Pre-Shavuot Lunch & Learn

As we prepare to mentally ascend Mt Sinai, join Rabbi Shais Rishon of Ohel Eidot Chemdata and a special guest Eidot CHeMDaT”A Rabbi for an afternoon of learning, renewal, and giving.

This soulful pre-Shavuot class invites us to explore the powerful bond between Zeman Matan Torahteinu—the Time of the Giving of Our Torah—and how African Americans defined themselves through a historical moment.

Through food, music, reflection, storytelling, and shared wisdom, we will honor the intertwined journeys of liberation that shape the African American & Jewish identity and explore how by way of a covenant and blind faith a nation is born.

Grab your Tanakh and join us as we dialogue about the ten commandments, why the Book of Ruth is read, and why we stay up all night learning Torah. Exploring the deep narratives about identity shaped through history—where memory, community, and food become ways of preserving who we are and what we carry forward as we unveil greatness in the untold stories of the Jewish & African American journey. A guest nutritionist will be available to discuss dairy in the American diet, the dairy rules, of kashrut, and how to navigate dairy intolerance.

A full itinerary will be sent to all registered guests. Kosher lunch will be self-served at 12pm. Program will be at 1pm.

***Location address will be provided 48 hrs prior to the event via registrant’s email**

Event will be located in the North Dupont/Kalorama Heights, DC area.