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Join Rabbi Hannah and the Havurah Ensemble for a musical, reflective Havdalah and Selichot service. We'll re-enter the High Holiday season through melody, dressing the Torah, and thinking through our past year. Light refreshments will be served.
Selichot = Prayers asking for forgiveness. On the Saturday night before we move into the new year, it is an ancient custom to enter the week of the High Holy Days with the tunes of the season in our ears and on our hearts. Everyone is invited to join us for this in-person Selichot Service …
We invite you to usher in the High Holiday season with our Selichot gathering—a meaningful evening of connection, prayer, and inspiration. We’ll begin with a community potluck dinner, followed by a dip into the Selichot (Forgiveness) prayers, and a special presentation by Lloyd Wolf, an internationally recognized and award-winning photographer and educator. Lloyd is the author of several photography …
Selichot with Lloyd Wolf, A Joyful Noise: Klezmer in Motion! Read More »
Join us for a transformative experience dedicated to the Hebrew month of Elul, a sacred time of personal reflection, renewal, and spiritual preparation for the High Holidays. Through embodied spiritual practice —such as mindful movement, breath-work, and song—we will focus our intention on t'shuvah (returning to oneself) in preparation for the most sacred time in …
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 us for an afternoon picnic in collaboration with the New Israel Fund (NIF). Come soak up the sun and crisp fall air as we snack, relax, and chat about some of the work that the NIF does. Malcolm X Park (North Side) 16th St NW &, W St NW
Yoetzet Rachel Cohen is teaching a class on Yonah on Monday evenings
One of our most popular classic events is back—Karaoke Night at Moishe House Bethesda! 🎤 Whether you’re a shower singer, stage star, or just here to cheer, this is always one of our most fun and lively evenings. We’ll have plenty of snacks and drinks to keep the energy high all night long. Our karaoke …
Guess Who has another game night♦️♠️! Join us for our monthly classic with plenty of board games🎲♟️ and pizza🍕🍕? Bring a friend 👭or come on your own🧍♀️as we fill our house with games of all types😲!!
Workshops on Grief, Mourning, and Healing with Kaleidoscope & Chevre Step into the High Holidays with intention. The Jewish month of Elul invites us to slow down and turn inward. This allows us to gently open ourselves to an emotion we often avoid: grief. We are given the spiritual space to sit with grief to …
Join us for an intimate evening of deep connection, sweet challah baking, and exploration of Jewish teachings! We'll be joined by Rachel Jacobs from Walla Challah, who will guide us as as we braid and bake our round and sweet Rosh Hashana challahs. As our challahs bake in the oven, we’ll gather together with Rabbi …
Join us as we gather together for a contemplative Rosh Hashanah reflection. With Rabbi Alan Lew z”l as our teacher, we will discuss sections of his 2003 classic book, This Is Real And You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation. This volume follows the spiritual calendar from Tisha B’Av to Sukkot. Our discussion this …
The Gates Swing Open: A Rosh Hashanah Community Discussion Read More »
