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Wed
Feb
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22
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9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
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Agudas Achim Preschool
2908 valley Drive, Alexandria VA 22302
Join Agudas Achim preschool parents and Ivy Weitzner, JSSA liaison, for a delicious bagel and coffee breakfast and wonderful presentations and conversation related to child rearing issues. In addition to her presentation, Ivy will help answer any of your (grand-)parenting or child-rearing questions!
For more information contact: Sue Keitelman, Preschool Director, at preschool@agudasachim-va.org, 703-998-6072
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Couples, Families, Interfaith, Northern Virginia, Conservative, Counseling/Support, Parenting
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Wed
Feb
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22
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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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JSSA
200 Wood Hill Rd., Rockville MD 20850
This event is intended for participants to attend the entire scheduled time/series.For adults ages 25 and over. This 8-session group provides an opportunity to share joys and sorrows, hopes and fears, coping mechanisms, and strategies for improving relationships. When: Wednesdays, Feb. 1-March 28, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Facilitator: Lizabeth Katz, LCSW-C, Cost: $65 per session. May be insurance-reimbursable. Pre-registration required: Lkatz@jssa.org This event is intended for...
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Couples, Seniors, Singles, Special Needs, Maryland, Counseling/Support
Event Cost: more than $50; $65 per session
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Wed
Feb
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22
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7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
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Jewish Study Center
2850 Quebec St NW, Washington DC 20016
This event is intended for participants to attend the entire scheduled time/series.Jews and the 2012 Election: The Game’s Afoot!
Four sessions: Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 7:00- 8:15 p.m.
Instructor: Steve Rabinowitz with guest speakers
Keep abreast of the presidential primary news with a uniquely Jewish slant on the 2012 elections as they unfold. Political consultant extraordinaire Steve Rabinowitz will emcee as campaign insiders discuss the role of the Jewish community in the...
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, Seniors, DC, Adult Education, Politics
Event Cost: more than $50; JSC and Adas members $55, non-members $75
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Wed
Feb
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22
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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Am Kolel (Independent)
1719 Wilmart Street, Rockville MD 20852
Kabbalah
7 Wednesdays, Feb 22nd - April 4th.
Readings from the Zohar. The Zohar is a Kabbalistic commentary on the Bible and the foundation work of Jewish mystical thought. The class will explore several passages from the Zohar see and how it's teachings provide profound guidance in our own lives.
Text: Reb David will provide copies of the passages that the class will study. Students are welcome to buy or borrow copies of the Soncino Zohar in translation or the newer pioneering tran...
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Seniors, Maryland, Non-denominational, Adult Education, History/Education
Event Cost: more than $50; $70 General Public; $50 Am Kolel Members
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Wed
Feb
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22
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7:45 PM - 9:00 PM
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Fairfax Kollel
3939 Prince William Drive, Fairfax VA 22031
Start 2012 with Jewish learning!
The Fairfax Kollel is offering one men's class this session: Talmud, taught by Rabbi Leiman; and one women's class: the book of Judges, taught by Rebbetzin Esti Teilelbaum.
Please sign up at www.FairfaxKollel.org, where you can also donate!
Nearly all previous classes have been recorded, and you can download them free from the www.FairfaxKollel.org website.
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, Seniors, Northern Virginia, Orthodox, Adult Education, History/Education
Event Cost: $25 - $50; $50
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Wed
Feb
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22
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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5612 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20015
1944. Palestine is under British Mandate as the Second World War rages. 13 year old Maya arrives at an orphanage on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, her mother having deserted her and her father having remarried and finding it difficult to raise her. Dr. Markowski, the orphanage director, is stunned by her arrival; he knows her parents and is reminded of his tormented love for her mother. Maya does not easily adjust to life at the orphanage, having to fight for her place among the girls and falling in...
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Seniors, DC, Arts & Culture, Israel
Event Cost: $10 - $24; $11/adults; other discounts apply
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Thu
Feb
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23
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Partnership for Jewish Life & Learning
3800 Glenbrook Road , Fairfax VA 22031
At Home in the Fatherland: The History of Jewish Assimilation in Germany - Taught by Claire Simmons
Thursdays, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, January 19- February 23 (6 sessions)
Location: Congregation Olam Tikvah (3800 Glenbrook Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22031)
The French Revolution marked the beginning of a new era in Jewish history when Jews began to enter into the culture of their home countries and to become true citizens there. This major development was destined to be both beneficial and detrim...
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, Couples, Seniors, Singles, Northern Virginia, Non-denominational, Adult Education, History/Education
Event Cost: more than $50; $186
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Thu
Feb
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23
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12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Copely Hall, Washington DC 20007
Join the Program for Jewish Civilization as we welcome Dr. Ronit Seter of the Jewish Music Research Centre. Dr. Seter studies twentieth-century music and specializes in Israeli art music. She has served on the faculties of the Peabody Conservatory, the George Washington University, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and American University (DC). Dr. Seter currently serves as both the Chapter Representative of the American Musicological Society, Capital Chapter, and as a visiting scholar at the...
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Seniors, DC, Adult Education, Arts & Culture, History/Education, Israel
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Feb 23 - Mar 29
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Multiple times available
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B'nai Israel Congregation
6301 Montrose Road, Rockville MD 20852
Marking Marriage Work with Robyn Levy Krugman, LWSW-C and Rabbi Michael Safra. Offered on 6 Thursdays, February 23 - March 20, 2012 from 7 to 9 p.m.; this is the best wedding gift for yourself or your children is “Making Marriage Work”-a nationally acclaimed program which teaches skills to strengthen relationships and create families that thrive. Studies show that couples who participate in a premarital program have significantly more successful marriages.
The integrated curriculum – devel...
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Couples, Maryland, Conservative, Children/Teens/Family, Counseling/Support
Event Cost: more than $50; $450.00 payable to J.S.S.A.
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Fri
Feb
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24
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9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy
13300 Arctic Avenue, Rockville MD 20853-3012
This event is intended for participants to attend the entire scheduled time/series.
My Grown Up and Me - A toddler and grown up class with Morah Elise. For toddlers ages 18-30 months and their accompanying adult. On Fridays from January 13 - March 2, $64 for 8 sessions.
For more information contact Morah Rebecca Gautieri at gautierir@mjbha.org.
This event is intended for participants to attend the entire scheduled time/series.
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, Families, Maryland, Children/Teens/Family, Parenting, Social Events
Event Cost: more than $50; $64
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Fri
Feb
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24
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington - Bender-Dosik Parenting Center
6125 Montrose Rd, Rockville MD 20852
Spend a fun-filled Friday morning at the JCC of Greater Washington! Enjoy open-play time in the Parenting Center, followed by Shabbat songs, candle lighting, juice and Challah. At 11am, the playgroup is invited to join the Preschool's Shabbat Sing in the atrium of the Center. The program is Free and is open to JCCGW members and the general public. Drop-in and register when you arrive. Drop-In and Register!
Listed In: Families, Maryland, Children/Teens/Family, Holiday/Shabbat (High Holidays, Chanukah, Passover), Parenting
Event Cost: Free; Open to Members and General Public
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Sat
Feb
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25
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7:15 AM - 10:30 PM
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Shaare Tefila Congregation
16620 Georgia Avenue, Olney MD 20832-2418
Four professional comedians are appearing, each considered hilarious and almost guaranteed to keep audiences laughing with their own unique insights into life!! Seating and a wine/beer cash bar opens (together with schmoozing and light refreshments), at 7:15 pm. The show begins at 8:00 pm; a delicious kosher dessert buffet follows the show.
The evening’s headliner: comic Mike Eagan, who’s performed for 30 years onstage across the U.S., including regular appearances at Las Vegas, Atlantic Cit...
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Couples, Seniors, Singles, Maryland, Conservative, Adult Education, Arts & Culture, Social Events
Event Cost: $25 - $50; $27/per person; $100 for 4; $225/10
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Sat
Feb
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25
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10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Congregation Adat Reyim
6500 Westbury Oaks Court, Springfield VA 22152
Please join us on the 4th Saturday of each month at 10 am for Tot Shabbat. Bring family and friends for worship, song, movement, teaching moments, and "Ruach," aimed at sparking the joy of Shabbat in our next generation.
Our lay leaders begin each Saturday morning service with warm-up songs to "get us in the mood" of Shabbat. We then proceed through a child-focused version of the familiar liturgy, including an opportunity for personal prayer. There is a Torah Parade for all to join, which lea...
Listed In: Families, Northern Virginia, Children/Teens/Family, Holiday/Shabbat (High Holidays, Chanukah, Passover)
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Sat
Feb
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25
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10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
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Aish Hatorah Center for Jewish Studies (Orthodox)
11418 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville MD 20852
Shabbat 101-Wake Up To The Beauty of Shabbat
A fun, exciting and interactive journey with Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum. No previous synagogue experience required!!
Shabbat food for your mind, heart and body.
10:15-11:45 followed by a delicious buffet brunch
Children's program for ages 2-12
Feb 11, 25
March 10, 24
April 7, 21
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, Couples, Families, Singles, Maryland, Orthodox, Adult Education, Holiday/Shabbat (High Holidays, Chanukah, Passover)
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Sat
Feb
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25
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Tifereth Israel
7701 16th St. NW, Washington DC DC 20012
A beginner service for those who want to learn to "bench" (from the transliterated Yiddish, "benshnn", "to bless"). Birkat Hamazon are the prayers said after meals. They are prayed with haunting melodies that will get your body singing. We'll take it slow, and we'll even teach you when to thump the table!
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Seniors, DC, Conservative, Adult Education, Holiday/Shabbat (High Holidays, Chanukah, Passover)
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