10:30 am - 11:30 am The American Jewish Community: New Identity Challenges After Oct. 7 with WHC February 23, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am The American Jewish Community: New Identity Challenges After Oct. 7 with WHC The killing of 1,200 Israelis on Octo_ber 7, 2023, by Hamas mil_i_tants becomes a hor_ri_ble crime that chal_lenges the core of Rabbi John Rosove's beliefs. For months, he finds him_self lost in doubt and grief and, yes, a desire for revenge. In the end, as the tragedy of Gaza unfolds, his brave voice does not waver in its deter_mi_na_tion to see peace and social jus_tice come to the Mid_dle East, for the chil_dren of Pales_tine and Israel. Rabbi Rosove and WHC Rabbi Sue Shankman will discuss the challenges facing the American Jewish community since October 7.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Poems for Our Days with the Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies February 25, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Poems for Our Days with the Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies Presented by Dr. Rachel Korazim, Israeli Scholar and Educator The calamity of October 7 and the war that followed had left Israel and the Jewish world in shock and despair. The unimaginable became our reality. As more details of the horror unfold, as we are facing the painful daily losses in battle and the plight of the hostages and their families. Not less troubling, are the terrible losses and devastation in Gaza. We find ourselves less and less able to talk about it. The expression most commonly used is ein milim -- No Words! Yet - some struggle and do find words to express pain and anger, despair and abandonment. In our session, we will read and discuss poetry written these very days. The poems are often raw and painful, while at the same time full of love and even hope. Some are in the form of prayers such as a new ÒKadish', and many reference biblical motifs, such as the Akeida or Joseph. Others address the new Òcorrect' language since one cannot say any more simple thin
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Mediterranean Shabbat with Moishe House Georgetown March 7, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Mediterranean Shabbat with Moishe House Georgetown Shabbat Shalom, Hey! Mediterranean food, Yay! Shabbat with friends, Slay! Challah candles and wine, pray! RS-VP, Today!
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Virtual Info Session with Honeymoon Israel March 23, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Virtual Info Session with Honeymoon Israel Join us and Honeymoon Israel alumni couples at our online info session where we will share what Honeymoon Israel is all about, our safety procedures to keep you and your loved one safe on an international trip, and how to apply!
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm “The Milky Way” Screening with Avalon Theatre March 26, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm “The Milky Way” Screening with Avalon Theatre Tala, an Israeli offbeat musician, just had her first baby. With no father in the picture and desperate to make a living to support her child , Tala takes up a job at the ÒMilky Way'' an upscale dairy specializing in premium breast milk for affluent families. Cost Range: 9.43 - 14.15 $12
8:00 am - 10:00 am A Breakfast for Defense: A Conversation with NGO Monitor with Friends of the IDF March 27, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am A Breakfast for Defense: A Conversation with NGO Monitor with Friends of the IDF YL-DC invites you to an exclusive Young Leadership event in Washington, D.C.! Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with NGO Monitor, where lawyers and consultants will engage in an insightful conversation. Enjoy a kosher breakfast while networking and connecting with like-minded professionals. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation! This Young Leadership event is open to individuals ages 21-40. The event is open for all networks! $36
8:30 pm - 11:30 pm Israeli Dance Party with Israeli Dance Festival DC March 29, 2025 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm Israeli Dance Party with Israeli Dance Festival DC Community Israeli Dance Party/Harkada Brand new and classic circles, lines, & couples dances. Minimum Suggested Donation Amt: 5.00
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Performance with Israeli Dance Festival DC March 30, 2025 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Performance with Israeli Dance Festival DC Israeli Dance Festival DC showcases DC area dance troupes composed of young children dancing in their first festival to veterans of many performances. Over 200 dancers on stage! Cost Range: 10.00 - 25.00 $18
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm From Bondage to Healing: Freedom to Grieve and Rebuild w/ the Haberman Institute April 3, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm From Bondage to Healing: Freedom to Grieve and Rebuild w/ the Haberman Institute The Haberman Institute is honored to welcome the volunteers behind the Shiloni Project, back to our community. This grassroots organization was formed immediately after October 7, 2023, by volunteers initially committed to supporting soldiers and evacuees. We invite you to learn how the Project has evolved to focus on the needs of hostage families–parents, siblings, children, and spouses–some of whom have returned, while others remain in captivity. Today, the Shiloni Project has developed a thoughtful, grassroots effort to support these families who have faced an unimaginable reality. These families have devoted themselves entirely to fighting for their loved ones, postponing their own healing after experiencing profound loss. While some continue the fight, others are just beginning their long journey of recovery. Register to learn about the Shiloni Project's key initiative: therapeutic retreats on the peaceful island of Pilion, Greece, gifting hostage families a chance to esca
February 23, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am The American Jewish Community: New Identity Challenges After Oct. 7 with WHC
February 25, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Poems for Our Days with the Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies
March 27, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am A Breakfast for Defense: A Conversation with NGO Monitor with Friends of the IDF
April 3, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm From Bondage to Healing: Freedom to Grieve and Rebuild w/ the Haberman Institute
