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
- How American Jews are experiencing the Israel-Hamas war 6 months into the conflict – Morning Edition
- 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
- You Should Know…Rabbi Aaron Potek – Washington Jewish Week
- 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 21st-century Judaism – The Forward
