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 …

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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. …

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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

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 …

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Yoetzet Rachel Cohen is teaching a class on Yonah on Monday evenings

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 …

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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😲!!

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 …

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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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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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