Talks & Entertainment

Born Survivors: A Holocaust Remembrance Day Celebration

Three mothers and their newborn babies survive the Holocaust. Seventy years later, Author Wendy Holden captured the mothers’ stories in Born Survivors. Holden and all three of the children will be here to share how their mothers defied the Nazis in order to give them life.

Distant Cousins

with Jonny Grave

The Los Angeles-based band brings their vibrant folk-pop sound to our Downstairs stage.

Angela Duckworth

In Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, MacArthur “genius grant” recipient Angela Duckworth shares new insights from her decades of research on grit and explains why talent is hardly a guarantor of success.

Jam Session

This 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.

Lies My Hebrew School Teacher Told Me

Shining a beacon of truth, Rabbi Scott steps in to uncover the truth behind all of the lies your Hebrew School teacher may have told you.

Trivia Night

From sports to pop culture, geography to politics, we’ll test your knowledge of it all. Coming solo? Sit at the “Mix & Match” table to meet new people and share your brainpower.

The Jew-ish Collective: Living Out Jewish Values

Take part in a discussion revolving around Jewish moral and ethical questions in connection to how we struggle (and we all do) with everyday issues. Discussion will use selected text as a jumping-off point for conversation.

Irene Pollin

In Conversation with George Solomon

In Irene and Abe: An Unexpected Life, Irene Pollin details her life’s journey with her husband, from the time they fell in love as teenagers through their experience bringing NBA basketball and NHL hockey to the Nation’s Capital, and ultimately, to Mr. Pollin’s passing in 2009.