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Gather the Jews is now GatherDC!
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everything else is the same!
Rogue Rabbi to host alternative Purim experience in a Synagogue
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog Post Highlight /by Jessica Shinui, Faith NewsRabbi Aaron Potek, GatherDC’s infamous rabbi and provocateur, is pushing the envelope yet again. Potek announced earlier this week that he will be hosting an alternative Purim experience this Wednesday night…in a synagogue. It’s a risky move for someone who works with Jewish 20s and 30s, many of whom don’t connect to synagogues. But Potek […]
Announcement: Happy Hours to be called All-Emotions Hours
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog Post Highlight /by GatherDC StaffIn response to feedback from our community, we will be changing the name of our monthly happy hours to “all-emotions hours.” We regret our role in reinforcing systemic emotional inequalities by perpetuating the happiness hegemony, and we hope this change will encourage people of all emotions to feel more comfortable in our spaces. Our happy […]
Meet Monica: Jewish DC-Lover of the Week!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanMonica Arkin is DC’s biggest cheerleader. Although she currently lives – and works – in Bethesda, Maryland, she never ceases on an opportunity to take full advantage of all that our great nation’s capitol has to offer. From day-dreaming of free afternoons laying on the National Mall to enthusiastically attending Jewish events across the city to […]
Introducing Cohort 4 of the Open Doors Fellowship!
/0 Comments/in Blog /by GatherDC StaffHow to Celebrate the Spirit of Purim Across DC!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog Post Highlight /by Shira CohenJewish-holiday-wise, Purim is sneaky. It creeps up in mid-February or March every year, just as we’re reeling from our second try at New Year’s resolutions, and are already thinking about Passover. (Mark your calendars – Purim starts on Wednesday night, February 28th!) For those who need a little refresher as to what this holiday is […]
Two Disabled Cousins Slash Friends: Beyond the Tent and Into the Metro
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog Post Highlight /by Benjamin RubensteinKenny and I entered the Metro car at 8:30 on a Wednesday night after happy hour – and then some – at Carving Room in Chinatown. The Yellow-line train heading south was sparse. One woman wearing a pinstripe suit sat in the first row on the far side, and one man wearing a solid green […]
Meet Ben, Ben, Ben, AND Ben! (yes, you read that right)
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured Jewish Girls, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanGatherDC’s winter 2018 Beyond the Tent retreat was an amazing experience for young adults to get outside of DC for a weekend, unpack 21st century Judaism, and explore their Jewish identity over deep, meaningful conversations. Among the 30 participants, zero were named Rachel…but FOUR were named Ben! This week, the Bens of Beyond the Tent […]
Meet Jourdi: Jewish Food-Instagramer of the Week
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanFood lovers rejoice! The amazing human behind @District_Foodie is ready to set down her plate, set aside her iPhone, and chat with a big fan (me) about her successful Instagram account, favorite Jewish foods, and why Bruce Springsteen holds a special place in her heart. Dig into this exclusive interview with Jourdi Tobias, AKA: @District_Foodie! WARNING: […]
“Strange Fruit” – Remembering the Civil Rights Movement
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog Post Highlight /by Daniela EnriquezI was a bit disappointed this past November when I was unable to see the Edlavtich DCJCC’s Washington Jewish Music Festival (WJMF) show by Levine Music, “Strange Fruit: Music from – and inspired by – the Civil Rights movement”. The tickets for this show sold out too quickly for me to get one, and people […]
Meet Julie: Jewish World Explorer of the Week!
/1 Comment/in Blog /by Allison FriedmanAllie: Welcome to the Gather family! Tell us about what you’ll be bring to the team. Julie: Thanks! I’m GatherDC’s new Office Manager, so I’m essentially here to keep the wheels turning behind the curtain. I spent the last three years working in development and administration for a growing local youth development nonprofit. Now, I’m […]
How My Jewish Life is Everything (and Nothing) Like Midge Maisel’s
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog Post Highlight /by Marisa Briefman*WARNING: Spoilers ahead* As a major “Gilmore Girls” fan, I’d been counting down the days until the first season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” was released on Amazon Prime. Ever since Rory’s Yale graduation, I desperately yearned for more of that fast talking, pop culture filled walk and talk scenes that creator Amy Sherman Palladino […]
DOUBLE FEATURE: Meet Mollie and Julie – GatherDC’s Newest Team Members!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Featured People /by Allison FriedmanSo, we have a pretty exciting life update. Are you ready for it? Okay, here it goes. This week, GatherDC is super pumped to announce that we recently welcomed not one, not three, but TWO NEW STAFF MEMBERS! “What? That’s crazy! Two people get to work at the coolest company in DC?! What are they […]
The Best Galentine’s Day Ideas For You & Your Lady Friends
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog Post Highlight /by Stacy MillerMy very favorite time of year is the week after the New Year. Why? Because every year, one day that week, I celebrate my love for my galpals and get to revel in the fact that I am surrounded by so many talented, strong, and beautiful friends inside and out. We brunch, we bond, and […]
Why I Love Five Minute Dates (and You Should Too)!
/0 Comments/in Blog, Blog Post Highlight /by Stacy MillerRaise your hand if you have sat through a first date you met from “fill-in-the-blank” dating app about 45 minutes longer than you wanted to? Can you count the number of times you started talking with someone at a bar you were interested in, but it turned out he or she was not single? Remember […]
The ghosts of Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa
/1 Comment/in Blog, Blog Post Highlight /by Daniela EnriquezNow that it has been a month since the crazy winter holiday period… time for some reflection! Is it okay for Jews to celebrate non-Jewish traditions? What about for Jews-by-choice? Can they celebrate the holidays of different religions? Or, of the religion they willingly left behind? Is it okay for “ex-Christians” to celebrate Christmas? They […]