Jewish Life

National Pride Shabbat

In solidarity with #StillWe Celebrate Pride 2021, Rabbi Aaron and the Sixth & I LGBTQIA Collective lead an inclusive service celebrating the diversity of DC Jewish life.

Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer

Experience the world premiere virtual screening of Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer. From award-winning journalist DeNeen Brown and acclaimed director Dawn Porter, the documentary film comes one hundred years after the two-day Tulsa Massacre in 1921 that led to the murder of hundreds of Black people and left thousands homeless and displaced.

Amanda Kloots

In Conversation with Zach Braff

In Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero, Kloots—a host for CBS’s “The Talk” and a celebrity fitness trainer—reflects on life with her husband, a Broadway star and Tony-nominee whose public battle with Covid-19 and tragic death made headlines around the world.

Basically Jewish

Rabbi Aaron leads an experiential introduction to Judaism course designed for those looking to reconnect with Judaism, as well as non-Jews looking to discover.

Cheers to Rabbi Shira

Farewell Happy Hour

Raise a glass to Rabbi Shira at this outdoor community happy hour.

Black Life and National Memory with The Atlantic’s Inheritance Project

With Anna Deavere Smith, Clint Smith, Vann R. Newkirk II, and Gillian B. White

In a conversation for Juneteenth, contributors to The Atlantic’s “Inheritance” project about American history, Black life, and the resilience of memory share reflections on their writing to surface Black history that has been intentionally obscured, and shake our national memory.

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).

Happy Returns?

After more than a year of lockdowns and virtual social interactions, a return to our pre-pandemic “normal” lives may feel daunting, exhilarating, and anxiety-producing all at once. As we navigate this unfamiliar terrain, Rabbi Aaron offers some Jewish wisdom to provide helpful perspectives and frameworks for an intentional re-entry.

Shabbat: Good Soul

Traditional and contemplative, this virtual service led by Rabbi Aaron offers a deep sense of focus and intention, aided by stirring music from Aaron Shneyer and Danny Schwartz.

Shabbat: Day Off

Celebrating the Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class of 5780

This come one, come all Shabbat offering led by Rabbi Shira and musician Aaron Shneyer has something for everyone. This month, we celebrate with the Adult B’nai Mitzvah Class of 5780 as they read from the Torah in a culmination of their years of Jewish study.