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.
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:
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$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.
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.
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.
Shabbat: Good Soul
Traditional and contemplative, this egalitarian service led by Rabbi Jesse offers a deep sense of focus and intention, aided by stirring music from Aaron Shneyer.
- Date:
- Mar 20, 2020 • 7:00 pm ET
- Category:
- 20s & 30s Programming
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 reflection and prayer.
- Date:
- Apr 20, 2020 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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Free; advanced registration required. RSVP online.
- Category:
- Holidays
We Matter: Black and Jewish in America
With April N. Baskin and Tarece L. Johnson
Sixth & I’s Mosaic Collective, a new community-led group for racially and ethnically diverse Jews, hosts a conversation featuring April N. Baskin, Racial Justice Director of the Jewish Social Justice Roundtable, and Tarece L. Johnson, Ed.D, co-founder of Multicultural Jews. At this critical time in our country, they’ll discuss navigating dual identities, what the Black Lives Matter movement means to them, and how the Jewish community and young professionals can be advocates for and take action to pursue racial justice.
- Date:
- Jun 29, 2020 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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$6
Free for those with financial need.
- Category:
- Jewish Education
Post-Election Gathering
With Rabbi Shira and musicians Aaron Shneyer and Sarah Fredrick, engage in song, prayer, meditation, conversation, and fellowship as we sing some of the words that the Jewish people have recited throughout the millennia, in times of joy, sadness, and precariousness.