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Events for December, 2018

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2 Lyrics &... Lyrics & Light: A Chanukah Songfest Welcome in the first night of Chanukah with uplifting songs of light alongside Temple Micah’s Rabbi Stephanie Crawley and Sixth & I’s Religious Programming Associate Annie Simon.	3 CANCELED: Caf... CANCELED: Café Nite Over dinner, MesorahDC offers Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and study sessions.	4 The Tattoo Taboo The Tattoo Taboo Is it really true you can’t be buried in a Jewish cemetery if you have a tattoo? Rabbi Avi Strausberg unpacks the roots of this taboo and what getting inked means for Jews today. What it Takes... What it Takes: Shabbat at Home In a crash course led by Rabbi Jesse, learn how and why to host a Friday evening Shabbat dinner at home.	5 My So-Called ... My So-Called Jewish Life During Chanukah, experience the 10th annual night of funny, poignant, powerful, and peculiar autobiographical stories about all things Jewish, not-so-Jewish, and wanna-be Jewish.	6 Firelight Flo... Firelight Flow: A Chanukah Yoga Class During the festival of lights, Rabbi Jesse and yoga teacher Alison Waldman lead an integrated Jewish meditation and gentle yoga flow.	7 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.	8 Saturday Morn... Saturday Morning Services with MesorahDC Service with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services.
9	10 Café Nite Café Nite Over dinner, MesorahDC offers Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and study sessions.	11 Blood, Power,... Blood, Power, and Purity Take a deep dive into the traditions of niddah, Jewish laws regarding the separation of menstruating women from men. In this class Discuss what’s gained and what’s lost by this practice, and how might it be meaningful for couples, both straight and LGBTQ.	12	13	14 Shabbat Squared Shabbat Squared Rabbi Aaron Miller of Washington Hebrew Congregation, Rabbi Shira, and musician Aaron Shneyer merge their respective services to create a whole new Friday night experience that combines the best of all styles, followed by dinner.	15 Shabbat: Pure... Shabbat: Pure & Simple Rabbi Shira guides a learner’s service at a relaxed pace that allows for thoughtful prayer in a comfortable, spiritual setting.
16	17 Café Nite Café Nite Over dinner, MesorahDC offers Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and study sessions.	18	19	20	21 Good Soul Sha... Good Soul Shabbat Musical and interactive service with Rabbi Jesse and musicians Aaron Shneyer and Michal Bilick. Enjoy appetizers and drinks before the 7:00 pm service. 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.	22 Saturday Morn... Saturday Morning Services with MesorahDC Service with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services.
23	24	25	26	27	28 Downtown Shabbat Downtown Shabbat A musical service led by Chazzan Larry Paul and musician Robyn Helzner, followed by dinner and Shabbat singing. Enjoy appetizers and cocktails before the 6:45 pm service. Open to all.	29
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