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February is Jewish Disability Advocacy Month
February is Jewish Disability Advocacy Month (JDAM)
Jewish Disability Advocacy Month 2021 (JDAM) is a month of virtual experiences, including in education, solidarity-building, and empowerment, in support of people with disabilities. The programming will be broken down into four topic areas, each taking place during one week in February.
Week 1: Empowerment
Week 2: Breaking Barriers
Week 3: Creating Opportunity
Week 4: Disability Rights are Civil Rights: Advocacy Week
To learn about all the exciting program offerings, go to www.jewishtogether.org/jdam.
Kickoff Event
Our Time, Our Fight with World-Renowned Violinist Itzhak Perlman
Wednesday, February 3
7:00 PM
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B'nai Israel Events
Dreams Never Dreamed with Kalman Samuels
Moderated by Lewis Gertz & Netta Asner-Minster
Sunday, January 24
10:30 AM
Cosponsored by B’nai Israel Men’s Club, Sisterhood, and Inclusion Committee.
Jewish Disabilities Awareness & Inclusion Shabbat
Saturday, February 6
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Being Heumann with Judy Heumann
Sunday, February 7
Cosponsored by the L.I.F.E. Lecture Series. Click here for details.
Wed, January 15 2025
15 Tevet 5785
the latest
Defying Expectations (Parshat Vayechi, January 11) by Rabbi Mitchell Berkowitz. Click here for the source sheet.
announcements
Inclement Weather Information
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Thanks for voting us Best of Jewish Washington! Named 2024 Best Preschool, Children & Teen Programming, Alternative Shabbat Service, and Judaica Shop! Learn more.
Adult Civil Rights Trip February 10–12
Led by Rabbi Mitchell Berkowitz Learn more here.
Adult March of the Living Trip April 22–May 1, 2025
Join us on the journey from darkness to light. Learn more.
NEW Hebrew High Launches for Grades 9–12
Our program is designed with the interests and schedules of teens in mind. Check it out.
Schilit Nursery School AND Lessans Talmud Torah registration for 2024–2025 is open!
Very limited spaces remain for our 2024–25 Schilit Nursery School — we can't wait to meet you! Registration is also open for our Lessans Talmud Torah (Grades K–8).
B'nai Israel First Synagogue in North America to Install RightHear, supporting those who are blind or low vision.
Read our press release here.
NEW Resource: Fighting Antisemitism
Raise Awareness, Educate, and Act to stop antisemitism. Learn more.
Join Our Shabbat Morning Livestream
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Explore Our Exciting Adult Education Offerings
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shabbat services
Friday | 6:15 PM (7:00 PM during Summer) Access via Zoom (password 6301)
Saturday | 9:00 AM & 12:30 PM (Minha) Access via Livestream
weekday services
Sunday | 9:00 AM & 8:00 PM
Monday–Thursday | 7:15 AM & 8:00 PM
Friday | 7:15 AM
*Service times vary on holidays.
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inclement weather policy
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