• You Didn’t Hear This From Me…

    Specific location and additional details will be shared with registrants after the registration deadline.

    A playful deep‑dive into one of humanity’s favorite pastimes: GOSSIP. Inspired by the hit podcast Normal Gossip, we’ll ask the essential question: How do we balance the joy of storytelling with the responsibility of speech?

    Lasagna Making For Homeless

    Congregation Etz Hayim 2920 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA, United States

    Lasagnas will be baked and donated to PathForward, a local Arlington organization working to end homelessness.

    The Zone of Interest Screening

    Har Tzeon-Agudath Achim (HTAA) 1840 University BLVD West, Wheaton, MD, United States

    For Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, we invite you to a screening of The Zone of Interest (2024).

    12th DC’s Official Mimouna Festival of Good Neighbors with SHIN-DC and JxJ

    Provided to those who register just before the event Provided to those who register just before the event, Washington, DC, United States

    Marking the end of Passover, SHIN-DC’s Mimouna is a festive celebration that honors a beautiful tradition: In Morocco, Muslim neighbors would bring culinary ingredients that Jewish families did not have in their homes during Passover, sparking a joyful evening of neighborly goodwill, hospitality, sweets, music, and shared hopes for prosperity in the new spring season.

    $15 – $20

    Little Bookworms – Fairfax

    Fairfax

    Calling all little book lovers and the grown ups who love reading with them. Join us for cozy story times filled with delightful Jewish stories, songs, and moments to share together.

    Free

    Sharing Their Stories

    Rockville Memorial Library 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD, United States

    Through Teach the Shoah, storytellers will bring photographs and artifacts to the library and deliver narratives that illuminate the historical context of one of humanity’s darkest periods.

    Free

    Holocaust Memorial Day Ceremony – Agudas Achim and Beth El

    Beth El Hebrew Congregation 3830 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony focusing on music during the Holocaust, led by the cantors of the Agudas Achim and Beth El synagogues.

    Free

    Exploring the Stories and Trends Defining Jewish Life Today: An Evening at Capital J Salon with Gabby Deutch and Stephanie Butnick

    Washington, DC* Washington, DC*

    Join The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and the Edlavitch DCJCC for a lively conversation with journalists Gabby Deutch and Stephanie Butnick exploring the stories and trends shaping Jewish life today, plus a special Federation pre-event and a curated pop-up market featuring contemporary Judaica from local makers.

    Free

    Neshome Lider: Songs of Resilience from the Holocaust

    Adas Israel Congregation 2850 Quebec St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

    This Yom HaShoah, join Adas Israel Congregation for an evening of music, memory, and moral courage, honoring Truus Wijsmuller and featuring Neshome Lider, a moving musical journey of Yiddish songs written during the Holocaust.

    Free

    Seeing Color in Classical Art

    Bender JCC of Greater Washington 6125 Montrose Road,, Rockville, MD, United States

    Join us for “Seeing Color in Classical Art” with Jennifer Stager of Johns Hopkins University, exploring how new research reveals the vibrant, multi-colored reality of ancient Mediterranean sculpture and architecture.

    $10