Jewish Life

Downtown Shabbat

A Carlebach-inspired service led by Chazzan Larry Paul and musician Robyn Helzner, followed by dinner and Shabbat singing.

Trivia Under the Stars

At Union Market

Fuel your brainpower with fresh air at our thought-provoking summer series. Enjoy the same trivia format you know and love outdoors at one of the nation’s best food halls.

Benjamin Clementine

The Mercury Prize-winning poet and musician brings relentless piano and haunting lyricism to downtown DC with songs from his debut EP, Cornerstone.

Jerusalem Shabbat

Rabbi Scott leads a service with counselors and participants from Kids4Peace International in which residents of Jerusalem share their narratives of everyday and not-so-everyday life in one of the world’s holiest and most controversial places.

CANCELED: Sixth & I Goes to the Movies

We’re heading to the Carnegie Library for an outdoor screening of Back to the Future. Meet outside Sixth & I at 6:30 pm and we will walk over to Carnegie as a group. For those arriving later, look out for the Sixth & I sign. Movie snacks provided.

Jonathan Franzen

In Conversation with Marcela Valdes

In remarkable works of fiction such as The Corrections and Freedom, Jonathan Franzen has become one of today’s defining literary voices. His fifth novel, Purity, now in paperback and soon to be a Showtime series, showcases his abiding concern with family as well as his signature dual focus on large issues—nuclear weapons, mass surveillance—and personal concerns.

6th Street Minyan

A laid-back Friday night service followed by a small oneg with snacks, challah, and wine.

6th in the City Shabbat

6:30 pm – Cocktail Hour 7:15 pm – Service 8:15 pm – Dinner Musical and interactive service with Rabbi Scott and musicians Aaron Shneyer and Rick Recht. Enjoy appetizers and More +