SHMOOZY NUZ
Events, News, and Shmooz
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Letter from Guest Writer (in lieu of Rabbi Hannah)
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Dear Friends,
The beginning of May has brought an easing of some of the Washington, D.C., coronavirus restrictions we’ve been living under for over a year. Combined with encouraging vaccination numbers, it’s becoming easier for many of us to imagine a post-COVID future.
What that future will look like for those in our congregation, community, and city who have been negatively impacted by the pandemic is much less certain. The Jewish values of tikkun olam and tzedek emphasize the responsibility of Jews to engage in acts of community service and social justice, to play their part not just in understanding the causes of inequity and inequality but also learning how individual actions can help to address these problems.
It is in this spirit that the Tikkun Olam committee and Anti-Racist Task Force will host a virtual panel discussion on Monday, May 10th, that examines how local organizations are meeting these issues head-on, and how individuals can support this work. The discussion “An Introduction to Mutual Aid & How to Be Responsibly Involved: Perspectives from Mutual Aid Leaders” will feature Samantha Paige Davis, the Executive Director of Black Swan Academy and a leader in the East of the River Mutual Aid movement, and Maurice Cook, Executive Director of Serve Your City and a leader in the Ward 6 Mutual Aid movement; and it will be moderated by Jesse Rabinowitz, the Advocacy and Campaign Manager at Miriam’s Kitchen.
Shabbat shalom,
Sarah Erdreich
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All of the below events are virtual, except as noted. To learn more about these events (including how to register), you can find them on our website calendar HERE.
Saturday, May 8th
Meditation & Torah Study on Jeremiah's Tree by the Water (Jer 17:8)
at 8:45 am
Tot Shabbat
at 10:00 am
Monday, May 10th
An Introduction to Mutual Aid & How to Be Responsibly Involved:
Perspectives from Mutual Aid Leaders
at 7:o0 pm
Tuesday, May 11th
Eric Mendelsohn: Synagogue Architect with a Vision --
A Discussion with Photographer Michael Palmer
at 7:30 pm
Friday, May 14th
at 4:45 pm
in front of Reformation (212 East Capitol Street, NE) (registration required)
Sunday, May 16th
Retirement Celebration for Rabbi Julie in Lincoln Park
(an outdoor in-person event, near the Lincoln Statue in Lincoln Park)
at 11:30 am
Shavuot Shiur/Class -- Were We All at Sinai?
(with Jenna Shaw, our new rabbinic intern)
at 7:30 pm
Friday, May 21st
Communal Kabbalat Shabbat Service
at 6:30 pm
Saturday, May 22nd
Bess Buchman's Bat Mitzvah
at 10:00 am
Tuesday, May 25th
Hill Havurah Annual Meeting
at 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 5th
Tot Shabbat
at 9:00 am
Shabbat Morning Service & Torah Discussion
at 10:00 am
For information about upcoming events not run by Hill Havurah that might be of interest to our community, you can click HERE.
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Retirement Celebration for Rabbi Julie in Lincoln Park
Sunday, May 16th, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
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Join us for a “walk by” celebration in honor of Rabbi Julie’s retirement as Hill Havurah's Rabbi Educator. The celebration will take place near the Lincoln Statue in Lincoln Park. Please remember to wear a mask and remain socially distanced.
Come to share your gratitude, blessings, and well wishes -- and, if you wish, to participate in a socially distanced art project -- for Rabbi Julie.
Also, between now and the 16th, we welcome you to celebrate Rabbi Julie by posting a message to a Kudoboard for her here.
In the event of rain or inclement weather, the celebration will instead by virtual and a Zoom link will be circulated.o My Calendar
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Shavuot Shiur/Class -- Were We All at Sinai?
(with Jenna Shaw, our new rabbinic intern)
Sunday, May 16th, 7:30 - 8:30 pm
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Celebrate Shavuot (which starts on the evening of May 16th) by joining Hill Havurah's new rabbinic intern Jenna Shaw for a (Zoom) class exploring -- through Biblical texts, commentaries, modern writings, and poetry -- what it means for each of us to experience and own Torah in a way that is unique to our own experiences and identities.
Poet Merle Feld writes that we were all standing together at Sinai, but experienced “Revelation” in drastically different ways based on our identities and lived experiences. What does it mean that everyone was standing at Mount Sinai, but experiencing revelation differently? What does it mean for us as Jews today?
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Hill Havurah Annual Meeting
Tuesday, May 25th, 7:30 pm
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All Hill Havurah members are invited to attend our annual meeting on May 25th from 7:30-9:00 pm. Like last year, it will be held on Zoom.
On the agenda will be the Annual Review from the Board Chair and a special message from Rabbi Hannah, as well as consideration of the 2021-22 budget and other important business.
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Hill Havurahdcast Podcast |
You can read desriptions of and listen to our (so far) 39 episodes -- featuring a wide variety of Havurah members -- here.
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Happy birthday, Daniel Englender!
Happy birthday, Katya Hoppe!
Happy 9th birthday, Polly Sperber!
Happy birthday, Justin Fisher!
Happy birthday, Cathy Duvall!
Happy12th birthday, Kai Schneider!
Happy birthday, Robert Schwartz!
Happy birthday, Rabbi Julie!
Happy 14th birthday, Ellie Kluger!
Happy birthday, Rachel Faulkner!
Happy 10th birthday, Ethan Kelty!
Happy birthday, David Sobelsohn!
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We know of no yahrzeits coming up this week. If you've not entered yahrzeit information about your deceased loved ones in your ShulCloud/hillhavurah.org account, you can at any time. If you have any trouble doing so, you can email Alan Shusterman for assistance.
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ABOUT HILL HAVURAH
Hill Havurah is an independent, Jewish community based on Capitol Hill and serving people from across the Washington metropolitan area. We have a mission to meet and anticipate the spiritual, educational, religious, cultural, and life cycle needs of a growing and evolving Jewish community. Hill Havurah's many activities support our members' interests in advancing Jewish culture, identity, education, and a commitment to community service. A warm, inclusive, and informal spirit is part of what has made Hill Havurah so special for more than two decades.
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Contact Information:
Email: info@hillhavurah.org
Address: 212 East Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-729-3515
Rabbi Hannah Spiro, Rabbi
RabbiHannah@HillHavurah.org
Alan Shusterman, Executive Director
Alan.Shusterman@HillHavurah.org
Rabbi Julie Gordon, Rabbi Educator
RabbiJulie@HillHavurah.org
Melissa Werbow, Education Director
Melissa.Werbow@hillhavurah.org
Laura Vitiello, Gan Shalom Director
Director.GanShalom@hillhavurah.org
Danny Tomares, Operations and Program Assistant
Danny.Tomares@hilllhavurah.org
Mackie Sperry, Operations and Program Assistant
Mackie.Sperry@hilllhavurah.org
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