Community Events
On this page we list upcoming events not run by Hill Havurah in which our community might be interested. If you have any suggestions of events we can add here, please email Executive Director Alan Shusterman at alan.shusterman@hillhavurah.org. Thanks.
-- Labor on the Bimah -- Friday, August 23rd, 7:00 pm, at Sixth & I
Before Labor Day, Rabbi Aaron and musician Aaron Shneyer lead a Shabbat service that weaves together labor issues, social justice, and Judaism. Hear from Sixth & I’ers Herb Meisner and Andrew DeFrank as well as guest speaker Danielle Geong from Just Recovery DC and Under 3 DC coalitions, who will talk about her stake in uplifting the need for progressive taxes in DC. Plus, enjoy special treats and drinks.
For more information and to register, click here.
-- Jewish Welcome Workshop -- 38-week course starting on Tuesday, September 10th, 6:30 pm, at Sixth & I
This 38-week course is designed for those interested in learning more about Judaism and/or converting. Participants learn both within the classroom and through immersion in the larger Sixth & I and DC community. At the end of the program, non-Jewish participants will be prepared to convert to Judaism or to live as a Ger Toshav (“fellow traveler”) with the Jewish people.
The annual course starts September 10 and runs through May 27, typically on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. This class includes a mix of lectures, group activities, text studies, and holiday celebrations. No Hebrew language knowledge is required. Those wishing to convert will meet with one of the rabbis individually during the year. The rabbi—in consultation with you—determines when you are ready for the actual conversion.
For more information and to register, click here.
-- Taste of Yiddish: Yiddish Through Song -- Tuesdays, September 10th - October 1st, 7:00-8:00 pm, Virtual
Come explore the gems of Yiddish song! Everything will be presented in accessible transliteration, and we’ll work through the translations together. We’ll learn songs from the recently digitized Yosl and Chana Mlotek Yiddish Song Collection at the Workers Circle (yiddishsongs.org) on a variety of themes: Yiddish “chestnuts” (the ones that everyone seems to remember from childhood), family songs, lullabies, and “vocable” songs (yi-di-di, oy-oy-oy, and beyond). Suitable for all ages, no prior Yiddish experience necessary.
For more information and to register, click here.
-- The Seth Klibel Trio: Klezmer & More -- Sunday, September 15th, 11:30 am, at the Edlavitch DCJCC
The Seth Kibel Trio will entertain and delight with a program focused on upbeat klezmer music along with some detours into Yiddish folksong, jazz, swing, and the Great American Songbook. Historical commentary (some of which might actually be true) and humorous anecdotes from Kibel will provide an insightful context for their selections. Kids are more than welcome and dancing is encouraged, although we ask that you not lift each other up in chairs in Cafritz Hall.
For more information and to buy tickets, click here.
