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DC Minyan is a traditional egalitarian Jewish community located in Dupont Circle. We seek to create an environment that will welcome, enrich, and challenge people of all ages, from all backgrounds, and with all levels of familiarity with Jewish texts and ritual. As a lay-led community, DC Minyan derives its strength and its warmth from you.

Services

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES - 3/16

Join us for Shabbat Morning Services on Saturday, March 16 at 9:15 am at Friends Meeting of Washington (2111 Decatur Pl NW). Kids programming will start at 10:30 am.

FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES - 3/22

Join us for Friday night davening at The Chastleton (1701 16th St NW) on Friday, March 22 at 7:00 pm. (Please note the new time to accommodate the change to daylight saving time.)

MILLER BAT MITZVAH - 3/23

The entire DC Minyan community is warmly invited to Shabbat services and Riva Miller’s bat mitzvah on Saturday morning, March 23 at 9:00 am for Parshat Vayikra.

Services will be organized by Riva’s family and friends, and held at Friends Meeting of Washington (2111 Decatur Pl NW).

DC Minyan Board Elections

We are excited to have announced the candidates for the DC Minyan Board of Directors last week. The election will take place beginning Wednesday, March 20.

Members in good standing will receive an email on March 20 containing a personalized link to the ballot. Please check your ShulCloud account to ensure any account balance has been paid and your preferred email address is up to date!

To learn more about the Board of Directors, how candidates were selected, and the election process, see this website or email sc@dcminyan.org with any questions.

JOIN A BOARD COMMITTEE!

Even if you aren't running for a position on the DC Minyan Board, there are numerous other ways to get involved, including by becoming a committee member or volunteering to chair a sub-committee. Click here to join one or more of the DC Minyan Board committees or subcommittees. (You must be a member of DC Minyan to be on a committee.)

If you have any questions about the nominations and elections process, please email sc@dcminyan.org.

Upcoming Programs and events

TA'ANIT ESTHER WITH HADAR - 3/21

“Reading the Megillah After October 7th” - Thursday, March 21, 9:30 am – 2:20 pm (register here)

Purim parades itself as the most joyful day of the year, however, Megillat Esther is a story of intense crisis and violence. At the beginning, Jews face an existential threat, and at the end, Jews kill their enemies on a massive scale. In the wake of October 7th, these crises of Purim feel very real, as we mourn unimaginably cruel acts of violence against Israelis, encounter increased antisemitism and fear in Jewish communities worldwide, and confront the sobering fact of so many Palestinians killed in recent months.

As a day of fasting and prayer before Purim, Ta'anit Esther is an opportunity to reflect and confront these crises. What can the Megillah teach us about understanding and holding together both realities of violence against Jews and violence by Jews? What theological and practical answers can we glean from the story this year, especially about how to respond in moments of deep fear?

Join Hadar for this free online event as we explore these questions in observance of Ta’anit Esther and in preparation for reading the Megillah this year.

PURIM 2024

Purim is around the corner and DC Minyan is gearing up for a big weekend. We have a full slate of Purim programming, Saturday night, March 23, and Sunday morning, March 24, as well as offering opportunities for mishloach manot, and matanot la'evyonim. Here's what you need to know. Sign up links are with each item and summarized here:

We will begin Saturday, March 23 at 8:30 pm at Friends Meeting House of Washington for a Community Havdalah, Maariv, and Megillah Reading #1 (note that we will be having only one Megillah reading for all ages). After, those of bar-attending age will walk four blocks to Mission Dupont (1606 20th St NW), which DC Minyan has reserved through 1:00 am (free mishte tickets for first arrivals!). Costumes are highly encouraged throughout. 

Sunday morning, March 24, we will regather at the Edlavitch DCJCC 9:00 am–12:00 pm (1529 16th St NW) for Shacharit, Megillah Reading #2, and a Traditional Shushan Waffle Bar & Bagel Brunch! Stamp your taba’at into your own homemade waffle to seal your pur. Children’s programming will be included.  (Note: We have reached capacity for Sunday morning services and brunch - we hope to be able to make more space available, so please register to join the waitlist.)

Our Purim celebration is generously sponsored by Belle Davis in memory of her husband Marty, Moshe Avraham ben Zalman Baruch HaLevi z"l. 

MISHLOACH MANOT ASSEMBLY - 3/17

Children between the ages of five and eleven are invited to join us to learn about the mitzvot of Purim, assemble mishloach manot for the DC Minyan community, and kick off the celebrations early on Sunday, March 17, 3:00–4:00 pm. The event will be hosted at a family home in Mount Pleasant. Please register here.

HAGBAH CLASS

Have you ever watched someone lift the Torah and think, "Wow, I would love to be able to do that"? Well, now is your chance to learn! The Gabbai Committee is putting together a Hagbah class, led by our frequent lifters, where you can learn the technique for lifting our Torah (for all genders - it's more about technique than upper body strength!) and get the chance to practice in a low-pressure environment. The class will be offered after davening on a DC Minyan Shabbat morning and will not cut too much into your Kiddush schmoozing time.  Please fill out this form if you are (noncommittally) interested in participating!

SAVE THE DATE FOR DC MINYAN SHABBATON - 5/17–19

Mark your calendars for May 17–19 – The DC Minyan Shabbaton is almost here! Join us for a weekend away filled with nature, sports, learning, kids programming, The DC Minyan Annual Farbrengen™️, and more. Whether you’re new to the minyan or have been here since its inception, come to meet new friends and create lasting memories with existing ones as we join together as a community. Keep an eye on your emails for registration details, which will open right after Purim!! Questions? Email shabbaton@dcminyan.org.

Community news

BARUCH DAYAN HAEMET

The DC Minyan community extends deep condolences to Margarita Bronshteyn and Mo Pasternak on the death of Margarita’s grandmother, Fira Bronshteyn.

May Margarita and the Bronshteyn family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.

Tue, March 19 2024 9 Adar II 5784