Shavua Tov! Below, I’ve compiled a list of Jewish events I’ve found to be going on next week. Hope you had a nice Shabbat. Please feel free to comment with any others, and I will add them. See you around town!
Sunday, September 7
Jazz with JSSA, featuring Steven Bernstein’s Diaspora Soul
http://www.jssa.org/events?p_p_id=8&p_p_action=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_pos=2&p_p_col_count=3&_8_struts_action=%2Fcalendar%2Fview_event&_8_eventId=18
Guardian Benefactor Gala Evening: A Celebration of Washington’s Jewish Artists
http://www.jhsgw.org/programs/
AMIT Membership Picnic
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=16093
Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation Ice Cream Social
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=163856
American Jewish Committee: Jewish and Lutheran Perspectives on Israel
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=16351
JewishROC Annual Dinner
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=137710
Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington: Yung YiDiSH in Israel: 15 Years of Yiddish Cultural Activism
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=169657
Southeast Hebrew Congregation Inaugural Event of the Greater Washington Community Kollel
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=164541
Young Professionals Kesher End of Summer BBQ
http://www.jewishfriends.org/calendar.html#0907
GesherCity Fairfax County Cluster Bowling
http://geshercity.org/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=PUB.1080.4&p_p_id=8&p_p_action=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_8_struts_action=%2Fcalendar%2Fview_event&_8_eventId=2944
Monday, September 8
Jewish Think Tank
http://www.sixthandi.org/Classes.htm#Thinktank
Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature at American University
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=156779
Jewish Study Center class: Renew Your Life at the Jewish New Year
http://www.jewishstudycenter.org/classes/index.htm#1
Tuesday, September 9
Opening of Theatre J’s “Sandra Bernhard: Without You, I’m Nothing” (runs til Sept. 28)
http://geshercity.org/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=PUB.1080.4&p_p_id=8&p_p_action=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_8_struts_action=%2Fcalendar%2Fview_event&_8_eventId=2982
JProDC Wine & Cheese Reception
http://www.jprodc.org/
Jewish Study Center class: Rosh Ha’Semester
http://www.jewishstudycenter.org/classes/index.htm#4
Jewish Twenties and Thirties Four Minute Dating
http://www.jewishsocials.com/index.cfm?CityId=1&action=events&event_id=6068#Event6068
MesorahDC class: Doing the Right Thing: Jewish Ethics in the Modern World
http://www.sixthandi.org/Classes.htm#Ethics
Emerging NonProfit Workshop Series
http://www.jcouncil.org/site/Calendar/772657934?view=Detail&id=101781
JCRC in NoVa sets it’s agenda
http://www.jcouncil.org/site/Calendar/772657934?view=Detail&id=101821
DCJCC Hebrew Class
http://thejdc.convio.net/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=101701
Wednesday, September 10
Reverse Mifgash Happy Hour
http://www.birthrightisrael.com/site/Calendar/709672422?JServSessionIdr012=gzpwtinw91.app28b&view=Detail&id=119741&whence=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.birthrightisrael.com%2Fsite%2FPageServer%3Fpagename%3Dnext_local_dc_announce
EMET Lecture Series
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=172781
Shalva Celebrity Chef Dinner
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=108370
Israel Bonds Pre-High Holiday Dinner
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=168430
Hebrew Home Guardian Campaign Kick-Off
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=86857
Jewish Study Center class: Forgiveness Book Club: The Sunflower
http://www.jewishstudycenter.org/classes/index.htm#4
DCJCC class: Creation of New Worlds: An Introduction to Bibliodrama
http://thejdc.convio.net/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=100621
Young Professionals Kesher Happy Hour/Supper Club
http://www.jewishfriends.org/calendar.html#0910
Thursday, September 11
Foundation for Jewish Studies Class: Four Approaches to Interpreting the Torah: Rashi, Ba’al Ha’Turim, Malbim, and Aviva Zornberg
http://www.sixthandi.org/Classes.htm#FourApproaches
JCC of Northern Virginia Active Retirees Opening Event
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=176724
AIPAC Club Briefing
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=158752
Iftar: Breaking the Ramadan Fast
http://thejdc.convio.net/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=100561
Friday, September 12-Sunday, September 14
Capital Camps: Reverse Mifgash Retreat
http://www.birthrightisrael.com/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=118521&AddInterest=1425&JServSessionIdr011=ritxk397c1.app9b
Friday, September 12
Jewish Federation Leadership Retreat
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=16426
6th in the City Shabbat
http://www.sixthandi.org/Services.htm#6thcityshab
Family Shabbat
http://www.sixthandi.org/Services.htm#FamShab
Young Professionals Kesher Shul Hop to Adat Reyim
http://www.jewishfriends.org/calendar.html#0912
Saturday, September 13
Israeli Conductor Dan Ettinger conducts “La Traviata”
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=186419
United Synagogue Youth Fall Kick-off Dance
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=181181
B’nai B’rith Youth Organization Fall Kick-off Dance
http://www.shalomdc.org/calendar/index.aspx?id=75&eventid=187414



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