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SUMMARY:Couples Lab: Jewish Couplehood in its Many Stages with Adas Israel Congregation
DESCRIPTION:October 20\, October 27\, November 17\, and December 1; 7-8:30pm  \nWhether you’re newly together\, raising children\, navigating an empty nest\, blending families\, or growing older side by side\, every stage of partnership brings new opportunities\, challenges\, and questions.  \nJoin us for a four-part series designed for couples at all stages of life and relationship. Together\, we’ll explore Jewish perspectives on partnership\, hear practical insights from a couples therapist and financial planner\, and create space for meaningful conversation and connection with others navigating similar experiences.  \nCome strengthen your relationship\, learn new tools\, and reflect on what it means to build a life together with intention\, resilience\, and joy. All couples are welcome\, regardless of relationship length\, family structure\, or Jewish background. \n \nAccommodations: ADA Accessible Venue \n \nOrganization: Adas Israel Congregation \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/couples-lab-jewish-couplehood-in-its-many-stages-with-adas-israel-congregation-4/
LOCATION:Adas Israel Congregation\, 2850 Quebec St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T200000
DTSTAMP:20260916T202319Z
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SUMMARY:Promise and Perils of Public Art: Ben Shahn’s Murals on Social Security with CJM
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Laura Katzman as she discusses the public art of Ben Shahn (1898-1969)\, focusing on his most prominent New Deal fresco murals\, The Meaning of Social Security\, which were commissioned by the Public Works Agency’s Section of Fine Arts (1940-1942) for the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building in Washington\, DC. Dr. Katzman will address how Shahn navigated the demands of federal agencies\, the needs of his own art and activism\, and the larger goals of his social criticism. The program will illuminate the status of Shahn’s murals in the context of the current administration’s controversial efforts to sell specific government buildings and its drastic staff cuts to the General Services Administration—the official steward of federally funded art in government buildings across the United States. \n  \nKatzman’s lecture will be accompanied by a conversation with former director of the U.S. General Services Administration’s Center for Fine Arts\, Jennifer Gibson. \n  \nPresented in partnership with Moment Magazine. \n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS \nLaura Katzman is a professor of art history at James Madison University\, and has served as the Terra Foundation Professor of American Art at the Free University Berlin. An internationally recognized scholar of documentary photography in the United States and Puerto Rico\, Dr. Katzman has co-authored numerous publications\, including Ben Shahn’s New York: The Photography of Modern Times (2000)\, Re-viewing Documentary: The Photographic Life of Louise Rosskam (2014)\, and The Museum of the Old Colony: An Art Installation by Pablo Delano (2023). Her most recent book\, Ben Shahn\, On Nonconformity (2025)\, accompanied the eponymous and highly acclaimed retrospective that she curated for the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid (2023-2024) and adapted for the Jewish Museum in New York (2025). \n  \nJennifer Gibson recently retired as the director of the U.S. General Services Administration’s Center for Fine Arts where she was responsible for the policy\, oversight\, and management of the Fine Arts Collection and Art in Architecture program.  The collection includes over 27\,000 artworks dating from the 1850s to the present.  These artworks are permanently installed in federal buildings\, U.S. courthouses\, and land ports of entry throughout the country or are on loan to public institutions.  The center commissions new artworks through the Art in Architecture program.  Gibson joined GSA as a project manager for Art in Architecture and then assumed responsibility for the Fine Arts Program.  Subsequently she established and became director of the Center for Fine Arts which combined the two programs and resulted in a more seamless process for the commissioning of new artworks and long-term care of GSA’s Fine Arts Collection.  She currently serves as a member of the Federal Reserve Board Collections Panel. \nPrior to GSA\, Gibson directed the visual arts program for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission\, a regional government agency\, where she curated exhibitions\, lectured on art\, established art outreach programs\, and developed a public art program.  She has taught art history\, served on the board of Pyramid Atlantic was chair of the art advisory board at the University of Maryland\, University College\, and sat on numerous advisory boards\, juries\, and artist selection panels.  She earned a Ph.D. in art history at the University of Virginia\, and was a pre-doctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Institution. \n  \nImage credits: \nLaura Katzman\, Museo Reina Sofia\, Madrid\, October 21\, 2023. Photo by Olive Santos \nBen Shahn\, Housing\, from The Meaning of Social Security\, 1940-42\, fresco secco. Photo courtesy of Carol M. Highsmith Archive\, Library of Congress\nCost Range: $5 – $10 \n \nAccommodations: ADA Accessible Venue \n \nOrganization: Capital Jewish Museum \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/promise-and-perils-of-public-art-ben-shahns-murals-on-social-security-with-cjm/
LOCATION:Capital Jewish Museum\, 575 3rd Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="Hally Silberg":MAILTO:hsilberg@capitaljewishmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261206T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261206T170000
DTSTAMP:20260707T195000Z
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SUMMARY:Hanukkah Concert & Carnival with The LeeVees at Washington Hebrew Congregation
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Hanukkah with incredible music\, games\, and food! Fun for all ages! \nJoin us for an afternoon full of fun\, Hanukkah food and music with The LeeVees\, making their first appearance in the DMV in over a decade! The LeeVees features Adam Gardner from Guster and Dave Schneider from The Zambonis who\, with their incredible band\, play original Hanukkah rock music. Don’t miss this chance to light up your Hanukkah with great vibes and great company!  \nDoors open at 3:00 pm with a Hanukkah Carnival featuring a wide array of (free) games and activities. Your concert ticket also includes latkes and sufganiyot (Hanukkah donuts). The concert begins at 4:00 pm and ends with a Hanukkah candle lighting. This event will take place in Potomac\, Maryland. The specific location will be sent in advance to those who have purchased tickets. \nThis concert is the kickoff to Washington Hebrew Congregation’s 175th Anniversary and is presented in partnership with Camps Airy & Louise\, URJ Camp Harlam \, and URJ 6 Points Specialty Camps (Sports\, Creative Arts and Science/Tech) with more co-sponsors to be announced soon. \nTickets are $36 each or a Family Four-Pack for $108 (+ service fees).\nCost Range: $36 – $108 \n \nAccommodations: ADA Accessible Venue;ASL Interpretation;Sensory Space Available \n \nOrganization: Washington Hebrew Congregation \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/hanukkah-concert-carnival-with-the-leevees-at-washington-hebrew-congregation/
LOCATION:TBA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Ira Miller":MAILTO:imiller@whctemple.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261206T193000
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SUMMARY:Rebekah Lowin: Talk & Workshop\, In Conversation w/ Rabbi Jenna with Sixth & I
DESCRIPTION:Part cookbook\, part entertaining toolkit\, and part joyful Jewish field guide\, A Year of Jewish Joy blends ancient traditions with modern charm to help you bring beauty\, warmth\, and creativity to Shabbat and the major Jewish holidays. Author Rebekah Lowin—affectionately dubbed a “Jewish Martha Stewart” by her readers—guides you through the traditions\, blessings\, and rituals that anchor Jewish life. Along the way\, she shares menu ideas—including 75 recipes—plus entertaining tips\, handmade details\, and table inspirations. \nFrom Rosh Hashanah to Tu B’Av\, A Year of Jewish Joy turns the calendar into a year of fresh and accessible celebrations worth showing up for—hungry. For example: \nWelcome Rosh Hashanah with Caramelized Onion Holiday Brisket\, Hawaij-Spiced Apple Galette\, and individual “honey flights.”\nKick off Hanukkah with Gelt Wrapper Flowers\, Caviar-Topped Party Latkes\, Brigadeiro Sufganiyot\, and Olive Oil Martinis.\nLowin is a writer and content creator known for her whimsical\, design-forward approach to Jewish holiday cooking\, décor\, craft projects\, and storytelling. She will be in conversation with Rabbi Jenna Shaw of Sixth & I. \nSprinkle Embroidery Cake Decorating Workshop: From 4:00 – 5:30 pm (before the 6:00 pm event)\, join Rebekah for a hands-on take on the viral sprinkle embroidery cake trend. You’ll create an intricate\, stitch-inspired design on your own individual mini sheet cake to take home. She’ll share instructions and plenty of design inspiration\, or you can dream up something entirely your own. Bring a friend and come decorate with us! All supplies will be provided. Decorations will be certified kosher. Kosher cakes available upon request.\nCost Range: $12 – $43 \n \nAccommodations: ADA Accessible Venue;ASL Interpretation;Captioning \n \nOrganization: Sixth & I \n \nLivestream or Virtual: Yes\, it is
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/rebekah-lowin-talk-workshop-in-conversation-w-rabbi-jenna-with-sixth-i/
LOCATION:Sixth & I\, 600 I Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Other
ORGANIZER;CN="Clara Wallace":MAILTO:cwallace@sixthandi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T190000
DTSTAMP:20260916T202335Z
CREATED:20260916T202335Z
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SUMMARY:Craft and Sip with Capital Jewish Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an art workshop inspired by the work of Esther Bubley! Bring your own printed photos for a guided photograph embroidery workshop. Or bring your own project and join other crafty folks for an evening of creativity and connection. Beer and wine are available for purchase \n \nAccommodations: ASL Interpretation \n \nOrganization: Capital Jewish Museum \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/craft-and-sip-with-capital-jewish-museum/
LOCATION:Capital Jewish Museum\, 575 3rd Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Hally Silberg":MAILTO:hsilberg@capitaljewishmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T203000
DTSTAMP:20261016T190417Z
CREATED:20261016T190417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261016T190417Z
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SUMMARY:Chag HaBanot: Festival of the Daughters with the Den Collective
DESCRIPTION:Chag HaBanot\, the Festival of the Daughters\, is a lesser-known North African Jewish tradition celebrated during Hanukkah. Women and girls gather to bless one another\, share sweets\, and tell stories of powerful Jewish heroines. Join Rabbi Anna to take part in the celebration as we learn the story of Judith\, other brave women of the Bible\, and the women in our own families who came before us. \nAnyone who celebrates women is welcome\, whatever your gender. Sweets and light snacks provided. Specific location details will be shared with registrants. \nSign Up by Dec 7 \n \nAccommodations: None \n \nOrganization: The Den Collective \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/chag-habanot-festival-of-the-daughters-with-the-den-collective/
LOCATION:Specific location details will be shared with registrants.\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="Sophie Farwagi":MAILTO:sophie@thedencollective.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T190000
DTSTAMP:20261016T190415Z
CREATED:20261016T190415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261016T190415Z
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SUMMARY:Good Company - Hanukkah Edition: Arlington with the Den Collective
DESCRIPTION:Come in out of the cold for a special Hanukkah edition of Good Company. Expect fried treats\, something warm to drink\, and a little Hanukkah learning with Rabbi Anna\, who just might be wearing her cheesy Hanukkah sweater… yours is also welcome. \nPull up a chair and meet others from the neighborhood. Come on your own or bring a friend\, stay for a bit or settle in for the evening. \nWe’ll gather in Arlington\, Virginia. Specific location details will be shared with registrants. \nSign Up by Dec 7 \n \nAccommodations: None \n \nOrganization: The Den Collective \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/good-company-hanukkah-edition-arlington-with-the-den-collective/
LOCATION:Specific location details will be shared with registrants.\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Sophie Farwagi":MAILTO:sophie@thedencollective.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T200000
DTSTAMP:20260916T202519Z
CREATED:20260916T202519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T202519Z
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SUMMARY:"Exceptional Hatred" Author Talk with James Loeffler with Capital Jewish Museum
DESCRIPTION:Has antisemitism always been woven into American history or are we witnessing something fundamentally new? Why do Jews and Israel stand at the center of so many battles over free speech? And can we confront hate speech without sacrificing the freedoms we hold dear? \nDrawing on his acclaimed new book\, historian James Loeffler tackles these urgent questions head-on\, illuminating what our current crisis reveals about the fragility—and resilience—of liberal democracy\, and where we might go from here. \nPresented in partnership with the Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies and Moment Magazine.\nCost Range: $5 – $10 \n \nAccommodations: ADA Accessible Venue \n \nOrganization: Capital Jewish Museum \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/exceptional-hatred-author-talk-with-james-loeffler-with-capital-jewish-museum/
LOCATION:Capital Jewish Museum\, 575 3rd Street\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Hally Silberg":MAILTO:hsilberg@capitaljewishmuseum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T203000
DTSTAMP:20261016T190416Z
CREATED:20261016T190416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261016T190416Z
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SUMMARY:Dream Interpreters: An Evening With Joseph + Freud with the Den Collective
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Anna for an evening of dream interpretation inspired by Joseph\, the Torah’s famous dreamer\, whose story we’re reading in our most recent Torah portions. Freud called dreams the “royal road to the unconscious.” We’ll look at his approach to dream interpretation\, from wish fulfillment to the hidden meanings behind the images that show up in our sleep\, and set it alongside traditional Jewish ways of reading dreams. Bring a dream you remember\, and together with Joseph and Freud\, we’ll attempt to interpret. \nEveryone welcome. Light snacks provided. Specific location details will be shared with registrants. \nSign Up by Dec 14 \n \nAccommodations: None \n \nOrganization: The Den Collective \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/dream-interpreters-an-evening-with-joseph-freud-with-the-den-collective/
LOCATION:Specific location details will be shared with registrants.\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="Sophie Farwagi":MAILTO:sophie@thedencollective.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T210000
DTSTAMP:20261012T154729Z
CREATED:20261012T154729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T154729Z
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SUMMARY:Jewish Teachings on Death and Dying with Bet Mishpachah
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Jake Singer-Beilin of Bet Mishpachah for a four-part series on Jewish resources and views on death and dying. Each class is a free-standing event. Join us for one or all. \nGrief does not end with burial\, and Judaism provides a structured\, time-honored path through loss: shiva\, sheloshim\, the twelve months of mourning\, and the ongoing practice of reciting Kaddish and observing yartzeit. This final class explores how these customs guide mourners gradually back into life while ensuring the deceased are never forgotten. We will also turn to a topic often left unspoken—Jewish views on the afterlife and the World to Come—examining the range of beliefs found throughout Jewish thought\, from ancient texts to modern interpretations\, and how these ideas offer comfort\, meaning\, and hope to those left behind.\nCost Range: $0 – $10 \n \nAccommodations: Captioning;Post-Event Recording \n \nOrganization: Bet Mishpachah \n \nLivestream or Virtual: Yes\, it is
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/jewish-teachings-on-death-and-dying-with-bet-mishpachah-2/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="Jake Singer-Beilin":MAILTO:rabbi@betmish.org
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