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SUMMARY:New Mom's Circle | Sept. – Oct. 2026
DESCRIPTION:Becoming a parent for the first time is exciting—but it can also feel overwhelming and isolating. Join New Moms Circle at the Bender JCC to find community and connection with others who are experiencing similar milestones and challenges. \nThis group meets weekly and offers connection\, encouragement\, and practical guidance from your peers as you navigate the physical\, emotional\, and lifestyle changes that come with caring for a new baby. \nLight refreshments will be served. \nThis group is designed for first-time parents with babies aged 0–9 months.
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/new-moms-circle-sept-oct-2026/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:Bender JCC of Greater Washington\, 6125 Montrose Road\, Rockville\, MD\, 20852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Events & Gatherings,Jewish Identity & Inclusion,Youth & Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bender JCC of Greater Washington":MAILTO:mregev@benderjccgw.org
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SUMMARY:Break Out Day Camp
DESCRIPTION:When school is out\, join us at the EDCJCC for fun camp activities including swimming\, arts and crafts\, science\, and more! Break Out Day and Spring Break camps offer children an opportunity to get the most out of school closings and vacations in a fun atmosphere. \nOpen to children in PreK4–5th grade.
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/break-out-day-camp/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:Edlavitch DCJCC\, 1529 Sixteenth Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Youth & Education
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SUMMARY:Gan HaYeled at Adas Israel Congregation Prenatal Groups
DESCRIPTION:Prenatal Support & Birth Education Meetings are designed for parents who are preparing to welcome a baby into their family. These points of connection focus on the preparatory stage\, what to expect after your baby arrives\, and everything in between. The meetings create a supportive relationship between the expecting parent(s) and Darci Lewis\, DONA PCP & CLC. Both first-time parents and parents with more than one child are encouraged to participate\, and all questions are welcome. Darci tailors the content and conversations to the individual needs of the expectant family. Prenatal Support & Birth educations are three week sessions that lead into the Gan HaMishpacha Postpartum Group.
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/gan-hayeled-at-adas-israel-congregation-prenatal-groups/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:Adas Israel Congregation\, 2850 Quebec St. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Events & Gatherings,Jewish Identity & Inclusion
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ORGANIZER;CN="Adas Israel Congregation":MAILTO:adasoffice@adasisrael.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T103000
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SUMMARY:Crafty Tots | September-October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Crafty Tots is a multi-sensory experience designed for our littlest artists. Each class begins with story time to spark imagination and inspire the arts and crafts project. Caregivers will participate alongside their child\, making it a special bonding experience filled with mess\, imagination\, and lots of smiles. Each class also includes free time at the end for children to connect\, move around\, and get their wiggles out in our fun play space. This class will be lead by Ally Jakov\, Bender JCC’s J Family Ambassador Lead.
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/crafty-tots-september-october-2026/2026-10-13/
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Bender JCC of Greater Washington":MAILTO:mregev@benderjccgw.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T173000
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SUMMARY:October Happy Hour with GatherDC
DESCRIPTION:GatherDC is so excited to welcome you to our first happy hour of 5787. Join us on Tuesday\, October 13 for a chance to meet new people\, reconnect with friends\, and kick off the new year together! \nWhen: Tuesday\, October 13 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.\nWhere: U-Street (exact location will be shared with registrants the day before the happy hour)\nWhat to Expect: A ton of fun and an opportunity to meet and mingle with other Jewish 20s and 30s in DC!\nCost: $5 \nNOTE: If this is your first GatherDC experience\, or if you’re just feeling nervous to come alone\, email GatherDC’s Community Coordinator\, Jenna at jennas@gatherdc.org- we’ll make it as easy and not-awkward as possible for you to meet new people.
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/october-happy-hour-with-gatherdc/
LOCATION:U Street (Exact Location Shared After RSVP)\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Events & Gatherings
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ORGANIZER;CN="GatherDC":MAILTO:info@gatherdc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T190000
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SUMMARY:The Promised Land: Text\, Tradition\, and Interpretation
DESCRIPTION:INSIGHTS & IDEAS: TUESDAY NIGHT LEARNING WITH GIDEON AMIR\nAugust 4\, 11\, 18\, 25 | 7-8:30 PM ET\nLocation: Zoom Classroom \nGod promised Abraham\, Isaac\, and Jacob that their descendants would inherit the land of Canaan. After the Exodus from Egypt and forty years of wandering in the desert\, the Israelites\, under Joshua’s leadership\, conquered the Promised Land and settled there. \nHowever\, the biblical text raises difficult geographical and ethical questions. \nJoin us to explore these questions and examine how they have been understood and addressed across generations.
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/the-promised-land-text-tradition-and-interpretation/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Youth & Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:info@habermaninstitute.org
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SUMMARY:Moon by Moon: A Community Integration of Spiritual Time Based on the Hebrew Calendar—a collaboration of At the Well & the Wellness Center @Adas
DESCRIPTION:Jewish tradition holds some the world’s best-kept wellness secrets\, ancient practices that support our wholeness individually and in community.  \nPlease join in this collaborative experience as At The Well and the Wellness Center @ Adas partner to explore the wisdom of the lunar calendar through the sacred technology of Rosh Chodesh. The Hebrew Calendar invites each of us into cyclical time\, present-moment awareness\, embodiment\, and collective care. \nIn Cheshvan\, we enter a quieter\, more spacious season after the intensity and sacred busyness of Tishrei and the High Holiday cycle. The gatherings\, rituals\, reflection\, celebration\, and renewal of the previous month begin to settle\, creating room to absorb all that we have experienced. \nThis spaciousness offers an invitation to integrate. We can return to the intentions\, hopes\, and commitments we named for the year ahead and begin to ask what it means to actually live them — not only in moments of ceremony or inspiration\, but in the ordinary rhythms of our daily lives. Cheshvan reminds us that transformation is often sustained in quieter ways: through small choices\, repeated practices\, and the ways we care for ourselves and one another. \nWithout major holidays to structure the month\, Cheshvan can feel open and unhurried. That openness gives us space to listen more closely to what is taking root. What from Tishrei do we want to carry forward? What needs more time to settle? What might be asking for our attention now that the noise has softened? \nTogether\, we create space to ground\, reflect\, and reconnect with what matters most. In this circle\, we honor the transition from intention to practice\, gently exploring how the visions we hold for the year can begin to take shape in the lives we are already living. \nThis program will be facilitated by At The Well Founder &.CEO Sarah Waxman and Rabbi Anina Dassa.
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/moon-by-moon-a-community-integration-of-spiritual-time-based-on-the-hebrew-calendar-a-collaboration-of-at-the-well-the-wellness-center-adas/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:Adas Israel Congregation\, 2850 Quebec St. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Jewish Holidays, Rituals, and Traditions
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