Our Jewish education series, designed for people in their 20s and 30s, provide a variety of opportunities to explore Jewish learning, spiritual growth, and modern discourse on an ancient religion.
To learn more or find out if registration is open for a given class, sign up for our Sixth & Spiritual newsletter or contact our Jewish Life Associate, Robyn. Our regular offerings include:
Basically Jewish
This five-session introductory course is designed for Jews and non-Jews looking to discover or reconnect with Judaism. Each session delves into a different framework for thinking about American-Jewish identity and allows students to develop a deeper and more intentional connection with Judaism.
Next class: Stay tuned for new dates. Add your name to our interest form.
Interfaith Couples Workshop
This workshop offers a guided, nonjudgmental space for Jews and their non-Jewish partners to participate in practical conversations, gain insight from case studies, and find personal support. Check out an interview with Rabbi Aaron about the workshop to learn more.
Next class: Stay tuned for new dates. Add your name to our interest form.
Jewish Welcome Workshop: An In-depth Introduction to Judaism
This 38-week course is designed for those interested in learning more about Judaism and/or converting. Participants learn both within the classroom and through immersion in the larger Sixth & I and DC community. At the end of the program, non-Jewish participants will be prepared to convert to Judaism.
The annual course starts in September and runs for 38 weeks, typically on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. This class includes a mix of lectures, group activities, text studies, and holiday celebrations. No Hebrew language knowledge is required. Those wishing to convert will meet with one of the rabbis individually during the year. The rabbi—in consultation with you—determines when you are ready for the actual conversion.
An Introduction to Judaism class is a prerequisite for the Jewish Welcome Workshop. One option is our five-week Basically Jewish course. Though the course does not have to be completed at Sixth & I, please note that academic courses at a university do not meet the prerequisite requirement.
Next class: Starting Tuesday, September 1 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Add your name to our interest form.
How to Be a Jewish Adult
If you identify as Jewish and are exploring how to bring Judaism into your life as an adult for the first time, this 12-week series offers equal parts community-building and deep-dive into core lessons from our tradition to help you feel more Jewishly connected. Each class will take on an essential Jewish value or teaching including big topics ranging from love and relationships, social justice, unpacking what it means to be spiritual, and more.
Next class: Stay tuned for new dates. Add your name to our interest form.
Hebrew Literacy
Demystify the Hebrew alphabet as you learn the letters and vowels and how to combine them to crack the code of reading Hebrew. This course, taught by certified language instructor Keren Yairi, is for those with little to no prior Hebrew reading ability and emphasizes reading from the prayer book and words from Jewish cultural life.
Next class: Stay tuned for new dates. Add your name to our interest form.