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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

MLK Shabbat: Justice Fair

Leading up to our MLK Shabbat Experience, take part in a virtual justice fair to hear from organizations committed to making a difference in the greater DC community.

MLK Shabbat Experience

Visions of Freedom and Justice

Rabbi Shira and Reverend Doctor D.K. Kearney of Turner Memorial AME Church engage in conversations that commemorate the spirit and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, explore our communities’ shared histories of pursuing justice, and offer inspiration to help you work for a more equitable world.

Better Nature: A Tu B’Shvat Conversation

On the Jewish New Year for trees, Rabbi Aaron and other guests lead a mindful celebration of the earth with conversations centered on living with zero waste, the ethics of composting, and more to reveal connections between environmentalism and Judaism.