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SUMMARY:Morning Minyan
DESCRIPTION:A great way to begin your day along with members of both Adat Shalom and fellow Reconstructionist synagogue Darchei Noam (Toronto). There are numerous opportunities to enhance your davening\, lein Torah\, and lead parts of the service. For more information and to receive Zoom login information\, email Info@AdatShalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-minyan/2026-01-01/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260102T180000
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SUMMARY:First Friday Musical Kabbalat Shabbat
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/first-friday-musical-kabbalat-shabbat/2026-01-02/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T120000
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SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Services
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/shabbat-morning-services/2026-01-03/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260104T093000
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DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
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UID:10002430-1767519000-1767520800@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Minyan at Adat Shalom
DESCRIPTION:Need to say Kaddish? Want to join a community of people who relish regular davening or are learning to? Join us for 30 minutes on Sunday mornings at Adat Shalom for a great way to begin your day along with members of both Adat Shalom and fellow Reconstructionist synagogue Darchei Noam (Toronto). There are numerous opportunities to enhance your davening\, lein Torah\, and lead parts of the service. For more information\, email Info@AdatShalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-minyan-at-adat-shalom-2/2026-01-04/
LOCATION:Adat Shalom\, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T084500
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T195918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T184741Z
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SUMMARY:Morning Minyan
DESCRIPTION:A great way to begin your day along with members of both Adat Shalom and fellow Reconstructionist synagogue Darchei Noam (Toronto). There are numerous opportunities to enhance your davening\, lein Torah\, and lead parts of the service. For more information and to receive Zoom login information\, email Info@AdatShalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-minyan/2026-01-05/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T203416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T152154Z
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SUMMARY:Israeli Dancing
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/israeli-dancing/2026-01-05/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T100000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20251118T192029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T201718Z
UID:10002940-1767690000-1767693600@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Fran Zamore
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-meditation-with-fran-zamore-2/2026-01-06/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250719T225215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T192802Z
UID:10001336-1767726000-1767727800@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Music and Maariv
DESCRIPTION:Basic evening prayers woven with melodies to uplift and soothe our souls. Via Zoom. Please email Info@AdatShalom.net for Zoom access.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/music-and-maariv/2026-01-06/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Prayer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T130000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20251113T154657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T154741Z
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SUMMARY:Rabbi's Study
DESCRIPTION:Weekly on Wednesdays\, 12 pm via ZOOM.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/rabbis-study/2026-01-07/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T084500
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T195918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T184741Z
UID:10000058-1767859200-1767861900@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Minyan
DESCRIPTION:A great way to begin your day along with members of both Adat Shalom and fellow Reconstructionist synagogue Darchei Noam (Toronto). There are numerous opportunities to enhance your davening\, lein Torah\, and lead parts of the service. For more information and to receive Zoom login information\, email Info@AdatShalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-minyan/2026-01-08/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T200340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T201319Z
UID:10000813-1768037400-1768046400@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Services
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/shabbat-morning-services/2026-01-10/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T120000
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CREATED:20250929T135338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T194835Z
UID:10001637-1768037400-1768046400@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Limmud Classes PK-7
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/limmud-classes-k-7-2/2026-01-10/
LOCATION:Adat Shalom\, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth and Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250929T135455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T194934Z
UID:10002159-1768042800-1768046400@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Tot Shabbat with Ms. Ellie
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/tot-shabbat-with-ms-ellie-2/2026-01-10/
LOCATION:Adat Shalom\, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth and Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T150000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250930T021922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T175531Z
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SUMMARY:Prayer Through Movement
DESCRIPTION:In Prayer Through Movement\, we express the spirit of Shabbat through movements suggested by the parsha\, prayers\, holidays\, or other content identified by participants. Sessions begin with a focus on breath\, joint mobility\, and general body awareness and culminate in collaboratively creating a short movement sequence. No dance experience is required. We will meet int he Triple classroom.\n\n\nPrayer Through Movement is led by Diane DeFries\, formerly a professional choreographer and dance teacher\, who guides us toward personal and communal expression through movement sequences that we create together. Diane is the daughter of long-time Adat Shalom member Tamar Lieberman z”l\, who established the Creative Arts Committee\, helped found Prayer Through Movement (as seen in the photo below)\, and believed the creative arts are an integral part of Reconstructionist services and synagogue life.\n\n\nPlease contact malkak@hotmail.com if you have questions.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/prayer-through-movement-2/2026-01-10/
LOCATION:Triple Classroom
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T100000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250915T180525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T191139Z
UID:10002431-1768123800-1768125600@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Minyan at Adat Shalom
DESCRIPTION:Need to say Kaddish? Want to join a community of people who relish regular davening or are learning to? Join us for 30 minutes on Sunday mornings at Adat Shalom for a great way to begin your day along with members of both Adat Shalom and fellow Reconstructionist synagogue Darchei Noam (Toronto). There are numerous opportunities to enhance your davening\, lein Torah\, and lead parts of the service. For more information\, email Info@AdatShalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-minyan-at-adat-shalom-2/2026-01-11/
LOCATION:Adat Shalom\, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T084500
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T195918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T184741Z
UID:10000059-1768204800-1768207500@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Minyan
DESCRIPTION:A great way to begin your day along with members of both Adat Shalom and fellow Reconstructionist synagogue Darchei Noam (Toronto). There are numerous opportunities to enhance your davening\, lein Torah\, and lead parts of the service. For more information and to receive Zoom login information\, email Info@AdatShalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-minyan/2026-01-12/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T203416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T152154Z
UID:10001075-1768246200-1768253400@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Israeli Dancing
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/israeli-dancing/2026-01-12/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T100000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20251118T192029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T201718Z
UID:10002941-1768294800-1768298400@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Fran Zamore
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-meditation-with-fran-zamore-2/2026-01-13/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250719T225215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T192802Z
UID:10001337-1768330800-1768332600@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Music and Maariv
DESCRIPTION:Basic evening prayers woven with melodies to uplift and soothe our souls. Via Zoom. Please email Info@AdatShalom.net for Zoom access.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/music-and-maariv/2026-01-13/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T130000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20251113T154657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T154741Z
UID:10002893-1768392000-1768395600@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Rabbi's Study
DESCRIPTION:Weekly on Wednesdays\, 12 pm via ZOOM.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/rabbis-study/2026-01-14/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T084500
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T195918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T184741Z
UID:10000060-1768464000-1768466700@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Minyan
DESCRIPTION:A great way to begin your day along with members of both Adat Shalom and fellow Reconstructionist synagogue Darchei Noam (Toronto). There are numerous opportunities to enhance your davening\, lein Torah\, and lead parts of the service. For more information and to receive Zoom login information\, email Info@AdatShalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-minyan/2026-01-15/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T163000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20260107T200335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T202335Z
UID:10002878-1768489200-1768494600@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Reconstructing Creativity
DESCRIPTION:In these challenging times\, we need to call upon inner resources to be resilient. In the next session of Reconstructing Creativity we’ll explore what it takes to “walk a very narrow bridge” and how we might find resilience when facing daunting times.  Drawing on our innate creativity can help open new pathways for thriving in our rapidly changing world — no art experience required. Have questions about what to have on hand?  Email Barb Richman (btrichman@yahoo.com). \nIf you’d like to join us for Reconstructing Creativity\, please email us at info@adatshalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/reconstructing-creativity-3-3/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260120
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20251216T145105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T203956Z
UID:10003213-1768608000-1768867199@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Tikkun Ha’Ir (Repairing the City): An Immersive Project in Hunger and Homelessness
DESCRIPTION:Though it’s impossible to thoroughly simulate what it’s like to worry about where your next meal is coming from\, or where you will sleep at night\, the Tikkun Ha’Ir Immersive Project in Hunger and Homelessness seeks to have its participants experience\, as well as examine and discuss these issues. \nWhen: Saturday\, January 17 through Monday January 19\nWhere: Church of the Epiphany Washington DC\nCost: $240 \nPlease contact Pam Sommers with questions \nREGISTER HERE \nABOUT\nFor three days and two nights\, middle/high school students live in a church parish hall and work primarily in a Washington DC neighborhood undergoing rapid gentrification. In addition to engaging in simulations of life in a shelter and food insecurity\, they spend much of their time serving meals at an area food kitchen\, and accompanying case workers who assist unhoused individuals on their rounds inside Union Station helping out at a family shelter. At all of these venues they meet with managers and directors who educate them about each organization and carve out time for questions. \nParticipants travel on foot or via metro to all of these places\, accompanied by adult team leaders. At the start of the program\, participants are divided into teams. Each team is given the amount of cash equivalent to a family living on federal SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. Each team decides how that money will pay for all of the food they will consume for the duration of the Project. They may purchase food from the local supermarket and other shops\, as well as purchase items from an in-house “store” set up by team leaders. In addition\, each team participates in an “Iron Chef”-like competition\, preparing a meal judged on presentation\, creativity\, taste\, nutritional value and cost (the cheapest gets the most points). Each evening\, participants gather for study\, discussion and “Roses and Thorns” observations. The Torah is our primary source\, with additional readings by both ancient and contemporary scholars (e.g.\, Don Isaac Abarbanel\, Matthew Desmond\, Rabbi Jill Jacobs). Everyone is expected to eventually bring all that they’ve studied/experienced back to our Adat Shalom community. They will contribute to a collective bimah presentation on hunger and homelessness as part of the chanting of Isaiah’s haftarah during the Yom Kippur Torah Service. \nIt’s abundantly clear that work and worship can take place in a mishkan of one’s own making\, so why not let teens create a temporary spiritual home of their own devising? Have them interacting with the “gair” (stranger) that is mentioned so frequently in the Torah\, but in immediate\, hands-on\, resonant situations? And then bring back that experience to their familiar spiritual home. \nThe inspiration for this project comes from two main sources. Certainly the words of Isaiah. And most significantly\, from a community of Haitian people with whom Pam Sommers has had the privilege to work\, break bread\, celebrate and worship. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti\, Rabbi Sid Schwarz\, Adat Shalom’s founding rabbi\, traveled to that ravaged country and\, upon his return\, encouraged Pam to organize a service mission to Leogane\, the epicenter of the quake. That experience–which has resulted in four subsequent missions\, and a close relationship with Pastor John Felix and his amazing NICL school\, congregation and community – opened her mind about poverty\, faith\, hands-on education and learning from/working alongside those you have come to “help”.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/tikkun-hair-repairing-the-city-an-immersive-project-in-hunger-and-homelessness/
LOCATION:Church of the Epiphany\, 1317 G Street NW\, Washington DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth and Family
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T200340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T201319Z
UID:10000814-1768642200-1768651200@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Services
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/shabbat-morning-services/2026-01-17/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T140000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20251118T195141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T183200Z
UID:10002929-1768654800-1768658400@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Shabbat Voices: Denyce Graves
DESCRIPTION:The African-American Contribution to American Culture\nAdat Shalom is thrilled to welcome Denyce Graves\, Emmy and Grammy Award winner and Global Music Ambassador for the United States to Shabbat Voices on Saturday\, January 17th. Ms. Graves will speak twice\, at once during our Shabbat service\, and again after lunch. She will also be joined by accompanying artists\, Symone Harcum (Soprano)\, Elliott Brown (Tenor)\, and Elizabeth G. Hill (piano). Click here to learn more. \nAmerican mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves has captivated audiences across the globe for over four decades\, gracing the world’s most esteemed opera houses and concert halls. Ms. Graves has championed world premieres of operas and song cycles\, garnered numerous prestigious awards\, and triumphed in elite international competitions. Her defining operatic portrayals include the eponymous heroines Carmen and Dalila\, and more contemporary Margaret Garner in The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson. In the 2025-2026 season\, Ms. Graves returns to the Metropolitan Opera as Maria in Porgy and Bess. \nBeyond her illustrious performing career\, Ms. Graves is a dedicated educator and esteemed faculty member at the Juilliard School and the Peabody Conservatory. In 2021\, Ms. Graves founded The Denyce Graves Foundation to support vocal artists at every stage of their careers while honoring the trailblazers who came before. The Foundation’s mission is to cultivate and elevate exceptionally gifted singers from all backgrounds\, ensuring they have the resources and guidance to reach their full potential. Ms. Graves will retire at the close of the Metropolitan Opera’s Porgy and Bess this January 24th. \n\n\nSponsored by Jaime Banks & Jon Grossman\, Rabbi George Driesen and Family\, Yael Septee Kane & Donald Kane\, Joyce & Nelson Migdal\, Marcia Nusgart\, and Phil & Marla Zipin. Learn more about their honorees here. \n\n\n  \n\n\nUPCOMING SPEAKERS \n\n\n\n\nFebruary 21st\nThe Choreography of Being Jewish\nSpeaker: Liz Lerman\, Choreographer and MacArthur Genius Award winner\nSponsor: Estelle Quain and Sy Dubow in memory of Myrna Seidman \n\n\n\n\nMarch 21st\nFaith\, Social Justice\, and America: A Family Story\nSpeaker: Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush\, President and CEO of Interfaith Alliance\nSponsor: Polly Panitz\, Allen Joseph\, and Stephen Isaacson in memory of Susana (Zsuzsi) Isaacson \nApril 18th\nWomen in Leadership: Victories and Ongoing Challenges\nSpeaker: Rachel Gildiner\, Executive Director of the Safety\, Respect and Equity Network\nSponsor: Phyllis Lerner\, to advance greater inclusivity and equity in our world \nJune 20th\nDoubt Science and the Degradation of Expertise\nSpeaker: Dr. David Michaels\, former Ass’t Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) and member of Adat Shalom\nSponsor: Claire Engers and David Silberman in memory of Charles and Arlene Silberman
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/shabbat-voices-2/
LOCATION:Adat Shalom\, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T100000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250915T180525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T191139Z
UID:10002432-1768728600-1768730400@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Minyan at Adat Shalom
DESCRIPTION:Need to say Kaddish? Want to join a community of people who relish regular davening or are learning to? Join us for 30 minutes on Sunday mornings at Adat Shalom for a great way to begin your day along with members of both Adat Shalom and fellow Reconstructionist synagogue Darchei Noam (Toronto). There are numerous opportunities to enhance your davening\, lein Torah\, and lead parts of the service. For more information\, email Info@AdatShalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-minyan-at-adat-shalom-2/2026-01-18/
LOCATION:Adat Shalom\, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T084500
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T195918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T184741Z
UID:10000061-1768809600-1768812300@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Minyan
DESCRIPTION:A great way to begin your day along with members of both Adat Shalom and fellow Reconstructionist synagogue Darchei Noam (Toronto). There are numerous opportunities to enhance your davening\, lein Torah\, and lead parts of the service. For more information and to receive Zoom login information\, email Info@AdatShalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-minyan/2026-01-19/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T203416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T152154Z
UID:10001076-1768851000-1768858200@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Israeli Dancing
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/israeli-dancing/2026-01-19/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T100000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20251118T192029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T201718Z
UID:10002942-1768899600-1768903200@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Fran Zamore
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-meditation-with-fran-zamore-2/2026-01-20/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250719T225215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T192802Z
UID:10001338-1768935600-1768937400@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Music and Maariv
DESCRIPTION:Basic evening prayers woven with melodies to uplift and soothe our souls. Via Zoom. Please email Info@AdatShalom.net for Zoom access.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/music-and-maariv/2026-01-20/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T130000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20251113T154657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T154741Z
UID:10002894-1768996800-1769000400@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Rabbi's Study
DESCRIPTION:Weekly on Wednesdays\, 12 pm via ZOOM.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/rabbis-study/2026-01-21/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T084500
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T195918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T184741Z
UID:10000062-1769068800-1769071500@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Minyan
DESCRIPTION:A great way to begin your day along with members of both Adat Shalom and fellow Reconstructionist synagogue Darchei Noam (Toronto). There are numerous opportunities to enhance your davening\, lein Torah\, and lead parts of the service. For more information and to receive Zoom login information\, email Info@AdatShalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-minyan/2026-01-22/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T200340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T201319Z
UID:10000815-1769247000-1769256000@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Services
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/shabbat-morning-services/2026-01-24/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250929T135338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T194835Z
UID:10001639-1769247000-1769256000@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Limmud Classes PK-7
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/limmud-classes-k-7-2/2026-01-24/
LOCATION:Adat Shalom\, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth and Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250929T135455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T194934Z
UID:10002161-1769252400-1769256000@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Tot Shabbat with Ms. Ellie
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/tot-shabbat-with-ms-ellie-2/2026-01-24/
LOCATION:Adat Shalom\, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth and Family
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260125T100000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250915T180525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T191139Z
UID:10002433-1769333400-1769335200@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Minyan at Adat Shalom
DESCRIPTION:Need to say Kaddish? Want to join a community of people who relish regular davening or are learning to? Join us for 30 minutes on Sunday mornings at Adat Shalom for a great way to begin your day along with members of both Adat Shalom and fellow Reconstructionist synagogue Darchei Noam (Toronto). There are numerous opportunities to enhance your davening\, lein Torah\, and lead parts of the service. For more information\, email Info@AdatShalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-minyan-at-adat-shalom-2/2026-01-25/
LOCATION:Adat Shalom\, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T084500
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T195918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T184741Z
UID:10000063-1769414400-1769417100@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Minyan
DESCRIPTION:A great way to begin your day along with members of both Adat Shalom and fellow Reconstructionist synagogue Darchei Noam (Toronto). There are numerous opportunities to enhance your davening\, lein Torah\, and lead parts of the service. For more information and to receive Zoom login information\, email Info@AdatShalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-minyan/2026-01-26/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T213000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T203416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T152154Z
UID:10001077-1769455800-1769463000@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Israeli Dancing
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/israeli-dancing/2026-01-26/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T100000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20251118T192029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T201718Z
UID:10002943-1769504400-1769508000@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Meditation with Fran Zamore
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-meditation-with-fran-zamore-2/2026-01-27/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Programs
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T193000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250719T225215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T192802Z
UID:10001339-1769540400-1769542200@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Music and Maariv
DESCRIPTION:Basic evening prayers woven with melodies to uplift and soothe our souls. Via Zoom. Please email Info@AdatShalom.net for Zoom access.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/music-and-maariv/2026-01-27/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Prayer
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/AdatShalomShabbat-1015-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T130000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20251113T154657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T154741Z
UID:10002895-1769601600-1769605200@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Rabbi's Study
DESCRIPTION:Weekly on Wednesdays\, 12 pm via ZOOM.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/rabbis-study/2026-01-28/
CATEGORIES:Classes
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T084500
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T195918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T184741Z
UID:10000064-1769673600-1769676300@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Morning Minyan
DESCRIPTION:A great way to begin your day along with members of both Adat Shalom and fellow Reconstructionist synagogue Darchei Noam (Toronto). There are numerous opportunities to enhance your davening\, lein Torah\, and lead parts of the service. For more information and to receive Zoom login information\, email Info@AdatShalom.net.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/morning-minyan/2026-01-29/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250622T200340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T201319Z
UID:10000816-1769851800-1769860800@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Shabbat Morning Services
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/shabbat-morning-services/2026-01-31/
CATEGORIES:Prayer
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250929T135338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T194835Z
UID:10001640-1769851800-1769860800@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Limmud Classes PK-7
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/limmud-classes-k-7-2/2026-01-31/
LOCATION:Adat Shalom\, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth and Family
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T120000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20250929T135455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T194934Z
UID:10002162-1769857200-1769860800@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Tot Shabbat with Ms. Ellie
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/tot-shabbat-with-ms-ellie-2/2026-01-31/
LOCATION:Adat Shalom\, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth and Family
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T130000
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20260113T165508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T170152Z
UID:10003289-1769860800-1769864400@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Guest Speaker: Owen Lewis
DESCRIPTION:Owen Lewis is a prize-winning poet with four published volumes and a number of national and international awards. His most recent volume\, A Prayer of Six Wings\, addresses Jewish grief in the aftermath of October 7. He is an excellent teacher who has written about poetry as a bridge across peoples in Israel and Palestine. He will lead a discussion after services on January 31.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/guest-speaker-owen-lewis/
CATEGORIES:Programs
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T151500
DTSTAMP:20260505T053210
CREATED:20251210T151208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T042437Z
UID:10003206-1769865300-1769872500@www.adatshalomdmv.org
SUMMARY:Fight Like a Mensch: Strengths for Fighting Authoritarianism
DESCRIPTION:Feeling frozen by the pain of all that’s going on around us? Are you working every way you can for democracy\, but yearning for a sense of spiritual rootedness in your efforts? Do you seek the stamina and skills to navigate charged situations and conversations in these fraught times? \nAdat Shalom is pleased to be one of many communities nationwide to host Fight Like a Mensch\, a pilot\, peer-facilitated program rooted in Mussar (applied Jewish ethics) and Chassidut (applied Jewish mysticism)\, and designed by Rabbi David Jaffe (our 2023 Adrienne Kohn Program for Spiritual Growth guest speaker) and his colleagues at Kirva. Our series will be co-facilitated by Minna Scherlinder Morse and Polly Panitz\, with training and support from Kirva\, and additional support within Adat Shalom from Rabbi Scott\, Martha Hare\, and others. Read this flyer for more information on the pilot. \nParticipants will meet biweekly over the first half of 2026\, and with chevruta/study-partners in between\, while focusing on character strengths (middot) that speak to this moment and learning important practices for self-regulation\, de-escalation\, discernment\, courage\, and change-making.
URL:https://www.adatshalomdmv.org/event/fight-like-a-mensch-strengths-for-fighting-authoritarianism/
LOCATION:Adat Shalom\, 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20817\, United States
CATEGORIES:Programs
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END:VCALENDAR