Talks & Entertainment

Mari Andrew

In Conversation with Mary Laura Philpott

From the writer and artist with over 1 million Instagram followers comes My Inner Sky: On Embracing Day, Night, and All the Times in Between, a collection of essays and illustrations that parallel the phases of the sky—twilight, golden hour, night, and dawn—with all of the moments, be they small, momentous, heartbreaking, anxiety inducing, or healing, that life brings our way.

Morning Intention-Setting and Prayers

Start the work day with meaning as we come together to connect and reflect. Rabbi Shira and Aaron Shneyer lead a few of the traditional morning prayers and share kavvanot (intentions).

Jake Cohen

In Conversation with Pati Jinich

In Jew-ish: Reinvented Recipes from a Modern Mensch, the self-described “nice Jewish Boy” reinvents the food of his Ashkenazi heritage and draws inspiration from his husband’s Persian-Iraqi traditions to offer fresh takes for a whole new generation of eaters.

Morning Intention-Setting and Prayers

Start off the work day with some spiritual work as we come together to connect and reflect. Rabbi Aaron leads a few of the traditional morning prayers, shares a couple of kavvanot (intentions), and leads a short journaling exercise.

Genius: Aretha – Virtual World Premiere

Experience the world premiere virtual screening of “Genius: Aretha,” a new-eight part limited series on National Geographic starring Cynthia Erivo and Courtney B. Vance that chronicles the life and legacy of the Queen of Soul.

Shabbat: Break Away

This virtual service led by Rabbi Aaron and musicians Aaron Shneyer, Sarah Fredrick, and Jeff Geld is lighter on prayer and has a less structured and more casual vibe than a traditional service.

Morning Intention-Setting and Prayers

Start the work day with meaning as we come together to connect and reflect. Rabbi Shira and Aaron Shneyer lead a few of the traditional morning prayers and share kavvanot (intentions).

Seder Says

While some of the food at a Passover seder should fall flat, the conversation around the table should be anything but. Modeled after the Roman Symposium, a seder is meant to encourage lively debate around contemporary issues related to the themes of the Passover story. Rabbi Shira and other Sixth & I’ers will offer timely and provocative short discussions to inspire or just use in their entirety at your own seders.

Jewish Flavor: Passover Prep

Whether you’re cooking a delicious meal to enjoy during your virtual Passover seder or looking for some variety after too much matzah, learn to cook a kosher-for-Passover Tunisian-inspired seder that won’t fall flat during this class led by chef Vered Guttman.

Could DC be the 51st State?

In early 2021, a bill to make DC America’s 51st state was reintroduced in the Senate after passing the House for the first time in history last year. With President Biden – a statehood supporter – in the White House and Democrats in control of both chambers of Congress, is DC on its way to becoming the 51st state?