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SUKKOT DAVENING - 10/7–10/15

DC Minyan will be meeting for services on the following dates.

• 1st Day Sukkot, Tuesday, October 7 at 9:15 am
• 2nd Day Sukkot, Wednesday, October 8 at 9:15 am
• Sukkah Hop, Saturday, October 11 (see below for details)
• Shemini Atzeret, Tuesday, October 14 at 9:15 am
• Simchat Torah evening celebrations, Tuesday, October 14 at 7:15 pm
• Simchat Torah morning celebrations, Wednesday, October 15 at 9:15 am

We are thrilled to share that this year we will be honoring Mo Pasternak as Chatan Torah and Stephanie Schwartz as Kallat Bereishit!

Traditionally members of the DC Minyan community have been encouraged to make donations to the Minyan in honor of the Chatan/Kallat Torah/Bereishit. If you would like to honor these individuals, we encourage you to donate either a financial contribution or a pledge of at least an hour of your time to support DC Minyan. If you choose to donate time, please email your pledge to volunteer@dcminyan.org. You are also welcome to make a donation on the DC Minyan website.

NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE

DC Minyan’s annual Board of Directors election will take place in early/mid December. Board candidate selection as well as election logistics are managed by a Nominations & Elections Committee made up of current Board members and up to two DC Minyan members in good standing, to be selected by the Board. You can read more about the process in DC Minyan’s bylaws. If you are interested in serving on the Nominations & Elections Committee, please email exec@dcminyan.org by Thursday, October 9.

TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF OCTOBER 7th

We will be marking the second yahrzeit (anniversary) of the October 7th attacks on Shemini Atzeret, the Hebrew date of the attacks, in the following ways. We are seeking hosts for home-hosted gatherings on Monday, October 13.

• On Monday evening, October 13, DC Minyan will hold home-hosted gatherings for communal singing from 9:00–10:00 pm. To enable broad participation by community members after their holiday meals, we will host two simultaneous home gatherings—one in Mt. Pleasant and one in lower Adams Morgan/North Dupont. Details and registration will follow. If you are interested in hosting and can accommodate up to 30 people in your home, please email programming@dcminyan.org by October 3.
• At services on Tuesday morning, October 14, we will recite the Mi Sheberach for an End to Bloodshed (link) and an El Malei Rachamim (link) before Yizkor.

SPREAD THE JOY DURING HAKAFOT ON SIMCHAT TORAH - 10/14–10/15

We are looking for coordinators for hakafot on Simchat Torah! This role is ideal for people who are well organized and can keep things flowing during hakafot (a loud voice is not needed). Please email Abigail Romirowsky at programming@dcminyan.org to volunteer.

We are also looking for hakafot captains and people to bring the ruach! Sign up for one of those roles here.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

DC Minyan's 5786 Membership Drive is underway! To become a new DC Minyan member, please fill out this form or visit dcminyan.org/membership. 

If you have questions about your membership, please visit our membership page or contact Rachel Lipman and Ronit Kempler at membership@dcminyan.org for more information.

If you are already a member, you can pay your dues and ensure you qualify as a member in good standing by logging in to your account at dcminyan.org/member and paying your account balance.