Talks & Entertainment

Marlon James

In Black Leopard, Red Wolf—the first novel in Marlon James’s Dark Star trilogy—myth, fantasy, and history come together to explore what happens when a mercenary is hired to find a missing child.

6th in the City Shabbat

Musical and interactive service with Rabbi Shira and musician Rick Recht. Enjoy appetizers and drinks before the 7:00 pm service.

Valerie June

with THAD

During her Astral Plane Solo Tour, the Tennessee-bred songwriter blends folk, soul, country, R&B, and blues.

Ashley Blaker

Described by The New York Times as slickly funny, the stand-up comic is the first Orthodox Jewish comedian to have his own BBC show.

Café Nite

Over dinner, MesorahDC offers Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and study sessions.

What it Takes: Kabbalat Shabbat

Rabbi Jesse dives into the music, poetry, and rituals of Kabbalat Shabbat, the evening service that welcomes in the Sabbath each week.

Deborah Lipstadt

In Conversation with Rabbi Shira Stutman

In Antisemitism: Here and Now, the award-winning author of The Eichmann Trial and Denial offers a penetrating and provocative analysis of the hate that will not die and on what can be done about it.

Howard Schultz

In Conversation with Doris Kearns Goodwin

From the longtime CEO and chairman of Starbucks comes From the Ground Up, an account of the new responsibilities that leaders, businesses, and citizens share in society today.

Good Soul Shabbat

Musical and interactive service with Rabbi Jesse and musicians Aaron Shneyer and Michal Bilick. Enjoy appetizers and drinks before the 7:00 pm service.

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.