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MakomDC- One Midrash, Many Paths with Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt
MakomDC- One Midrash, Many Paths with Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt
“One Midrash, Many Paths”Shabbat afternoons Nov 15, Jan 31, March 7In this class we will explore aggadic midrashim from the 2nd-5th centuries and then journey with them throughout many hundreds of years into the text of the Zohar and the commentaries written by Hasidic masters. We will explore how a midrash was originally expounded from […]
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Brotherhood Panel: Raising Boys
Brotherhood Panel: Raising Boys
It’s tough in any era to raise boys to be good men. Today though, with chatbots, a Loneliness Epidemic, the Manosphere, and all it represents, Jewish parents who are trying to keep their boys on the right track face complex, new problems. Join the Adas Brotherhood’s Generation-To-Generation program for a panel discussion with family therapists […]
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Men’s Support Group
Men’s Support Group
First Wednesday of the Month at 7pm – Participants will support each other navigating life stages drawing upon an established men’s group model. The group generally meets the first Wednesday of each month. Interested in receiving updates on Brotherhood activities? Email us here.
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The Art Spy: A Conversation with Author Michelle Young
The Art Spy: A Conversation with Author Michelle Young
In The Art Spy, Michelle Young tells the thrilling, true story of Rose Valland, a World War II French resistance hero. When the Germans occupied Paris in 1940, they made the Jeu de Paume museum their headquarters for processing the art they plundered in France, mostly from Jews. The Germans allowed Valland, a museum employee, to remain […]
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MakomDC- Mendelson Family Scholar Series- Dr. Sarah Wolf
MakomDC- Mendelson Family Scholar Series- Dr. Sarah Wolf
Dr. Sarah Wolf"The Stories that Shaped the Beit Midrash"Shabbat Afternoon, February 7th at 1pmThe yeshiva is central to how we think about “serious” Jewish learning. Yet this format for study was not always part of Jewish life. The yeshiva, or rabbinic academy, emerged at a specific time and place, in the Persian Empire at the […]
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Seizing Today: Discovering Purpose and Authenticity in a Life-Changing Diagnosis
Seizing Today: Discovering Purpose and Authenticity in a Life-Changing Diagnosis
Join us after minyan on 2/8 to hear about Adas member Jonathan Tuteur’s award-winning candid memoir of how an ordinary life was transformed by an epilepsy diagnosis, inviting readers to reflect on resilience, growth, and the deeper meaning of purpose. Seizing Today: Discovering Purpose and Authenticity in a Life-Changing Diagnosis weaves together the richness of […]
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WC Meditation
WC Meditation
Please join our burgeoning Or HaLev sitting group in DC for an hour of chanting, silent practice and teaching most Tuesday nights this winter and spring from 7-8pm. We begin and end with a chant, offer about 10-15 minutes of teaching related to where we find ourselves in Jewish spiritual time and allow for a […]
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Erasing the Stigma of Mental Health Issues: Session 2
Erasing the Stigma of Mental Health Issues: Session 2
A Jewish Approach to Mental Health Exploring Mental Health Issues through Jewish Wisdom, Spirit, and Community Mental health is a cornerstone for wellbeing – for individuals, for families, and for the community at large. Mental health is not only a medical issue but also a spiritual one. Jewish tradition teaches that caring for one’s mind […]
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MakomDC: The Necessity of Narrative in Halakhic Decision Making with Rabbi Aaron Alexander
MakomDC: The Necessity of Narrative in Halakhic Decision Making with Rabbi Aaron Alexander
The Necessity of Narrative in Halakhic Decision MakingShabbat afternoons Dec 6th, Feb 14th, March 28thIf a Jewish Legal (halakhic) decision is made in the forest with nobody present, did it actually happen? Maybe. The reality is that written law–case-law (responsa) and codes–significantly depend on the very human stories that animates both the unique questions, and […]
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Shabbat Afternoon Shiur with Dr. Micah Goodman
Shabbat Afternoon Shiur with Dr. Micah Goodman
A Shabbat Afternoon Shiur “Exodus and the Power of Story-telling” with Dr. Micah GoodmanShabbat Afternoon, February 21st 1pm, Biran Beit MidrashDr. Micah Goodman is a Research Fellow of the Kogod Research Center at Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.Micah was named by the Jerusalem Post as one of the 50 most influential Jews in 2017 and […]
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Siach: Exploring Big Jewish Questions
Siach: Exploring Big Jewish Questions
Join Rabbi Andy Weissfeld to explore some of the most pressing questions facing the Jewish people today in an accessible and engaging way. Siach brings Jewish texts and big ideas from the Shalom Hartman Institute to life in a format that's easy to digest and discuss. This fellowship is geared for teens in 9th-12th grades […]
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Weekday Sisterhood Torah!
Weekday Sisterhood Torah!
Monthly on Tuesdays at 11:00am- Sisterhood's Weekday Torah:2025: October 28, November 18, December 16 2026: January 13, February 24, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16 Weekday Torah with Sisterhood is an engaging approach to traditional text study that offersparticipants the opportunity to study and discuss challenging texts and ideas. Students of all levels and […]
WC Meditation
WC Meditation
Please join our burgeoning Or HaLev sitting group in DC for an hour of chanting, silent practice and teaching most Tuesday nights this winter and spring from 7-8pm. We begin and end with a chant, offer about 10-15 minutes of teaching related to where we find ourselves in Jewish spiritual time and allow for a […]
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Understanding Addiction & Recovery in a Jewish Context: Session 3
Understanding Addiction & Recovery in a Jewish Context: Session 3
A Jewish Approach to Mental Health Exploring Mental Health Issues through Jewish Wisdom, Spirit, and Community Mental health is a cornerstone for wellbeing – for individuals, for families, and for the community at large. Mental health is not only a medical issue but also a spiritual one. Jewish tradition teaches that caring for one’s mind […]
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