6TH IN THE CITY
SHABBAT Friday, November 14 at 6:30 pm
Experience Shabbat with other young Jews in their 20s and 30s. Rabbi Shira Stutman and musician Sheldon Low will lead this particpatory service. Enjoy food and drink before and after the 7:15 pm service. This month, we invite everyone to bring a can of food to donate to
Bread for the City.
RSVP .
FAMILY SHABBAT Friday, November 14 at 5:30 pm
Enjoy dinner followed by a 6:15 pm musical family service led by Sheldon Low (download a free Sheldon Low song ). For families with young children. The suggested donation to help cover the cost for dinner is $6 for children, $9 for adults. Donate .
RSVP here.
HEEB STORYTELLING Monday, November 17 at 7:00 pm
critically acclaimed storytelling series returns to the nation's capital with seven-minute Jewish stories from Mark Katz (Bill Clinton speech writer), Michael Hearst (musician, One Ring Zero), Erica Berenstein (documentary filmmaker) and others.The cost of the event is $6.
Please purchase tickets in advance .
Co-sponsored with Heeb Magazine and SpeakeasyDC. FOTOWEEKDC- OPENING RECEPTION OF
JOSHUA COGAN'S SOUL CAGES
Wednesday, November 19 at 7:00 pm
As part of , Sixth & I invites you to an opening reception for "Soul Cages," Joshua Cogan's collected series of portraits from recent projects that pursue the ineffable nature of culture through visual medium. Stunning photography,
hors d'oeuvres,
cash bar and music await you.
RSVP .
Co-sponsored with FotoweekDC.
PAJAMA HAVDALLAH Saturday, November 22 at 4:00 pm
Sorry, this event has been cancelled.
INSIDE THE ACTIVIST'S STUDIO
Sunday, November 23 from 4:00 - 8:00 pm
Join us to learn from and be energized by local Jewish change-makers and to celebrate the multitude of ways we are working to create a more equitable world. The afternoon will include networking, skill-based workshops by extraordinary activists, an art project, and a feature panel of people who are making a difference in the world. FREE.
RSVP .
6th in the City:
For those in their 20s and 30s
Co-sponsored with American Jewish World Service, Jews United for Justice, Avodah, and The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
TONI MORRISON
Thursday, December 4 at 7:00 pm
We are honored to present the Nobel Laureate and her new novel
A Mercy: A Novel. The cost of the event is $12, or receive two free tickets with the purchase of the book ($23.95) from Politics & Prose.
To purchase a ticket, click . For the two-tickets-with-book option, please contact Politics & Prose at 202.364.1919.
Co-sponsored with Politics & Prose. ANNIE LEIBOVITZ
Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00 pm
Starting with Richard Nixon's resignation and ending with Barack Obama's campaign, Leibovitz describes how she made her pictures of the iconic people and events of our time in
Annie Leibovitz at Work.
The cost of the event is $16, or receive two free tickets with the purchase of the book ($40) from Politics & Prose. To purchase a ticket, click . For the two-tickets-with-book option, please contact Politics & Prose at 202.364.1919.
Co-sponsored with Politics & Prose. CHEF SPIKE'S LATKE MANIA
Sunday, December 21 at 6:00 pm
Get Chanukah started on a tasty note by spending the first night of the holiday with fellow member of the tribe, Chef Spike Mendelsohn, from
and Bravo's
TopChef Chicago.
Chef Spike will demo never-before-seen latke making skills, inspiring you to shake things up in the kitchen. The cost of the event is $6. Purchase tickets .
UPCOMING EVENTS LARRY PAUL AND ROBYN HELZNER SHABBAT Friday, November 28 at 6:45 pm
COOL JEW Monday, December 1 at 7:00 pm
STELLA (Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain) Tuesday, December 2 at 8:00 pm
HEEB 100 EXHIBIT OPENING AND RECEPTION Thursday, December 4 at 7:30 pm
NAT AND ALEX WOLFF Saturday, December 6 at 6:00 pm
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sixth & I wins MarCom 2008 gold award!
Congratulations to Sixth & I for their gold medal win in marketing. Sixth & I was recognized by MarCom for an informational brochure and a High Holiday mailer.
A note from Sixth & I staff member Rachel Sandor Please support my mom, screenwriter Anna Sandor, and watch her new movie!
premieres Friday, November 15, at 9:00 pm EST on The Hallmark Channel (check your local listings). The film, starring Chandra Wilson
(Grey's Anatomy),
Ben Vereen and Kathleen Munroe, is based on the true story of Yvonne Caldwell, a homeless woman who lived on the streets of Los Angeles. The stars of the film will be participating in Hallmark Channel's "Hitting Home" campaign, a drive in support of National Hunger and Homelessness Week. The actors will encourage volunteerism and charitable giving. Something for us all to consider!
