GLOE - GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement at the Edlavitch DCJCC

Pride Happy Hour with GLOE & Partners is coming up this Thursday! Pre-register so we know how many snacks and activities and prizes to have for you.

Pride Happy Hour with GLOE and Partners - 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 Pride🎉🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳‍🌈 This June, celebrate Pride with the Edlavitch DCJCC! Check out the full schedule of events at edcjcc.org/pride

March with us at the Capital Pride Parade, come to our booth at the Festival, join us for our annual Comnunity Wide Pride Happy hour, Pride Night with Theater J and more!

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

We have extended the deadline to register for the 16th Annual National Rainbow Seder to Wednesday, April 10 at NOON. The general admission price ticket is still $55. Register here:

16th Annual National Rainbow Seder - 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 hope you had a wonderful 8 nights of Chanukah! It was great to celebrate with over 85 of our LQBTQ+ community members on the fifth night and we thank you and our partners for coming together with us to help bring light to the DC area and beyond.

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 Night
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: https://www.edcjcc.org/calendar/oh-gaydel-gaydel-gaydel-q***r-chanukah-happy-hour-with-gloe-and-partners/

Also Save the Date:
November 26: GLOE Hike https://forms.gle/76zRufByVVrXVkcdA
December 6: EntryPointDC Book Club 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.

Pride month is almost here! Learn more on our website: https://www.edcjcc.org/community/gloe/pride-2023/

Get festive and purchase a PRIDE T-Shirt!

June 7 - Big Q***r Jewish Pride Happy Hour
June 9 - Pride Shabbat
June 10 - Pride Parade
June 11 - Pride Festival
June 22 - Pride Happy Hour & Theater J Performance of One Jewish Boy
June 24 - Pride Hike to Sugarloaf Mountain with GLOE Hiking Group

Pride 2023 - Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC Purchase one of our new t-shirts today and pick it up at the EDCJCC on Saturday, June 10, just in time to wear at the Parade!

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. It was wonderful to see over 135 of you come out for our Rainbow Seder this past Sunday!

We hope you will join us for the 15th Annual National Rainbow Seder taking place Sunday, April 2nd! Register by TOMORROW March 24 at 4:00 PM. Register here:
http://thejdc.convio.net/site/Calendar?id=164223&view=Detail

Now in its fifteenth year, the National Rainbow Seder is one of the nation’s largest and longest-running Passover seders for the q***r Jewish community and its allies, is presented by GLOE - GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement at the Edlavitch DCJCC and our 2023 partners.

If you are the parent of an LGBTQ+ child, we'd love to hear your thoughts on some opportunities to support and connect with your tween and you. Please fill out this survey by 2/12.
https://bit.ly/bnai-ahava-survey
In collaboration with Bet Mishpachah GLOE - GLBTQ Outreach & Engagement at the Edlavitch DCJCC

We are looking forward to seeing you for the Oh Gaydel Gaydel Gaydel Chanukah Happy Hour with GLOE and partners tonight starting at 6:00 PM! Online registration is closed but we have a handful of walk-in spots open.

When:
6:00-9:00 PM

Where:
As You Are Bar - Upstairs room
500 8th St SE
*Few blocks from Eastern Market metro
*Street parking but suggest Uber as well

What:
Join us Upstairs at the bar for Chanukah fun! We will have gelt, dreidels, candle favors, specialty drinks, and there are food specials at the bar.

Candle lighting will be at 7:00 PM

It's almost Chanukah Time!
Join us for the holiday season:
-December 18 for Virtual LGBTQ 'Hanukkah Eve' Speed Dating
-December 20 for Oh Gaydel Gaydel Gaydel Chanukah Happy Hour at As You Are Bar
-December 25 for the GLOE Hike, Lunch, and D25 Day of Service Project register here: https://www.edcjcc.org/event/gloe-hike/?instance_id=80604

We are saddened to hear of the violence against the LGBTQ community in Colorado Springs. We mourn the loss of lives and remember trans lives lost this year to violence as today is Trans Day of Remembrance. May their memories be for a blessing.

Today, November 20, is Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR). Today we mourn the trans lives lost to gender-based violence this past year. We share the names of those killed, as well as recognize the ones whose names we do not know. This day is a reminder of the work we must do, to protect the lives of trans and LGB people and youth. It’s also a chance to celebrate the trans people living in spite of the danger and attacks they face every single day.

Join us in marking this day, with Becky Silverstein’s piece, “We are Worlds: A Memorial Reading for Transgender Day of Remembrance.” keshetonline.org/tdor22

Did you know GLOE has a monthly hike and book club?
Check out our upcoming events:
July 16 - Morning Shabbat Hike Rock Creek Park
July 21 - Book Club - All My Mother's Lovers
Learn more, RSVP, and join our listserv on our website: https://www.edcjcc.org/community/gloe/

🌈 We were beyond proud to march in the Capital Pride Parade this weekend with Bet Mishpachah and our contingent of Jewish LGBTQ members.

🏳‍🌈 Thank you to everyone who joined us to show off the love, equality, and inclusion that the Jewish community stands for!

Tomorrow night, join us and Bet Mishpachah for an in-person Pride Shabbat right here at the EDCJCC! We'll have happy hour, an oneg, and plenty of time to reflect, celebrate, and schmooze.

RSVP now ➡ https://edcjcc.co/3NANyTR

🌈 One week ago, we kicked off Pride with our traditional Big Q***r Jewish Happy Hour - and the fun continues this weekend with a family meet-up, marching together in the Pride Parade, and a young professionals bagel brunch with GatherDC.

🔗 Visit edcjcc.org/pride for all the details.

The Jewish community marches together! Join our group marching in the Pride Parade this weekend and show off the love, equality, and inclusion that the Jewish community stands for.

RSVP now ➡ https://edcjcc.co/3MaUNAp

Have your purchased your GLOE Pride swag yet? Check out your options and buy now to pick up next week before the Pride Parade!

🌈👕 https://edcjcc.co/3zgy6Iy

Check out our latest GLOE newsletter featuring JxJ rated LGTBQ q***r cinema and music series of films and concerts, Pride month event announcements, and the opportunity to purchase *new* Pride swag! Order your Pride shirts by May 22 🏳️‍🌈🏳

https://t.e2ma.net/message/g1gemd/0sbshgp

email : Webview : GLOE at the movies, Pride Swag and more JxJ returns through May 22 with 70+ in-person screenings, concerts, and artist talks across DC and Maryland! Join GLOE at the events listed below, and click here to check out the full lineup.

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

Our 14th Annual National Rainbow Seder is taking place Sunday, April 10, led by Rabbi Eliana Fischel of Washington Hebrew Congregation with Keynote Speaker Ned Price, Spokesperson for the United States Department of State.

Tickets must be purchased by tomorrow Friday, April 1.

Purchase tickets here: http://thejdc.convio.net/site/Calendar?id=160543&view=Detail

Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC Join GLOE and Rabbi Eliana Fischel of Washington Hebrew Congregation for this annual event to celebrate Passover through an LGBTQ lens.

Thank you to the 150 community members of all ages and our performers that joined us yesterday for Purim Masquerade Drag Brunch and Metrobar for hosting us. Our show host, DivaDlicious, shared about the Purim story between acts and infused humor throughout along with an attendee costume contest. Queens Yeti Davis, Madame Chevitz, and Aveira and King Drew Crimer performed at our show as guests enjoyed hamantaschen treats, bagel sandwiches, and drinks.

Join us this Sunday, March 20 outside at metrobar DC for our Purim Masquerade Drag Brunch! Today is the last day to order the Baked by Yael bagel sandwich ticket option (there will also be food truck Grassfed Griddle on site during the event) Register below: http://thejdc.convio.net/site/Calendar?id=160444&view=Detail

Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC Join GLOE for a festive day of drag performances and games, brunch drinks and food, hamantaschen, and celebration of Purim outside at Metrobar DC. Come dressed in drag or other costume for the q***rest annual Purim Party that always brings a huge, fun crowd!