Please join for our August Qvellers Shabbat! The Capital Qvellers are a queer Jewish social group of young professionals that gets together for monthly Shabbat dinners and occasional other events.

This was a hit last year so we're bringing it back: Let's gather in a lovely courtyard to welcome Shabbat and celebrate summer together. There's a gas grill for us to share -- I'll provide some grilled goodies (veg- and non-veg) and summery treats like watermelon, and people are encouraged to bring more stuff to put on the grill or a side dish. If it winds up being miserably hot outside (and/or raining) we can head in to the AC.

Easiest accessed via the bus stop at 16th and R, and convenient to (but also halfway between) Dupont Circle (red) and U St (green) metro stations. Dial 000 at the front door on 16th St and the front desk will buzz you in. It's a straight shot across the lobby to the courtyard in the back!

After 8 years of lively Shabbat dinners, we're finally making our way to Washington, DC!

SMQN's Shabbat dinners are a special time for us to gather as an LGBTQ+ community and celebrate our Sephardic & Mizrahi heritage! We will provide the main dishes, and we ask folks to add to the nourishment by bringing one of the items below.

Want to ensure that our dinners remain free and accessible to all community members? Feel free to make a tax-deductible donation to SMQN: tinyurl.com/support-smqn. Your gift will support our vital work in creating an enriching Queer Sephardic & Mizrahi community.

The Sephardic Mizrahi Q Network (SMQN) is an innovative grassroots movement that is committed to building a vibrant, supportive and much-needed community for an often-overlooked segment of the Jewish world: LGBTQ+ Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews.