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Welcome to Hill Havurah
The best (and only) Jewish Community on Capitol Hill!
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SAMURAI SHABBAT!
Hill Havurah's upcoming KABBALAT SHABBAT gathering is scheduled for Friday, May 17th at 6 pm at 801 North Carolina Ave SE. Welcome the Sabbath with Laurie and Sabrina's "yai-dai-dais," followed by sushi, saki and ... whatever dairy or veggie side dishes you bring to share. Why "Samurai," you ask? Samurai originally meant "one who serves," and this service ethic spawned the roots of Samurai nobility, both social and spiritual. Okay, it's an excuse to serve sushi. So leave your weapons home, but bring your appetites and your potluck additions.
Also, please participate in our upcoming TIKKUN OLAM ("Healing the World") opportunity from 6 to 8 pm on Monday, May 20th as Hill Havurah joins other Capitol Hill Group Ministry congregations in feeding 15 to 20 families who are transitioning out of homelessness. Sponsored by Care Company DC, this FAMILY NIGHT BBQ is located at 801 North Carolina Ave SE. It's loads of fun - last year it even featured a hilarious "snowball fight" with marshmallows! Contact smceagle@aol.com to volunteer.
Our May activities culminate on May 29th at 7 pm at our ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETING at 801 North Carolina Ave SE. This gathering is required by, and will include consideration of some changes to, our by-laws (click: /f/HILL_HAVURAH_BYLAWS.docx). If by-laws don't excite you, perhaps the mid-East cuisine we're providing will. We'll also vote on our Steering Committee. The slate consist of Mark Sherman, chair; Allison Rosen, vice-chair; David Hoexter, treasurer; Ann Mesnikoff, secretary; Michael Allen; Sig Cohen; Curtis Elmendorf; Simon Epstein (alternate: Eric Rubin); Sheldon Harris; Dunniela Kaufman; Diane Kolb; Ellen Opper-Weiner; Elizabeth Paisner.
Hill Havurah's upcoming challenges and opportunities deserve your input and we sincerely welcome your presence. Comments are welcome at info@hillhavurah.org.
L'Shalom,
Laurie Solnik,
Executive Director
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MAZAL TOV!!!
<----- to David Lubitz and Charlotte Oldham-Moore on the May 11th Bat Mitzvah
of their daughter, Isabel. Holly Shere, who has taught Isabel since her earliest
days at Yavneh, officiated. Go Isabel!
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REFUAH SH'LEIMA - HEALING PRAYERS - 
Sending prayers to our Kabbalat Shabbat and Gan Shalom helper
Gregory Walton, who has a liver infection and is unable to work. Donations toward his support during this challenging time can be mailed to him c/o Gan Shalom, 118 Tenth Street NE, Washington DC 20002.
Also wishing the best to Jutta Breittschneider, who broke her elbow while on a trip to Israel. Surgery was performed at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem and Jutta will extend her trip during her recovery.
And, of course, our prayers are always with Laurie Siegel as she undergoes more chemotherapy.
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UPCOMING HAVURAH HAPPENINGS
Friday, May 17th at 6:30 pm 
"SAMURAI" SHABBAT!
Join Laurie and Sabrina for guitar strumming "yai-dai-dais" as we welcome Shabbat with song, friendship and Sushi! Potluck dairy and/or veggie additions welcome.
Monday, May 20th from 6 to 8 pm
MITZVAH OPPORTUNITY - FAMILY BBQ!
801 North Carolina Ave SE
Join Hill Havurah, Christ Our Shepherd Church and Church of the Resurrection for a family-friendly local volunteer opportunity. Bring a casserole or side dish to share with 15 - 20 families who are transitioning from homelessness. Break bread, break barriers. Please contact smceagle@aol.com to volunteer.
Wednesday, May 29th at 7 pm
HILL HAVURAH ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETING
801 North Carolina Ave SE
All are invited to review the past year's accomplishments and plan for the upcoming year's activities. What? Too close to dinner time? We'll provide assorted eats.
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HAVURAH BOOK CLUB
June 5th at 7 pm at 125 Tennessee Ave NE (Thanks to Sig and Susan Cohen for hosting.)
Our next book, THE GHOST OF HANNAH MENDES (1998) by Naomi Ragen, is a novel about Gracia Mendes, an actual 16th century Converso who became the wealthiest Jewish businesswoman in Renaissance Europe.
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OUR REGULAR STUFF INCLUDES ...
KABBALAT SHABBAT and POTLUCK DINNER: We gather every third Friday of the month to ring in the Sabbath with songs, prayer, camraderie, a brief Torah service and a potluck dinner featuring ... whatever veggie or dairy dish you bring.
YAVNEH: IT'S NOT YOUR GRANDFATHER'S HEBREW SCHOOL: Our children are our future. Check out our Yavneh Education Program, an after-school learning experience for grades pre-K through 6th. Yavneh meets each Tuesday afternoon during the school year and currently has more than 75 children enrolled, coming from nine different public, private and charter elementary schools!
GAN SHALOM CO-OPERATIVE PRESCHOOL: Hill Havurah's early childhood program meets five mornings a week and has a total of 16 two- and three-year olds who learn, sing, dance, clap and enjoy!
TOT SHABBAT FAMILY SERVICE: Meets monthly (usually second Saturday) for a rousing welcoming of the Sabbath, complete with two - count 'em - two Torah parades, story time, lots of singing and prayers over the challah and juice. Check our event calendar for the schedule.
SAGES HAVDALAH 'n POTLUCK: Check our calendar for this meeting of empty-nesters (or no-nesters), grandparents (or not yet), retirees (or wanna be), and anyone who fits this loose demographic. We gather every other month on the second Saturday to bid farewell to the Sabbat with a brief Havdalah service followed by a dairy or veggie potluck gathering, free-flowing wine and lots and lots of shmoozing.
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Hill Havurah is an independent, egalitarian Jewish community. We cherish your membership. Your generosity keeps us going, and you can choose your level of financial support from a range of dollar amounts. By encouraging additional contributions without requiring them, our practice is in keeping with Jewish teachings and values about money. Membership ranges are:
* Family: $300 to $900 * Individual: $150 to $500 * Single Parent Household: $225 to $650 *
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PO Box 15822
Washington, DC 20003-5822
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