DMV High Holiday Guide 2023 / 5784

Updated 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4th

Dear DMV friends,

Welcome to GatherDC’s 2023 / 5784 DMV High Holiday Guide, a one-stop-shop for everything you need to ring in the new year. There are dozens of amazing DMV Jewish organizations putting together incredible High Holiday experiences. But there’s only one place to find them all together, and that’s right here.

So, as we reflect on 5783 and set our sights on 5784, we hope this guide can be a useful tool as you craft the just-right-for-you combination of recipes, readings, services, classes, social gatherings, and much, much more that will make this High Holiday season special and meaningful. When you see us out and about in the next couple months, say hello! We can’t wait for the next chance to gather with you.

Chag Sameach – Wishing you a good, sweet New Year,

The GatherDC Team

PS: Not sure where to start? Check out the table of contents in the drop down menu at the top of the screen! And, if we’re missing something, please let us know by submitting your event to our online calendar or by emailing us. We’ll be updating the guide just about every day, so check back early and often!

Sukkot

Friday, September 29th

• Sukkahfest at Pearlstone
  • Ends October 2nd
• 10:00 a.m. — USDA Sukkot Celebration with USDA Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
• 6:30 p.m. — Shabbat Services and Dinner in the Sukkah with Tifereth Israel Congregation
  • Virtual and in-person options available
  • RSVP for dinner by 9:00 a.m. on September 27th!
• 6:30 p.m. — Sukkot Dinner Under the Stars with Magen David Sephardic Congregation
• 8:00 p.m. — Erev Sukkot with Bet Mishpachah
  • Includes discussion of climate change with Dr. Deborah Seligsohn!

Saturday, September 30th

• 9:00 a.m. — Shacharit with Kesher Israel
  • Modern Orthodox
• 9:15 p.m. — Sukkot Services with DC Minyan
  • Traditional Egalitarian
• 9:30 a.m. — Shabbat and Sukkot Service with Fabrangen Havurah
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 9:30 a.m. — Shaharit with Har Shalom
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 10:30 a.m. — Shabbat Morning and Sukkot Festival Service with Washington Hebrew Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 12:00 p.m. — Mahjong Meetup in the Sukkah with EntryPointDC
• 12:30 p.m. — LGBTQ Sukkot Brunch with Washington Hebrew Congregation
• 6:30 p.m. — Dinner in the Sukka with Bet Mishpachah
• 7:45 p.m. — Sangria in the Sukkah with Har Shalom

Sunday, October 1st

• 9:00 a.m. — Shacharit with Kesher Israel
  • Modern Orthodox
• 9:15 a.m. — Sukkot Services with DC Minyan
  • Traditional Egalitarian
• 12:00 p.m. — Sukkot Open House with Washington Hebrew Congregation
• 12:30 p.m. — Sukkah Hop with DC Minyan
• 1:00 p.m. — Shared Traditions: Sukkot Interfaith Day of Service with the Edlavitch DCJCC
• 4:00 p.m. — Sukkah Decorating with Abrahamic House
• 4:00 p.m. — Sukkah Hop with Har Shalom
• 5:00 p.m. — Decorating the Sukkah with Hill Havurah
• 6:00 p.m. — Sukkah Party with Hill Havurah

Monday, October 2nd

• 6:30 p.m. — Grilled Cheese Exchange (Bring Your Own Bread!) with Abrahamic House

Tuesday, October 3rd

• 6:00 p.m. — It Takes a Neighborhood with Sixth & I
• 6:30 p.m. — Sukkah Snacks with Rabbi with Abrahamic House
• 6:30 p.m. — Sukkot 2023: Housing Justice with DC Minyan and Jews United for Justice
• 8:00 p.m. — Paytanit Shir Ifrah: Concert in Honor of the High Holidays with SHIN-DC
  • Free or Donate-What-You-Can!

Wednesday, October 4th

• 5:00 p.m. — Candy Sukkah Making with Moishe House Georgetown
• 6:30 p.m. — Conversation Club: Forgiveness with Abrahamic House
• 6:30 p.m. — Celebrate Sukkot with Jews of Color and Their Families with EDCJCC’s Jews of Color Affinity Group
• 7:00 p.m. — Young Adults Opening Event with B’nai Israel
• 7:00 p.m. — Pizza in the Hut with Moishe House Columbia Heights
• 7:30 p.m. — Fragility + Comfort: A Sukkot Dinner + Learning Experience with the Den Collective
• 7:30 p.m. — Politics and Beer in the Sukkah with Tifereth Israel Congregation
• 7:30 p.m. — Sukkah Party with Magen David Sephardic Congregation
• 8:00 p.m. — Sukkah Soiree with GLOE, LGBTQ Shabbat Cluster and NJB+

Thursday, October 5th

• 5:00 p.m. — Sips in the Sukkah with Women of Washington Hebrew Congregation
  • RSVP required!
• 6:30 p.m. — Slumber Party in the Sukkah with Abrahamic House
• 6:30 p.m. — S’mores in the Sukkah with Rodef 2100
• 7:00 p.m. — Thursday Night Football Viewing Party with Har Shalom
  • RSVP by October 3rd!
• 7:00 p.m. — Surprise Sukkah Screening: Dirty Dancing with JxJ

Saturday, October 7th

• 10:30 a.m. — Sukkot Festival Shabbat and Yizkor Service with Washington Hebrew Congregation
• 12:30 p.m. — Sukkot Siyum Luncheon: A Communal Celebration of Beginnings + Endings with the Den Collective
• 1:00 p.m. — Virginia is For Lulav-ers with Washington Hebrew Congregation
• 3:45 p.m. — Shmini Atzeret Mixed Drinks Sukkah Hop with Kesher Israel 

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

Friday, October 6th

• 6:30 p.m. — Simchat Torah Shabbat with Washington Hebrew Congregation
  • RSVP for Metro Minyan with 2239 here!

Saturday, October 7th

• 9:00 a.m. — Shacharit with Kesher Israel
  • Modern Orthodox
• 9:00 a.m. — Shemini Atzeret & Yizkor Service with Tifereth Israel Congregation
  • Conservative
• 9:15 a.m. — Shmini Azeret Services with DC Minyan
  • Traditional Egalitarian
• 9:30 a.m. — Pesukei, Shacharit, and Torah Service with Fabrangen Havurah
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 6:15 p.m. — Mincha, Followed by Maariv and Hakafot with Kesher Israel
  • Modern Orthodox
• 7:00 p.m. — Dancin’ In the Street: A Simchat Torah Celebration with Sixth & I
• 7:30 p.m. — Simchat Torah Celebration with DC Minyan
  • Traditional Egalitarian
• 8:00 p.m. — NoVA 20s and 30s Simchat Torah Happy Hour with Chabad Lubavitch of Northern Virginia

Sunday, October 8th

• 9:00 a.m. — Shacharit with Kesher Israel
  • Modern Orthodox
• 9:00 a.m. — Simchat Torah Services with Tifereth Israel Congregation
  • Conservative
• 9:15 a.m. — Simchat Torah Services with DC Minyan
  • Traditional Egalitarian
• 9:15 a.m. — Simchat Torah Services and Bagel Lunch with Rosh Pina
  • Partnership Minyan
• 10:15 a.m. — Hakafot and Dancing with Torahs with Har Shalom

Food for the High Holidays

Eating at Home

Something Savory?

• Braised Brisket With Plums, Star Anise and Port by Melissa Clark from NYT Cooking
• Brisket by Joan Nathan from NYT Cooking
• Brisket by Liz Madsen from Jewish Veg
  • Vegan
• Carrot and Sweet Potato Tzimmes by Hannah Kaminsky from Jewish Veg
  • Vegan
• Curry Roasted Sweet Potatoes by Tori Avey
  • Vegan
• Ethiopian Chicken Schnitzel with Hot Honey by Micah Siva from 18 Doors
• Moroccan-Style Brisket with Dried Fruit & Capers Recipe by Jennifer Segal from The Nosher
• Raw Vegan Cashew Dill Dip by Samantha Castaldo from Jewish Veg
  • Vegan
• Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Cabbage by Eric Kim from NYT Cooking
• Seven Vegetable Couscous by Nava Atlas from Jewish Veg
  • Vegan
• Sweet and Spicy Roast Chicken by Melissa Clark from NYT Cooking
• Tofu Chraime by Ori Shavit from Jewish Veg
• Vegan Cholent by Nava Atlas from Jewish Veg
  • Vegan

Something Sweet?

• Apple and Honey Dumplings by Sonya Sanford from The Nosher
• Apple & Honey Galette by Erin Gleeson from 18 Doors
• Apple and Honey Ginger Crumble by Micah Siva from 18 Doors
• Apple Bread by Lisa Apfelberg from Jewish Veg
• Apple Honey Challah by Tori Avey
• Babette Friedman’s Apple Cake by Daniel Rose and Joan Nathan from NYT Cooking
• Dulce de Manzana by Tina Wasserman from 18 Doors
• Honey Sesame Cake by Sonya Sanford from The Nosher
• Honey Whole Wheat Challah by Shannon Sarna from The Nosher
• Red Wine Honey Cake With Plums by Melissa Clark from NYT Cooking
• Rosemary-Honey Almond Tart by Yewande Komolafe from NYT Cooking
• Rosh Hashanah Cinnamon Roll Challah with an Italian Twist by Marcia Friedman from 18 Doors
• Rosh Hashanah Sangria by Tori Avey
• Rosh Hashanah Teiglach by Tina Wasserman from 18 Doors
• Sweet Noodle Kugel by Nava Atlas from Jewish Veg
  • Vegan
• Vegan Apple Cake by Liz Madsen from Jewish Veg
  • Vegan

Recipe Collections

• Make-Ahead Recipes for Yom Kippur by Linda Morel from 18 Doors
  • Includes Poached Chicken Breasts and Tomatoes, Foolproof Rice, Roasted Autumn Root Vegetables, and Baked Stuffed Apples
• Rosh Hashanah Menus from Jamie Geller
• Rosh Hashanah Traditional Foods and Recipes from My Jewish Learning
• 9 Rosh Hashanah Main Dishes to Make that Aren’t Brisket by Shannon Sarna from The Nosher
• 15 Irresistible High Holiday Recipes from The Nosher and My Jewish Learning

Eating around the DMV

• Baked by Yael
  • High Holiday menu includes limited availability Honey Cakepops!
  • Read more in DCist’s “Where To Get Your Challah, Rugelach, And Other Noshes For The High Holidays“
• Bread Furst
  • Rosh Hashanah menu available September 15th and 16th
  • Yom Kippur menu available September 25th
• Call Your Mother
  • Rosh Hashanah catering orders close 4:00 p.m. on September 12th
  • Yom Kippur catering orders close September 22nd
• Challah Back Girls
  • Order by midnight September 25th for delivery by Sukkot!
  • Products baked in a nut-free, dairy-free, kosher facility
  • Can be shipped nationwide
  • Use code “GATHER10” for 10 percent off through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 8th!
• Founding Farmers
  • Rosh Hashanah Heat and Eat Menu
    • Order by 5:00 p.m. on September 10th
    • Pick up between September 15 and September 16 (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
  • High Holidays at Founding Farmers
    • Make a reservation for between September 15th and September 25th to enjoy a special High Holiday menu
• Mon Ami Gabi (Bethesda)
  • Prix Fixe menus available September 15th and September 16th
  • Take-out available if ordered by 5:00 p.m. on September 12th
• Rosh Hashanah Pop-Up Bakery by Alex Levin
  • Sold Out!
• Silver and Sons Barbecue
  • See their website or truck location details and catering menu!
  • Read more in DCist’s “Where To Get Your Challah, Rugelach, And Other Noshes For The High Holidays“
• Summer House – North Bethesda
  • Prix Fixe menus available September 15th and September 16th (reservations required)
  • Take-out available if ordered by 4:00 p.m. on September 11th
• Sunflower Bakery
  • Rosh Hashanah menu
  • Orders can be placed August 21st, with fulfillment beginning August 28th
• Velvel Breads
  • Order for Rosh Hashanah by September 14th
  • Order for Yom Kippur by September 23rd
  • Read more in DCist’s “Where To Get Your Challah, Rugelach, And Other Noshes For The High Holidays“

Other Readings and Resources

• A First-Timer’s Guide to Hosting Rosh Hashanah Dinner by Sonya Sanford at Hey Alma
• Elul Reflections from Recustom
• High Holiday Rituals and Guidebooks from Recustom
• High Holidays Mindfulness Walk from the Edlavitch DCJCC
  • Launches September 13th at 8:00 a.m.
• High Holidays Rituals from Ritualwell
• High Holy Day Blessings + Ritual Guide from the Den Collective
• High Holy Days Resources from the Den Collective
  • Scroll to the bottom for mental health resources, recipes, blessings, and more!
• High Holy Days Sermons from Temple Rodef Shalom
• How To Lead A Sephardic Rosh Hashanah Seder from My Jewish Learning
• Must-Know Rosh Hashanah Words and Phrases from My Jewish Learning
• Moon Manuals for the New Year from At the Well
  • For thousands of years, the Hebrew calendar has followed the lunar cycles. Our limited-edition Moon Manuals introduce this ancient wisdom in an easy-to-use format.
• Prayers and Rituals for those Who Need to Eat on Yom Kippur from A Mitzvah to Eat
• Return: 30 Days of Reflection from Rabbi Jill Zimmerman
• Requesting Time Off for the High Holidays Helped Me Define My Jewishness by Abi Winer at Hey Alma
• Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Readings and Rituals from American Jewish World Service
• Rosh Hashanah Guide from 18 Doors
• Rosh HaShanah Haggadah from Schusterman Family Philanthropies
  • Includes English, Spanish, Russian, and Hebrew translations
• Seeker Season: A High Holiday Guidebook for the Curious and Courageous from Recustom
• Simchat Torah Guide from Jewtina
• Six Ways to Celebrate Rosh Hashana with Your Friends by Vanessa Pamela Friedman at Hey Alma
• Sorry, Not Sorry: The Real Path to an Apology by Hanna Perlberger from At the Well
• Sukkot Guide from Jewtina
• The Art of Dwelling: Creative Prompts for Sukkot by Jewish Studio Project
• The Joys of a Mizrahi Rosh Hashanah Seder by Donna Maher at Hey Alma
• The Mystical Resonance of the Shofar by Nili Salem from At the Well
• The Rosh Hashanah Seder: Latinx Edition from Jewtina
• The 18 Best Jewish High Holiday Movies and TV Episodes by Evelyn Frick at Hey Alma
• These Taylor Swift Lyrics Are Perfect for the High Holidays by Rabbi Sari Laufer and Yael Farber at Hey Alma
• This Might Be the First Ever Rosh Hashanah Pop Song by Evelyn Frick at Hey Alma
• Turn and Return High Holiday Guidebook from Recustom
• Wash My Soul Tashlich Ceremony from Recustom
• Why I’m Hosting My First Iraqi Rosh Hashanah Seder by Sarina Shohet at Hey Alma
• Yes, Secular Jews Can Take Time Off for the High Holidays by Abby Seitz at Hey Alma
• Yom Kippur Guidebook from BINA: The Jewish Movement for Social Change
• Yom Kippur Workbook from Jewtina
• 9 Things You Didn’t Know About Rosh Hashanah from My Jewish Learning
• 10 Things the Shofar Symbolizes from My Jewish Learning
• 10 Unexpected Movies That Capture the Spirit of the High Holidays by David Quintas and Rachel Olshin at Hey Alma
• 10Q
  • “10Q emails you a question a day for 10 days. Afterwards, you send your answers to the secure online vault. One year later, your answers are unlocked and returned and the process begins anew.”
• 14 Rosh Hashanah Pick Up Lines That Are Sweeter Than Honey by Shoshana Gottlieb at Hey Alma

Yom Kippur

Friday, September 22nd

• 7:00 p.m. — Pre-Yom Kippur Shabbat with Capital Qvellers
  • RSVP by 10:00 a.m. on September 22nd!

Saturday, September 23rd

• 5:15 p.m. — Rabbi Shafner’s Shabbat Shuvah Drasha with Kesher Israel

Sunday, September 24th

• 10:00 a.m. — Kapparot (Mutual Aid Ritual) with the New Synagogue Project
  • Outdoors
• 10:00 a.m. — Kayaking Tashlich on the Potomac River with the Den Collective 
  • Sign ups (and the chance to reserve your kayak!) close September 21st
• 6:00 p.m. — Last Bite with Rodef 2100
  • Reform
• 6:15 p.m. — Kol Nidre with Kehila Chadasha
• 6:15 p.m. — Musical Performance, followed by Kol Nidrei with Etz Hayim Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 6:25 p.m. — Evening Services with Segulah Minyan
  • Registration closes September 19th
  • Traditional-Egalitarian
• 6:30 p.m. — Kol Nidre Hybrid Services with Fabrangen Havurah
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 6:30 p.m. — Kol Nidre with Adas Israel
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 6:30 p.m. — Kol Nidre with DC Minyan
  • Traditional Egalitarian
  • Registration closes September 8th
• 6:30 p.m. — Kol Nidrei with Mesorah DC
• 6:30 p.m. — Kol Nidre (Yom Kippur Evening) Service with the New Synagogue Project
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 6:40 p.m. — Kol Nidre with Kesher Israel
  • Modern Orthodox
  • Early bird prices available until August 31st
  • Ticket sales close 9:00 a.m. on September 8th
• 6:45 p.m. — Kol Nidrei and Maariv with Rosh Pina
  • Partnership Minyan
• 6:45 p.m. — Kol Nidre with GW Hillel
• 6:45 p.m. — Minha / Kol Nidre / Ma’ariv with B’nai Israel
  • Conservative
• 7:00 p.m. — Kol Nidrei with Bet Mishpachah
  • Sign ups close September 21st
  • Egalitarian, Non-Denominational
• 7:00 p.m. — Kol Nidre Service with Kol Ami
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Reconstructionist
• 7:00 p.m. — Kol Nidre with Hill Havurah
• 7:00 p.m. — Kol Nidre with Rabbi Aaron at Sixth & I
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Non-Denominational
• 7:30 p.m. — Kol Nidre Service with Reston Shoreshim Jewish Community
• 7:30 p.m. — Kol Nidre with Rabbi Nora at Sixth & I
  • Non-Denominational
• 7:30 p.m. — Outdoor Soulful Kol Nidre with Adas Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 8:00 p.m. — Erev Yom Kippur at Top of the Town: Alternative Service with Temple Rodef Shalom
  • Reform
• 8:00 p.m. — Kol Nidrei with 2239
  • Reform

Monday, September 25th 

• 8:30 a.m. — Shacharit with Kesher Israel
  • Modern Orthodox
  • Early bird prices available until August 31st
  • Ticket sales close 9:00 a.m. on September 8th
• 9:00 a.m. — Conservative Services with GW Hillel
  • Conservative
• 9:00 a.m. — Pesukei D’Zimrah and Shacharit with Rosh Pina
  • Partnership Minyan
• 9:00 a.m. — Shacharit with Adas Israel
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 9:00 a.m. — Shacharit with Etz Hayim Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 9:00 a.m. — Yom Kippur Hybrid Services with Fabrangen Havurah
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 9:00 a.m. — Yom Kippur Main Service with Tifereth Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 9:15 a.m. — Morning Services with Segulah Minyan
  • Registration closes September 19th
  • Traditional-Egalitarian
• 9:15 a.m.– Shacharit / Musaf with DC Minyan
  • Traditional Egalitarian
  • Registration closes September 8th
• 9:30 a.m. — Adult Morning Service with the New Synagogue Project
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 9:30 a.m. — Yom Kippur Morning Service with Hill Havurah
• 9:30 a.m. — Yom Kippur Morning Service with Kehila Chadasha
• 10:00 a.m. — Alternative Yom Kippur Morning Service with GatherDC
• 10:00 a.m. — Yom Kippur Day Alternative Service for Families and Community with Temple Rodef Shalom
  • Reform
• 10:00 a.m. — Yom Kippur Day with Mesorah DC
• 10:00 a.m. — Yom Kippur Morning Service with Kol Ami
  • Followed by Torah Reading, Text Study, and Yizkor
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Reconstructionist
• 10:00 a.m. — Yom Kippur Morning Service with Reston Shoreshim Jewish Community
• 10:00 a.m. — Yom Kippur with Bet Mishpachah
  • Sign ups close September 21st
  • Egalitarian, Non-Denominational
• 10:00 a.m. — Yom Kippur with Rabbi Aaron at Sixth & I
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Non-Denominational
• 10:30 a.m. — Progressive Services with GW Hillel
• 10:30 a.m. — Torah Service and Yizkor with Adas Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 10:30 a.m. — Torah Service with B’nai Israel 
  • Conservative
• 10:30 a.m. — Yom Kippur Intergenerational Service with Washington Hebrew Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Reform
• 10:30 a.m. — Yom Kippur with Rabbi Nora at Sixth & I
  • Non-Denominational
• 11:30 a.m. — Yizkor with Etz Hayim Congregation
  • Approximate time!
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 12:00 p.m. — Yizkor with Rosh Pina
  • Partnership Minyan
• 12:30 p.m. — Challenges in the Jewish State: A Journalist’s Perspective with B’nai Israel
• 1:30 p.m. — Israel and Dubai: Two Very Different Attempts at Shared Society with B’nai Israel
• 1:30 p.m. — Lunchtime Community Gathering for Those Who Cannot Fast with GatherDC
• 1:30 p.m. — Musaf and Matyrology Service with Adas Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 1:30 p.m. — Volunteer at N Street Village with GatherDC
• 2:30 p.m. — Reading the Book of Jonah with Kol Ami
• 3:00 p.m. — The Tragedy of Jonah with B’nai Israel
• 3:45 p.m. — Afternoon Discussion with Adas Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 4:30 p.m. — Afternoon Services with Segulah Minyan
  • Sign ups close September 19th
  • Traditional-Egalitarian
• 4:30 p.m. — Learning with Rav Amelia with Etz Hayim Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 5:00 p.m. — Mincha with DC Minyan
  • Traditional Egalitarian
  • Registration closes September 8th
• 5:15 p.m. — Mincha and Neilah Services with Tifereth Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 5:15 p.m. — Mincha and Torah Service with Kehila Chadasha
• 5:15 p.m. — Neilah with GW Hillel
  • Break Fast meal following at approximately 7:50 p.m. 
• 5:45 p.m. — Mincha with Etz Hayim Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 6:00 p.m. — Community Break Fast with Washington Hebrew Congregation
  • Following N’ilah service
• 6:00 p.m. — N’eelah with Adas Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 6:00 p.m. — Neilah with Rabbi Aaron & Rabbi Nora at Sixth & I
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Non-Denominational
• 6:00 p.m. — Neila with DC Minyan
  • Traditional Egalitarian
  • Registration closes September 8th
• 6:00 p.m. — Yizkor with Hill Havurah
• 6:20 p.m. — Ne’ilah (Closing) Service with the New Synagogue Project
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 6:20 p.m. — Neilah Service with Kol Ami
  • Followed by final Shofar Blast and in-person Break Fast
  • In-person and virtual options available (services only)
  • Reconstructionist
• 6:25 p.m. — Neilah with Rosh Pina
  • Partnership Minyan
• 6:30 p.m. — Break Fast with Reston Shoreshim Jewish Community
• 6:30 p.m. — Neilah with Mesorah DC
• 6:45 p.m. — N’eilah, Shofar, and Havdalah with Kehila Chadasha
• 7:00 p.m. — Break Fast with Rodef 2100
  • Reform
• 7:00 p.m. — Evening Break-the-Fast with GatherDC
• 7:35 p.m. — Havdalah and Shofar with B’nai Israel
  • Conservative
• 7:40 p.m. — Break-Fast with the New Synagogue Project
  • Outdoors
• 7:40 p.m. — Shofar Blowing with Etz Hayim Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 7:41 p.m. — Yom Kippur ends and Maariv with Rosh Pina
  • Partnership Minyan
• 7:42 p.m. — End of Fast and Break-Fast Distribution with Segulah Minyan
  • Traditional-Egalitarian
• 7:45 p.m. — Yom Kippur Break Fast with Tifereth Israel Congregation
  • Conservative
• 8:30 p.m. — Break Fast with Mesorah DC

Tuesday, September 26th

• 8:00 p.m. — Lily Henley Ladino Americana Concert and Dinner with SHIN-DC
  • Early bird ticket prices through September 8th
  • Sephardic Vegetarian Meze dinner orders must be submitted by September 19th

Rosh Hashanah

Friday, September 15th

• 6:00 p.m. — Erev Rosh Hashanah Dinner with Sixth & I and the Capital Jewish Museum
  • “The meal will be kosher-style pescetarian with vegan options.”
  • Non-Denominational
• 6:00 p.m. — Erev Rosh Hashanah Shabbat Dinner with Rodef 2100
  • Reform
• 6:00 p.m. — Erev Rosh Hashanah Service with Hill Havurah
• 6:15 p.m. — Kabbalat Shabbat & Erev Rosh Hashanah with Etz Hayim Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 6:30 p.m. — Erev Rosh Hashana Services with Tifereth Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 6:30 p.m. — Erev Rosh Hashanah Service with Kol Ami
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Reconstructionist
• 6:30 p.m. — Jews of Color and Multiracial Families Rosh Hashanah Dinner and Seder with the New Synagogue Project
  • Outdoors
• 6:30 p.m. — Minha / Ma’ariv in Dweck Sanctuary with B’nai Israel
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 6:30 p.m. — Rosh Hashanah Services with GW Hillel
• 6:45 p.m. — Community Sunset Service with Adas Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 7:00 p.m. — Erev Rosh Hashana (Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv) with Kesher Israel
  • Modern Orthodox
  • Early bird prices available until August 31st
  • Ticket sales close 9:00 a.m. on September 8th
• 7:00 p.m. — Erev Rosh Hashanah with Rabbi Aaron at Sixth & I
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Non-Denominational
• 7:00 p.m. — Rosh Hashanah Eve with Mesorah DC
• 7:30 p.m. — Erev Rosh Hashanah: Maariv Service with Fabrangen
  • Virtual only
• 7:30 p.m. — Erev Rosh Hashanah Service and Oneg with Reston Shoreshim Jewish Community
• 7:45 p.m. — Apples and Honey with Kol Ami
• 8:00 p.m. — Erev Rosh HaShanah at Top of the Town: Alternative Service with Temple Rodef Shalom
  • Reform
• 8:00 p.m. — Erev Rosh Hashanah Service with 2239
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Reform
• 8:00 p.m. — Erev Rosh Hashanah with Bet Mishpachah
  • Sign ups close 12:00 p.m. September 13th
  • Egalitarian, Non-Denominational
• 8:00 p.m. — Rosh Hashanah Evening Service with Kehila Chadasha

Saturday, September 16th

• 8:00 a.m. — Shacharit with Kesher Israel
  • Modern Orthodox
  • Early bird prices available until August 31st
  • Ticket sales close 9:00 a.m. on September 8th
• 8:15 a.m. — Shacharit with Adas Israel
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 8:30 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Services with DC Minyan
  • Traditional Egalitarian
  • Registration closes September 8th
• 8:45 a.m. — Morning Services with Segulah Minyan
  • Followed by a vegetarian potluck meal at approximately 1:00 p.m.
  • Registration closes September 10th
  • Traditional-Egalitarian
• 9:00 a.m. — Conservative Services with GW Hillel
  • Conservative
• 9:00 a.m. — First Day Rosh Hashanah Services with Fabrangen
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 9:00 a.m. — Rosh Hashana Day I Services with Tifereth Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 9:00 a.m. — Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah Day 1 with Etz Hayim Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 9:15 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Day 1 Torah Service with Adas Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 9:30 a.m. — Adult Morning Service and Kiddush with the New Synagogue Project
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 9:30 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Morning Service with Hill Havurah
• 9:30 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Morning Service with Kehila Chadasha
• 10:00 a.m. — Main Service with Kol Ami
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Reconstructionist
• 10:00 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Day Service with Reston Shoreshim Jewish Community 
• 10:00 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Day 1 with Mesorah DC
• 10:00 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Morning Service with Bet Mishpachah
  • Sign ups close 12:00 p.m. September 13th
  • Egalitarian, Non-Denominational
• 10:00 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah with Rabbi Aaron at Sixth & I
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Non-Denominational
• 10:00 a.m. — Torah Service with B’nai Israel
  • Conservative
• 10:30 a.m. — Progressive Services with GW Hillel
• 10:30 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Intergenerational Service with 2239
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Reform
• 10:30 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah with Rabbi Nora at Sixth & I
  • Non-Denominational
• 10:45 a.m. — Musaf with Adas Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 11:00 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Day Alternative Service for Families and Community with Temple Rodef Shalom 
  • Reform
• 12:00 p.m. — Grounds for Pessimism…and Optimism in 5784 with B’nai Israel
• 3:00 p.m. — Tashlich with Hill Havurah
• 5:30 p.m. — Rosh Hashanah Express with Rabbi Aaron at Sixth & I
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Non-Denominational
• 5:30 p.m. — Tashlich Picnic with Kol Ami
• 6:30 p.m. — Second Day Rosh Hashanah Maariv Service with Fabrangen Havurah
  • Virtual only
• 7:00 p.m. — Mincha / Maariv with Etz Hayim Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 7:00 p.m. — Rosh Hashanah Eve 2 with Mesorah DC
• 8:00 p.m. — Erev Rosh Hashanah Day 2 with Bet Mishpachah
  • Sign ups close 12:00 p.m. September 13th
  • Egalitarian, Non-Denominational

Sunday, September 17th

• 8:00 a.m. — Shacharit with Kesher Israel
  • Modern Orthodox
  • Early bird prices available until August 31st
  • Ticket sales close 9:00 a.m. on September 8th
• 8:15 a.m. — Shacharit with Adas Israel
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 8:30 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Services with DC Minyan
  • Traditional Egalitarian
  • Registration closes September 8th
• 8:45 a.m. — Morning Services with Segulah Minyan
  • Followed by a catered vegetarian and kosher certified lunch
  • Registration closes September 10th
  • Traditional-Egalitarian
• 9:00 a.m. — Rosh Hashana Day II Services with Tifereth Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 9:00 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Torah Service with Adas Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 9:00 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Day 2 with Etz Hayim Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 9:00 a.m. — Second Day Rosh Hashanah Services with Fabrangen
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 10:00 a.m. — Informal Service with Kol Ami
  • Reconstructionist
• 10:00 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Day 2 Morning Service with Bet Mishpachah
  • Sign ups close 12:00 p.m. September 13th
  • Egalitarian, Non-Denominational
• 10:00 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Day 2 with Mesorah DC
• 10:00 a.m. — Rosh Hashanah Morning Service with Kehila Chadasha
  • Followed by Kiddush lunch and Tashlich
• 10:00 a.m. — Torah Service with B’nai Israel
  • Conservative
• 10:45 a.m. — Shofar and Musaf with Adas Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • Conservative
• 11:00 a.m. — Jews of Color & Multiracial Families Seudah / Luncheon with the New Synagogue Project
  • Outdoors
• 11:30 a.m. — Alternative Musaf Singing Circle with Adas Israel Congregation
  • Conservative
• 1:00 p.m. — Shofar Service & Tashlich (Casting Upon the Water) with the New Synagogue Project
  • Outdoors
• 2:00 p.m. — Community Tashlich with Adas Israel Congregation
  • Conservative
• 2:00 p.m. — Rosh Hashanah 2023 Bake-Off with EntryPointDC’s Cooking Tribe
  • Open to the first 30 sign-ups only!
• 2:30 p.m. — Tashlich with GW Hillel
• 4:00 p.m. — Tashlich Ride with DC Jews on Bikes
• 4:30 p.m. — Tashlich Services with Fabrangen
• 5:30 p.m. — Tashlich with Etz Hayim Congregation
• 5:30 p.m. — 5784 Tashlich with Sixth & I and GatherDC
  • Cost: Free!
• 5:55 p.m. — Tashlich with Kesher Israel
  • Modern Orthodox
• 6:15 p.m. — Tashlikh with B’nai Israel
  • Conservative

Thursday, September 21st

• 6:00 p.m. — NoVA Tashlich with GatherDC and Rodef 2100
• 7:30 p.m. — Not Letting It In with BAMAH at Congregation Beth El

Saturday, September 23rd

• 5:15 p.m. — Rabbi Shafner’s Shabbat Shuvah Drasha with Kesher Israel

Sunday, September 24th

• 10:00 a.m. — Kayaking Tashlich on the Potomac River with the Den Collective 
  • Sign ups (and the chance to reserve your kayak!) close September 21st

Getting Ready for the High Holidays!

Ongoing classes, events, and more!

• High Holiday Deep Dive with GatherDC (Registration is closed, sorry!)
  • Spots are limited, so apply to join before August 30th
  • Cost: Free!
  • Meets Wednesday, September 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• High Holiday Food Drive with Kesher Israel
  • In partnership with Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington and the Capital Kosher Pantry
  • Drop off in shul lobby between September 3rd and September 10th
• Pre-High Holiday Food Drive for A Wider Circle with the EDCJCC
  • “Help us collect food items for our long-time partner, A Wider Circle, which supports individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness. We are collecting cans of tuna, boxes or packages of pasta, and boxes of cereal. Please only donate these items! Food can be dropped off at the EDCJCC between August 7 and September 8.”

Wednesday, August 16th

• 1:00 p.m. — Yom Kippur in the Talmud with Washington Hebrew Congregation
  • Virtual

Sunday, August 20th

• 10:00 a.m. — HiHo Hike with the Den Collective
  • Sign up closes August 18th

Wednesday, August 23rd

• 1:00 p.m. — Yom Kippur in the Talmud with Washington Hebrew Congregation
  • Virtual

Thursday, August 24th

• 8:10 p.m. — The Pleasure of Teshuvah (Repentance) with Rabbi Shafner at Kesher Israel
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • One of three Thursday sessions (August 24th through September 7th)

Sunday, August 27th

• 10:00 a.m. — HiHo Hike with the Den Collective
  • Sign up closes August 25th

Tuesday, August 29th

• 7:30 p.m. — Survival Guide: High Holiday Edition with B’nai Israel

Wednesday, August 30th

• 1:00 p.m. — Yom Kippur in the Talmud with Washington Hebrew Congregation
  • Virtual
• 7:15 p.m. — Discover: Structures of Prayer with the Den Collective
  • Sign ups close August 29th
• 8:00 p.m. — Cook with Jewish Veg: Rosh Hashanah with Jewish Veg

Thursday, August 31st

• 8:00 p.m. — The Pleasure of Teshuvah (Repentance) with Rabbi Shafner at Kesher Israel
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • One of three Thursday sessions (August 24th through September 7th)

Saturday, September 2nd

• 8:00 p.m. — Pre-Hashanah Early NYE Party with Abrahamic House

Tuesday, September 5th

• 7:30 p.m. — Abraham: Faithful or Flawed? with B’nai Israel

Wednesday, September 6th

• 7:00 p.m. — Challah Bake and Happy Hour with Young Jewish Professionals of Alexandria-Arlington
• 7:00 p.m. — Jewish Flavor: Rosh Hashanah Feast with Sixth & I
• 7:15 p.m. — Explore: Themes of Prayer with the Den Collective
  • Sign up closes September 5th
• 8:00 p.m. — Cook with Jewish Veg: Rosh Hashanah with Jewish Veg

Thursday, September 7th

• 7:45 p.m. — The Pleasure of Teshuvah (Repentance) with Rabbi Shafner at Kesher Israel
  • In-person and virtual options available
  • One of three Thursday sessions (August 24th through September 7th)

Saturday, September 9th

• 10:30 a.m. — Not Letting It In with BAMAH at Agudas Achim
  • “This performance aims to combine performance art, spiritual exercise, and immersive learning to make the concepts of teshuva, repentance, and confession intentional practices in our community.”
• 7:00 p.m. — Selichot with Kol Ami
  • Reconstructionist
• 7:30 p.m. — An American S’lichot Service with Washington Hebrew Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 7:30 p.m. — Havdalah & Selichot Service with Hill Havurah
• 7:30 p.m. — Selichot Services with Tikkun Leil Shabbat and Fabrangen
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 7:45 p.m. — Selichot: A Progressive Renewal Experience through Sound, Taste, Heart, and Soul with the Den Collective
  • Sign ups close September 1st
• 8:30 p.m. — Not Letting It In with BAMAH at B’nai Israel
• 8:30 p.m. — Outdoor Selichot Service with Adas Israel
• 9:00 p.m. — Cleveland Park Living Room Learning with Hadar
• 9:00 p.m. — Selichot Program with Tifereth Israel Congregation
  • In-person and virtual options available
• 1:05 a.m. — Selichot with Kesher Israel
  • Modern Orthodox
  • Saturday night service

Sunday, September 10th

• Reverse Tashlich with Repair the Sea
  • Register here to join an existing DMV group or start your own!
• 9:00 a.m. — Rosh Hashana Food Deliveries with Tifereth Israel Congregation
• 9:30 a.m. — Goldberg Cleanup Day with Tifereth Israel Congregation
• 9:45 a.m. — Land of Bees & Honey with B’nai Israel
• 10:00 a.m. — Elul Stream Cleanup with Olam Tikvah
  • Part of Reverse Tashlich with Repair the Sea!
• 10:00 a.m. — HiHo Hike with the Den Collective
  • Sign up closes September 8th
• 11:00 a.m. — Block Party with the Capital Jewish Museum
• 12:00 p.m. — Cemetery Service at Mt. Lebanon with Tifereth Israel Congregation
• 1:00 p.m. — Celebrating the High Holidays With Your Multi-Faith Family with Recustom
  • Virtual
• 3:00 p.m. — Pre-Rosh Hashanna Apple Picking with Kesher Israel
• 4:00 p.m. — Approaching the High Holy Days through New Fiction: Michelle Brafman and Martha Toll in Conversation with Congregation Beth El and Adas Israel
• 7:00 p.m. — Apple, Honey, and Wine Pairing with Moishe House Columbia Heights
• 7:30 p.m. — A Selichot Special with Am Kolel
  • In-person and virtual options available

Monday, September 11th

• 7:00 p.m. — Group Chat: High Holiday Bootcamp with Sixth & I
• 7:15 p.m. — Synthesize: Beyond the Prayerbook with the Den Collective
  • Sign up closes September 10th

Tuesday, September 12th

• 6:30 p.m. — DMV Rosh Hashanah Seder Hosting Rehearsal Dinner with GatherDC (Registration is closed, sorry!)
  • Open to all DMV residents
  • Cost: Free!
• 7:00 p.m. — Not Letting It In with BAMAH at Adas Israel
  • “Join us for an improvised, participatory theatrical event that explores the art of confession…with a facilitated workshop on interactive processing to integrate the lessons of the experience into the High Holy Days and beyond.”
• 7:30 p.m. — Book Review – Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai by Matti Friedman with B’nai Israel

Wednesday, September 13th

• 7:00 p.m. — Knead 2 Know: RH Challah Bake. Learn. Discuss with the Den Collective
  • Sign ups close September 8th
• 7:00 p.m. — The Gates Swing Open: A Rosh Hashanah Community Discussion with Adas Israel

Thursday, September 14th

• 4:30 p.m. — Shofar Blast! with the Edlavitch DCJCC

Monday, September 18th

• 7:15 p.m. — Book of Jonah: A High Holy Day Journey with the Den Collective
  • Sign ups close September 17th

Wednesday, September 20th

• 7:00 p.m. — An Inventory of the Soul: Teshuva as a Mindfulness Practice with the Den Collective
  • Sign ups close September 15th

Thursday, September 21st

• 7:30 p.m. — Not Letting It In with BAMAH at Congregation Beth El

Tuesday, September 26th

• 8:00 p.m. — Lily Henley Ladino Americana Concert and Dinner with SHIN-DC
  • Early bird ticket prices through September 8th
  • Sephardic Vegetarian Meze dinner orders must be submitted by September 19th

Tuesday, October 3rd

• 8:00 p.m. — Paytanit Shir Ifrah: Concert in Honor of the High Holidays with SHIN-DC
  • Free or Donate-What-You-Can!