Interfaith Couples Workshop
Location: 600 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Rabbi Shira facilitates a guided, nonjudgmental space for Jews and their non-Jewish partners to learn and grow together and as individuals.
What It Takes: Havdallah
Location: 600 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Rabbi Aaron teaches everything you need to know to close Shabbat and start a week full of sweetness.
Mary Oliver Through a Jewish Lens
Location: Politics and Prose
Alongside Rabbi Shira, explore the work of Mary Oliver, thought to be one of the greatest poets of the last century who is known for her deeply spiritual work.
- Date:
- Aug 19, 2019 • 6:30 pm ET
- Admission:
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SOLD OUT
To be added to the wait list, email [email protected]
- Category:
- Jewish Education
Judaism and Historical Analogies
Location: 600 Massachusetts Ave, NW
When we compare past events to the present, are we doing more harm or more good? Through relevant texts, Rabbi Aaron explores a Jewish perspective on historical analogies and leads a conversation on their relevance today.
The Jews of Chernobyl
Location: 600 Massachusetts Ave, NW
For centuries, Chernobyl was home to a vibrant and influential Jewish community. Explore with Rabbi Aaron the history, teachings, and legacy of the Chernobyl Chasidic dynasty.
Hit Refresh: Preparing for the High Holidays
Location: 600 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Alongside Rabbi Jesse, explore how to cultivate deeper meaning, emotional connection, and spiritual focus leading up to the High Holidays and into the Jewish New Year.
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.
