To Hold and Be Held: A Shaliach Tzibbur Workshop
Sunday, April 30 at 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern
Edlavitch DCJCC (1529 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036)
A workshop for DC Shelichei Tzibbur with Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz. Open to prayer leaders of all levels, this experiential workshop will explore strategies for harnessing the songful and spiritual potential of any given room when serving as shaliach tzibbur - leader of communal prayer - with an eye toward both holding the kahal, and allowing them to hold us in return
Hadar DC Nigun Circle with Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz
Sunday, April 30 at 7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern
Bender JCC (6125 Montrose Rd, Rockville, Maryland 20852)
Through the meditative power of the nigun — wordless melody — together we will raise our voices and lift our spirits. Experience the depths of communal Jewish song in a participatory experience led by R. Deborah Sacks Mintz, in partnership with DC’s vibrant communal singing community.
*As this program will take place during the Omer, we will use the power of our voices for our communal music-making.
Hadar DC Yom Iyyun: Between Praise and Protest
Sunday, May 21 at 12:30 - 5:00 PM Eastern
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School, North Campus (6045 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011)
Throughout the millennia, Jewish prayer has been a conduit between humans and God. It contains and expresses the passions, emotions, ideas, and spiritual yearnings of people longing for a connection with the divine. Exploring prayer is a unique way to understand our ancestors' relationship with God and to probe our tradition for guidance in our own spiritual journeys. At Hadar’s DC Yom Iyyun, we will uncover language for gratitude and anger, praise and protest, and the multitude of ways to imagine who God is.
Singing Our Way Out of Egypt
R. Elie Lehman & R. Aviva Richman
Sunday, March 19, & 26 at 7:00 - 8:30 PM Eastern
Temple Emanuel (385 Ward St, Newton)
Join us for a 2-part lecture series to help prepare you for the music of Pesah! Part one on March 19 will explore "Singing Through Seder: Hallel - A Case Study" and part two on March 26 will explore "Singing Through Chaos." The cost for each lecture is $10 and includes dinner beforehand.
Matzah Baking Demonstration and Kashering Station
R. Ethan Tucker
Sunday, April 2 at 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern
Congregation Kehillath Israel (384 Harvard St, Brookline)
Learn the artistry and rules of making matzah at this hands-on, kosher for Pesah workshop with Rabbi Ethan Tucker. See how the water, flour and high heat quickly come together to bake this most well-known symbol of the Exodus and our annual celebration of freedom. A kashering station will also be available, so bring your clean pots. Spots are limited, so don’t wait to sign up!
Joey Weisenberg Concert: Live in Boston
May 17, 2023 at 7:30 - 9:30 PM Eastern
New Jewish Collaborative Campus in Newton (1860 Washington St, Newton, MA 02466)
Hadar Boston and Newton’s New Jewish Collaborative Campus Presents Joey Weisenberg in Concert. Drawing on original material from all of his albums, as well as an encyclopedic knowledge of Hebrew prayer, nigunim, and ancient Jewish sources, Joey Weisenberg creates musical moments that are both grounding and transcendent, full of magical melody and collective harmony. Incorporating delicate songcraft and captivating storytelling, a concert with Joey is an unforgettable experience of intimate communal song and exuberant collective musical expression.
Hadar Boston Campus Fellowship
February-May 2023
Campus locations across the Boston area
The Hadar Boston Campus Fellowship is for college students from Boston area campuses interested in engaging with Jewish texts and each other. Fellows will meet in-person six times over the course of the spring semester to engage with core ideas behind our vision of Torah, Avodah, and Hesed and practical applications to campus communities. We will explore topics such as God, gender, prayer, and ethics, including two sessions using text to dive into contemporary societal challenges.
Stay tuned for more programming coming soon. You can also reach out to Rabbi Elie Lehmann for more information on Hadar Boston
Tefillin Wrapping Workshop
Avigayil Halpern (Hadar Kollel) and Hila Ratzabi (Ritualwell)
March 5, 2023, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Base LNCLN (858 West Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614)
In this workshop, Avigayil Halpern of Hadar’s Advanced Kollel will guide us as we dive into texts about the mitzvah of tefillin: what it is, who it can be for, and what it can mean to us. Then, all are invited to participate in trying the mitzvah – with plenty of guidance and support from Avigayil! Afterwards, we will explore some ways to personalize the ritual and make it your own with Hila Ratzabi, Director of Virtual Content and Programs at Ritualwell. Whether this is brand new to you, you’ve been doing this for ages and want to check your technique, or you put on tefillin once at your bat mitzvah and haven’t since, this session is for you. Come explore this beautiful embodied mitzvah with us!
There will be a bagel brunch at 10:30 AM, and then the workshop will begin at 11:00 AM.
Pesah Prep Beyond The Cleaning: Insights for Pesah from the Talmud
Rabbi Goldie Guy
March 8, 15, 22, and 29, 7:30-9:00 PM
Base LNCLN (858 West Wrightwood Avenue Chicago, IL 60614)
Join Rav Goldie to prepare yourself mentally and spiritually for Pesah! In this 4 part series, we will explore key Talmudic passages which shape the Haggadah and the nature of seder night. How do we re-experience the Exodus on seder night? What is the essence of the story-telling we do, and how do we shape our redemption narrative? What's the deal with the rabbinic passages at the center of this unique night of gathering, why are they there, and what is their purpose? Come to this class if you want to get into the big ideas of Pesah and how they developed in the Talmudic back and forth. You'll come away with food for thought and hopefully some Torah to share at your seder this year! Whether you love learning Talmud or you've never encountered it, this space is for you if you have big questions about Pesah and excitement to learn! Dinner will be served, please register in advance at the link.
Joey Weisenberg Concert: Live in Chicago
May 18, 2023 at 7:00 - 9:00 PM Eastern
Wilson Abbey (935 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60640)
Mishkan Chicago and Hadar Chicago are thrilled to host Joey Weisenberg for a one-night-only concert in Chicago, open to the general public. Drawing on original material from all of his albums, as well as an encyclopedic knowledge of Hebrew prayer, nigunim (melodies), and ancient Jewish sources, Joey Weisenberg creates musical moments that are both grounding and transcendent, full of magical melody and collective harmony. Incorporating delicate songcraft and captivating storytelling, a concert with Joey is an unforgettable experience of intimate communal song and exuberant collective musical expression. We hope you’ll join us for this incredibly special night.
Stay tuned for more programming coming soon. You can also reach out to Rabbi Goldie Guy for more information on Hadar Chicago.
Maimonides Moot Court High School Competition
March 16-19, 2023
Pearlstone Conference & Retreat Center, Reisterstown, MD
Registration is live for the 2023 Maimonides Moot Court High School Competition! Every year, teams of students compete by responding to an ethical issue before a panel of expert judges after months of team preparation. This year’s case explores how Jewish laws on the ethics of business competition can be applied to artificial intelligence.