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SUMMARY:Shabbat Playgroup
DESCRIPTION:Fridays @ 10:30 AM\nDates: 11/21/25 – 1/30/26\nSkip Dates: 11/28\, 12/26 \nBest suited for ages 0 – 4 years old \nJoin us for a fun-filled morning celebrating Shabbat. Learn about customs\, traditions\, and prayers through music\, and movement.
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/shabbat-playgroup-51/2026-07-24/
LOCATION:Bender JCC of Greater Washington\, 6125 Montrose Road\, Rockville\, MD\, 20852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Jewish Holidays, Rituals, and Traditions,Youth & Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bender JCC of Greater Washington":MAILTO:mregev@benderjccgw.org
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Shalom Playgroup | Summer 2026
DESCRIPTION:A fun-filled morning for families to celebrate Shabbat together.
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/shabbat-shalom-playgroup-summer-2026/2026-07-24/
LOCATION:Bender JCC of Greater Washington\, 6125 Montrose Road\, Rockville\, MD\, 20852\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Youth & Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bender JCC of Greater Washington":MAILTO:mregev@benderjccgw.org
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SUMMARY:Park Playdate - Alexandria
DESCRIPTION:Start your Shabbat with an afternoon of stories\, nature\, and community. Families with young children are invited to gather in an outdoor garden space for free play\, story time\, and an opportunity to connect with other local families. Location provided with registration
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/park-playdate-alexandria-2/
LOCATION:Northern\, VA*\, Northern\, VA*
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Events & Gatherings
ORGANIZER;CN="Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia":MAILTO:shalom@jccnv.org
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SUMMARY:BBQ & Barchu
DESCRIPTION:BBQ & Barchu\nFriday\, July 24th\nFood and games: 6:00 -7:00\nService: 7:15-8:15 with Oneg to follow  \nCome join us for summer fun! Enjoy lawn games and delicious BBQ food at 6 pm\, followed by a musical service at 7:15 pm. A special picnic oneg will follow the Evening Shabbat service. The BBQ is just $8 per person for all-you-can-eat kosher feast. Come get to know the Oseh Shalom community. RSVP by visiting osehshalom.shulcloud.com/form/bbq–barchu-2026.html
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/bbq-barchu-2/
LOCATION:Oseh Shalom Synagogue\, 7515 Olive Branch Way\, Laurel\, MD\, 20707\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Jewish Holidays, Rituals, and Traditions,Jewish Identity & Inclusion,Youth & Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oseh Shalom":MAILTO:osehshalom@oseh-shalom.org
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SUMMARY:Mapping Loss\, Grief and a Path Forward: A Shabbat of Comfort & Contemplation
DESCRIPTION:Join Am Kolel on Friday\, July 24 at 6:30PM for “Mapping Loss\, Grief\, and a Path Forward”\, a potluck dinner (dairy/vegetarian/fish) and program with Karen Paul\, staff member of New Jewish Narrative and author of Cartography of Loss: A Widowhood in Essays\, to be released December 1\, 2026. Music with Reb David. \nKaren Paul has written about caregiving\, parenting\, marriage\, death\, loss\, and grief for outlets including The New York Times (Modern Love)\, Washington Post\, Boston Globe\, Lilith\, Modern Loss\, Open Secrets\, and Grit & Gravity\, the local journal featuring the work of women writers of the DMV\, as well as numerous literary magazines and anthologies. Her short story “Vertigo” won the Lilith Short Fiction Contest. Karen holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Vermont College of Fine Arts and facilitates grief-writing workshops locally and online. She lives in Takoma Park\, Maryland\, with Bo\, the black-and-white dog who rescued her family\, and her partner\, Steve\, who is deeply patient and mostly unfazed to be sharing the home with its ghosts.
URL:https://www.shalomdc.org/event/mapping-loss-grief-and-a-path-forward-a-shabbat-of-comfort-contemplation/
LOCATION:Am Kolel Jewish Renewal Community\, 1729 Wilmart Street\, Rockville\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,Events & Gatherings,Jewish Holidays, Rituals, and Traditions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Am Kolel Jewish Renewal Community":MAILTO:admin@amkolel.org
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