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Events for November, 2014
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What It Takes...What It Takes: To Connect to Friday Night ServicesWant to make services meaningful? Rabbi Scott leads a three-night seminar to teach you everything you need to know to connect with Friday night. Mario BataliMario BataliIn America Farm to Table: Simple, Delicious Recipes Celebrating Local Farmers, the bestselling author and James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur pays homage to the American farmer – from Maine to California – in stories, photos, and more than a hundred recipes. |
Robert B. BaerRobert B. BaerIn The Perfect Kill: 21 Laws for Assassins, one of the most accomplished agents to ever work for the CIA takes us on a serpentine adventure through the history of political murder. What It Takes...What It Takes: To Connect to Friday Night ServicesWant to make services meaningful? Rabbi Scott leads a three-night seminar to teach you everything you need to know to connect with Friday night. |
Jewish Sangha...Jewish Sangha (Meditation)Take an hour out of your hectic schedule to find peace of mind at this weekly lay-led meditation. Interfaith Co...Interfaith Couples WorkshopSOLD OUT. Email [email protected] to be added to the waiting list for future offerings. Rabbi Shira facilitates a guided, nonjudgmental space for Jews and their non-Jewish partners to explore the basics of Judaism and Jewish life. What It Takes...What It Takes: To Connect to Friday Night ServicesWant to make services meaningful? Rabbi Scott leads a three-night seminar to teach you everything you need to know to connect with Friday night. |
Trick or TriviaTrick or TriviaCelebrate Halloween early at Trick or Trivia. Play five brain-busting rounds of questions as we test your knowledge of all things spooky and scary. |
Making Relati...Making Relationships Work – CANCELEDCouples therapist VIcki Hurwitz leads an inclusive, five-session workshop for married and long-term Jewish and interfaith couples seeking to strengthen their connections. |
Table ServiceTable ServiceSwap your usual Friday night for dinner at our communal table where simple Shabbat elements—good food, conversation, and company—combine to create a nourishing and spiritual evening. |
Cécile McLori...Cécile McLorin SalvantThe highly acclaimed and wonderfully talented young singer performs fresh interpretations of unknown and scarcely recorded jazz and blues compositions. |
An Evening wi...An Evening with Pete YornThe singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist performs material from throughout his career that began with the release of his highly acclaimed LP, musicforthemorningafter, in 2001. |
Cathy BarrowCathy BarrowIn Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Practical Pantry: Recipes and Techniques for Year-Round Preserving, the author of the food blog of the same name shows what home cooks can do to turn the fleeting abundance of the farmers’ market into a well-stocked pantry full of canned fruits and vegetables, jams, stocks, soups, and more. Ethics Under ...Ethics Under FireBased on his 30-year combat record in the reserves, Colonel Bentzi Gruber explores the moral and legal aspects of the war on terror and how the IDF applies ethics when making life and death decisions during combat. |
Walter IsaacsonWalter IsaacsonThe Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution is Walter Isaacson’s revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet, as well as a guide to how innovation really happens. Basically JewishBasically JewishRabbi Scott leads an experiential introduction to Judaism course designed for those looking to reconnect with Judaism, as well as non-Jews looking to discover. |
Text from Las...Text from Last NightGet a half hour fix of the week’s Torah portion over lunch. Karen ArmstrongKaren ArmstrongIn Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence, Armstrong sets out on a journey from prehistoric times to the present to discover the truth about religion and violence in each of the world’s great traditions. |
Eric HutchinsonEric HutchinsonThe Washington, DC-raised singer, pianist, and guitarist performs his irresistible songs with an unmatched, engaging presence. |
Friday Night ...Friday Night Services with MesorahDCServices with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Dinner served on Friday. Switched At B...Switched At Birthright ShabbatAs part of Reverse Mifgash, celebrate Shabbat with new and old Israeli and American friends. |
Saturday Morn...Saturday Morning Services with MesorahDCServices with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Maya BeiserMaya BeiserThe Israeli-American classical cellist mixes spiritual with contemporary in her newest program All Vows. |
Suzanne VegaSuzanne VegaCelebrated as one of the most brilliant songwriters of her generation, Vega returns with a performance showcasing her distinctive, clear vibrato-less voice. |
Text from Las...Text from Last NightGet a half hour fix of each week’s Torah portion during lunch or after work. |
An Evening wi...An Evening with Amanda PalmerPart manifesto, part revelation, The Art of Asking is the story of an artist struggling with the new rules of exchange in the twenty-first century, both on and off the Internet. |
Marcus Samuel...Marcus SamuelssonIn Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook At Home the award-winning celebrity chef shares 150 relaxed, multicultural dishes that he cooks for those nearest and dearest to him. |
Shabbasana™Shabbasana™Prepare your mind and body for Shabbat with Jewish-inspired yoga and meditation taught by Greg Marzullo of Flow Yoga Center. Shabbat SquaredShabbat SquaredRabbi Aaron Miller of Washington Hebrew Congregation, Rabbi Shira, and musician Rick Recht merge their respective services to create a whole new Friday night experience that combines the best of both styles, followed by dinner. |
Gary GulmanGary GulmanWith a clever and highly entertaining sense of humor, the stand-up comic has performed on nearly every late night show and opened for Louis C.K. on his most recent sold-out tour. |
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Sixth & ...Sixth & I TourUncover the unexpected story of renewal, revitalization, and reinvention of our building that has led to what Sixth & I is today. |
Dana GoldsteinDana GoldsteinThe Teacher Wars upends the conversation about American education by bringing the lessons of history to bear on the dilemmas we confront today. |
Writing Ourse...Writing Ourselves & Giving ThanksThis interactive workshop led by local artist Rachel Farbiarz explores the role of journals in our creative, spiritual and moral lives. The Barr Brot...The Barr BrothersThe folk quartet out of Montreal produces meditative and explosive folk laced with West African influences on its debut album, Sleeping Operator. |
Sean BrockSean BrockBrock’s first cookbook, Heritage, reveals how the Wise County, Virginia native is transforming American flavors by exploring our culinary roots. Trivia NightTrivia NightIn anticipation of Turkey Day, get your fill of Thanksgiving-themed trivia questions. |
Dorie GreenspanDorie GreenspanIn Baking Chez Moi: Recipes from My Paris Home to Your Home Anywhere, Greenspan explores the captivating world of French desserts, bringing together an uncomplicated combination of contemporary recipes that emphasize the French knack for elegant simplicity. |
Good Soul Sha...Good Soul ShabbatRabbi Scott, Kevin Snider of DeLeon, percussionist Guy Irlander, and Michal Bilick offer soulful acoustic music, deep spirituality, and thoughtful service to DC. Friday Night ...Friday Night Services with MesorahDCServices with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Dinner served on Friday. |
W. Kamau BellW. Kamau BellThrough his skillful dissection of social and political issues, Bell has emerged as the post-modern voice of comedy. |
Downtown ShabbatDowntown ShabbatA Carlebach-inspired service led by Chazzan Larry Paul and musician Robyn Helzner followed by dinner and Shabbat singing. |
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#GivingTuesday#GivingTuesdayWe are proud to be part of a day dedicated to giving—when charities, families, businesses, community centers, students, retailers and more will all come together for #GivingTuesday. |
Frank WarrenFrank WarrenPostSecret is a collection of over 500,000 highly personal and artistic postcards displaying secrets, mailed anonymously from around the world. Warren, the project’s creator, shares a new collection of secrets in The World of PostSecret. Hebrew Litera...Hebrew Literacy IDemystify the Hebrew alphabet as you learn the letters and vowels and how to combine them to “crack the code.” |
Andy CohenAndy CohenWith a nod to the 1989 bestseller The Andy Warhol Diaries, The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year is a pop-culture time capsule covering a year in the life of the host of the Bravo TV talk show Watch What Happens Live. |