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We'll take "how to beat the heat" for $500! Join EntryPointDC for our annual themed trivia night where we'll challenge your knowledge of all things Jew-ish pop culture. Come with a team or let us match you to one, and work together to win fun prizes.

Sign up today ➡ https://edcjcc.co/4eJJbUC

We had a great time with NOVA Tribe Series celebrating Shavuot this week! We got to hear about the Jewish journey from Argentina from the business owners of Casa Rosada Artisan Gelato, did a pair and share learning event with paired ice cream suggestions, and a Jewish walking tour of Old Town Alexandria. Thank you to everyone that joined us! 🍦🍨

On Yom HaShoah, the Edlavitch DCJCC remembers the victims of the Holocaust. May their memories be for a blessing.

This evening, join the JCRC, 3GDC, and Sixth & I for a service of remembrance, including a candle lighting ceremony and the chance to hear from a Holocaust survivor.

Learn more ➡ https://edcjcc.co/3yfrtaE

Adulting: An Evening of Life Hack Workshops is taking place tonight! Tickets still available at the door for $20 cash or credit. Workshops only, dinner is full. Please arrive by 7:00 pm. Questions? Email [email protected]

We hope you had a wonderful 8 nights of Chanukah! It was great to celebrate with over 450 young adults of our community on the first night and we thank you and our partners for coming together with us to help bring light to the DC area and beyond.

Hi all! Who is coming to the Chanukah Holiday Market TOMORROW night at the Edlavitch DCJCC? Those that register for the holiday market: https://www.edcjcc.org/calendar/chanukah-holiday-market/ and tag a friend or two below you want to join you, could be the lucky random Jew crew to win free entrance to our upcoming annual young professionals Chanukah Happy Hour: Light the Night on December 7 with all the other young professional orgs!

Tomorrow night’s holiday market is going to have 48 vendors, a free hot chocolate bar, musical performances, pre-register for the olive oil cake making and pressed flower frane classes is appreciated.

Chanukah Holiday Market - EDCJCC Support the EDCJCC by becoming a Community Member and enjoy access to complimentary and exclusive programs while helping to enrich our vibrant community.

Happy almost Thanksgiving! We can’t believe Chanukah is almost here 🕎 EntryPointDC the young professionals 22-45 year old program and GLOE - GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement at the Edlavitch DCJCC are here to help you find community this holiday season and we have some great programs coming up including our annual Chanukah Holiday market next week.

Tuesday, November 28: Chanukah Holiday Market at the Edlavitch DCJCC
40+ vendors, free hot chocolate bar, olive oil cake making class, pressed flower frame making class, musical performances and more
Register here and bypass the line at the door:
https://www.edcjcc.org/calendar/chanukah-holiday-market/

Thursday, December 7: Chanukah Happy Hour: Light the NightTwelve After Twelve
Join EntryPointDC and all the other young professional organizations of DC for the largest Chanukah happy hour in the area! Donuts, speciality drinks, candle lighting, salsa dance lessons and more.
Register here bypass the line at the door: https://www.edcjcc.org/calendar/chanukah-happy-hour-light-the-night/

Monday, December 11: Oh Gaydel Gaydel Gaydel Q***r Chanukah Happy Hour at Shakers DC
Join GLOE and other LGBTQ community partners for this all ages Chanukah celebration with drink specials, donuts, candle lighting, drag performances and more.
Register here bypass the line at the door: https://www.edcjcc.org/calendar/oh-gaydel-gaydel-gaydel-queer-chanukah-happy-hour-with-gloe-and-partners/

Also Save the Date:
December 6: EntryPointDC Book Club December Bookclub: The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer and White Elephant Gift Exchange
December 24: D25 Day of Service EntryPointDC Cooking Interest Tribe
December 25: D25 Day of Service Volunteer Projects with EntryPointDC and GLOE

Never been to one our programs and want to get to know someone before you attend? Email me at [email protected] and I will introduce you to folks or take you to coffee (on us!) and get to know you.

As the horrific events of the past few days continue to unfold in Israel, we share a collective sense of shock, outrage, and heartbreak. During difficult times, we find comfort in community.

Tonight, October 11 from 5:30-7:00 PM drop by at any point during our gathering for young professionals.

If you feel grief, anger, terror, devastation, bewilderment, numbness: you are not alone. Join the EntryPointDC community and Director of Jewish Life and Learning Rabbi Atara as we hold each other through this horrible time. We will share, connect, and sit in silence in the company of each other, donuts, and warm beverages. RSVP to Rabbi Atara at [email protected] so she can share with you where to meet in our EDCJCC building in Dupont.

This week, the Edlavitch DCJCC and other community partners will be making space to share our grief and process what is happening. We are sharing below some opportunities happening at the EDCJCC and in the community and will provide updates throughout the week.

EDCJCC Resources on Israel - EDCJCC Support the EDCJCC by becoming a Community Member and enjoy access to complimentary and exclusive programs while helping to enrich our vibrant community.

We had fun welcoming our Fall Shabbat Cluster members to our community last night! We have 350 young adults already signed up for the season and still have some spots available for 20s, LGBTQ, and couples small potluck groups. If you would like to be a coordinator and help start another 30/40s group so we can add more folks from this age cohort, email [email protected]

Registration is here:
https://www.edcjcc.org/programs/shabbat-clusters-2-0/

Join us tomorrow night for From Seinfeld To Sandler: Jewish Pop Culture Trivia Night at highline rxr bar! Form a team or we will add you to one.

Register here:

Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC Trivia Night is back with NOVA Tribe Series & EntryPointDC! It's the start of schvitzing season - cool down indoors at our themed trivia night where will we challenge your knowledge of all things Jew-ish pop culture, from sitcoms to musicians top hit songs. This is one of our most popular events of....

On Yom HaShoah, the Edlavitch DCJCC remembers the victims of the Holocaust. May their memories be for a blessing.

Hear from EDCJCC Board Member Al Munzer, who shares his story of survival with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: "Even when there was so much evil, there were people willing to stand up and do what is right, like the family that saved my life... [who] risked their lives to save a nine-month-old Jewish baby, making it possible many, many years later for that Jewish baby to become a doctor."

Read more ➡ https://www.ushmm.org/remember/holocaust-reflections-testimonies/echoes-of-memory/a-letter-to-olivia?

Happy Passover from all of us at the EDCJCC! Wishing you a peaceful Spring season and joyful Seders with family, friends and our community members if you are attending one of our Satellite Seders tonight or our Community Seder tomorrow!

~Stacy
Director or EntryPointDC

Join us tomorrow for an educational and fun event with the JxJ film club...happy hour, a screening of the short documentary Space Torah, and Q&A with a NASA expert!
Register Here:

Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC Hang out with EntryPointDC for happy hour and Space Torah film screening and post-discussion with the filmmaker and a NASA expert. Limited number of tickets available! Tickets to this event must be purchased through this link in order to be seated with the group. Reserve by: January 25th

Adulting: An Evening of Life Hack Workshops is taking place Tuesday, January 10 at the EDCJCC!

EntryPointDC 's popular event workshops are back with new topics and speakers. Whether you are looking to become a more successful professional, power couple, financially literate or spiritually savy this year – workshops will be offered for 20’s and 30’s (and early 40s) at all stages of life and topics will delve into finances, career planning, attachment styles, dating, homebuying, relationships, healthy eating, and more.

You can choose from 3 of 8 interactive 40 minute workshops led by experts with plenty of time for Q & A! Optional dinner and mingling before the workshops.

Learn more and register here: http://thejdc.convio.net/site/Calendar?id=163303&view=Detail

It's almost Chanukah time! Come hang out with EntryPointDC the young professionals program of the DCJCC, GLOE - GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement at the Edlavitch DCJCC, and NOVA Tribe Series the young professionals program of Northern Virginia this December🍩🕎
Register and find out more at:
https://www.edcjcc.org/community/entrypointdc/
and
https://www.edcjcc.org/community/gloe/
December 6 - Chanukah Holiday Market at the DCJCC with 30+ craft and art vendors, free hot chocolate bar, musical performances, dinner food, and classes - get all your holiday gifts!
December 19 - Chanukah Happy Hour: Hora & Heatthe largest young professional Chanukah happy hour with EntryPointDC & partners at Franklin Hall- specialty drinks, Israeli dance lessons, spicy olive oil tasting, hot sauce contest, sufganiyot, candle lighting, and more
December 20 - Oh Gaydel Gaydel Gaydel Chanukah Happy Hour with GLOE & partners are bringing the entire LGTBQ community together for a night of Chanukah fun at As You Are Bar, including drink specials and candle lighting
Also next month:
December 4 - EntryPointDC Cooking Interest Tribe Lost Boy Cider Outing and Potluck
December 11 - EntryPointDC Mahjong Interest Tribe monthly meetup at the DCJCC
December 14 - EntryPointDC Book Club (virtual this month)
December 14 - Chanukah: Festival of Lasers - laser tag and pre-Chanukah celebration *tentative date (Virginia)
December 18 - LGBTQ 'Hanukkah Eve' Speed Dating (virtual)
December 25 - D25 Day of Service and Evening Chanukah Candle Lighting Celebration with DCJCC at Union Market District