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2 Family • Family Shabbat, p. 11

3 Volunteer • Hunger Action, p. 10

5 Film • The Length of the Alphabet, p. 7

6 Theater J • The Call (Through May 31), p. 3

GLOE • Shag B’Omer: Queer Hair Cutting Party, p. 9

7 Music • The Washington Jewish Music Festival (Through May 17), p. 5

Volunteer • Hunger Action, p. 10

10 EntryPointDC • Walking Tour with the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington, p. 9

12 Film • El Gusto, p. 7

13 Volunteer • Books to Prisons, p. 10

18 Classes • Hebrew Classes: Beginner to Advanced (Through July 1), p. 14

Theater J • Theater J Benefit, p. 3

19 Film • Dawn, p. 7

EntryPointDC • After Dark, p. 9

26 Film • Closer to the Moon, p. 7

Family • Shavout Family Program, p. 11

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525 Film • The Sturgeon Queens, p. 6

Special Event • Exodus: The Modern Refugee Crisis, p. 13

29 GLOE • National Rainbow Seder, p. 9

1 Family • Let My People Play! A Family Passover Program, p. 11

2 Volunteer • Hunger Action, p. 10

4 Family • 2nd Night Community Passover Seder with Cantor Michael Zoosman, p. 11

7 Classes • Introduction to Judaism (Through May 26), p. 14

12 Family • Chametz Pizza Party, p. 11

14 Film • Altina, p. 7

15 Volunteer • Books to Prisons, p. 10

17 EntryPointDC • Shabbat Cluster Spring Kickoff Dinner, p. 9

20 Literary • Open Up the Iron Door, Rabbi Avi Weiss, p. 6

21 Film • Beneath the Helmet: From High School to the Home Front, p. 7

Family • Pathways to Parenthood, p. 12

23 Music • Layl Shira: An Evening of Israeli Song, p. 4

Family • Yom Ha’atzamut Celebration, p. 11

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1 EntryPointDC • Satellite Seders (Through March 20), p. 8

Volunteer • Hunger Action, p. 10

5 Volunteer • Hunger Action, p. 10

7 GLOE • The DC Purim Bash, p. 9

8 Special Event • Who is Your Queen Esther?, p. 13

10 Parenting • Parenting Without Power Struggles, p. 12

11 Volunteer • Blood Drive, p. 10

Volunteer • Books to Prisons, p. 10

15 Volunteer • Good Deeds Day, p. 10

16 Classes • Love and Religion: An Interfaith Workshop for Jews and their Partners (Through April 6), p. 14

Music • The Hadar Noiberg Trio and Yael Deckelbaum in Concert, p. 4

18 Literary • Rabbi Marvin Tokayer: Pepper, Silk & Ivory: Amazing Stories about Jews and the Far East, p. 6

Classes • Hebrew Classes: Beginner to Advanced (Through May 6), p. 14

Theater J • G-D’s Honest Truth (Through April 19), p. 3

19 EntryPointDC • Passover Seder Workshop, p. 8

21 Family • Havdalah Under the Stars, p. 11

22 Family • The Giving Tree: What is “Giving” all about? , p. 11

24 Film • Mahler on the Couch, p. 6

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CALENDAR MARCH 2015 - MAY 2015These are just a few of the many things happening at the DCJCC. For more up-to-the-minute information, go to dcjcc.org

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G-D’S HONEST TRUTHMARCH 18 – APRIL 19BY RENEE CALARCO, AUTHOR OF THE RELIGION THING DIRECTED BY JENNY MCCONNELL FREDERICK

Featuring Audrey Bertaux, Rena Cherry Brown, Naomi Jacobson, Michael Kramer, John Lescault, Eric M. Messner and Sasha Olinick

Roberta and Larry always try to do the right thing – for their son (two and a half years into his engagement); for their marriage (never go to bed angry); and especially for their synagogue (which is always trying to build its membership—they’d be happy to tell you more…).

When they have the opportunity to help rescue a Holocaust Torah, they know they have to bring it to Temple Beth David. Inspired by the true story of Rabbi Menachem Youlus, the self-dubbed “Jewish Indiana Jones,” this story, which hits close to home, explores how the Jewish community deals with, responds to and heals from scandal. Told with humor and pathos by the Helen Hayes Award winning playwright and recent recipient of the 2014 Jewish Plays Project Award Renee Calarco.

THE CALLMAY 6 – 31, ATLAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTERBY TANYA BARFIELD DIRECTED BY SHIRLEY SEROTSKY

Featuring Kelly Renee Armstrong and Jonathan Feuer

When Annie and Peter decide to adopt, they set their sights on a child from Africa. But as reality sinks in and reactions from African-American friends take hold, it sparks an uncertainty that speaks to their very identity as White Americans. Acutely funny and tack-sharp, The Call is a startling portrait of cultural divide, casting global issues into the heart of an American home.

“A thoughtful and engrossing new play.” – The New York Times

THEATER J BENEFIT STARRING CHARLES BUSCHMAY 18An evening with award-winning actor, playwright, screenwriter, director, novelist and drag legend Charles Busch, revisiting his character Miriam Passman, the terminally tormented cabaret diva extraordinaire.

LOCALLY GROWN FESTIVALThe Locally Grown Festival, now in its fourth year, is inspired in part by the locavore and community supported agriculture movements, which focus on cultivating and utilizing local resources for local consumption. Theater J’s initiative translates these principles to DC’s burgeoning theater scene, fostering the talent of DC playwrights through full productions, workshops and readings of new works. As of this year, the festival will have produced five world-premiere productions for DC playwrights and featured 19 workshops of new plays by DC-based artists. This year’s festival is supported by a grant from the National Endowmentfor the Arts.

In addition to G-D’S HONEST TRUTH, this year’s festival will include readings of four new plays: GALILEE by Christine Evans, CRACKED POTS by Kristen LePine, YOUNG CHIPPER CHIRPERS by David Robinson and CHANCE AND NECESSITY by Jon Klein. The readings are scheduled for March 30th, April 13th, April 20th and April 27th.

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THE HADAR NOIBERG TRIO AND YAEL DECKELBAUM IN CONCERTMONDAY, MARCH 16, 7:00 PMSliding from jazz improvisation and Western harmony to Middle Eastern rhythms and semitones, flutist Hadar Noiberg fuses styles seamlessly, giving her a distinctive and innovative voice. Singer/songwriter Yael Deckelbaum, a member of the super group Habanot Nechama, has performed with the Israel Philharmonic and toured with megastar Shlomo Artzi. These two Israeli powerhouses come together for a very special double bill performance.

LAYL SHIRA: AN EVENING OF ISRAELI SONGWEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 7:00 PMFeaturing Area Musicians & Song Leaders Jill Moskowitz, Liz Kruger and Sally Heckelman

Celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut with an evening of Israeli song! Shira Betzibur (singing in public) was a favorite activity of the pioneers of Israel, who would pass out song sheets, take out a lone guitar or accordion, and sing around the campfire. We’re bringing back this fun tradition with a dynamic repertoire of familiar and new songs. Words are projected on a large screen and are easy to follow. Come and sing or just enjoy the music!

Yael Deckelbaum

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NESHAMA CARLEBACH AND THE GLORY TO GOD SINGERSTHURSDAY, MAY 7, 7:00 PMContinuing the legacy established by her father, Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, Neshama Carlebach has performed around the world, sold more than one million records, and was one of the creators of the off-Broadway play Soul Doctor. Carlebach will perform with members of the Glory to God Baptist Choir.

FILM: EL GUSTOTUESDAY, MAY 12, 7:30 PMDisbanded by the 1954 Algerian Revolution, an orchestra of young Jews and Muslims in the city of Algiers went silent for sixty years, until filmmaker Safinez Bousbia fell in love with their infectious Chaabi music and brought the orchestra back together.

THE EPICHORUSWEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 7:30 PMReturn to the ecstatic states of the desert, the harem and the marketplaces of the Middle East with the Epichorus, an eclectic ensemble stirring the sounds of Indian, Judeo-Arabic retro-folk music. The Epichorus will be joined by Indian musician and actor Priya Darshini.

GOLEMTHURSDAY, MAY 14, 7:30 PMKlezmer-rock band Golem is the leading re-interpreter and innovator of Yiddish and Eastern European music, pushing tradition forward into the 21st century. Golem is clearly “not your grandparents’ klezmer.” (NPR).

THE ANAT COHEN QUARTETSATURDAY, MAY 16, 8:00 PMEight-time Jazz Journalists Association Clarinetist of the Year Anat Cohen has taken the jazz world by storm, winning a wealth of accolades for her expressive virtuosity and stage presence. Cohen plays a range of genres from Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz to klezmer and contemporary Brazilian.

WJMF IN THE PARKSUNDAY, MAY 17, 11:00 AM | STEAD PARKSponsored in memory of Elona Shaffert by the Shaffert and Brenner FamiliesWJMF in the Park returns to Stead Park this year for a day of free concerts, games and crafts. Bring the whole family!

SHABBAT IN SONGFRIDAY, MAY 8, VARIOUS TIMES | PARTICIPATING CONGREGATIONSJoin local congregations for a Shabbat in Song. This community-wide celebration of Shabbat and music will highlight musical services and events around Washington, DC.

SHUFFLE CONCERTSATURDAY, MAY 9, 8:00 PMIf you ever wished you could choose the songs at a concert, than SHUFFLE is for you! In a SHUFFLE Concert, the audience decides what happens next on stage, performed by SHUFFLE’s exceptionally accomplished chamber musicians.

ZUSHASUNDAY, MAY 10, 7:00 PMA folk/world-soul band of “neo-Hasidic hipsters” seriously on the rise, with sold-out audiences in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Chicago, and Jerusalem. Their debut EP launched to #9 on Billboard’s World Music chart.

BIG BROADWAY SING-ALONGMONDAY, MAY 11, 7:30 PM | GLOE CONCERTSing along to your favorite show tunes from Jewish Broadway (aka Broadway) – from Rodgers & Hammerstein and the Gershwins, to Kander & Ebb, Schwartz, Sondheim and more.

WASHINGTON JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL MAY 7 - 17

Zusaha The Pop Ups The Epichorus Golem

The Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation is the major sponsor of the Washington Jewish Music Festival

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RABBI AVI WEISS OPEN UP THE IRON DOORMONDAY, APRIL 20, 7:30 PM From 1964 to 1991, a group of grassroots activists led of the great worldwide liberation efforts of contemporary times: the struggle to free Soviet Jewry.

Rabbi Avi Weiss’s memoir, Open Up the Iron Door, gives a loving, fiery, in-the-trenches perspective on the activities of those working outside of—and often in opposition to—the Jewish establishment to free the Soviet Jews. “One of hundreds of leaders driven to speak out,” Avi Weiss relates the critical contributions of thousands of western activists who were junior partners to the real heroes of the movement: Soviet Jews themselves.

With invaluable lessons for every aspiring social activist, Open Up the Iron Door shows how a voice of moral conscience can make a difference, bring relief to those suffering from injustice, and help repair the world.

RABBI MARVIN TOKAYERPEPPER, SILK & IVORY: AMAZING STORIES ABOUT JEWS AND THE FAR EASTWEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 7:30 PMRabbi Marvin Tokayer draws on a half century of personal experiences in Asia and a wealth of knowledge about Jews and the Far East to reveal a missing page in Jewish history. Learn about the juvenile delinquent who became known as the “uncrowned Jewish king of China,” the American baseball player who spied for the United States in Japan, and the therapist, poker buddy, doctors and other Jewish members of Mao Zedong’s inner circle.

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ALTINATUESDAY, APRIL 14, 7:30 PMBorn in a New York mansion to a Sephardic tobacco tycoon from Turkey, Altina Schinasi (1907-1999) quickly eclipsed her guarded childhood to make sexually liberated art with a flagrant audacity that became the trademark of a life lived to the fullest. Along the way, she picked up an Oscar nomination, befriended Martin Luther King Jr., and hid a member of the Hollywood Ten during the Red Scare.

Director Peter Sanders in person

THE STURGEON QUEENSWEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 7:30 PMAdas Israel Congregation - 2850 Quebec Street NW, Washington, DC

Four generations of a Jewish immigrant family created Russ and Daughters, a Lower East Side lox and herring emporium that thrives to this day. Follow its fascinating history through interviews with the store’s namesakes and stalwart patrons such as Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin.

Presented in partnership with MakomDC @Adas Israel.

Beneath the Helmet: From High School to the Home Front

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THE LENGTH OF THE ALPHABETTUESDAY, MAY 5, 7:30 PMOrder of Canada recipient Naïm Kattan considers language, place, and home the three pillars of his life and work. This is a touching portrait of the Iraqi-Jewish Francophone Canadian author—from his youth in Baghdad to his studies in France and his move to Montreal in the 1950s where he flourished.

Director Joe Balass in person

DAWNTUESDAY, MAY 19, 7:30 PMTwo men wait through the night in British-controlled Palestine for dawn – and death. One is a captured English officer. The other is a young Israeli freedom fighter whose assignment is to kill him to avenge the British execution of a Jewish prisoner. Based on Eli Wiesel’s best-selling novel of the same name.

Co-sponsored by the Embassy of Switzerland.

Director Romed Wyder in person

CLOSER TO THE MOONTUESDAY, MAY 26, 7:30 PMThe true account of a group of high-ranking Jewish members of the nomenklatura, who, in 1959, staged the coup of the century: robbing Romania’s National Bank while making it look like a film shoot. Despite its tragic arc, this incredible story, forever shrouded in mystery, gets an unexpectedly light treatment with Vera Farmiga, Mark Strong, and Game of Thrones’ Harry Lloyd.

EL GUSTOTUESDAY, MAY 12, 7:30 PMDisbanded by the 1954 Algerian Revolution, an orchestra of young Jews and Muslims in Algiers went silent for sixty years. That is, until filmmaker Safinez Bousbia fell in love with their infectious Chaabi music – Sephardic Spanish rhythms with Arabic sound – and brought the orchestra back together, for a show reminiscent of The Buena Vista Social Club.

Presented as part of the Washington Jewish Music Festival.

BENEATH THE HELMET: FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO THE HOME FRONT TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 7:30 PMA coming of age story that highlights five young Israeli high schoolers drafted into the army to defend their country. Away from their houses, family, and friends these 18-year-olds undergo a demanding journey, revealing their core ideals and dreams.

Co-presented by the Israel Action Center at the JCRC of Greater Washington.

Closer to the Moon

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ENTRYPOINTDC

dcjcc.org/epdcEntryPointDC is sponsored by a multi-year grant from the Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Foundation.

THE DC PURIM BASHSATURDAY, MARCH 7, 8:15 PMSidney Harmon Hall - 610 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC

Celebrate Purim with DC’s young professional Jewish community! Featuring an open bar, DJ, masks, and more!

Co-sponsored by 2239, NOVA Tribe Series, Sixth & I, Young Leadership of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, and YP@AI

FOUR RABBIS WALK INTO A BAR: PASSOVERMONDAY, MARCH 16, 7:00 PM | BUSBOYS & POETS2021 14TH ST NW, 20009What does Jewish tradition say about Passover and the ten plagues? Join EPDC and our distinguished panel of local rabbis for a drink as we tackle the big questions.

PASSOVER SEDER WORKSHOPTHURSDAY, MARCH 19, 7:00 PMDon’t be intimidated by the Passover seder. Let us give you a crash course in getting the most out of your seder this year.

Co-sponsored by 2239, Hadassah, Sixth & I, and Adas Israel Congregation

SATELLITE SEDERSREGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL FRIDAY, MARCH 20Staying in town for Passover? Let EPDC set you up with other young professionals for first and/or second night seders! We’ll help you host, or find a seder for you to attend. Already hosting at your home? Let us know if you have any open spaces at your table we can help fill.

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WALKING TOUR WITH THE JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER WASHINGTONSUNDAY, MAY 10, 2:00 PMWe’re heading to Virginia and partnering with NOVA Tribe Series to celebrate Jewish American History Month! Learn some local Jewish history, then stick around for drinks!

NATIONAL RAINBOW SEDER WITH RABBI GIL STEINLAUF, ADAS ISRAELSUNDAY, MARCH 293:00 PM | WINE & SCHMOOZE4:00 PM | SEDERThis Passover, join GLOE and Rabbi Gil Steinlauf, of Adas Israel Congregation, to celebrate stories of liberation, through an LGBT lens.

We’ll indulge in special Passover delights as we read our own Haggadah, specially created for the occasion, and perform the festive rituals with the Jewish LGBT community and our friends, making sure that the beautiful diversity within our culture always has a place our table.

SHAG B’OMER: QUEER HAIR CUTTING PARTYWEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 7:00 PMHair says a lot about one’s identity – especially if you’re LGBTQ, a person of color, or anyone who has a part of their identity outside the majority. The Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer celebrates coming together to love one another as we love ourselves – through all our differences. Sign up for your next great “alternative lifestyle haircut” or just come to enjoy the music and watch some of DC’s crazy hair-stylists go to town on your friend’s head!

AFTER DARKTUESDAY, MAY 19, 6:00 PMJoin us for our Shavuot experience for young professionals, full of delicious desserts, engaging conversations, and great people! We’ll have all the Shavuot treats (think ice cream sundaes and cheesecake) on hand to keep you going and plenty of time to make new friends in between our less-than-traditional course offerings.

SHABBAT CLUSTER SPRING KICKOFF DINNERFRIDAY, APRIL 17, 7:00 PMKickoff the Spring Shabbat Cluster season here at the DCJCC with a complimentary Shabbat dinner. Meet new people, reconnect with old friends and enjoy a delicious Shabbat dinner on us.

Shabbat clusters meet a few times in a season for informal potluck Shabbat dinners in each other’s homes. It is a great way to meet other young professionals in DC. Registration deadline for the Spring Cluster is April 6.

Shabbat dinner is funded by the Exelbert and Salzberg Family Endowment for EntryPointDC Shabbat Clusters.

THE KURLANDER PROGRAM FOR GLBT OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT

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GOOD DEEDS DAYSUNDAY, MARCH 15Join us for this international day of service and give back. This year, projects at the DCJCC include assembling various dignity, hygiene, safe-sex and animal shelter kits for the most vulnerable in our community.

HUNGER ACTIONMARCH 1 & 5 | APRIL 2 | MAY 3 & 7One in every eight households in the District struggles with hunger. Join the DCJCC to combat hunger in the city by mixing, chopping and preparing meals for local shelters.

BLOOD DRIVEWEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 4:00-8:00 PMOne donation can save four lives. Make your blood donation at the DCJCC in partnership with Inova Blood Donor Services.

BOOKS TO PRISONSMARCH 11 | APRIL 15 | MAY 13Share your love of reading by sending donated reading materials to prisoners. Books to Prisons provides a critical link between citizens who are incarcerated and those outside prison walls. Volunteers respond to requests from prisoners (received via mail) for books relating to their specific interests.

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FAMILY PROGRAMS

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HAVDALAH UNDER THE STARS SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 5:00 PMExplore the stars through dance, crafts and songs in a special havdalah gathering for families. All ages welcome!

THE GIVING TREE: WHAT IS “GIVING” ALL ABOUT? SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 3:00 PMCelebrating the 50th anniversary of the The Giving Tree. Is this a story of unconditional love and selflessness or one of egocentrism and selfishness? Join us for a reading, a text study, crafts and a discussion on giving. All ages are welcome with specialized kids programming for those in grades 1-4.

LET MY PEOPLE PLAY! A FAMILY PASSOVER PROGRAMWEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 5:30 PMTake your family on a sensory journey back through time. Explore the story of Passover through building, crafts, games, and a yummy tasting!

POST PASSOVER PIZZA AND PYRAMIDS SUNDAY, APRIL 12 3:30 PM - 5:00PMNational Building Museum 401 F St. NW, Washington, DC 20001Ages 2-8

Sick of matzah pizza and ready for the real thing? Join us at the National Building Museum for pizza, Passover story time, and an hour of pyramid making at the PLAY WORK BUILD!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ISRAELTHURSDAY, APRIL 23, 5:00 PMNo need for passports because Israel is coming to the DCJCC. Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day with music, dancing, food, activities, and more. Come dressed in blue and white and explore Israel right here in DC!

SHAVOUT FAMILY PROGRAM TUESDAY, MAY 26, 5:00 PMTogether we will celebrate the beautiful holiday of Shavuot and honor the receiving of our Torah.

“...and she loved a little boy very, very much-even more than she loved herself.” -The Giving Tree

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PARENTING CENTER

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PARENTING WITHOUT POWER STRUGGLESTUESDAY, MARCH 10, 7:30 PMFacilitator: Claire Lerner, L.C.S.W.-C

“You need to eat four more pieces!” . . . “Bedtime NOW” . . . “NO! I do it!” If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Power struggles are maddening for parents, and, it turns out, not good for children either. Putting these struggles in a developmental context, this workshop will provide strategies for how to encourage your child’s growing need to assert independence while still maintaining your control and authority. Struggles around mealtime, potty training, cooperation, and others will be addressed.

PATHWAYS TO PARENTHOODTUESDAY, APRIL 21, 7:30 PMThinking about growing your family or looking for support after struggling to conceive? Please join us for an informal discussion about different paths to parenthood. This symposium will include experts such as a fertility doctor, an adoption expert, a mental health provider, a rabbi, a legal expert with experience facilitating egg donor and gestational carrier agreements, and more! Come prepared to ask questions—and plug in for support.

Co-sponsored by The Red Stone and the Tinina Q Cade Foundation

THE MOM-STRESS WORKSHOP: FINDING YOUR INNER CALM MOMTUESDAY, MARCH 24, 7:30 PMFacilitator: Alexandra Hughes, certified coach

This workshop is designed for moms who want to manage and reduce anxiety, stress, and the feeling of being constantly overwhelmed. It is for mothers who want to stay clear, grounded and vibrant in their motherhood journeys. Moms will learn, practice and explore a range of simple techniques that will help them to BE moms in a more relaxed, energized and self-loving way. All tools, strategies and techniques presented are for taking home, and are designed for use in everyday life.

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SUMMER CAMP

DCJCC SUMMER CAMPAGES: 4-16 YEARS OLDSummer will be here before you know it, and many of our camps are filling quickly. New this year, Rock Band camp with Bach to Rock and Lego Minecraft. Back by popular demand: Theater Camp with Imagination Stage, Outdoor Adventure, Community Service Camp with up to 30 SSL hours, Chess Camp, and our weekly Artists-in-Residence.

WHO IS YOUR QUEEN ESTHER? SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 7:00 PMSometimes we just need the right woman in the right moment to change the world. What woman in your life changed your world? Who is your mentor? Celebrate International Women’s Day by hearing from inspirational women in our community on their role models and how they, and you, can be a change-maker through social action.

EXODUS: THE MODERN REFUGEE CRISIS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 7:30 PMEach Passover we recall our escape from persecution and relive our experience as refugees fleeing Egypt. Join HIAS’ Rachel Levitan as she discusses current international efforts to increase protection for particularly vulnerable refugees, including survivors of torture and gender-based violence, children, and sexual minorities. Rachel will also speak about global programs that range from assisting internally displaced Ukrainians to helping Colombian refugees achieve economic stability in Ecuador.

Cosponsored by HIASRegistration is open!

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CLASSES

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HEBREW CLASSES: BEGINNER TO ADVANCED WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 18 – MAY 6

WEDNESDAYS, MAY 13 – JULY 1Whether you are just learning the aleph-bet or are interested in talking about current events and culture in Hebrew, we have the class for you. Choose from five different levels for the one that suits you best. Ask about our discounts for Birthright Alumni!

LOVE AND RELIGION: AN INTERFAITH WORKSHOP FOR JEWS AND THEIR PARTNERSMONDAYS, MARCH 16 – APRIL 6, 7:30 PMFacilitator: Marion Usher, Ph.D.

Being part of an interfaith couple can be challenging, but you don’t need to find the answers alone. This workshop provides a comfortable, safe space to explore and develop your religious lives together.

Precor cardio and strength equipment, FREE group classes including Zumba, yoga, and Les Mills Body Pump, indoor lap pool, steam room, towel service, discounts on

personal training, squash, racquetball, and basketball courts...and much more!

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