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Friendship Circle
11950 Clopper Rd, Gaithersburg MD 20878
Run 4 Friendship 5 mile trail run or 1.8k Family Walk & Volunteer Appreciation Brunch.
Join the community as we rally in support of friendship and children with special needs.
A beautiful 5M trail run or 1.8K family walk around the picturesque Seneca Creek State Park. Great for new or experienced trail runners. Clock timing provided.
The Friendship Circle is an organization with a unique approach to helping children with special needs. Children with special needs often experience lon...
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Families, Special Needs, Maryland, Advocacy, Fitness & Wellness, Fundraising/Philanthropy, Social Events, Volunteer
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Tifereth Israel
7701 16th St. NW, Washington DC DC 20012
Visiting sites of historical & Jewish interest
The trip itinerary will include a visit to historic Congregation Beth Ahabah, home to a museum of Southern Jewish history and the first Jewish cemetery in Virginia, which was established in 1791.
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, Seniors, DC, Conservative, Arts & Culture, History/Education
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The Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
6125 Montrose Road, Rockville MD 20852
In The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel, and its Relationship with the United States, Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat brilliantly surveys the major geo-political, economic, and security challenges facing the world in general, and the Jewish world and the United States in particular.
If you're concerned about the future of the Jews worldwide and in Israel, please join us to hear Ambassador Eizenstat's provocative analysis of the ineveitable challen...
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Seniors, Maryland, Adult Education, Arts & Culture, Israel, Politics
Event Cost: $10 - $24; $12 members/$15 general public
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Congregation Har Shalom
11510 Falls Road, Potomac MD 20854-2297
Visit five unique homes during Congregation Har Shalom’s 4th Annual Potomac Spring House Tour, Sunday, May 20th and Monday, May 21st from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tour a European chateau, a modern craftsman-style residence, a mid-century rambler turned contemporary & more. Innovative design, décor, & landscaping will spark ideas for your own home. More tour info or to buy tickets, kosher Bagel Boxes (for Sunday morning), and raffle tickets at www.potomachousetour.org or at 301-299-7087, ext. 336. ...
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Seniors, Maryland, Conservative, Arts & Culture, Community-Wide/Festivals, Fundraising/Philanthropy, Social Events
Event Cost: $25 - $50; $25/ticket offers admittance to all 5 homes
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Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
6101 Montrose Road, Rockville MD 20852
Join the Mitzvah Mavens as we refurbish a location in DC with DCJCC Behrend Builders. Visit www.shalomdc.org/mitzvahmavens for more info and to register.
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Families, Singles, Women & Girls, DC, Volunteer
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Foundation for Jewish Studies
10001 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda MD 20814
One of the most interesting aspects of biblical history is the cyclical changes that occurred within the leadership of the Children of Israel. Beginning with a singular leader (the Patriarchs), they transitioned into a tribal system (the 12 sons of Jacob), then reverted to a single leader after the Exodus from Egypt (Moses, Joshua), then back to a tribal system of Judges, followed by a single spiritual leader, Samuel, who eventually anointed a new kind of leader - a king (Saul). Saul's reign led...
Listed In: Maryland, History/Education
Event Cost: more than $50; $105 members / $130 non-members
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National Museum of American Jewish Military History
1811 R Street N.W., Washington DC 20009
Are you a photographer, an artist, a filmmaker? A writer or storyteller? A stand-up comedian, dancer, or singer? Always wanted to try one of these? Come show off your talents!
the Museum and the Jewish Study Center will devote a special afternoon to some of the most important women in our lives. We invite you to portray your beloved female relatives and friends through a skit, scrapbook, video, song and dance routine, or what ever your imagination can conjure. To submit your piece and rese...
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Families, Seniors, Women & Girls, DC, Children/Teens/Family, Arts & Culture, History/Education, Social Events
Event Cost: Free; Admission is Free
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Am Kolel (Independent)
19520 Darnestown Road, Beallsville MD 20839
Enjoy the Music: Hannah Tiferet Siegel, Grateful Fabrangen Fiddlers, 60's Jammin', Drumming Circles; Crafts & Games! Tie Dying, Love Beads, Macrame Jewelry, Herbal Fun (legal), Twister. Raffle! Silent Auction! Prizes for the best 60's outfits.
Parking at 19000 Darnestown Rd.
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Couples, Families, Seniors, Singles, Maryland, Arts & Culture, Community-Wide/Festivals, Fundraising/Philanthropy
Event Cost: $10 - $24; $10 Adults; $20 Family; $5 Seniors or College age
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Yiddish of Greater Washington
1529 16th Street NW, Washington DC 20036
If you can read Yiddish, join us for short stories from Sholem Aleichem to
contemporary writers. Non-readers welcome to enjoy listening.
Led by Max Ticktin, the Associate Director of the Judaic Studies Department at
George Washington University and Assistant Professor of Hebrew and Yiddish Literature
Group meets generally every two weeks, with occasional weeks off due to holidays,
from September to June.
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, Seniors, DC, Adult Education, Arts & Culture, History/Education
Event Cost: $25 - $50; $35 annual tuition
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Yiddish of Greater Washington
1529 16th Street NW, Washington DC 20036
Join us for reading and conversation in Hebrew centered on short stories by
traditional and contemporary writers.
Led by Max Ticktin, Associate Director of the Judaic Studies Department at
George Washington University and Assistant Professor of Hebrew and Yiddish Literature.
Group meets generally every two weeks, with occasional weeks off for holidays,
from September to June.
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, Seniors, DC, Adult Education, Arts & Culture, History/Education
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Washington DCJCC
1600 Jonquil Street NW, Washington DC 20012
Join us for a joyous Jerusalem Day family celebration with a concert by rocker Peter Himmelman followed by a Kosher barbeque dinner and bounce house for the kids! Hailed by USA Today as “one of rock’s most wildly imaginative performers,” Himmelman is an alternative folk-rock singer, songwriter, TV and film composer and children’s entertainer. His 2007 children’s album, My Green Kite, was nominated for a Grammy.
Listed In: Families, DC, Children/Teens/Family, Arts & Culture
Event Cost: $10 - $24; $10 individual ticket; $25 family ticket
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Aish DC
tbd, tbd MD tbd
An elegant evening exclusively for women honoring 2 special women from the greater Washington community.
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Seniors, Singles, Maryland, Fundraising/Philanthropy
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4800 Mattie Moore Court, Fairfax VA 22030
Annual Gesher Spring Gala
Listed In: Northern Virginia
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JSSA (Jewish Social Service Agency)
2500 Calvert Street, Washington DC 20008
The Jewish Social Service Agency Gala - An Evening of Passion and Purpose will honor David Bruce Smith with the Joseph Ottenstein Award. Chairs: Wendi and Daniel Abramowitz and Kerry and Eric Kassoff
Featuring performance artist David Garibaldi
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, Boomers, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), Couples, Seniors, DC, Fundraising/Philanthropy
Event Cost: more than $50; One attendee under 40 - $250; One Attendee - $400
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Washington DCJCC
1725 Columbia Road NW, Washington DC 20009
Schmekel is Brooklyn's only 100% transgender, 100% Jewish, schtick-rock sensation!
Their music offers a Bar-Mitzvah buffet of punk, klezmer, jazz, rock and polka influences, while their lyrics combine bawdy humor and critical awareness, encouraging audiences to laugh at dirty jokes while deconstructing systems of oppression. Schmekel has been featured in The New York Times, The Jewish Daily Forward, Time Out New York and Jewcy.
“The music itself merges traditional klezmer scales and rhythm...
Listed In: 20’s-30’s-40’s, College (Late Teens/Early 20s), GLBT, Singles, DC, Arts & Culture
Event Cost: $10 - $24; $15.00
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