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A Prayer Service for Sexual Harassment and Assault Victims, Survivors, Advocates, and Allies

At a prayer service led by Rabbi Shira, raise your voice in support of survivors of sexual assault and harassment, and find community and comfort following these past few challenging weeks.

Date:
Oct 8, 2018 • 6:30 pm ET
Admission:

Service is free.

Category:
Social Justice

Truth to Power: The Struggle for Israel’s Democracy

As Israel celebrates 70 years of independence, we have many reasons to take pride in its democracy. But just as we cannot take our own democracy for granted in America, nor can Israelis. What are the current risks to Israel’s democratic character? Rabbi Shira Stutman, Sixth & I’s Senior Rabbi, will lead a timely conversation with leading Israeli activist and New Israel Fund Director in Israel Mickey Gitzin and acclaimed Middle East scholar and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Center for Middle East Policy Tamara Wittes.

Date:
Oct 16, 2018 • 7:30 pm ET
Admission:

$6

Category:
Jewish Education

The Crisis in Gaza: Policy Ideas for Peace

Experts from the Center for a New American Security and the Brookings Institution’s Center for Middle East Policy explore how to break the cycle of violence in Gaza.

Date:
Mar 4, 2019 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

$8

Category:
Authors & Talks

Sukkot in Spring: A Home Repair Service Project

Help revitalize and repair homes in our community by volunteering with Yachad, an organization dedicated to preserving affordable housing in DC.

Date:
Apr 14, 2019 • 9:30 am ET
Admission:

$36

Category:
Social

Holocaust Remembrance Day: Voices of History, Lessons for Today

On Yom HaShoah, learn about the lasting impact and relevance of the Holocaust, commemorate those who perished, and honor the past through music, prayer, and a candle lighting ceremony.

Date:
May 1, 2019 • 6:30 pm ET
Admission:

$6

Category:
Holidays

Volunteer with the Community Service Collective

Volunteer with Sixth & I’s Community Service Collective and Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSS/NCA) for an afternoon of wellness workshops designed to empower participants to live healthier lives, both mentally and physically.

Date:
May 5, 2019 • 1:00 pm ET
Admission:

$10

Proceeds from ticket purchases will underwrite the cost of meals provided for Lutheran Social Services’ Youth Haven program participants.

Category:
Social

Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day Ceremony

Gather in hope, peace, and solidarity as Israelis and Palestinians share their families’ stories of loss and envision a better future together.

Date:
May 7, 2019 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

$6

Category:
Holidays

Labor on the Bimah

Location: Calvary Baptist Church

Before Labor Day, Rabbi Shira and musician Aaron Shneyer lead a Shabbat service that weaves together labor issues, social justice, and Judaism. 

Date:
Aug 30, 2019 • 6:30 pm ET
Admission:

Free. RSVP online.

Category:
Shabbat Services

Sukkah Build and Gentrification Walking Tour

Pitch in to build Sixth & I’s sukkah with Rabbi Aaron, and take a guided walking tour exploring the history of gentrification in DC.

Date:
Oct 13, 2019 • 11:00 am ET
Category:
20s & 30s Programming

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.

Date:
Jan 17, 2020 • 7:00 pm ET
Admission:

SOLD OUT

Category:
Holidays
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