Welcome to DC Minyan!

DC Minyan is a traditional egalitarian Jewish community located in Dupont Circle, in the heart of our nation’s capital.  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.  Our hope is that this young community will provide an inviting space for the members of the DC community to share their ideas, their aspirations, and their prayers.  As a lay-led community, the Minyan derives its strength and its warmth from you.

On this website, you can find information about our events, how to get more involved, and more! To get more information, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions.  If you have additional questions, please email info@dcminyan.org.  We look forward to hearing from you!

Announcements

FRIDAY EVENING SERVICES – 5/10, 7:00 p.m.

Join DC Minyan for Friday evening services on 5/10 starting at 7:00 p.m. at the DCJCC, 1529 16th Street, N.W.

CALLING ALL PARENTS AND KIDS: SHABBAT AFTERNOON PLAYGROUND MEETUP! – 5/11, 4:30 p.m.

Looking for an activity for those long, lazy spring/summer Shabbat afternoons?  Join DC Minyan families for two upcoming Shabbat afternoon playground meetups.  On May 11th, and then again on June 22nd, we’ll meet at Walter Pierce Park (corner of Adams Mill Road and Ontario Place) at 4:30 p.m. for schmoozing and general mayhem.  Bring your own drinks, picnic blankets, balls/other toys, and a healthy kosher snack to share (see DC Minyan’s kashrut policy here). Let us know if you’ll join, and sign up to get rain location information, at parents@dcminyan.org.

NO REGULAR DC BEIT MIDRASH WEEKLY LEARNING – SPECIAL SHAVUOT PROGRAM – 5/14, 6:30 p.m.

DC Beit Midrash will not be meeting at its regular time this Monday night.  However, DC Beit Midrash will be meeting on Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. for a special Shavuot program. You can learn more about this program by clicking here.

DC Beit Midrash is an open, accessible, and non-denominational space for Jewish learning in DC, where people from all different backgrounds and levels of knowledge come together to study.  DC Beit Midrash is free and open to everyone.  Please see www.dcbeitmidrash.org for more information and to learn about DC Beit Midrash leadership opportunities.

DC MINYAN ANNUAL SHAVUOT RETREAT – 5/14 – 5/16

DC Minyan will once again be celebrating Shavuot at camp. Come share the Shavuot holiday with friends, family, and the DC Minyan community. The Shavuot retreat will take place from Tuesday evening, May 14th, through Thursday night, May 16th, at the Pearlstone Retreat Center in Reisterstown, Maryland, about one hour and fifteen minutes from Washington, D.C. For more information, please click here.

SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES – 5/18, 9:15 a.m.

Join DC Minyan for Shabbat morning services on May 18th at 9:15 a.m. in the Community Hall at the DCJCC, 1529 16th Street, N.W.

DC Minyan Membership

We invite you to follow this link to become a member for the coming year or to renew your membership. DC Minyan relies on its members to provide the services, events, and learning programs that sustain our strong and vibrant community. DC Minyan, as an inclusive community, turns no one away from membership (or any program) due to inability to pay. Just as DC Minyan commits to make membership available irrespective of individual financial circumstances, DC Minyan depends on its stakeholders to demonstrate their commitment to this community by joining as members.

DC Minyan strives to create a lay-led, traditional egalitarian Jewish community
where individuals engage with meaningful prayer and Jewish life in a welcoming environment.