Calling adults of all ages and anyone who wants to make the world a better place: Celebrate the release of the young adult adaptation of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s memoir, True Gretch: Lessons for Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference. The conversation will primarily be geared toward adults, with young adults welcome to attend.  Gov. Whitmer …

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Doors open at 6:00 pm. Washington Hebrew is excited to present a special screening of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice (2021). Directed by Abigail Graham, and performed by Shakespeare’s Globe, this is an incredible opportunity to see this timeless story in a unique setting. Following the screening, we will have a panel discussion on the representation of antisemitism in …

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David Grann—the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z and award-winning staff writer at The New Yorker—speaks about The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder on the occasion of the book’s paperback release.  On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men …

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Inspired by the energy of the eponymous borough, string quartet Brooklyn Rider expands the classical canon with unparalleled skill, creativity, and unexpected collaborations. With set-lists drawn of composers from Beethoven to Björk, every performance is a musically omnivorous adventure that coaxes new energy out of classical pieces and pushes the string quartet form into new territories of …

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With a ship’s-horn power voice & irresistible stage presence, Nani defends the endangered Ladino language. Her fascinating migration mix seeps into her songwriting, fusing the sounds of the marketplace with Flamenco drama.

From the day Giada De Laurentiis—New York Times bestselling author of nine cookbooks and Emmy Award-winning TV host—started cooking professionally, her formula for memorable meals hasn’t changed: Good Cooking = Technique + Ingredients + Ambience. The same is key when choosing ingredients that promote wellness. In Super-Italian: More Than 110 Indulgent Recipes Using Italy’s Healthiest Foods, De …

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From the host of “Girl Meets Farm” on the Food Network comes Sweet Farm!: More Than 100 Cookies, Cakes, Salads (!), and Other Delights from My Kitchen on a Sugar Beet Farm, a mix of nostalgic sweets and new concoctions drawn from Yeh’s Asian and Jewish backgrounds as well as adopted Midwestern traditions.   Yeh’s favorite childhood memories …

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Steps of Strength: The Road to Dignity and Justice 7pm-8:40pm (Film) 8:40pm-9pm (Panel) 9pm-10:30pm (Reception) La Lucha follows the inspiring 35-day, 250-mile journey of activists Feliza, Mareele, Rose Mery, and Miguel, who marched across the Andes to La Paz advocating for disability rights. Despite harsh conditions and hostility, their determination, supported by allies, led to …

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Join us to create mixed media mezuzot during our Inside Outside In-Between workshop, led by Jessica Valoris. Inspired by Jessica’s emergent project, AfroJudaica, the workshop will explore themes of home, diaspora, return, and liberation through storytelling, text study, and art-making. No previous art experience is required. Event chaired by Yolanda Savage-Narva. Part of the Museum’s new Jews of …

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When it comes to the history of the Jewish people, there is a national and global crisis of misunderstanding. This lack of knowledge feeds ignorance, hatred, and violence. In Antisemitism in America: A Warning, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer—the highest-elected Jewish official in American history—illuminates the Jewish American experience, including the prejudices both hidden and overt …

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To trace the global history of the twenty-first century so far is to trace a pattern of growing unaffordability and shortage: a national housing crisis, not enough workers, a shortfall of chips for cars and computers, an insufficient clean energy infrastructure. The crisis that’s clicking into focus now has been building for decades—because we haven’t …

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The Middle East is undergoing a transformation, and grassroots activism is playing a key role in shaping its future. At Moishe House, Sharaka will lead an inspiring conversation about how advocacy and civic engagement can reinforce regional partnerships, economic cooperation, and peacebuilding. By uniting young leaders, activists, and professionals, we can help create a more …

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Rabbi Shira, Sixth & I’s former long-time and much beloved Senior Rabbi, returns to Sixth & I to celebrate her debut book! She set the vision for Sixth & I’s radically welcoming approach to Jewish learning and community and transformed thousands of lives in the process.  When looking for inspiration on how to live well, …

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