Talks & Entertainment

Dave Eggers

From the best-selling author of What Is the What comes The Monk of Mokha, the true story of Mokhtar Alkhanshali, a young Yemeni-American man raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana’a by civil war.

Trey Anastasio

In his new solo album, Traveler, Trey Anastasio imagines a convergence of many roads the musician has taken in his remarkable career.

Good Soul Shabbat

Rabbi Suzy and musician Aaron Shneyer offer soulful acoustic music and deep spirituality in this thoughtful service. After services, fill our sanctuary with the spirited sound of new tunes and old favorites.

Friday Night Shabbat Services with MesorahDC

A traditional service with soulful melodies, contemporary insights, and stories, followed by dinner. Separate seating for women and men during the service.

Saturday Morning Services with MesorahDC

Service with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services.

Robert Reich

With The Common Good, the economist, former Secretary of Labor, and public policy professor presents a clear-eyed manifesto on why we must restore the idea of the common good to the center of our economics and politics.

Downtown Shabbat

A Carlebach-inspired service led by Chazzan Larry Paul and musician Robyn Helzner, followed by dinner and Shabbat singing. Enjoy appetizers and drinks before the 6:45 pm service. Open to all.

Shabbat Pure & Simple

Rabbi Scott guides an open service at a relaxed pace that allows for thoughtful prayer in a comfortable, spiritual setting.

PUBLIQuartet: Freedom and Faith

Reigning Metropolitan Museum of Art Quartet-in-Residence PUBLIQuartet launched to national attention in 2016 with their acclaimed “Requiem for a Debate” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The ensemble presents a program of works by a diverse body of composers.

Amy Chua

In Conversation with J.D. Vance

In Political Tribes, Chua outlines how the U.S. has ignored the importance of tribal politics and argues that our country must rediscover a national identity that transcends group differences.