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SUMMARY:Books & Bubbles | September-October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for some music\, bubbles\, and stories!! We will also leave plenty of free time for families to hang out and get to know each other. \nThis class will be led by Jen Radosh\, Bender JCC’s J Family Programs Director. Jen has over a decade of experience creating and teaching programs\, events\, classes\, and playdates for families with children ages 0–5. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Health with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health\, bringing both expertise and heart to every class she leads.
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/books-bubbles-september-october-2026/2026-09-02/
LOCATION:Bender JCC of Greater Washington\, 6125 Montrose Road\, Rockville\, MD\, 20852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Events & Gatherings,Youth & Education
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: The Great Christmas Boycott of 1906
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Scott D. Seligman\, Author  \nToday’s battle over Christianity in American public schools has deep roots. In the nineteenth century it was an intramural struggle between Protestants and later-arriving Catholics. But at Christmastime in 1905\, when the Presbyterian principal of a Brooklyn elementary school urged his Jewish students to be more like Jesus Christ\, Jews entered the fray in a big way. It was just the trigger Jewish activist Albert Lucas had been waiting for. Fresh from battling Christian settlement houses brazen about their intent to convert Jewish children\, Lucas accused the public schools of illegal proselytizing and demanded limits on religious content in the schools. \nAfter the Board of Education declined to clarify the rules governing religion in schools\, the New York Jewish community staged a boycott of the 1906 school Christmas pageants\, prompting widespread student absences. The protest spurred policy changes\, but the board’s concessions generated an enormous antisemitic public backlash.  \nJoin us to discover how this early protest against Christian nationalism shaped the Jewish community’s long-term efforts to challenge religious influence in public life and trace the Christmas celebration dispute to the present day. \nRegister to receive the Zoom link to join us online.
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/author-talk-the-great-christmas-boycott-of-1906/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Jewish Identity & Inclusion,Youth & Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:info@habermaninstitute.org
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SUMMARY:Elul On-Ramp
DESCRIPTION:You’ve celebrated the High Holidays for years\, but there’s always another layer to discover. Kick off the holiday season with Rabbi Kobey. Whether you’ve always wondered about a particular prayer\, ritual\, or custom\, or you’re simply looking for deeper insight\, this conversation is for you.
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/elul-on-ramp/2026-09-02/
LOCATION:Congregation Or Chadash\, 24800 Kings Valley Road\, Damascus\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Jewish Holidays, Rituals, and Traditions
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