Talks & Entertainment

Spirituality and Social Justice

with Ruth Messinger, Sarah Hurwitz, and Dr. Erica Brown

Are you doing enough to make the world a better place? Dr. Erica Brown speaks with Ruth Messinger, an iconic social justice activist and former president of the American Jewish World Service, and Sarah Hurwitz, the former chief speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, about the intersection between Judaism, spirituality, and social justice.

Man’s Attempt at Mindfulness

Using the teachings of Mussar—where ancient wisdom meets contemporary self-help—Rabbi Jesse brings a group of men together to discuss life’s important questions and practice personal growth.

Cecile Richards

In Conversation with Rep. Lauren Underwood

On the occasion of the paperback release of the New York Times bestseller Make Trouble, the author and former president of Planned Parenthood speaks to other women leaders about standing up, speaking out, and finding the courage to lead.

Gretchen Rubin

In her new book, Outer Order, Inner Calm, Rubin tackles the challenges of clearing clutter to help create a more peaceful, pleasant, and orderly environment, and in turn make for happier, healthier, and more productive lives.

6th Street Minyan: Renewal Shabbat

Rabbi Jesse will lead a laid-back, egalitarian minyan.

Café Nite

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

An Evening with Daveed Diggs

Creativity, Storytelling, and Identity

Be in the room where it happens as Sixth & I celebrates 15 years of reimagining how arts and culture, spirituality, and community can inspire more meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Jewish Flavor: Passover Prep

Learn to cook kosher-for-Passover recipes that won’t fall flat during this class led by in-house chef Vered Guttman.

How to Be Kind

Rabbi Shira explores what Judaism says about how, when, and why to be kind.

Lori Gottlieb

In Conversation with Scott Simon

In Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Gottlieb—a psychotherapist and the “Dear Therapist” columnist for The Atlantic—takes us behind the scenes of a therapist’s world where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she).