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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.

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Food for Thought

Food for Thought

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

Jewish Sangha...

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.

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Trivia Night:...

Trivia Night: Out of This World!

From astronauts to Area 51 and Saturn to space camp, we’ll quiz you on everything under the sun. Grab your fellow Martians for an intergalactic night to remember.

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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.

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Saturday Morn...

Saturday Morning Shabbat Services with MesorahDC

Service with soulful melodies and contemporary insights.

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Sixth & ...

Sixth & I Tour

Uncover the unexpected story of renewal, revitalization, and reinvention of our building that has led to what Sixth & I is today.

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Rabbi Kushner...

Rabbi Kushner’s Essential Jewish Teachings

In anticipation of Rabbi Harold Kushner’s visit to Sixth & I, Rabbi Shira leads a discussion of essential Jewish teachings using traditional Jewish text and passages from his new book.

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Running Club

Running Club

Hit the streets for a run around town, followed by a meal at a local eatery.

Friend Request

Friend Request

Connect with other local women who sway to the tune of sisterhood at our 7th annual speed-friend-making event.

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Shabbat Squared

Shabbat Squared

Rabbi Aaron Miller of Washington Hebrew Congregation, Rabbi Shira, and Noah Solomon merge their respective services to create a whole new Friday night experience that combines the best of both styles, followed by dinner.

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Serve Others ...

Serve Others with Sixth & I

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

Morning Edition

Morning Edition

Each Wednesday, start your morning off right by finding a space for gratitude, meditation, and prayer. Guided by Rabbi Scott, each practice begins with Jewish blessings of gratitude, followed by meditation and space for prayer as each person sees fit. Especially welcome are those looking to lay tefillin (the Jewish prayer boxes worn daily).

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Hot Topics 2016: The Jewish Take On Abortion and Reproductive Rights

Rabbi Shira leads a text study and guided discussion exploring traditional and contemporary opinions on abortion and reproductive rights.

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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.

Good Soul Sha...

Good Soul Shabbat for Meditators with Tara Brach

Rabbi Scott, Aaron Shneyer, and Michal Bilick offer soulful acoustic music, deep spirituality, and thoughtful service to DC, accompanied by Tara Brach, a leading western teacher of Buddhist meditation.

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Saturday Morn...

Saturday Morning Shabbat Services with MesorahDC

Service with soulful melodies and contemporary insights.

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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CANCELED: Men...

CANCELED: Men’s Spa Day

Enjoy tailored personal training and a shvitz (sauna) with other Sixth & I men. Off Road DC will provide expert trainers, and then we’ll move onto the sauna and steam room at VIDA City Vista.

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Running Club

Running Club

Hit the streets for a pre-Thanksgiving run around town.

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CANCELED: 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.

Basically Jewish

Basically Jewish

Rabbi Scott leads an experiential introduction to Judaism course designed for those looking to reconnect with Judaism, as well as non-Jews looking to discover.

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CANCELED: Mor...

CANCELED: Morning Edition

Each Wednesday, start your morning off right by finding a space for gratitude, meditation, and prayer. Guided by Rabbi Scott, each practice begins with Jewish blessings of gratitude, followed by meditation and space for prayer as each person sees fit. Especially welcome are those looking to lay tefillin (the Jewish prayer boxes worn daily).

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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.

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Give Back on ...

Give Back on #GivingTuesday

On Tuesday, December 1, we’re participating in Giving Tuesday, a global day dedicated to giving. This #GivingTuesday, for one day only, your gift will be matched 2:1.

Food for Thought

Food for Thought

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

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Morning Edition

Morning Edition

Each Wednesday, start your morning off right by finding a space for gratitude, meditation, and prayer.

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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 Shabbat Services with MesorahDC

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

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