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Big questions deserve bold expression. In this hands-on, four-part art workshop, we’ll explore personal growth, release, and renewal through a Jewish lens. As the New Year approaches, use creativity as your tool for reflection. No art skills needed. Just curiosity, a bit of courage, and a willingness to try. Registration is $75 for the full …
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Throughout the High Holidays, we hear a lot about God as a king or all-powerful ruler. If that judgy man-in-the-sky concept gives you the ick, with Rabbi Jenna, dive deep into texts that illustrate how metaphor, power, and gender shape our understanding of God and explore how the themes of the High Holidays can feel …
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We all know the High Holidays are coming. Yet somehow, the deep spiritual work feels like something we consistently forget to schedule until it’s right around the corner. In this four-session series for 35- to 50-year-olds, we’ll read Rabbi Alan Lew’s This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared, unpacking the rituals, questions, and tough …
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If you are reading this and it is not Opposite Day, then we are definitely having Opposite Day Shabbat. But if you are reading this on Opposite Day, then it’s actually Not Opposite Day Shabbat… except that would technically mean you’re reading it on Not Opposite Day, which makes it Opposite Day Shabbat again. 🤯 Either way, …
Come sing, hear the shofar, do holiday crafts, and eat apples and honey with Rabbi Hannah and Laurie Solnik! Bring blankets, chairs, friends, and family. Recommended for little kids and those who love them!
Join us for multiple Shabbatot in Elul as we gather around the table to sing and learn together in advance of the High Holy Day season. Enter the High Holy Days uplifted, challenged, and ready for the growth mindset the season offers us. September 6 with Rabbi Krinsky September 13 with Rabbis Alexander, Holtzblatt & Dassa September 20 with Rabbi …
Deep dive into vidui (the confessional prayer), personal reflections. Elul - the Hebrew month before Rosh HaShanah - is a time for spiritual preparation. We are meant to begin taking an account of our souls, thinking about the moments we missed the mark, and how we can do better in the coming year. This …
Jewish mystics retreated into nature as a way to experience a more profound sense of intention and attention to their lives. We’ll be guided on our hikes by our very own “hike captains” (nature lovin’ folks from the Den), followed by learning and discussion to get us warmed up for the High Holy Day season. …
Join Rodef 2100 for an informal dinner before Erev Rosh Hashanah Services on Monday, September 22 at 6:00PM. Details: We will be meeting at Upside on Moore in Rosslyn, get food for ourselves, and have dinner together. After dinner join us at Temple Rodef Shalom’s alternative service in Rosslyn. See the separate registration link for …
oin us for a Young Professionals Rosh Hashanah Brisket Dinner! Celebrate the new year with delicious food, great company, and festive vibes. No affiliation or prior experience necessary. Here’s the delicious Menu! First Course: Round Challah Bread: Freshly baked challah served with honey. Honey-Glazed Carrots: Roasted carrots drizzled with honey and topped with …
Unwind with a Rosh Hashanah-themed paint-by-numbers night filled with 🍎 light bites, 🍯 sweet intentions, and 🎶 good vibes for the New Year. No experience needed—just bring your neshama 🕊️ and be ready to reflect, relax, and create 🎨. We'll paint symbols of renewal like apples, honey, and pomegranates 🍏🍯🍷 as we welcome 5786 with …
