Morning Meditation with Fran Zamore
2026-03-24 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-03-31 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-04-07 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-04-14 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-04-21 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-04-28 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-05-05 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-05-12 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) and 235 more dates | MD
In this particularly stressful time we have many ways to creatively come together and support one another. Please join us for meditation. I’ll start off with a little teaching and then we will meditate together. Those who have the time and interest can stay on longer to share. I anticipate that teaching and meditation will run about 30 minutes. All are welcome — no experience necessary. Please mute your mic when you come into the zoom meeting. You are encouraged to unmute during our discussion. We have found that background noises seem to be amplified in the meeting.

First Friday Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
2026-04-03 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-05-01 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-06-05 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-07-03 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-08-07 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-09-04 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-02 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-06 18:00 - 20:30 and 48 more dates | MD
Join us for a musical welcome into Shabbat. At 6PM we’ll join for a musical Kabbalat Shabbat service. Dinner to follow at 7PM. Contact info@adatshalom.net if you are interested in joining us.

Reconstructing Creativity
2026-04-16 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-05-21 19:30 - 21:00 | MD
If you’d like to join us for Reconstructing Creativity, please email us at info@adatshalom.net.

Shabbat Voices: Rachel Gildiner
2026-04-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Adat Shalom, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20817, United States
Women in Leadership: Victories and Ongoing Challenges

Rachel Gildiner, Executive Director of the Safety, Respect and Equity Network, joins us this April for Shabbat Voices.
Rachel Gildiner (she/her) is the Executive Director of the SRE Network (Safety, Respect and Equity), an organization committed to advancing gender equity and inclusive workplaces in the Jewish community. A leading expert in the field of relational engagement, Rachel previously served as Chief Engagement Officer at Hillel International, Executive Director of GatherDC (the premier relational platform for Jewish 20s & 30s in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area), and CEO of Gather, Inc. Prior to joining SRE, Rachel applied her relational approach to advance women’s equity in the Jewish workplace and beyond. In 2019, she launched Year of the Jewish Woman, a vibrant Facebook community where female Jewish professionals and allies can connect and discuss key issues and challenges. She is a vocal advocate and published thought leader in this area.
Rachel has a B.A. in Sociology from Columbia University, a B.A. in Modern Jewish Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary, an M.A. in Higher Education Administration from The George Washington University, and a Certificate in Experiential Jewish Education from Yeshiva University. She is the inaugural recipient of the Phyllis G. Margolius Impossible Dream Award, a Schusterman Senior Fellow, and sits on the Board of The Jewish Theological Seminary. Rachel lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and three children.

Sponsored by Phyllis Lerner, to advance greater inclusivity and equity in our world.

UPCOING SPEAKER

June 20th
Doubt Science and the Degradation of Expertise
Speaker: Dr. David Michaels, former Ass’t Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) and member of Adat Shalom
Sponsor: Claire Engers and David Silberman in memory of Charles and Arlene Silberman

Shabbat Voices: Dr. David Michaels
2026-06-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Adat Shalom, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda, MD, 20817, United States
Doubt Science and the Degradation of Expertise

Join us for our final Shabbat Voices of 2026 with Dr. David Michaels, former Ass’t Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA).
David Michaels PhD, MPH, is an epidemiologist and professor at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. He has held high-level, Senate-confirmed public health positions, including as the Department of Energy’s Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health from 1998-2001. His primary responsibility was protecting the health and safety of workers, the neighboring communities and the environment surrounding the nation’s nuclear weapons facilities. From 2009 – 2017, Dr. Michaels served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA and was the longest serving administrator in OSHA’s history. During his tenure, Dr. Michaels issued new rules on workplace safety, injury and illness record-keeping and reporting, and hazard communications.
Much of Dr. Michaels’ current work centers on safety and health management systems, and the importance of workplace safety in achieving operational excellence. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Michaels focused much of his work on improving the protection of workers exposed to SARS-CoV-2. He was a member of the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board and the Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel. Throughout his career, Dr. Michaels has focused on the health of disadvantaged communities and the impact of infectious diseases on underserved populations. Learn more about his work here.
Sponsored by Claire Engers and David Silberman in memory of Charles and Arlene Silberman.
