Events for April, 2016
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Café NiteCafé NiteExplore several learning options with MesorahDC, including Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and basic or intermediate study sessions. |
Food for ThoughtFood for ThoughtEach week over lunch, this class will explore different Jewish teachings as they relate to modern life. DIY: Design I...DIY: Design It YourselfOur newest fellowship will give a whole new focus and frame to your Jewish year, as you bring Judaism to life with your own two hands. |
Man’s Attempt...Man’s Attempt at Thoughtfulness: MortalityCombining spirituality, psychology, modern masculinity, and excellent bourbon, Rabbi Scott brings a group of men together to attempt some thoughtfulness about life’s more important questions. |
Friday Night ...Friday Night Shabbat Services with MesorahDCA traditional service with soulful melodies, contemporary insights, and stories, followed by dinner. Separate seating for women and men during the service. |
Saturday Morn...Saturday Morning Shabbat Services with MesorahDCService with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services. |
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Café NiteCafé NiteExplore several learning options with MesorahDC, including Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and basic or intermediate study sessions. |
Food for ThoughtFood for ThoughtEach week over lunch, this class will explore different Jewish teachings as they relate to modern life. |
Lean Right: A...Lean Right: A Jewish CollectiveThis group will serve as a thoughtful forum for exchanging ideas around Conservative thought. At each meeting we’ll discuss issues that motivate and inform politically Right-leaning Jews. This collective aims to create a community space where diversity of ideas is explored through thoughtful and meaningful dialogue. |
Shabbasana™: ...Shabbasana™: Pre-Shabbat YogaPrepare your mind and body for Shabbat with Jewish-inspired yoga and meditation with yoga teacher, Dan Kapner. 6th in the Ci...6th in the City ShabbatMusical and interactive service with Rabbi Shira and musicians Aaron Shneyer and Rich Recht. Enjoy appetizers and cocktails before the 7:15 pm service. |
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Black Jewish ...Black Jewish Unity Seder: Celebrating Connected HistoriesDC’s African American and Jewish communities explore the holiday of Passover by connecting shared histories, values, and a commitment to a better city and world. Through the seder, led by Rabbi Shira Stutman of Sixth & I and Pastor William H. Lamar IV of Metropolitan AME Church, our communities will promote a culture of understanding and respect. Welcoming the...Welcoming the New Jewish FamilySixth & I, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, and Honeymoon Israel present a talk about expanding our Jewish community through engagement of young couples, with specific focus on building inclusive opportunities for those in intermarried relationships, presented by Jewish educator and teacher Avraham Infeld. |
Sign Me UpSign Me UpA six-week immersive introduction to American Sign Language aimed at strengthening an inclusive Jewish community. All levels welcome. More than Mat...More than Matzah: Passover Recipes that Don’t Fall FlatThis year, the first seder falls on Shabbat, leaving us wondering what to serve at dinner in place of a challah. Haaretz food writer, chef, and owner of Cardamom & Mint Catering Vered Guttman teaches a hands-on cooking class featuring four Passover-friendly recipes that are actually delicious. Wear your eating pants. |
CANCELED: Let...CANCELED: Let My People Know: Seder StorytellingOneTable’s resident Rabbi Jessica Minnen illuminates what happens when you make room for storytelling at the seder table. |
Good Soul Sha...Good Soul ShabbatRabbi Scott, Aaron Shneyer, and Michal Bilick offer soulful acoustic music, deep spirituality, and thoughtful service to DC. After services, fill our sanctuary with the spirited sound of new tunes and old favorites. Friday Night ...Friday Night Shabbat Services with MesorahDCA traditional service with soulful melodies, contemporary insights, and stories, followed by dinner. Separate seating for women and men during the service. |
Saturday Morn...Saturday Morning Shabbat Services with MesorahDCService with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services. |
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Sunday in the...Sunday in the Park with Sixth & ISoak up the sun and hang out at a potluck picnic lunch in Meridian Hill Park. Bring a vegetarian dish, plus outdoor games like frisbee or croquet. We’ll bring drinks, ring toss, and corn hole! |
CANCELED: Rep...CANCELED: Repair the World, One Seder at a TimeRepair the World’s Amy Goldsmith leads a session on how to infuse social justice into your seder. Participate in a social justice action to help marginalized refugee communities and discuss texts and questions to help bring the issue of refugees to your seder table. |
Serve Others ...Serve Others with Sixth & IServe breakfast at So Others Might Eat (SOME), an organization that works to end chronic homelessness in DC. Torah Text, T...Torah Text, Torah SexConsider modern sexual experiences through the lens of ancient Jewish perspectives on sex and gender in a salon-style conversation and text study with writer and educator Merissa Nathan Gerson. |
Jam SessionJam SessionThis 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. |
Seders Across DCSeders Across DC
DIY your seder this year. Sixth & I is joining forces with OneTable, a New York-based organization that helps people have Shabbat together on their own terms year-round, for a More +
Community SederCommunity SederChazzan Larry Paul and musician Robyn Helzner lead us through a traditional seder, complete with reflection and singing. Participatory...Participatory SederRabbi Scott leads a highly participatory, traditional seder with a creative twist. |
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CANCELED: Caf...CANCELED: Café NiteExplore several learning options with MesorahDC, including Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and basic or intermediate study sessions. |
CANCELED: Foo...CANCELED: Food for ThoughtEach week over lunch, this class will explore different Jewish teachings as they relate to modern life. Basically JewishBasically JewishRabbi Erin Glazer leads an experiential introduction to Judaism course designed for those looking to reconnect with Judaism, as well as non-Jews looking to discover. |
Lay-led ShabbatLay-led ShabbatBring in Shabbat at Sixth & I with a lay-led service in our sanctuary. Enjoy kosher for Passover appetizers and cocktails before the 7:15 pm service. |