SPRING 2019 AT THE EDLAVITCH DCJCC AROUND TOWN
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THEATER J • The Jewish Queen Lear (through April 7), p.6
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COMMUNITY SERVICE • Environmental Gentrification: The Case of Anacostia, Part 1, p.11
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FAMILY ENGAGEMENT • Parenting Without Power Struggles, p.18
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ENTRYPOINT DC • Escaping Egypt: Tomb Escape Adventure, p.12
COMMUNITY SERVICE • Hunger Action, p.10 COMMUNITY SERVICE • Good Deeds Day, p.10 COMMUNITY SERVICE • Handmade for the Homeless, p.10 JEWISH LIFE • Exploring Exodus: A Pre-Passover Day of Learning with Hadar, p.14
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JEWISH LIFE • Hebrew Classes, p.15 INCLUSION • Game Night, p.16
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JEWISH LIFE • Hebrew Classes, p.10
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GLOE • 12th Annual National Rainbow Seder, p.13 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT • Make Room for Matzah, p.18
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COMMUNITY SERVICE • Spring Blood Drive, p.11 INCLUSION • Social Bowling Power Hour, p.16
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ENTRYPOINT DC • First Night Passover Satellite Seders, p.12
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JEWISH LIFE • Second Night Community Passover Seder, p.15
JUNE
COMMUNITY SERVICE • Dinner and Games at Community of Hope, p.11
COMMUNITY SERVICE • Environmental Gentrification: The Case of Anacostia, Part 2, p.11
COMMUNITY SERVICE • Hunger Action, p.10 COMMUNITY SERVICE • Behrend Builders, p.11 THEATER J • Yiddish Theater Lab: The Rented Bridegroom, p.6 INCLUSION • Bingo Night, p.17
JEWISH LIFE • Jewish Ethics: Do Torah and Morality Always Go Together?, p.14 JxJ: 3 Weeks. 120+ International Performances and Screenings. 1 Massive Celebration. (through May 26), p.8-9 ENTRYPOINT DC • EntryPointDC at JXJ (through May 26), p.12 INCLUSION • Social Bowling Power Hour, p.16
COMMUNITY SERVICE • Handmade for the Homeless, p.11 THEATER J • Yiddish Theater Lab: Yankl the Blacksmith, p.6 FAMILY ENGAGEMENT • Lag b’Omer Family Program, p.18
COMMUNITY SERVICE • Dinner and Games at Community of Hope, p.11
COMMUNITY SERVICE • Hunger Action, p.10
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JEWISH LIFE • Introduction to Judaism (through July 23), p.15
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INCLUSION • Game Night, p.16
GLOE • National Pride Shabbat, p.13
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GLOE • Marching Forward: Capital Pride Parade, p.13
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INCLUSION • Social Bowling Power Hour, p.16
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INCLUSION • Dream for Kids DC Prom: A Magic Kingdom, p.16
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ENTRYPOINT DC • Mimouna in DC, p.12
JEWISH LIFE • Love & Religion: An Interfaith Workshop for Jews and Their Partners (through May 23), p.15
GLOE • Capital Pride Festival, p.13
COMMUNITY SERVICE • Hunger Action, p.10 COMMUNITY SERVICE • Handmade for the Homeless, p.10
COMMUNITY SERVICE • Dinner and Games at Community of Hope, p.11
CALENDAR—SPRING 2019 MAY 8–26 jxjdc.org
3 Weeks. 120 International Screenings and Concerts. 1 Massive Celebration. Check out some of the highlights from JxJ on pages 8 and 9. Celebrate Mimouna – an ancient Moroccan holiday – with other young professionals. Learn more on page 12.
Subscriptions are on sale for Theater J’s upcoming 19/20 season! Naomi Jacobson reprises her Helen Hayes Award nominated role in Becoming Dr. Ruth. Photo by Teresa Wood. Learn more on page 7.
Celebrate Passover with the Edlavitch DCJCC – look for holiday programs anytime you see the symbol.
Summer camp registration is open! Find details on page 19.
Join GLOE and allies at this year’s DC Capital Pride! Find out more on page 13. 3
Learn about how gentrification is happening in our own backyard, along the Anacostia River, and how you can help with river clean up on page 11.
Edlavitch DCJCC Around Town
5 Wits 4238 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22203
DC Central Kitchen 425 2nd Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
Local 16 1602 U Street, NW Washington, DC 20009
Adas Israel Congregation 2850 Quebec Street, NW Washington, DC 20008
E Street Cinema 555 11th Street, NW Washington, DC 20004
Mary’s Center 2333 Ontario Road, NW Washington, DC 20009
Anacostia Park Boat Ramp 1500 Anacostia Drive, SE Washington, DC 20020
Edlavitch DCJCC Townhouse a.k.a. EDCJCC Townhouse 1534 16 Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation’s Capital 6045 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011
Foundry United Methodist Church a.k.a. The Foundry 1500 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue 600 I Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
Bethesda Row 7235 Woodmont Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 Community of Hope - The Triumph 4225 6th Street, SE Washington, DC 20032 Continental Beer Garden 1901 Fort Meyer Drive Arlington, VA 22209
Georgetown University’s Davis Performing Arts Center 37th and O Streets, NW Washington, DC 20057 Goethe-Institut Washington 1990 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church 1830 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009 Wundergarten 1101 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002
Human Rights Campaign 1640 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036
Find answers to all of your questions at edcjcc.org/renovation. 4
FITNESS
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Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
STRETCH AND STRENGTH The Foundry
Move through daily life with more energy, less pain, greater ease, and better focus by using techniques that release excess tension while strengthening postures that hold a body in balance. Tuesday instructor: Devonne Horsley Wednesday and Thursday instructor: Ruth Barnes
Fridays, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
DANCE FOR PD®
The Foundry A unique dance program for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care-partners. Presented by Bowen McCauley Dance, this free class decreases physical symptoms while improving balance and mobility. For questions, contact dance@bmdc.org.
LEARN ABOUT MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS DURING THE EDCJCC’S RENOVATION YEAR. Take advantage of the facilities at VIDA Fitness and the University Club before we return to an upgraded EDCJCC Fitness Center this summer.
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THEATER J THEATERJ.ORG
Erin Weaver and John Taylor Phillips in Talley’s Folly by Lanford Wilson. Photo by C. Stanley Photography.
Monday, May 6, 7:00 PM
YIDDISH THEATER LAB: THE RENTED BRIDEGROOM The Foundry
By Rinne Groff
Christopher Warren, Shane Wall, Valerie Leonard, and Sue Jin Song. Photo by C. Stanley Photography.
March 13 - April 7
THE JEWISH QUEEN LEAR
Georgetown University’s Davis Performing Arts Center
If it’s not one thing, it’s your mother! Written in 1898, Gordin’s story of power and pride revolves around Mirele Efros, a wealthy widow and clever business woman who wants to find a good wife for her son. When her children turn against her, Mirele experiences a fall of Shakespearean proportions. Wildly successful in its time, Gordin’s masterpiece of Yiddish theater shines in a scintillating new translation. Produced in partnership with the Georgetown University Theater and Performance Studies Program. Featuring Tonya Beckman, Valerie Leonard, Karl Kippola, Alana D. Sharp, Sue Jin Song, and Frank X. 6
Based on the Yiddish-language play The Singer of His Sorrows by Osip Dymov Directed by Johanna Gruenhut
Monday, May 20, 7:00 PM
YIDDISH THEATER LAB: YANKL THE BLACKSMITH Goethe Forum, Goethe-Institut Washington
By Dovid Pinski
Translated by Nahma Sandrow Directed by Adam Immerwahr
THEATER J 19/20 SEASON: WELCOME HOME! September 4 – 29, 2019
LOVE SICK
Written and adapted by Ofra Daniel Music by Ofra Daniel, and Lior Ben-Hur Directed by Christopher Renshaw A Passionate New Musical
November 7 – December 8, 2019
EDWARD ALBEE’S OCCUPANT
Directed by Aaron Posner
A Masterful Tribute to Sculptor Louise Nevelson
January 9 – February 2, 2020
SHELTERED
By Alix Sobler Directed by Adam Immerwahr
Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times
February 19 – March 15, 2020
THE WANDERERS
By Anna Ziegler Directed by Amber Paige McGinnis
A Funny New Drama About Modern Love
March 27 – April 19, 2020
BECOMING DR. RUTH By Mark St. Germain Directed by Holly Twyford Starring Naomi Jacobson
America’s Favorite Sex Therapist Returns
June 5 – 28, 2020
COMPULSION OR THE HOUSE BEHIND
By Rinne Groff Directed by Johanna Gruenhut Who Owns Anne Frank’s Story?
SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES ON SALE NOW! Visit theaterj.org or call 202.777.3210. 7
3 Weeks. 120+ International Performances and Screenings. 1 Massive Celebration.
WASHINGTON JEWISH ARTS FESTIVAL WASHINGTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL WASHINGTON JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL
MAY 8–26 jxjdc.org
JxJ is a new multidisciplinary arts project that encompasses the 29th Washington Jewish Film Festival and the 20th Washington Jewish Music Festival alongside original cutting-edge hybrid arts programming—all presented as one massive three-week experience, taking over the Greater Washington region from May 8-26.
Learn more, find dates, and purchase tickets at jxjdc.org! FILM HIGHLIGHTS
KING BIBI
DC PREMIERE!
Follow Benjamin Netanyahu’s maturation from Israel’s great political hope to one of its most polarizing figures in Dan Shadur’s latest blockbuster documentary. One of The Washington Post’s most anticipated docs of 2019!
MOE BERG: THE SPY BEHIND HOME PLATE WORLD PREMIERE!
Award-winning filmmaker Aviva Kempner explores the enigmatic and brilliant baseball player turned spy in the first feature-length documentary about Moe Berg. 8
MY POLISH HONEYMOON US PREMIERE!
Fresh off their wedding ceremony, a young Jewish couple from Paris journey to Poland for a memorial service. The eye-opening trip somewhat awkwardly doubles as their honeymoon in this delightful romantic comedy.
MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS
BOOK OF J
GILI YALO
“The collaboration of singer-guitarist Lockwood and Charming Hostess vocalist Eisenberg encompasses Yiddish songs, Piedmont blues, and queer politics.” — The New Yorker
Gili Yalo—formerly of Israeli Reggae supergroup Zvuloon Dub System, and frequent collaborator with Beno Hendler (Balkan Beat Box) and Uri Brauner Kinrot (Boom Pam)—strikes out on his own with an intoxicating funk-jazz-traditional Ethiopian mix with lyrics in English, Amharic, and Hebrew.
FIRST DC ENGAGEMENT!
FIRST US TOUR!
STUDIO HIGHLIGHTS
Too cool for 120 regular old films or 10 brilliant musical acts? JxJ also brings a wallop of hybrid arts programming that floats between the two arts genres and beyond. Join us for a Live Eurovision Finals Watch Party, a cinematic bar crawl, a wickedly funny live performance from the creators of Yidlife Crisis, a Yiddish play reading, part of Theater J’s Yiddish Theater Lab, and much, much, more!
DOLCE FINE GIORNATA EAST COAST PREMIERE!
In this riveting hit from the 2019 Sundance Festival, a Jewish Nobel Prize winner finds life unraveling as her relationship with a young Egyptian man is turned political when a nearby terrorist attack stirs anti-immigrant sentiments from her neighbors.
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COMMUNITY SERVICE EDCJCC.ORG/VOLUNTEER
Sundays, April 7, May 5, June 2, 8:45 AM – 12:00 PM
HUNGER ACTION DC CENTRAL KITCHEN
Volunteers meet at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church or DC Central Kitchen to prepare food for those most in need in our community.
Final dates to be determined
HIAS CIVIC LETTERWRITING Sixth & I
Participate in this monthly program offering compassion and solidarity to asylum seekers who have requested correspondence, helping them access hope and connection. HIAS is a global Jewish nonprofit that protects and resettles refugees.
Sunday, April 7, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Sundays, April 7, May 19, June 23, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
HANDMADE FOR THE HOMELESS EDCJCC Townhouse
Get together to knit and crochet warm winter items that benefit individuals who are experiencing homelessness.
SARA & SAMUEL J. LESSANS GOOD DEEDS DAY
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School
Join the EDCJCC and the entire Washington Jewish community, along with 930,000 volunteers around the world, for this annual day of service. Projects will include creating activity kits and instant meals for people experiencing hunger and homelessness. All projects will be family-friendly. 10
ENVIRONMENTAL GENTRIFICATION: THE CASE OF ANACOSTIA Tuesday, April 2, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
PART 1
The Foundry
The Anacostia River, one of the most polluted rivers in the US for decades, has long been the dividing line of income inequality in DC. In the past few years, the city has invested heavily in cleaning up the river and bringing development to its shores. In fact, the banks of the Anacostia are currently DC’s fastest-growing area. But as housing prices increase, those who live along the banks of the river and have suffered its environmental effects are being pushed out, just as the river is finally getting clean. Co-presented with Avodah, Tzedek DC, Operating Understanding DC, the Capital Jewish Museum, and Jews United for Justice.
Wednesday, April 17, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
SPRING BLOOD DRIVE Adas Israel Congregation
Every 17 seconds someone in the DC metro area needs a blood donation. Help us replenish the quickly diminishing blood reserve in our community.
Thursdays, April 25, May 30, June 27, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
DINNER AND GAMES AT COMMUNITY OF HOPE
Community of Hope - The Triumph
Serve dinner and spend time with families staying at The Triumph, a family shelter in Southeast DC. Games and activities will be provided, and children excited to make new friends will be waiting. For ages 14+.
Monday, April 28, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PART 2
Anacostia Park Boat Ramp
Learn more about the Anacostia River’s history and wildlife and the environmental threats it faces, and get your hands dirty cleaning it up. Participants will get into waders to haul trash and debris out of the river, and then go out on boats for an educational tour. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Sunday, May 5, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
BEHREND BUILDERS
Location available at registration
Join Behrend Builders for a morning of patching and painting the hallways at a school and job training facility for individuals with disabilities. This school serves children and young adults ages 6-22 with autism; intellectual, emotional, and/or learning disabilities; and traumatic brain injuries. No painting experience necessary. Ages 14+, no exceptions. 11
ENTRYPOINTDC EDCJCC.ORG/EPDC
Tuesday, April 16, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
ESCAPING EGYPT: TOMB ESCAPE ADVENTURE f5 Wits
Get ready for Passover as we work together to complete challenges and riddles in the tomb of Pharoah. We’ll also play Passover trivia and taste test some easy holiday recipes.
May 8-26
ENTRYPOINTDC AT JXJ Various locations
Join other young professionals for curated events during JXJ, a hybrid arts festival encompassing the Washington Jewish Film Festival and Washington Jewish Music Festival.
Wednesday, June 5, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
THE UNKOSHER COMEDY TOUR: REVELATIONS Location TBD
The Unkosher Comedy Tour is back with some of the funniest young Jew-ish stand-up comedians of DC.
Tuesday, June 18, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday, April 19 • Registration deadline: Tuesday, April 9
FIRST NIGHT PASSOVER SATELLITE SEDERS Various locations
Staying in town for Passover? 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.
Saturday, April 27, 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
MIMOUNA IN DC Local 16
Join us for an Israeli dance party celebrating a modern Mimouna, an ancient Moroccan holiday. We’ll enjoy delicious Middle Eastern pastries, an Israeli DJ, a belly dancing performance, free henna, and drink specials all night long. In partnership with Sephardic Jews in DC and Israeli House.
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BARK MITZVAH YAPPY HOUR
Wundergarten or Continental Beer Garden
Bring your four legged best friend to a very special event with happy and yappy hour pricing. We welcome all - puppy parents, non-pet owners, and their friends.
GLOE
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JOIN GLOE AT 2019 DC CAPITAL PRIDE Friday, June 7
NATIONAL PRIDE SHABBAT Sunday, April 14, 5:45 PM - 8:00 PM
12TH ANNUAL NATIONAL RAINBOW SEDER Human Rights Campaign
Join GLOE and Rabbi Avi Strausberg of the Hadar Institute to celebrate Passover through an LGBTQ lens. The National Rainbow Seder is one of the nation’s largest and longestrunning Passover seder events for the queer Jewish community and its allies. Hosted at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters, this year’s program will feature a full Passover seder complete with a speciallycrafted Haggadah and a special Passover meal.
Celebrate Shabbat with GLOE, Bet Mishpachah, and Sixth & I at a service devised specially for Pride and the LGBTQ community, followed by dinner. In partnership with Sixth & I and Bet Mishpachah.
Saturday, June 8
MARCHING FORWARD: CAPITAL PRIDE PARADE
March with the GLOE contingent and our friends, family, and allies at the annual Capital Pride Parade.
Sunday, June 9
CAPITAL PRIDE FESTIVAL
Visit the GLOE booth for fun swag and all the news on upcoming events for the LGBTQ Jewish community.
Co-sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign’s Religion and Faith
Program, Bet Mishpachah, Israeli
House, and the Embassy of Israel.
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JEWISH LIFE AND LEARNING EDCJCC.ORG/JEWISHLIFE
HADAR AT THE EDCJCC
Hadar is an educational institution that empowers Jews to create vibrant communities of Torah learning. Hadar at the EDCJCC is the only Hadar program offered at any JCC that engages the community in cross-cultural exchange regardless of a participant’s background or affiliation. Sunday, April 7, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
EXPLORING EXODUS: A PRE-PASSOVER DAY OF LEARNING WITH HADAR
The Broadmoor
Join us for an afternoon Passover workshop including a panel and breakout session.
PLENARY SESSION - THE DEFEAT OF CHAOS, THE TRIUMPH OF LIFE, AND THE DREAM OF A COMPASSIONATE SOCIETY (OR, WHAT IS THE EXODUS REALLY ABOUT?) We’ll study the biblical portrayal of Yetziat Mitzrayim (the Exodus) to see how the Torah interprets what’s really at stake in the battle between God and Pharaoh, and examine how the Torah sets out to build a society that has internalized the lessons of oppression in order to choose a life oriented by compassion. With Rabbi Shai Held
BREAKOUT SESSION 1 - FIRST LADIES OF REDEMPTION: MIRIAM, TZIPORA, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF SUPPORTIVE SISTERHOOD We will explore lesser-known narratives of the relationship between Moses’s sister and wife, and ask what they can teach us about the role of female friendship in the journey toward liberation. With Rabbi Avi Killip
BREAKOUT SESSION 2 - THE NECESSITY OF EXILE (OR, WHY BACKPACKING IS A GOOD THING)
We will explore Jewish texts on exile in order to reflect on the role of travel and journeys in our own identity formation. How far do we have to go in order to find ourselves? With Rabbi Avi Strausberg
Tuesday, May 7, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
JEWISH ETHICS: DO TORAH AND MORALITY ALWAYS GO TOGETHER? The Foundry
Join us for a lunch and learn where we will dive into the rabbis’ ethical debates and shed light on our own. With Rabbi Avi Strausberg
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Saturday, April 20, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
SECOND NIGHT COMMUNITY PASSOVER SEDER Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School – North Campus
Join us to meet new friends, partake in joyous singing accompanied by a guitar, and enjoy a delicious (and kosher) traditional Passover meal. Whether you know all the customs and stories of Passover, or you are just learning what questions to ask, there is a place for you at our seder table. Led by Micah Hendler, founder and director of the Jerusalem Youth Chorus, and Ari Jacobson, actor and singer/ songwriter.
Tuesdays, May 2 – May 23, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
LOVE & RELIGION: AN INTERFAITH WORKSHOP FOR JEWS AND THEIR PARTNERS EDCJCC Townhouse
For over 20 years our four-session workshop has been a model to guide couples in openly discussing issues they face as partners from two different backgrounds. We offer you a safe environment to work on creating your religious lives together. You can make Jewish choices while still respecting your partner’s religion. Be part of our ever-expanding interfaith community. Facilitator: Dr. Marion Usher
Tuesdays, June 4 – July 23, 7:30 PM – 9:15 PM
INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM EDCJCC Townhouse
Come explore the rich fabric of Judaism! Using traditional texts and modern examples, we will cover the fundamentals of Jewish life, including Shabbat and holidays, prayer, lifecycle rituals, ethics, and beliefs. This class is ideal for learners with questions — whether you’ve never studied Judaism before in your life, you’re looking for a Hebrew School refresher, or you’re somewhere in between! Instructor: Johanna Potts 15
Mondays and Wednesdays, begins April 8 and April 10 Mondays and Wednesdays, begins July 8 and July 10
HEBREW CLASSES EDCJCC Townhouse
Want to learn Hebrew? You’re in the right place! We offer seven levels of conversational Hebrew, from learning the aleph bet to reading advanced literature. Our teachers are native Hebrew speakers with many years of teaching experience. Instructors: Sarit Lisogorsky and Gila Efrati
INCLUSION & DISABILITIES EDCJCC.ORG/INCLUSION
Individuals of all abilities are welcome to join us at any of these events. Anyone who needs support is welcome to bring a friend who will provide assistance during the program. For more information on accessibility, contact Joy Stein, Director of Inclusion and Disability Programs, at joys@edcjcc.org.
Wednesdays, April 17, May 15, June 12, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
SOCIAL BOWLING POWER HOUR Bowlero in Bethesda
Come out for our monthly bowling night! Work on your bowling skills while enjoying pizza and social time with friends. All abilities welcome.
Mondays, April 8, June 3, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
GAME NIGHT
EDCJCC Townhouse
Now on Mondays! Come for a night of games, friends, and fun. We’ll have checkers, chess, and cards - but bring your favorites, too! Snacks provided. Suitable for ages 15+.
Saturday, May 4, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
DREAM FOR KIDS DC PROM: A MAGIC KINGDOM The Foundry
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Join the EDCJCC, Dreams for Kids DC (DFKDC), and On The Edge Children’s Foundation for the magical 2019 prom. This special evening will feature a red carpet, VIP guests, entertainment, snacks, and more! Teens and young adults with physical and developmental disabilities are invited to dance the night away; volunteers are appreciated to help make this a magical experience.
Monday, May 6, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
BINGO NIGHT The Foundry
Have fun spending an evening playing bingo, enjoying good snacks, and hanging out with new and old friends. Suitable for ages 15+.
July 8 - July 19
SUMMER OF SERVICE - INCLUSION COMMUNITY SERVICE CAMP
Spend your summer making the world a better place. Teens of all abilities work directly with the EDCJCC’s Morris Cafritz Center for Community Service Center and Inclusion & Disability professionals to help change lives, making this inclusive service camp accessible and ensuring everyone enjoys the diversity of our community. Campers earn up to 30 Student Service Learning (SSL) hours per week.
Ongoing
VOCATIONAL VOLUNTEERING
Build your resume and references! The Edlavitch DCJCC is always looking for volunteers to come and help in our various departments. We create personal consistent schedules in your area of interest or you can sign-up for opportunities that work within your schedule. 17
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EDCJCC.ORG/FAMILIES
Sunday, April 14, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
MAKE ROOM FOR MATZAH Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School—North Campus
Join us for a hands-on workshop to get ready for Passover and learn more about traditions for your family. We will make items to enliven your seder and enjoy songs, stories, and snacks. It’s a perfect morning for Jewish and interfaith families with children ages 3-6.
Wednesday, May 22, time TBD
LAG B’OMER FAMILY PROGRAM
Thursday, April 4, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Rock Creek Park
PARENTING WITHOUT POWER STRUGGLES Mary’s Center
“You need to eat four more pieces!” . . . “Bedtime NOW” . . . “NO! I do it!” 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. Led by Claire Lerner, a licensed clinical social worker and child development specialist Presented in partnership with Mary’s Center. 18
Bring your family for a Lag b’Omer celebration in Rock Creek Park. You will learn about this lesser-known festival and enjoy the campfire, family activities, roasting marshmallows for s’mores and singing songs. This event is a collaboration of the Edlavitch DCJCC, PJ Library, Love & Religion: An Interfaith Couples Workshop for Jews and their Partners, and Federation’s Jewish Food Experience.
July 8 - August 23, 2019
HOT TIMES IN THE CITY SUMMER CAMP EDCJCC
Traditional, specialty, teen, and leadership summer camp programs for campers of all abilities ages 4-16. One and two week sessions available. Registration is due by May 31, 2019 at edcjcc.org/camp.
Ongoing
JFAMILY AMBASSADORS
The Edlavitch DCJCC is excited to announce an exciting new program for young families, JFamily Ambassadors (JFamily). This program connects Jewish families with young children (0-3 years old) to Jewish experiences – and each other – based on their interests and neighborhood. Meet for coffee, holiday and Shabbat gatherings, play dates, and more!
For more information contact Lindsay Kagin at lindsayK@edcjcc.org or visit edcjcc.org/jfamily. The JFamily Ambassador program is fully funded by The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and The United Jewish Endowment Fund. 19
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