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SUMMARY:Embodied Torah Class Series
DESCRIPTION:How does it feel to be wrapped by a tallis? What happens when you use your hands to draw the light of the Shabbat candles toward you? Or cover your eyes to say the Shema? We will deepen into questions like these in Embodied Torah Study Group\, a facilitated practice lab to explore the somatic\, psychological\, and imaginal dimensions of basic Jewish practices and texts. By taking up simple\, bite-sized pieces of ancient wisdom from davening\, liturgical poetry\, kabbalah\, torah\, and Jewish lifecycle practices\, we will use physical movement and art-making to enliven our embodied connection to Jewish mystical traditions.  \nFacilitators:  Sessions will be thoughtfully curated by Rabbi Diane Elliot and Zacha Belok \nOpen to all — no prior experience needed. \nABOUT THE FACILITATORS:\nRabbi Diane Elliot (she/her) brings more than forty years’ experience as a performing dance artist\, contact improviser\, and somatic movement therapist and teacher to her rabbinate. A certified practitioner and teacher of Body-Mind Centering®\, she received ordination and a Masters of Rabbinic Studies degree from the Academy for Jewish Religion\, California in 2006 and serves diverse communities as a ritual leader\, teacher\, and spiritual director\, both in the San Francisco Bay Area and nationally. Rabbi Diane is an innovator of embodied Jewish practice\, having created and directed the ALEPH Alliance for Jewish Renewal’s Embodying Spirit\, Inspiriting Body Jewish leadership training program. In addition to serving on the ALEPH staff\, she is a founding member of the Embodied Jewish Wisdom Network; serves as a founding steward and faculty member of the Taproot Community of Practice; and has published four books of sacred poetry\, most recently Traces (Hakodesh Press\, 2024). To learn more about her work visit www.whollypresent.org \nZacha Belok (he/him) is a life-long dancer\, educator\, and somatic practitioner. Based in the Bay Area\, Zacha sees clients worldwide as an Integrative Somatic Coach\, and mentors youth with Wilderness Torah. His work draws inspiration from nature\, somatic psychology\, and expressive arts therapy and focuses on what makes it safe to turn toward one’s inner life. He practices in the lineage of The Tamalpa Institute and The Discipline of Authentic Movement. Zacha guides non-profit leaders nationwide through the Leadership Exchange and Coaching Project\, a program of the Northeast Regional Child Advocacy Center and the US Department of Justice. You can learn more about his work at zachabelokcoaching.com.\nCost Range: 76 – 170 \n \n \nOrganization: Chochmat HaLev
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/embodied-torah-class-series-4/
LOCATION:Chochmat HaLev\, 2215 Prince Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="Zacha Belok":MAILTO:zachabelok@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T190000
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SUMMARY:Learning + Art-Making: Blessing the Ordinary with the Extraordinary with the Den
DESCRIPTION:Judaism offers a wide range of blessings to honor everyday moments in addition to times for daily and holiday prayers–traditionally covering everything from travel and using the bathroom to surviving life-threatening experiences. Contemporary Jewish poets and writers have also crafted liturgies for seemingly mundane occasions\, such as going to a party or even watching TV. \nJoin Rabbi Emmanuel to explore the traditions and practices of “everyday” blessings\, followed by art inspired by our learning: creative writing\, poetry\, interpretive translation\, drawing\, sketching\, and more. This session is designed with first-time poets or painters in mind–nobody will be put on the spot!   \nAll are welcome and no prior experience necessary. We will gather at a home in Arlington\, VA that is Metro accessible. Address will be shared with registrants.
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/learning-art-making-blessing-the-ordinary-with-the-extraordinary-with-the-den/
LOCATION:Magen David Sephardic Congregation\n11215 Woodglen Drive\nRockville\, MD 20852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T183000
DTSTAMP:20260515T061442
CREATED:20251016T182109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T134027Z
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SUMMARY:Rising Song Shabbat with Tifereth Israel Congregation
DESCRIPTION:Circle up” in song to propel the community into a soul-filling Shabbat. Have little ones in your family? Come early for snacks a half hour before the service. Come and sing\, stay to eat and sing some more! \nRegister for dinner by 9 am the Monday before Rising Song each month. \n Friday\, March 7\, 2025 ¥  6:00 PM\n Friday\, April 25\, 2025 ¥ 6:30 PM\n Friday\, May 9\, 2025 ¥ 6:30 PM\n Friday\, June 6\, 2025 ¥  6:30 PM\nCost Range: 0 – 22
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/rising-song-shabbat-with-tifereth-israel-congregation-2/
LOCATION:Moishe House Arlington\nRSVP for address\, United States
CATEGORIES:Prayer Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T220000
DTSTAMP:20260515T061442
CREATED:20251016T182110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T134027Z
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SUMMARY:DC Signature Shabbat in the Capital with JNFuture
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a transformative night with other passionate supporters of Israel. Discover the power of our community as you forge new connections and learn how you can help support the land and people of Israel through the pivotal work of Jewish National Fund-USA. Together\, we are rebuilding a brighter future filled with hope and unity. \nThis event is open to young philanthropists ages 22-40.\nCost Range: 18 – 72
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/dc-signature-shabbat-in-the-capital-with-jnfuture/
LOCATION:Kesher Israel Social Hall\n2801 N Street\, NW\nWashington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T213000
DTSTAMP:20260515T061442
CREATED:20251222T160341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T134252Z
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SUMMARY:East Bay Community Lag BaOmer Bonfire & Jam
DESCRIPTION:Bring your friends\, bring your families\, bring your instruments\, and bring your voices to join the East Bay community for Sacred Music Fellowship’s 2nd annual Lag BaOmer jam and bonfire. \nLag BaOmer\, the 33rd day of the Omer\, is associated with Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai\, both of whom brought illumination to the Jewish people through their enlightened teachings. Many have the tradition to make a bonfire and sing on this day.  \nOur intention for Lag BaOmer is to be a light to the world through our joyous song. Music leaders from across the East Bay Jewish community will lead us in songs of hope\, peace\, and joy. \nIf you play an instrument\, please bring your own music stand\, if you need one. Song sheets and chord charts will be provided to make it easy to sing and play along. \nThis event is open to all ages. \nFeaturing Musicians from: \nAfikomen Judaica & Bookshop\, Berkeley Hillel\, Beth Jacob Congregation\, Camp Tawonga\, Chochmat HaLev\, Congregation Beth El\, Congregation Beth Israel\, Congregation Netivot Shalom\, Kehilla Community Synagogue\, Kol Retreat\, Minyan Dafna\, Olamim\, Temple Sinai\, and Urban Adamah. \n \n \nOrganization: Sacred Music Fellowship
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/east-bay-community-lag-baomer-bonfire-jam/
LOCATION:Urban Adamah\, 1151 Sixth St\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94710\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Ben Kramarz":MAILTO:ben@sacredmusicfellowship.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T173000
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CREATED:20251016T181422Z
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SUMMARY:Lag Ba'omer BBQ and Live Music with Chabad East DC
DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the joyous day of Lag BaOmer with a family BBQ! We’ll have BBQ\, a live music\, and fun crafts for everyone to enjoy. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect and celebrate together on this joyous day!  \nLag B’Omer is a day of rejoicing and unity on the Jewish calendar\, typically celebrated in the field! \nFun for all ages! \nActivities include:\n__ Live Music\n__BBQ Dinner!\n__ Lag Ba’omer Craft!
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/lag-baoomer-bbq-and-live-music-with-chabad-east-dc/
LOCATION:Kracken Kourts\, 514 Rhode Island Ave NE\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T211500
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CREATED:20251016T181225Z
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SUMMARY:Iyyar Shabbat with Tikkun Leil Shabbat
DESCRIPTION:Please join us this week to welcome Shabbat\, to recharge and find warmth and comfort in community. We are looking forward to being together for TLS this month of Iyyar. Please invite your friends! If you have any questions\, please contact the organizers at tikkunleilshabbat@yahoo.com. \nServices: 6:45 PM \nPotluck: 8:00 PM – approximately \nPlace: The Festival Center \n1640 Columbia Rd NW \nWashington\, DC 20009 \nWe will meet in an indoor space at the Festival Center in Columbia Heights for a songful\, soulful Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv\, followed by potluck dinner. TLS will provide dessert! Covid rapid testing will be required and masks will be optional for this indoor gathering. To further mitigate Covid risks\, there will be air filtration units and optional outdoor space for the potluck portion. Please get tested prior to attending\, or allow for extra time to get tested at TLS. TLS will provide Covid rapid tests for day-of testing. More Covid protocols below. \nPOTLUCK DINN
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/iyyar-shabbat-with-tikkun-leil-shabbat/
LOCATION:Gesher Jewish Day School\, 4800 Mattie Moore Ct\, Fairfax\, Virginia\, 22030\, United States
CATEGORIES:Prayer Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T061442
CREATED:20251222T160347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T134254Z
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SUMMARY:Kabbalah-Dating
DESCRIPTION:Learn about how the Tree of Life can be seen as a guide for dating! Elly Malka has taught this program at the East Bay JCC and other locations over the years\, and it is approved by Rabbis. While talking about dating\, see how the Sacred Geometry of the Tree of Life offers spiritual balance\, renewal\, and health! This program is for daters of all ages\, but it focused on your first serious relationship. [After the talk\, we may take a walk by the Bay for our embodied practice.] \n \n \nOrganization: JCC East Bay
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/kabbalah-dating/
LOCATION:Marina Bay Clubhouse\, 4 Marina Lakes Drive\, Richmond\, CA\, 94804\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="Elly Malka":MAILTO:healingwordstol@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T210000
DTSTAMP:20260515T061442
CREATED:20251016T180614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T134016Z
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SUMMARY:The Book of Ruth: Inspiring Torah for a World in Crisis with the Den Collective
DESCRIPTION:Traditionally read on the upcoming late-spring holiday of Shavuot\, the biblical book of Ruth takes place in the backdrop of ecological crisis\, political instability\, and a breakdown of social trust and institutions. Yet amidst it all\, Ruth’s characters learn to care for one another and lay the foundations for a better future. Join Rabbi Emmanuel for learning and conversation as we explore the Book of Ruth and reflect on its resonances with our current moment and lives today.  \nWe will gather in a Metro accessible location in Central DC. All are welcome\, with no prior experience necessary. Address will be shared with registrants.
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/the-book-of-ruth-inspiring-torah-for-a-world-in-crisis-with-the-den-collective/
LOCATION:Magen David Sephardic Congregation\n11215 Woodglen Drive\nRockville\, MD 20852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T061442
CREATED:20251016T180611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T134015Z
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SUMMARY:Sivan New Moon Circle with At The Well
DESCRIPTION:In Sivan we open up to receive divine wisdom and share our wisdom generously\, finding strength and harmony in community and collective care. \nJoin Sarah Waxman and Rabbi Elianna Yolkut to lean into the sacred rhythms of the Hebrew Calendar and try on a new wholeness practice.
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/sivan-new-moon-circle-with-at-the-well/
LOCATION:RSVP for exact location.\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250524T160000
DTSTAMP:20260515T061442
CREATED:20251016T180201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T134011Z
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SUMMARY:Spring Shabbat Schmooze: Eat\, Play\, Learn with the Den Collective
DESCRIPTION:Shabbat afternoon in late spring is wonderfully spacious\, with long sunny hours filled with learning\, singing\, conversation\, and play. Together with Rabbi Emmanuel\, we’ll enjoy the magic of Shabbat in community. The Den will bring snacks and a taste of the week’s Torah portion to learn and discuss\, while everyone is invited to bring blankets\, board/card games\, frisbees\, etc. Come ready to relax\,  meet new friends and reconnect with old ones\, and enjoy Shabbat. No prior experience is necessary\, all are welcome! \nWe will gather in a central park location determined by registrant sign ups. Exact meet-up location will be shared with registrants.
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/spring-shabbat-schmooze-eat-play-learn-with-the-den-collective/
LOCATION:Adat Shalom\, 7727 Persimmon Tree Ln\, Bethesda\, Maryland\, 20817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250527T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250527T200000
DTSTAMP:20260515T061442
CREATED:20251222T160346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T134253Z
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SUMMARY:Embodied Torah Class Series
DESCRIPTION:How does it feel to be wrapped by a tallis? What happens when you use your hands to draw the light of the Shabbat candles toward you? Or cover your eyes to say the Shema? We will deepen into questions like these in Embodied Torah Study Group\, a facilitated practice lab to explore the somatic\, psychological\, and imaginal dimensions of basic Jewish practices and texts. By taking up simple\, bite-sized pieces of ancient wisdom from davening\, liturgical poetry\, kabbalah\, torah\, and Jewish lifecycle practices\, we will use physical movement and art-making to enliven our embodied connection to Jewish mystical traditions.  \nFacilitators:  Sessions will be thoughtfully curated by Rabbi Diane Elliot and Zacha Belok \nOpen to all — no prior experience needed. \nABOUT THE FACILITATORS:\nRabbi Diane Elliot (she/her) brings more than forty years’ experience as a performing dance artist\, contact improviser\, and somatic movement therapist and teacher to her rabbinate. A certified practitioner and teacher of Body-Mind Centering®\, she received ordination and a Masters of Rabbinic Studies degree from the Academy for Jewish Religion\, California in 2006 and serves diverse communities as a ritual leader\, teacher\, and spiritual director\, both in the San Francisco Bay Area and nationally. Rabbi Diane is an innovator of embodied Jewish practice\, having created and directed the ALEPH Alliance for Jewish Renewal’s Embodying Spirit\, Inspiriting Body Jewish leadership training program. In addition to serving on the ALEPH staff\, she is a founding member of the Embodied Jewish Wisdom Network; serves as a founding steward and faculty member of the Taproot Community of Practice; and has published four books of sacred poetry\, most recently Traces (Hakodesh Press\, 2024). To learn more about her work visit www.whollypresent.org \nZacha Belok (he/him) is a life-long dancer\, educator\, and somatic practitioner. Based in the Bay Area\, Zacha sees clients worldwide as an Integrative Somatic Coach\, and mentors youth with Wilderness Torah. His work draws inspiration from nature\, somatic psychology\, and expressive arts therapy and focuses on what makes it safe to turn toward one’s inner life. He practices in the lineage of The Tamalpa Institute and The Discipline of Authentic Movement. Zacha guides non-profit leaders nationwide through the Leadership Exchange and Coaching Project\, a program of the Northeast Regional Child Advocacy Center and the US Department of Justice. You can learn more about his work at zachabelokcoaching.com.\nCost Range: 76 – 170 \n \n \nOrganization: Chochmat HaLev
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/embodied-torah-class-series-5/
LOCATION:Chochmat HaLev\, 2215 Prince Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94705\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="Zacha Belok":MAILTO:zachabelok@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250530T210000
DTSTAMP:20260515T061442
CREATED:20251016T175602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T134007Z
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SUMMARY:Welcome to Shabbos Dinner! with Kol Ami
DESCRIPTION:Once a month Kol Ami comes together for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by a community potluck dinner.  Join us for a meaningful evening of community and connection!  Open to all.   \nPlease RSVP to let us know how many will be attending and what potluck item you plan to bring. Kol Ami provides the main course\, and we invite participants to contribute by signing up for a potluck category (e.g.\, sides\, desserts\, or beverages) or volunteering for a hosting responsibility.
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/welcome-to-shabbos-dinner-with-kol-ami/
LOCATION:Lincoln Memorial\n2 Lincoln Memorial Circle NW\, United States
CATEGORIES:Prayer Services
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