Jewish Welcome Workshop
The class is a mix of lectures, group activities, text studies, and holiday celebrations. No Hebrew language knowledge is required for this class. Those wishing to convert will meet with one of the rabbis individually during the year and beyond.
A New Year for the World
While Rosh Hashanah is often referred to as “The Jewish New Year,” the textual and liturgical focus of the holiday is less about Jews and more about the state of our world and all its inhabitants. Explore with Rabbi Aaron the universal themes of Rosh Hashanah.
Café Nite
Over dinner, MesorahDC offers Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and study sessions.
- Date:
- Oct 7, 2019 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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Free. Please RSVP through MesorahDC
- Category:
- 20s & 30s Programming
No Place Like Home
How does our understanding of home inform how we experience and respond to homelessness? Rabbi Aaron explores the theme of homelessness—both metaphorically and literally—as it relates to Sukkot.
Adult B’nai Mitzvah Course
This course meets weekly beginning Wednesday, October 16. This 30-week workshop enables participants to deepen their connection to Jewish spirituality and practice. It is designed to create comfort and gain mastery More +
Dwelling Within: A Yoga Class for Sukkot
In celebration of Sukkot, Jewish yoga and mindfulness teacher Alison Waldman leads an integrated text study and gentle yoga flow.
In My Feelings
From happiness and shame to love and anger, explore what Judaism has to say about all the feelings with Rabbi Aaron.
- Date:
- Oct 23, 2019 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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$18 for individual class
$65 for four-class package
- Category:
- 20s & 30s Programming
Café Nite
Over dinner, MesorahDC offers Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and study sessions.
- Date:
- Oct 28, 2019 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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Free. Please RSVP through MesorahDC.
- Category:
- 20s & 30s Programming
Finding My Religion: The Relevance of Judaism Today
With Sarah Hurwitz and Rabbi Aaron Potek
In Here All Along, Sarah Hurwitz—former head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama—recounts her journey to reconnect with Judaism and the profound insights she discovered along the way. During an interactive conversation, Hurwitz and Rabbi Aaron Potek discuss (and debate) the most exciting, important, challenging, and inspiring aspects of Judaism and talk about why it’s worth participating in this rich and complicated tradition.
- Date:
- Oct 29, 2019 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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Ticket: $15
1 ticket + 1 book: $30
- Category:
- Authors & Talks
In My Feelings
From happiness and shame to love and anger, explore what Judaism has to say about all the feelings with Rabbi Aaron.