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Sunday
Apr 29

Good Deeds Day
Sunday, Apr 29th 9:00a to 5:30p
Do Good with Har Shalom Good Deeds Day! Various projects and times throughout the day for all ages! *Park Cleanup (all ages) *Tikkun Olam Projects (elementary and middle school aged children and their families) *A Wider Circle (all ages) *Appreciating our Firefighters (preschool aged children, 5 and under, and their families) Register at http://www.shalomdc.org/harshalomgdd2018/
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Sunday
Apr 29

JTS Evening of Learning
Sunday, Apr 29th 5:00p to 9:00p
Our discourse around Israel—especially in this historic year—tends to focus on the modern state and contemporary questions of sovereignty and coexistence. But why is Israel so important to us to begin with? At this year’s JTS Evening of Learning, we will explore the role that the Land of Israel has played in the Jewish imagination over the course of millennia and consider how this resonates with us today. The evening will conclude with a festive leil shirah (communal singing) led by local cantors and open to the community at no charge. A celebration of Jewish learning featuring JTS’s renowned faculty and fellows, including: • DR. ELISSA BEMPORAD, JTS Fellow and Associate Professor of East European Jewish History and the Holocaust at Queens College and the CUNY Graduate Center • DR. HILLEL BEN-SASSON, Assistant Professor of Israel Studies, JTS • DR. BENJAMIN GAMPEL, Dina and Eli Field Family Chair in Jewish History
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Monday
Apr 30

USY: Meditation and Yoga
Monday, Apr 30th 6:30p to 8:00p

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Wednesday
May 2

Text in the City
Wednesday, May 2nd 12:00p to 1:00p
At the Law Offices of Hogan Lovells: Columbia Square, 555 13th Street NW (above Metro Center). Enter the lobby from F Street (between 12th and 13th), across the street from Oceanaire, or from 13th Street, between E and F, right next door to the Warner Theater. Bring your own lunches. Beverages & dessert will be provided. Register with the Clergy Office at 301-299-7087 ext. 223 or email leslie@harshalom.org.
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Saturday
May 5

Exploring Jewish Prayer: A Learner's Minyan
Shabbat, May 5th 10:15a to 11:00a

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Saturday
May 5

STaR Shabbat
Shabbat, May 5th 10:45a to 11:30a
STAR Shabbat: Shabbat * Torah * Ruach. Prayer, games and Parsha activities for 4th – 7th graders (1st-3rd graders are welcome to join on the 1st Shabbat of the month) Bring your Ruach each Star Shabbat!
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Sunday
May 6

Men's Club and Sisterhood Brunch
Sunday, May 6th 9:15a to 12:00p
On Sunday, May 6, the Sisterhood will jointly sponsor the regular monthly Men’s Club brunch and speaker. Our very special guest speaker will be David Fahrenthold, an American journalist who writes for The Washington Post and serves as a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. In 2017, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for his coverage of Donald Trump, including the 2016 United States presidential election. Mr. Fahrenthold will talk about the lessons he has learned covering President Trump’s charitable giving and his businesses — lessons both about how to cover the Trump presidency, and about the way the president makes decisions. The Brunch will begin at approximately 9:15 a.m. in the CAHAN SANCTUARY. We expect the presentation to begin at about 10:15 and conclude no later than 11:30 a.m. There is no cost to Men’s Club or Sisterhood members; non- members are asked for a donation to defray the costs of the Brunch.
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Sunday
May 6

Kadima Mall Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, May 6th 2:00p to 4:00p
Come join your Har Shalom Kadima Friends for one final event, as we go on a scavenger hunt across Montgomery Mall! Details: Sunday, May 6 2-4 Location: Montgomery Mall, 7101 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817 - Meet Outside of Macy’s Kadima Member Cost: $5 Non-Kadima Member Cost: $10 RSVP: By May 3 to matthew@harshalom.org
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Sunday
May 6

Men's Club Blue Yarmulke Men of the Year
Sunday, May 6th 5:00p to 9:00p
Blues Power Awards 2018 • Har Shalom Men's Club Person of the Year • DONALD HURWITZ • Sun, May 6, 2018 5:00 p.m. • Congregation B'nai Israel, 6301 Montrose Rd. Rockville MD 20852 • Tribute Ads and Event Reservations can be made at www.wizadjournal.com/fjmcseaboard2018 • Questions? Contact Vic Cohen at 301-340-2225
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Sunday
May 6

Kesher and Atid Dinner
Sunday, May 6th 5:30p to 7:30p

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Tuesday
May 8

Pop Up Rabbi
Tuesday, May 8th 8:30a to 10:00a
Ask:Chat:Share:Connect With Rabbi Raskin! Click for dates and locations.
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Friday
May 11

Share Shabbat
Friday, May 11th 7:30p to 9:00p
Register now for Friday, May 11th when Har Shalom will participate in our 3rd Share Shabbat of the season. Share Shabbat is our way of making our synagogue more accessible and personal by sharing the relaxing and intimate Shabbat meal with other members -- maybe you know them or maybe you don't! You are matched by your demographics; that is, if you indicate you are an empty-nester then you will be placed with others in that same demographic. If you are a family with young children, then we try to place you with other similar-type families.
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Saturday
May 19

Minyan Katan
Shabbat, May 19th 10:45a to 11:30a
Minyan Katan is Har Shalom’s new family friendly Shabbat morning service. Taking place on the third Shabbat of each month, Minyan Katan is perfect for Kindergarten through third graders and their parents. Join Jennifer Newfeld for a fun interactive communal prayer experience followed by a congregational lunch.
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Saturday
May 19

STaR Shabbat
Shabbat, May 19th 10:45a to 11:30a
STAR Shabbat: Shabbat * Torah * Ruach. Prayer, games and Parsha activities for 4th – 7th graders (1st-3rd graders are welcome to join on the 1st Shabbat of the month) Bring your Ruach each Star Shabbat!
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Saturday
May 19

Gan Shabbat
Shabbat, May 19th 11:00a to 11:45a
Join Morah Beth Hoch, Director of the Early Childhood Education for a service that is uniquely designed to bring songs, stories and prayers together to create a welcoming, spirited, developmentally appropriate Shabbat service. It is an opportunity for the whole family to sing, learn Torah stories, and meet friends. They will lead songs during Gan Shabbat and be called up at the end of the congregational service. Come for the fun and stay for Kiddush lunch.
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Saturday
May 19

Shavuot Living Room Learning: “For the Love of the Land; A text-study about the Jewish people’s connection to Eretz Yisrael”
Shabbat, May 19th 9:00p to 11:00p
This year, we are dedicating our Shavuot learning to the topic: “For the Love of the Land; A text-study about the Jewish people’s connection to Eretz Yisrael.” We will explore sacred texts as well as modern writings that describe what has bound the Jewish people to this land since the days of Abraham and Sarah. Rather than gathering at the synagogue, we are going to study in micro-communities, with wonderful hosts opening their homes for living room style learning. Erev Shavuot is Saturday night, May 19th, and we will begin our observance in each of the homes below with Havdalah at 9:00 PM. There will also be cheesecake, the official food of Shavuot!
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Tuesday
May 22

Candidate Forum: Maryland’s 6th District with JCRC
Tuesday, May 22nd 7:00p to 9:00p
I am excited to share with you that we are partnering with the JCRC to host a debate for the Democratic candidates running in the primary for District 6 (the U.S. Congressional seat currently held by Rep. John Delaney, who is stepping down to run for President). On Tuesday, May 22, from 7-9 PM we will welcome candidates Andrew Duck, Nadia Hashimi, Roger Manno, Aruna Miller, and David Trone to share their ideas and vision for our district. Please make every effort to attend, and encourage others you know to come as well. You can RSVP for this event here: http://www.jcouncil.org/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=111524
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Wednesday
May 23

Sisterhood Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Wednesday, May 23rd 6:00p to 9:00p
Kara will discuss the role that Jewish life has had as an influence on our nation and capital, and how Jewish Washington has been key in the involvement of social movements and the Federal Government.
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Friday
May 25

Pop Up Rabbi
Friday, May 25th 8:30a to 10:00a
Ask:Chat:Share:Connect With Rabbi Raskin! Click for dates and locations.
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Friday
Jun 1

Kesher and Atid Dinner
Friday, Jun 1st 7:30p to 9:00p

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Saturday
Jun 2

STaR Shabbat
Shabbat, Jun 2nd 10:45a to 11:30a
STAR Shabbat: Shabbat * Torah * Ruach. Prayer, games and Parsha activities for 4th – 7th graders (1st-3rd graders are welcome to join on the 1st Shabbat of the month) Bring your Ruach each Star Shabbat!
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Sunday
Jun 3

Men's Club Brunch
Sunday, Jun 3rd 9:15a to 12:00p
On Sunday, June 3, the Men’s Club will host its final brunch of the season. Our featured speaker will be Yuval Levin. Yuval Levin is an American political analyst, public intellectual, academic, and journalist. He is the founding editor of National Affairs, and the author of four books. He is also the Hertog Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a senior editor of The New Atlantis, and a contributing editor to National Review and the Weekly Standard. He has been a member of the White House domestic policy staff (under President George W. Bush), executive director of the President’s Council on Bioethics, and a congressional staffer. His essays and articles have appeared in numerous publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, and others, and he is the author, most recently, of The Fractured Republic: Renewing America's Social Contract in the Age of Individualism. Mr. Levin will focus his presentation on his book.
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Sunday
Jun 3

Broadway Cabaret: Infinite Future: Bernstein’s Lasting Impact
Sunday, Jun 3rd 7:00p to 9:00p
We invite you to join us as we celebrate Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday with Infinite Future: Bernstein’s Lasting Impact, a cabaret of songs which demonstrate ways in which today's musical theater composers have followed in Bernstein's footsteps. The performance will feature songs from familiar shows including West Side Story, On the Town, Wonderful Town, La Cage Aux Folles, Candide, Children of Eden, Come From Away and a Little Night Music, and introduce you to some shows you've never heard of before! Infinite Future made its debut with the Monumental Theater Company during the Atlas Theater's Intersections Festival this winter. You will be seeing our 2.0 version, a new version with additional performers and songs! Performers: Megan Evans Julie Gozalo Mark Hamberger Lee Rosenthal Nigel Rowe Rich Shegogue Jamie Shegogue Camryn Shegogue Music Director: Marci Shegogue Director: Bridget Grace Schaeff Creator: Gretchen Midgley Monumental Theater Staff: Beth Amann
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Monday
Jun 4

First Annual Har Shalom Kiddush Cup Golf Tournament
Monday, Jun 4th 11:30a to 7:00p
Spring is coming! What does that mean? Har Shalom will be organizing its First Annual Kiddush Cup golf tournament. This fundraising event will emphasize fun and friendly competition, and golfers of all levels are invited for a wonderful day of friendship and community. Our golf outing is an excellent opportunity to support our synagogue and the Jewish Social Service Agency. Entry Includes: * 18 holes with cart * Kosher box lunch and seated BBQ dinner * Prizes for the winners * Long drive, closest to the hole, putting contest, and more! About our partner: In addition to raising dollars for Har Shalom, a portion of our proceeds will be donated to the Jewish Social Services Agency (JSSA). JSSA has agreed to work with us to make this day a winning experience for all involved! For more information about JSSA, see www.jssa.org. Please contact Jackie Blanken, Event Co-Chair at waysandmeans@harshalom.org if you have any questions. Worthington Manor Golf Course • 8329 Fing
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Saturday
Jun 16

Minyan Katan
Shabbat, Jun 16th 10:45a to 11:30a
Minyan Katan is Har Shalom’s new family friendly Shabbat morning service. Taking place on the third Shabbat of each month, Minyan Katan is perfect for Kindergarten through third graders and their parents. Join Jennifer Newfeld for a fun interactive communal prayer experience followed by a congregational lunch.
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Saturday
Jun 16

STaR Shabbat
Shabbat, Jun 16th 10:45a to 11:30a
STAR Shabbat: Shabbat * Torah * Ruach. Prayer, games and Parsha activities for 4th – 7th graders (1st-3rd graders are welcome to join on the 1st Shabbat of the month) Bring your Ruach each Star Shabbat!
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Saturday
Jun 16

Gan Shabbat
Shabbat, Jun 16th 11:00a to 11:45a
Join Morah Beth Hoch, Director of the Early Childhood Education for a service that is uniquely designed to bring songs, stories and prayers together to create a welcoming, spirited, developmentally appropriate Shabbat service. It is an opportunity for the whole family to sing, learn Torah stories, and meet friends. They will lead songs during Gan Shabbat and be called up at the end of the congregational service. Come for the fun and stay for Kiddush lunch.
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