11:00 am - 1:00 pm Walk + Learn with the Den Collective April 26 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Walk + Learn with the Den Collective As the weather warms up, join us for a casual walk through Rock Creek Park, where we will read and...
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Israel @ 78: a Taste of Israeli Culture with the Bender JCC April 26 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Israel @ 78: a Taste of Israeli Culture with the Bender JCC ISRAEL AT 78: A TASTE OF ISRAELI CULTURE! Celebrate Israel in a whole new way! This year, our Israel Day... $5
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Blacklists through the Ages with the Capital Jewish Museum April 26 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Blacklists through the Ages with the Capital Jewish Museum The term blacklist conjures the mid-20th century and Hollywood, but there have been blacklists throughout history, dating back to the... $9
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm The Lasting Implications of Radical Yiddish Theater w/ Center for Jewish Studies April 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm The Lasting Implications of Radical Yiddish Theater w/ Center for Jewish Studies "Yiddish Voices for Change: Arts and Politics in the Early 20th Century” will feature an international cohort of speakers on...
9:00 am - 10:30 am Politics and Poetry in the World of Yiddish Workers w/ Center for Jewish Studies April 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Politics and Poetry in the World of Yiddish Workers w/ Center for Jewish Studies "Yiddish Voices for Change: Arts and Politics in the Early 20th Century” will feature an international cohort of speakers on...
6:45 pm - 8:00 pm DC New Moon Circle: Iyar with At the Well April 28 @ 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm DC New Moon Circle: Iyar with At the Well Jewish tradition holds the world’s best-kept wellness secrets—these ancient practices support our wholeness individually and in community. Please join in... $18
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Torah Study with Rodef 2100 April 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Torah Study with Rodef 2100 Tuesday Torah Join us weekly for an open, welcoming Torah study designed for thoughtful conversation and real-life connection. Each Tuesday...
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Beneath the Conspiracies: Antisemitic Myths & Tropes Hiding in Your Feed w/ ADL April 29 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Beneath the Conspiracies: Antisemitic Myths & Tropes Hiding in Your Feed w/ ADL Ancient antisemitic myths and tropes are no longer confined to the fringes of the internet; they are hiding in plain...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Eilu v’Eilu: An Open Reflection Project with Am Kolel April 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Eilu v’Eilu: An Open Reflection Project with Am Kolel This gentle, conversation-based program creates space for us to explore some of the most meaningful, complicated, and personal aspects of...
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Authority in Judaism with the Den Collective May 3 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Authority in Judaism with the Den Collective In this class, join us to explore the evolution of authority in Judaism: its enduring centers, the critiques that have...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Jewish Neighborhood Walking Tour with the Capital Jewish Museum May 6 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Jewish Neighborhood Walking Tour with the Capital Jewish Museum Take a stroll through history with the Capital Jewish Museum’s walking tour of the Gallery Place neighborhood. We will stop...
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Knead to Know: Baking Challah in a Time of Uncertainty with the Den Collective May 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Knead to Know: Baking Challah in a Time of Uncertainty with the Den Collective The world can feel unstable right now, bursting with disruptions to established systems and leaving us constantly wondering what even...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm An Evening with Noa Tishby with Washington Hebrew Congregation May 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm An Evening with Noa Tishby with Washington Hebrew Congregation Noa Tishby is a two-time New York Times best-selling author and Israel’s former Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism and Delegitimization....
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Eilu v’Eilu: An Open Reflection Project with Am Kolel May 7 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Eilu v’Eilu: An Open Reflection Project with Am Kolel This gentle, conversation-based program creates space for us to explore some of the most meaningful, complicated, and personal aspects of...
10:00 am - 12:00 pm “People of the Book and the Protest Placard” Scholar Talk with Bet Mishpachah May 9 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm “People of the Book and the Protest Placard” Scholar Talk with Bet Mishpachah Join us for Bet Mishpachah’s Annual Shabbaton on Friday, May 8th and Saturday, May 9th! We are pleased to welcome...
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm What’s At Stake for DC: Local Elections in 2026 with Jews United for Justice May 11 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm What’s At Stake for DC: Local Elections in 2026 with Jews United for Justice Our locally elected officials in DC are more important than ever – and that means your vote matters more than...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Meeting of Tuesday / Thursday Community Circle with IfNotNow May 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Meeting of Tuesday / Thursday Community Circle with IfNotNow IfNotNow is excited to invite you to participate in our Community Circles Program. What are Community Circles? In a painful...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Couples’ Shabbat: Cohabitating Jewishly with the Den Collective May 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Couples’ Shabbat: Cohabitating Jewishly with the Den Collective Join us for a special evening where couples can come together, welcome Shabbat with ritual and song, share a delicious...
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Jewish-American Heritage Month Tour with Off the Mall Tours May 17 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Jewish-American Heritage Month Tour with Off the Mall Tours May is Jewish-American Heritage Month! Join Off the Mall tour guide Ami Greener on a walk about notable Jewish contributions...
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Jewish Reckoning with Power: Day of Learning with Halachic Left DC May 17 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Jewish Reckoning with Power: Day of Learning with Halachic Left DC Please join Halachic Left's DC day of learning on Sunday, May 17. The day of learning will take place from...
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm JGSGW Database 101: Because Google Can’t Do This with Jewish Genealogy Society May 17 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm JGSGW Database 101: Because Google Can’t Do This with Jewish Genealogy Society Speaker Harry Moatz created a Jewish genealogy database available to only members of the JGSGW, which he will be guiding...
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm First Meeting of Monday Community Circle with IfNotNow May 18 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm First Meeting of Monday Community Circle with IfNotNow IfNotNow is excited to invite you to participate in our Community Circles Program. What are Community Circles? In a painful...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Turning Towards: A Shavuot Learning Celebration with the Den Collective May 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Turning Towards: A Shavuot Learning Celebration with the Den Collective As we celebrate Shavuot—the festival commemorating the giving of Torah at Mount Sinai—join us for a special Shavuot learning exploring...
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Community Pistol Training Class with CTRI May 20 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Community Pistol Training Class with CTRI Want to learn to shoot? This is how you do it and support Jewish community security at the same time....
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Rabbi’s Class: Ruth and the Art of Kindness with Bet Mishpachah May 20 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Rabbi’s Class: Ruth and the Art of Kindness with Bet Mishpachah On the holy day of Shavuot, we read the Book of Ruth which tells the story of two women, Ruth...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Downtown Beit Midrash with Hadar DC and DC Minyan May 20 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Downtown Beit Midrash with Hadar DC and DC Minyan On Sukkot, Purim, Pesah, Shavuot and Tisha b'Av, we read special megillot connected to the themes of the holiday. In...
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Young Professionals Shavuot Dinner with Adas Israel Congregation May 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Young Professionals Shavuot Dinner with Adas Israel Congregation Kick off Shavuot with Adas YPs over dinner and learning. We’ll gather for good food (pay your own way-style) and...
6:00 pm - 10:15 pm Shavuot Dinner & Learning with Am Kolel May 21 @ 6:00 pm - 10:15 pm Shavuot Dinner & Learning with Am Kolel Join Am Kolel for a meaningful Shavuot evening of learning, music, and community. We will share in a catered dairy...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sips and Shavuot: Religion, Mental Health, and Healing with Abrahamic House May 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sips and Shavuot: Religion, Mental Health, and Healing with Abrahamic House Shavuot, a Jewish holiday celebrated seven weeks after Passover, commemorates the moment the Israelites stood at the base of Mount...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Erev Shavuot Service and Study with Temple Rodef Shalom May 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Erev Shavuot Service and Study with Temple Rodef Shalom Celebrate Shavuot with an evening of learning, music, and meaningful conversation. We will begin with cheesecake and community, then explore...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dinner + Learn: Religious Zionism’s Challenges and Challengers with DC Minyan May 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dinner + Learn: Religious Zionism’s Challenges and Challengers with DC Minyan Please join us for a dinner-and-learn session on "Religious Zionism and its Challenges and Challengers” on Tuesday, May 26 at... $15
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch and Learn: DC’s First Orthodox Rabbi with the Capital Jewish Museum May 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch and Learn: DC’s First Orthodox Rabbi with the Capital Jewish Museum This lunch and learn will explore the life and thought of Rabbi Gedalia Silverstone (1871–1942), who served as the first...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Upper 16th St. Community Beit Midrash with Hadar, Minyan Segulah, and Partners May 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Upper 16th St. Community Beit Midrash with Hadar, Minyan Segulah, and Partners On Sukkot, Purim, Pesach, Shavuot and Tisha b'Av, we read special megillot connected to the themes of the holiday. In...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Dating, Desire, and the Divine: A Jewish Take on Sex with Sixth & I May 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Dating, Desire, and the Divine: A Jewish Take on Sex with Sixth & I Sex isn’t a topic we talk about in public very often, and even less is said about how it intersects...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 1st Meeting of Growing with Love: 4 Session Couples Workshop with TRS May 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 1st Meeting of Growing with Love: 4 Session Couples Workshop with TRS Join us for an enriching four-session journey designed for committed, engaged, and married partners seeking to deepen their relationship through... $72
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Comparative Religions with Temple Emanuel May 28 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Comparative Religions with Temple Emanuel Five-session series: In-depth exploration of faith traditions that surround us, including Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, and Islam. Paul Berman, who has... $36
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Capital J Mainstage: David Wallace-Wells with the EDCJCC May 28 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Capital J Mainstage: David Wallace-Wells with the EDCJCC Join author and New York Times essayist David Wallace-Wells for a fascinating discussion about being at the nexus of environmentalism...
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Book Talk: Autism with a Side of Sushi with Kuri Levine with the Bender JCC May 31 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Book Talk: Autism with a Side of Sushi with Kuri Levine with the Bender JCC Join us for a special event with author and JCC parent Kuri Levine as we explore her book, “Autism with... $15
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Fat Torah: Exploration of Judaism + Body Liberation with the Den Collective May 31 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Fat Torah: Exploration of Judaism + Body Liberation with the Den Collective Fat Torah is all about diving into the questions of what Judaism has to say about fatphobia, fat activism, and...
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Logan Circle Meeting with Jews United for Justice June 2 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Logan Circle Meeting with Jews United for Justice Join our Neighborhood Action Teach-In! Learn about the history of Shaw and Logan Circle and find out how to support...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Interfaith Couples Workshop Begins with Interfaith Families Project June 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Interfaith Couples Workshop Begins with Interfaith Families Project Our interfaith couples workshop is a four-part series for partners seeking to learn about life as an interfaith couple, celebrating... $350
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Author Talk with Marlene Trestman, Labor Lawyer with the Capital Jewish Museum June 4 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Author Talk with Marlene Trestman, Labor Lawyer with the Capital Jewish Museum Before there was the Notorious RBG, there was the Audacious Bessie Margolin (b. 1909-d. 1996). Marlene Trestman, Margolin’s biographer, will...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Gender in Judaism with Sixth & I June 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Gender in Judaism with Sixth & I For generations, most Jews saw gender within Jewish culture as black and white, male and female, with no place for...
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Lunch + Learn Shabbat Potluck: Queer Torah with the Den Collective June 6 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Lunch + Learn Shabbat Potluck: Queer Torah with the Den Collective Join us for a Shabbat Lunch + Learn gathering where we will explore stories of beauty, intimacy, and connection within...
April 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm The Lasting Implications of Radical Yiddish Theater w/ Center for Jewish Studies
April 27 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Politics and Poetry in the World of Yiddish Workers w/ Center for Jewish Studies
April 29 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Beneath the Conspiracies: Antisemitic Myths & Tropes Hiding in Your Feed w/ ADL
May 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Knead to Know: Baking Challah in a Time of Uncertainty with the Den Collective
May 9 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm “People of the Book and the Protest Placard” Scholar Talk with Bet Mishpachah
May 11 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm What’s At Stake for DC: Local Elections in 2026 with Jews United for Justice
May 17 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm JGSGW Database 101: Because Google Can’t Do This with Jewish Genealogy Society
May 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sips and Shavuot: Religion, Mental Health, and Healing with Abrahamic House
May 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dinner + Learn: Religious Zionism’s Challenges and Challengers with DC Minyan
May 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch and Learn: DC’s First Orthodox Rabbi with the Capital Jewish Museum
May 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Upper 16th St. Community Beit Midrash with Hadar, Minyan Segulah, and Partners
May 31 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Book Talk: Autism with a Side of Sushi with Kuri Levine with the Bender JCC
May 31 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Fat Torah: Exploration of Judaism + Body Liberation with the Den Collective
June 4 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Author Talk with Marlene Trestman, Labor Lawyer with the Capital Jewish Museum
