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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T183000
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SUMMARY:🎤✨ Israel’s Eurovision Secrets: Songs\, Stories & Surprises ✨🎤 with JFGW
DESCRIPTION:🎤✨ Israel’s Eurovision Secrets: Songs\, Stories & Surprises ✨🎤\n🗓 Thursday\, May 14 | 🕡 6:30–7:30 PM \nEurovision is so much more than a song contest.\nIt’s iconic moments\, unforgettable music\, and stories that reflect an entire society 💫 \nJoin us for a special musical evening as we dive into the behind-the-scenes of the Eurovision Song Contest —\nuncovering the secrets\, surprises\, and stories you probably didn’t know 🇮🇱 \n🎶 Together we’ll explore:\n• What Eurovision songs reveal about Israeli society\n• The songs that didn’t win — but became legendary\n• Israel’s very first Eurovision victory\n• And the big question… could Israel win this year? 👀 \nIf you love music\, culture\, and meaningful conversations — this is for you. \n💥 Free admission | RSVP required \n👉 Register here: https://thej.org/event/israels-eurovision-secrets/ \n \nAccommodations: None \n \nOrganization: The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/%f0%9f%8e%a4%e2%9c%a8-israels-eurovision-secrets-songs-stories-surprises-%e2%9c%a8%f0%9f%8e%a4-with-jfgw/
LOCATION:Pozez JCC\, 8900 Little River Turnpike\, Fairfax\, VA 22031\, Fairfax\, VA\, 22031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Chen Mordechai":MAILTO:chen.sara@thej.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T191500
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SUMMARY:Sunset Shmoozing: A Jewish Dating Social (Ages 22-39) with Luv with Lev
DESCRIPTION:Luv with Lev and Lisa Ratner Matchmaking are teaming up again to host our largest Sunset Shmoozing yet! Get ready for more people to meet and new icebreakers. \nJoin us for a fresh twist on the typical singles mixer—because dating should feel fun\, not forced. Arrive as early as 7:15 to grab a drink (on us!) and settle in before we kick things off with a fun activity at 7:45 to help you mix\, mingle\, and hopefully spark a connection.\nCost Range: $25 – $35 \n \nAccommodations: ADA Accessible Venue \n \nOrganization: Luv with Lev \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/sunset-shmoozing-a-jewish-dating-social-ages-22-39-with-luv-with-lev/
LOCATION:Will be shared with ticketholders\, Crystal City\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Miriam Levitin":MAILTO:events@luvwithlev.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T220000
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SUMMARY:Community Pistol Training Class with CTRI
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn to shoot? This is how you do it and support Jewish community security at the same time. \nCTRI and XCAL Shooting Sports are hosting a beginner-friendly pistol class in Ashburn on May 20. XCAL’s instructors will walk you through firearm safety\, basic marksmanship\, and gear selection in a structured\, welcoming environment. No experience necessary. Firearm rentals included if needed. \n$100. Proceeds support CTRI — a Jewish community organization that trains and licenses our own community members as armed security officers to protect synagogues\, schools\, and Jewish events across the DC region. Learn more at CTResponse.org. \nSpace is limited. \n \nAccommodations: None \n \nOrganization: Collective Threat Response Initiative (CTRI) \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/community-pistol-training-class-with-ctri/
LOCATION:XCAL Shooting Sports and Fitness\, 44950 Russell Branch Pkwy\, Ashburn\, VA\, 20147\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="Steve Birnbaum":MAILTO:steve@ctresponse.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T210000
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CREATED:20260512T191321Z
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SUMMARY:Erev Shavuot Service and Study with Temple Rodef Shalom
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Shavuot with an evening of learning\, music\, and meaningful conversation. We will begin with cheesecake and community\, then explore the Book of Ruth through its history\, powerful themes\, and the melodies that help tell its story. \nRuth is a story of loyalty\, courage\, belonging\, and love\, traditionally studied on Shavuot along with the Ten Commandments. \nWe will conclude with a brief Erev Shavuot service as we welcome the festival and mark this sacred moment on the Jewish calendar. \nCome for the learning. Stay for the singing. Leave inspired. \nTiming:\n7pm: Welcome with Cheesecake\n7:15pm: Study\n8pm: Service \n \nAccommodations: ADA Accessible Venue \n \nOrganization: Temple Rodef Shalom \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/erev-shavuot-service-and-study-with-temple-rodef-shalom/
LOCATION:Temple Rodef Shalom\, 2100 Westmoreland St.\, Falls Church\, Virginia\, 22043\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
ORGANIZER;CN="Charla Wilkerson":MAILTO:communications@templerodefshalom.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260522T213000
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SUMMARY:Taco Bell Shavuot Shabbat with Moishe House Arlington
DESCRIPTION:Were you looking for authentic mexican food from Taco Bell? Well sorry this Shabbat we’ll be serving homemade Taco Bell style favorites! If you ever tasted Renee’s ratatouille and thought\, wow I really need a double chicken chalupa quesarito combo meal\, then this Shabbat is for you! Gluten free\, dairy free\, and soy free options will be available. Come with your friend or come on your own for ice breakers\, lighting the candles\, and a homemade feast. Comment your favorite Taco Bell menu item! \n \nAccommodations: None \n \nOrganization: Moishe House Arlington \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/taco-bell-shavuot-shabbat-with-moishe-house-arlington/
LOCATION:Address shared upon RSVP.\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Social
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T190000
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SUMMARY:1st Meeting of Growing with Love: 4 Session Couples Workshop with TRS
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enriching four-session journey designed for committed\, engaged\, and married partners seeking to deepen their relationship through couples coaching resources with Jewish wisdom and practice. Together we will explore spirituality and personal spiritual experiences\, meaningful Jewish observances in the home\, and the sacred language of covenant — drawing on the wisdom of the ketubah\, b’tzelem Elohim (the belief that each person is created in the Divine image)\, and shalom bayit (peace in the home). \nThrough guided conversation and experiential learning\, couples will strengthen skills in deep listening\, navigating difference\, managing and resolving conflict\, and aligning around finances and tzedakah (sacred giving). The series culminates in a participant-scheduled potluck Shabbat dinner\, offering the opportunity to bring learning into lived practice around the table. \nOpen to committed\, engaged\, and married partners with at least one Jewish partner. Interfaith and LGBTQIA+ couples warmly welcome. Taught by Rabbi JoHanna Potts. \nCost: $72 per couple (scholarships available upon request). \nRabbi JoHanna Potts leads Advancing Wisdom and Education offering learning and worship opportunities\, pastoral support\, and lifecycle officiating in the community. While at the Partnership for Jewish Life and Learning\, she was the COO\, the Executive Director and led the CE21 congregation change initiative. In fact\, organizational change and strategic planning have been both an academic and professional area of interest for over 30 years. She is a certified mediator who strives to build bridges and bring understanding and acceptance where there is conflict. She has served as the education director in both Jewish day and congregation schools supporting faculty\, parents and students in their learning. And Rabbi Potts loves teaching adults\, previously through the Melton program\, and more recently in Adult Bnai Mitzvah programs and the Introduction to Judaism classes. She cherishes all of the lifecycle moments she has guided people through including weddings and funerals. Her passion is to bring enjoyment to Jewish learning with a view towards empowering individuals to create lives of meaning through Judaism. \nIf you have questions\, please reach out to Rabbi Tasman at stasman@templerodefshalom.org . \n \nAccommodations: None \n \nOrganization: Temple Rodef Shalom \n \nLivestream or Virtual: No\, it’s not
URL:https://gatherdc.org/event/1st-meeting-of-growing-with-love-4-session-couples-workshop-with-trs/
LOCATION:Small Sanctuary\, 2100 Westmoreland Street\, Falls Church\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
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