Sixth & I

: CNN's Jake Tapper will be joining Zahav Restaurant co-owners Chef Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook to chat about their new cookbook, Zahav Home, and hopefully inspire some new meal prep recipes you can make right at home. Tickets: https://bit.ly/3Ma2zNB

LOW TICKET WARNING: Rosh Hashanah - First Day (October 3) and Yom Kippur morning services (October 12) with Rabbi Aaron are almost sold out. Be sure to get your High Holiday tickets quick:

High Holidays - Sixth & I Choose from in-person and virtual service offerings, each designed to help you welcome in 5785. Tickets are on sale now. As we approach the one-year mark

Fall vibes, but make it Jewish.

WE'RE HIRING! We’re looking for our next Jewish Life Associate to help coordinate classes and community-building endeavors, like our Jewish Welcome Workshop series pictured here. Learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/478e41C

If you missed our “West Wing” event with Mary McCormack, Melissa Fitzgerald, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, and Kevin Walling, you can listen for free on our podcast, Sixth & I LIVE: https://bit.ly/3T9nnbS

Tip: Listen until the very end for Martin Sheen's standing-ovation worth speech as President Bartlet.

📷: Ari Strauss

Upcoming Virtual Event: Antisemitism, Democracy, and the Struggle for an Inclusive America🔔

On September 26 at 7:00 PM ET, we’re partnering with Sixth & I and Jewish Council for Public Affairs for a critical conversation on how antisemitism and broader hate jeopardize both Jewish safety and the foundations of our democracy. As hate and extremism rise, the need to protect our democratic norms and values has never been more urgent.

Moderated by Yolanda Savage-Narva of the Union for Reform Judaism, this discussion features insights from Congressman Jamie Raskin, Amy Spitalnick of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, and Maya Wiley of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

📅 Date: September 26, 2024
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM ET
🔗 Register Here: https://www.sixthandi.org/event/antisemitism-democracy-and-the-struggle-for-an-inclusive-america/

Join us in this essential conversation!

Ori Danino, 25
Carmel G*t, 40
Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23
Alexander Lobanov, 32
Almog Sarusi, 27
Eden Yerushalmi, 24

May their memories be for a blessing.

JUST ANNOUNCED: Seth Godin—one of the world’s most influential business thinkers and bloggers—will be at Sixth & I with
Washington Post columnist Bina Venkataraman on October 28 to talk about his new book, This is Strategy. Tickets: https://bit.ly/46XWahW

If you missed Brian Tyler Cohen's discussion with Jen Psaki and Shaniqua McClendon on his debut book, Shameless, you can catch the full conversation now on our podcast: https://bit.ly/3MjxLKn

(with Politics and Prose Bookstore)

Brian Tyler Cohen with Jen Psaki, in Conversation with Shaniqua McClendon Progressive political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen—a YouTuber, host of the “No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen” podcast, and MSNBC contributor—explains how American

We’re looking for our next Chief Development Officer to join our team. Learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/4aNd7x8

He has our vote! Serving like President Jed Bartlet in honor of tonight’s “West Wing” event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the show and the release of What’s Next.

(with , , , , and )

We’re not lying when we say how thrilled we are to have “No Lies” podcast host , who will be in conversation tonight with and to discuss his new book, Shameless.

(Pictured: Brian making his mark on our Sixth & I wall of fame featuring past guests.)

(with )

“The High Holidays are defined by the concept of teshuva, a spiritual process in which we identify all the ways we’ve become lost and commit to finding a way back to ourselves. More than ever, this year we need the forced reflection of this season to help us make sense of where we’ve been, where we are, and where we may be headed.” - Rabbi Aaron

Read more about this year’s High Holidays theme at sixthandi.org/highholidays and explore our offerings. Tickets are on sale now for services at Sixth & I with Rabbi Aaron and services at Calvary Baptist Church with Rabbi Esther Lederman.

Can you tell we love books? What's been your favorite book so far this year?

Big shoutout to Aaron Traub, our Social Media and Marketing Associate, for being G*therDC’s Jewish Person of the Week. Read more about why Diane Keaton would be at his next Shabbat dinner, his connection to Judaism, and how he came to work at Sixth & I (the best job he’s ever had, in his words). https://bit.ly/4fzozin

We’re cooking up something special next month with food and dining editor and chef for a chat all about plant-based cooking. Tickets available at the link in our bio.

Did you miss this year's NJB+ Pageant? You can read about the full event in Metro Weekly's recent piece:

Nice Jewish Boy Noah Van Gilder Wins Q***r Pageant The annual NJB+ pageant celebrates q***r Jewish identity in an afternoon of enjoyably strange and amusing entertainment.

A deli sandwich will always hit the spot, no matter the circumstance.

After Days Lost at Sea, They Needed a Pastrami Sandwich A pair of scuba divers were dramatically rescued from the Gulf of Mexico. They knew what their first stop after the ordeal would be.

Ballpark Shabbat always knocks it out of the park.

In the words of , he’s a winner, baby. Congratulations to the 2024 Pageant champ and shoutout to , , and runner-up for performances that would make all Jewish mothers proud.  
 
A big thank you to marquee sponsors and , host , judges , , and Anne Fink, and everyone who donated to support .

We’re honored to have been voted “Best Place to Worship” in Washington City Paper’s list this year. A big thank you to everyone who voted for us and congratulations to all the runner ups.

We can now add Joan Baez to the list of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers we’ve hosted. The singer-songwriter and social activist will be in conversation tonight with NPR’s Ari Shapiro to discuss her poetry collection and life experiences as featured in her book, When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance.