Jewish Life

Jewish Sangha (Meditation)

Take a half hour out of your hectic schedule to find peace of mind at this weekly lay-led silent meditation and discussion.

Interfaith Couples Workshop

Rabbi Shira facilitates a guided, nonjudgmental space for Jews and their non-Jewish partners to talk, learn, and grow – together and as individuals.

Jam Session

This monthly meet-up explores the diversity of Jewish music, the sounds of Shabbat, and secular classics. Share and learn songs, jam, and create your own music. Jewish musician Aaron Shneyer creates a space where anyone who loves music, plays an instrument, likes to sing, or just hang out while others make music can connect and find a little more harmony in the every day.

CANCELED: Man’s Attempt at Thoughtfulness: Tough Enough

Not many of us are swinging an axe in the woods like our forefathers. While some people are used to serious feats of physical fitness, like marathons and triathlons, most of us spend our days behind a desk. What does being tough look like for a man in today’s world?

MLK Shabbat

Visions of Freedom and Justice

This moving service with Turner Memorial AME Church, which worshiped in Sixth & I’s building for five decades, commemorates the spirit and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.

Serve Others with Sixth & I

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

CANCELED: Downtown Shabbat

A Carlebach-inspired service led by Chazzan Larry Paul and musician Robyn Helzner followed by dinner and Shabbat singing. Open to all.

CANCELED: Shabbat: Pure & Simple

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

CANCELED: Café Nite

Explore several learning options with MesorahDC, including Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and basic or intermediate study sessions.

CANCELED: Food for Thought

Each week over lunch, this class will explore different Jewish teachings as they relate to modern life.