Press

Features on Sixth & I

• The pandemic forced live events to go virtual. It may change access to entertainment forever. – The Washington Post
• Synagogue’s mix of arts and religion helps shape Jewish life in Washington – The New York Times
• Idled workers find places to pass the time during government shutdown – The Washington Post
• Sixth & I: Historic synagogue doubles as a hipster arts venue – The Washington Post
• America’s 25 most vibrant congregations – Newsweek
• Sacred Space: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue’s turn as a music venue – Washingtonian
• The possibility of renewal – The Forward

Jewish Life

• Sixth & I expanding what it means to be holy – The Washington Jewish Week
• Few will hear the shofar blown indoors this Rosh Hashanah. So rabbis are taking to the streets. – The Washington Post
• Sixth & I will fill its pews with cardboard cutouts during virtual High Holidays services – DCist
• Religious leaders are embracing technology during social distancing – Fast Company
• A historic wave of support for American Jews – The Atlantic
• Rabbi Patti Smith ushers in 5778 – Tablet
• This synagogue needed two arks for the High Holidays. So it turned to a Quaker. – The Washington Post
• 6th in the City Chorus, a Jewish gospel choir, represents new phase for two communities – The Washington Post
• Obama’s new church – “The Daily Show”
• Eclectic touch draws believers to synagogue – The Washington Post

 

Talks & Entertainment

• Daveed Diggs of “Hamilton” talks career-spanning work at Sixth & I – District Fray
• Mika and Katty discuss Know Your Value in DC – MSNBC
• Phish’s Trey Anastasio shared acoustic songs and stories in a D.C. synagogue on Valentine’s Day – The Washington Post
• Hundreds pack DC hall to discuss podcast exploring Harry Potter as a sacred text – The Washington Post
• A late-night, backseat Cadillac ride with Gloria Steinem – The Washington Post
• Ta-Nehisi Coates and the boundaries of legitimate debate – The Washington Post
• The 15 best music venues In DC – DCist
• Adele @ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue – DCist

Staff Spotlights

• How Sixth & I CEO Heather Moran would spend a perfect day in DC  – The Washington Post
  
• 5 questions for Esther Safran Foer – Washingtonian
• First person singular: Esther Safran Foer, 66, Washington, executive director, Sixth & I Historic Synagogue – The Washington Post
• First Person: Secrets of the Green Room – Washingtonian
• 36 rabbis shaping 21^st-century Judaism – The Forward

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