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Shabbat Shalom, DMV! Swipe to explore one of the tools Judaism gives us for preparing for a new month, and how you can use it TONIGHT🕯️📜🌇💙
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feeling just the tiniest bit nostalgic about all the incredible moments we've shared with you in the townhouse over the years🥹here's to filling our new home with memories together, too💙💃🎉🎈👯
Image description: Snapshots of GatherDC experiences, cohorts, staff, and holidays in the townhouse through the years.

Live painting. Your brain on bilingualism. Yoga. Sephardic history. We cover all this and more in this week's JPOW chat with Mia Coutinho!

Read more here: https://gatherdc.org/2026/06/10/meet-mia-jewish-live-painter-of-the-week/

Did you know GatherDC was moving? Our new office is in 𝙿̶𝚘̶𝚞̶𝚐̶𝚑̶𝚔̶𝚎̶𝚎̶𝚙̶𝚜̶𝚒̶𝚎̶ literally still Dupont Circle. We'll see you soon in our new digs!

But if you're dropping by to say hello, make sure you check the address😁✉️📬
Image description: Rabbi Amalia and Julie with their new keys; the Gather team takes a selfie at their new office door; first team meeting in our new office.

Ignore that Microsoft Teams notification you just heard. It's time to make plans for the week!!!! See what's coming up across the DMV on Gather's community calendar📅📆🗓️
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Shabbat: always undefeated. Who's in your starting five today?🕯️🏀📋💙
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"Being a baseball fan gives me the tools to be a better rabbi," argues Rabbi Jenna Shaw of Sixth & I.

In this week's JPOW, we chat about their journey to DC, their fascination with Jewish imagination, and being a Cubs fan.

Read the full chat here:

Meet Rabbi Jenna, Jewish Cubs Fan of the Week Rabbi Jenna chats about their time at Sixth & I, imagination in Jewish tradition, Judaism's space for Q***r identities, and the Chicago Cubs.

Happy Pride Month! Looking for chances to gather with the DMV's LGBTQ+ Jewish community and allies? We've got SIX chances to get together (plus many more on our community calendar!)📅🏳️‍🌈🌞
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Mixed drinks, labor advocacy, Shabbat dinner, and a singles social. All happening THIS week in the DMV! Find all this and more on our community calendar🗓️🗓️🗓️
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