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Events for October, 2023
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Sukkah Open H...Sukkah Open HoursIn celebration of the harvest holiday, check out our community sukkah and shake the lulav and etrog. |
It 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. |
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. |
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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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. |
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. |
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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. |
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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. |