Madame Gandhi
Sixth & I and DCist Present: Living Room Sessions
Listed among Forbes Music 30 Under 30, Madame Gandhi is an artist and activist who has toured drumming for M.I.A, Thievery Corporation, Oprah Winfrey’s 2020 Vision Stadium Tour, and others.
Shabbat at Home Resources
On this first Friday of the month, our religious programming staff is welcoming Shabbat with their families, but we have plenty of resources to help you lead your own service.
- Date:
- May 1, 2020 • 7:00 pm ET
- Category:
- Jewish Education
Shabbat: Day Off
A Saturday Morning Experience
This come one, come all Shabbat offering has something for everyone, whether you’re looking to dive deep into the week’s teachings, get more acquainted with Saturday morning services, or introduce kids to Shabbat rituals. Lunch to follow.
- Date:
- May 2, 2020 • 10:00 am ET
- Admission:
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Free. RSVP via Zoom. Enter your contact information to receive a reminder about the session or to log into an active session.
- Category:
- Shabbat Services
Havdallah
Rabbi Jesse and Rabbi Stephanie Crawley of the Micah Storefront Project lead virtual havdallah, a weekly ritual that helps us transition out of Shabbat. Sing, connect, and share a few reflections as we begin a new week together.
- Date:
- May 2, 2020 • 9:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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Free. RSVP via Zoom. Enter your contact information to receive a reminder about the start of the session or to log into an active session.
- Category:
- Shabbat Services
Morning Intention-Setting and Prayers
Start the work day with meaning as we come together to (virtually) connect and reflect. Rabbi Shira and Aaron Shneyer lead a few of the traditional morning prayers and share kavvanot (intentions).
- Date:
- May 4, 2020 • 8:30 am ET
- Admission:
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Free. RSVP via Zoom. Enter your contact information to receive a reminder about the session or to log into an active session.
- Category:
- Jewish Education
Rabbi vs. Jedi: Star Wars Through a Jewish Lens
On this unofficial nerd holiday of May the 4th, Rabbi Aaron leads a text-based exploration of the Jewish elements of the Star Wars films.
- Date:
- May 4, 2020 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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$6
Free for those with financial need.
- Category:
- Jewish Education
Morning Mindfulness & Gratitude
Rabbi Jesse leads a guided meditation, short morning blessings of gratitude, and some spiritual reflections from Jewish tradition to help set the tone for the rest of your day.
- Date:
- May 5, 2020 • 8:30 am ET
- Admission:
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Free. RSVP via Zoom. Enter your contact information to receive a reminder about the session or to log into an active session.
- Category:
- Jewish Education
Journalism in the Time of COVID-19
With Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg and Rabbi Shira Stutman
What does it take to operate a virtual newsroom? In a conversation with Rabbi Shira Stutman, Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, unpacks what it means to run a media company right now—pulling back the curtain on what it takes, the stakes, and what has changed about media since the world turned upside down.
- Date:
- May 6, 2020 • 7:00 pm ET
- Admission:
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Free via Facebook. RSVPs appreciated. Download a user’s guide to Facebook Live here.
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- Category:
- Authors & Talks
Morning Intention-Setting and Prayers
Start off the work day with some spiritual work as we come together to connect (virtually) and reflect. Rabbi Aaron leads a few of the traditional morning prayers, shares a couple of kavvanot (intentions) and leads a short journaling exercise.
- Date:
- May 7, 2020 • 8:30 am ET
- Admission:
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Free. RSVP via Zoom. Enter your contact information to receive a reminder about the session or to log into an active session.
- Category:
- Jewish Education
CANCELED: Tori Amos
In Conversation with Hanna Rosin
Resistance: A Songwriter’s Story of Hope, Change, and Courage shares how the multiplatinum singer-songwriter has managed to create meaningful, politically resonant work against patriarchal power structures across her career.
