Events for June, 2017
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Interfaith Co...Interfaith Couples WorkshopRabbi Shira facilitates a guided, nonjudgmental space for Jews and their non-Jewish partners to talk, learn, and grow – together and as individuals. |
Friday Night ...Friday Night Shabbat Services with MesorahDCA traditional service with soulful melodies, contemporary insights, and stories, followed by dinner. Separate seating for women and men during the service. Meditation Sh...Meditation ShabbatTake the essence of Shabbat – rest and relaxation – and weave it together with guided meditation, prayer, and light movement to create a restorative practice. Rabbi Suzy and Michal Bilick lead this informal Shabbat service. |
Saturday Morn...Saturday Morning Services with MesorahDCService with soulful melodies and contemporary insights. Separate seating for men and women during services. |
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CANCELED: Lif...CANCELED: Life Since the Election: A One-Day Storytelling IntensiveUsing post-election D.C. as your storyboard, express your unique experience living in our nation’s capital in this one-day workshop, led by Story District’s expert teachers, where you will generate new story material, learn about narrative structure and storytelling techniques, and practice telling stories and hearing feedback in small groups. |
Café NiteCafé NiteExplore several learning options with MesorahDC, including Hebrew lessons, bar and bat mitzvah training, and basic or intermediate study sessions. |
Senator Al Fr...Senator Al FrankenAl Franken, Giant of the Senate, by the U.S. Senator from Minnesota and #1 New York Times bestselling author, is a book about an award-winning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why award-winning comedians tend not to do that. CANCELED: DIY...CANCELED: DIY: Design it YourselfDesign your own Tzedakah box, deepen your knowledge of Jewish spirituality, and refresh your sense of meaning in Jewish life. Master woodworker Trevor Higgins, who built two of Sixth & I’s arks, will be on hand to guide you through the process of creating a beautiful, meaningful, and unique artifact of enduring worth that connect you to your Jewish identity. |
Deep Dive: He...Deep Dive: Heschel
This is a two-part series that meets on Wednesdays, June 7 and 14 at 6:00 pm. Poet, philosopher, civil rights activist, rabbi: Abraham Joshua Heschel z’’l is a moral voice More +
Dinner UnpluggedDinner UnpluggedExhausted from your over-committed schedule and increasingly fast-paced, go-go-go lifestyle? Detox from the nonstop technology mid-week with our recurring Wednesday night dinner – sans smartphones. Richard ReevesRichard ReevesIn Dream Hoarders, the Brookings Institution fellow argues that the real class divide is not between the upper class and the upper middle class: it is between the upper middle class and everyone else. |
Summer ToastSummer ToastCelebrate the start of summer with cider from Blue Bee, Virginia’s first urban cidery, and a make-your-own grilled cheese bar. |
CANCELED: Sha...CANCELED: Shabbasana™: Pre-Shabbat YogaPrepare your mind and body for Shabbat with Jewish-inspired yoga led by yoga instructor, Dan Kapner. National Prid...National Pride ShabbatOne weekend a year, Pride takes over DC—and it takes over Shabbat at Sixth & I, as well. Erev Pride Shabbat services will be filled with celebration, reflection, and inspiration. Dinner will feature rainbow-colored jello shots and drag trivia hosted by our own Queen Esther. Led by Rabbi Shira and Aaron Shneyer, Rabbi Laurie Green of Bet Mishpachah, and members of GLOE, we will stand together, unapologetically proud, and celebrate our entire community. |
Jane Bunnett ...Jane Bunnett and MaquequeThe Grammy-nominated musician is known for her creative integrity, improvisational daring, and courageous artistry. Through her music, Burnett aims to explore different cultures and to express the universality of music. The talented pianist and saxophone player’s sound encapsulates Afro-Cuban melodies and embraces and showcases the rhythms and culture of Cuba. She has toured the world’s leading jazz festivals, displaying her versatility as an artist, as well as an educator, spokesperson, and social activist. |
Monumental Mo...Monumental Mondays: Washington & the First AmendmentGrab a picnic dinner and meet Rabbi Suzy at the Washington Monument for a conversation about faith and democracy. |
Speak Up: Bys...Speak Up: Bystander Intervention TrainingIn this interactive workshop, learn how to respond to hate-based harassment and de-escalate aggressive behavior to make public spaces safer for everyone. Learn how to be an effective and safe ally in this workshop led by two professional trainers from Collective Action for Safe Spaces, with additional perspective from Rabbi Suzy. |
Man’s Attempt...Man’s Attempt at ThoughtfulnessCombining spirituality, psychology, modern masculinity, and good scotch, Rabbi Scott brings a group of men together to attempt some thoughtfulness about life’s more important questions. 6th in the Ci...6th in the City Chorus ConcertThe 6th in the City Chorus performs a mix of old and new songs with choirs from Turner Memorial AME Church (which worshiped in Sixth & I’s building for nearly five decades) and the Metropolitan AME Church. |
Good Soul Sha...Good Soul ShabbatRabbi Scott, Aaron Shneyer, and Michal Bilick offer soulful acoustic music, deep spirituality, and thoughtful service to DC. After services, fill our sanctuary with the spirited sound of new tunes and old favorites. |
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The Rise of P...The Rise of Populism and NationalismThe Atlantic’s Graeme Wood—author of “His Kampf,” an article in The Atlantic’s June issue about Richard Spencer, leader of the alt-right movement, who happens to be Graeme’s high school classmate— White House Correspondent Rosie Gray, and Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg discuss the future of the movement in the era of Trump and what it means for our country, our allies, and our democracy going forward. The Hardest C...The Hardest ConversationIsrael—the place, the idea—has played a significant role in Jewish history. We yearned for a return to our home—but when? And at what cost? Are we a people who privilege power and strength, and deal in the particulars of a plot of land? Or do we emphasize compassion and the Other, and tend toward the universal? Are these two ideals mutually exclusive when it comes to Israel? |
Hebrew Litera...Hebrew Literacy I: Early SectionDemystify the Hebrew alphabet as you learn the letters and vowels and how to combine them to “crack the code.” This course introduces reading Hebrew in an enjoyable yet focused atmosphere. Sherman AlexieSherman AlexieFrom the National Book Award-winning author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian comes You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me, a powerful account of the author’s difficult childhood and complicated relationship with his mother, who was an alcoholic. Hebrew Litera...Hebrew Literacy I: Late SectionDemystify the Hebrew alphabet as you learn the letters and vowels and how to combine them to “crack the code.” This course introduces reading Hebrew in an enjoyable yet focused atmosphere. |
Serve Others ...Serve Others with Sixth & IServe breakfast at So Others Might Eat (SOME), an organization that works to end chronic homelessness in DC. Washington Co...Washington Confidential: For Employees of the Federal GovernmentIf you are a federal employee acutely feeling the impact of the election as it relates to the future of your career, then this confidential opportunity to talk with other government workers is for you. Moderated by Rabbi Scott, this session is a chance to air your concerns and find support. Dinner UnpluggedDinner UnpluggedExhausted from your over-committed schedule and increasingly fast-paced, go-go-go lifestyle? Detox from the nonstop technology mid-week with our recurring Wednesday night dinner – sans smartphones. |
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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Personal Fina...Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties: Beth KoblinerThe New York Times bestseller Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties (originally published in 1996) is the financial bible for young people, laying out in simple, no-nonsense terms, exactly what they need to know. |
Mandy Len Cat...Mandy Len Catron and Ada CalhounWhat really makes love last? Authors and contributors to the New York Times “Modern Love” column Mandy Len Catron and Ada Calhoun offer their takes in a lovely conversation. |
6th Street Mi...6th Street MinyanRabbi Suzy leads a laid-back, egalitarian minyan with musician Gavri-Tov Yares. This service combines many of the popular melodies from 6th in the City and Good Soul Shabbats while incorporating new tunes with an international flair. |
