Combining spirituality, psychology, modern masculinity, and good scotch, Rabbi Scott brings men together to attempt some thoughtfulness about life’s more important questions. For men in their 20s and 30s Open More +

Soup’s On

Soup’s On

Sara Polon, a former comedienne and the owner of the locally based and locally sourced soup company Soupergirl, speaks to Rabbi Suzy about how to stay healthy and satiated this winter.

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Shabbasana™: ...

Shabbasana™: Pre-Shabbat Yoga

Prepare your mind and body for Shabbat with Jewish-inspired yoga led by yoga instructor Dan Kapner. Shabbasana blends gentle flow movements with breath work and stretching for a therapeutic and More +

6th in the Ci...

6th in the City Shabbat

Musical and interactive service with Rabbi Shira and musician Aaron Shneyer. Enjoy appetizers and drinks before the 7:15 pm service.

Zahav Shabbat

Zahav Shabbat

Leading up to our December 13th event with Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook, in celebration of the release of their new cookbook, Federal Donuts, we’re teaming up with OneTable for a Shabbat dinner with a menu curated by Solomonov and Cook—the executive chef and co-owners of Zahav, Philadelphia’s pioneering modern Israeli restaurant.

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Read Between ...

Read Between the Latkes

On the day before the first night of Chanukah, Rabbi Shira leads a text study and discussion about the revolutionary story behind and contemporary celebration of Chanukah. Feast on latkes More +

Café Nite

Café Nite

Explore several learning options with MesorahDC, including Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and basic or intermediate study sessions. For those in their 20s and 30s
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The Hardest C...

The Hardest Conversation

The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement is (a) a sincere effort to get Israel to change its policies through non-violent economic pressure; (b) a misguided attempt by naïve activists, many of them Jewish, to bring Palestinian oppression into the light; or (c) thinly veiled anti-Semitism. This workshop will discuss what BDS is, whether it’s working, and who gets to define when anti-Israel sentiment becomes anti-Semitism. From the Bundists to Judith Butler, we will also explore the history – and present state – of Jewish criticism of Zionism and Israel.

Thinking Jewi...

Thinking Jewishly: Ancient Jewish Wisdom for the Modern World

Through the examination of biblical, rabbinic, and medieval sources, this class will examine how Judaism has been defined as an interlocking set of identities based on peoplehood, culture, language, and belief. Explore how the role of women and LGBTQ Jews has evolved throughout history and where the different denominations stand in relationship to the secular ideal of broader inclusion in modern society.

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Take on the K...

Take on the Kabbalah

Dive into the secrets of Jewish mysticism by studying the Zohar – the Book of Light –with Rabbi Scott.

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Good Soul Sha...

Good Soul Shabbat

Rabbi Scott and musicians Aaron Shneyer and Michal Bilick offer soulful acoustic music, deep spirituality, and a thoughtful service to DC. After services, fill our sanctuary with the spirited sound of new tunes and old favorites.

Friday Night ...

Friday Night Shabbat Services with MesorahDC

A traditional service with soulful melodies, contemporary insights, and stories, followed by dinner. Separate seating for women and men during the service.

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Saturday Morn...

Saturday Morning Services with MesorahDC

Service with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services.

Shabbat: Pure...

Shabbat: Pure & Simple

Rabbi Scott guides an open service at a relaxed pace that allows for thoughtful prayer in a comfortable, spiritual setting.

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Festival of Mics: A Chanukah Celebration

Perform with a live karaoke band, enjoy festive Chanukah drinks and a craft-your-own latke bar, and put your dreidel skills to the test.

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Café Nite

Café Nite

Explore several learning options with MesorahDC, including Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and basic or intermediate study sessions. For those in their 20s and 30s
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CANCELED: Din...

CANCELED: Dinner Unplugged: Chanukah Edition

This program has been canceled. On the eighth night of Chanukah, light a menorah, power off your phone, and unplug with good old-fashioned conversation and games, including dreidel, over dinner.

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My So-Called Jewish Life

During Chanukah, experience the 9th annual night of funny, poignant, powerful, and peculiar autobiographical stories about all things Jewish, not-so-Jewish, and wanna-be Jewish. 

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Downtown Shabbat

Downtown Shabbat

A 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.

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6th Street Mi...

6th Street Minyan

Musician Gavri-Tov Yares ​lead a laid-back, egalitarian minyan. This will be a unique Shabbat with a familiar feel. After services, enjoy an oneg with snacks, challah, and wine.
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Friday Night ...

Friday Night Shabbat Services with MesorahDC

A traditional service with soulful melodies, contemporary insights, and stories, followed by dinner. Separate seating for women and men during the service.

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Saturday Morn...

Saturday Morning Services with MesorahDC

Service with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services.

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