Shabbat Services
SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES - 8/16
Join us for Shabbat Morning Services on Saturday, August 16 at 9:15 am. Kids programming will begin at 10:30 am.
Kiddush is sponsored by Randi and Benjy Braun in honor of the birthdays of Fifi (8/15), Theo (8/21), and Bernie (8/8).
FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES - 8/22
Join us for Friday night davening on Friday, August 22 at 7:00 pm.
Get Involved
BECOME A NEW MEMBER BUDDY
We are reintroducing the DC Minyan Buddy System, because shul is more fun with friends! This (still) new initiative pairs seasoned community members (that's you!) with newcomers to help them feel welcomed and connected. If you are interested in joining the welcome wagon for new members, helping them connect with our community (for example, by orienting them to the ins and outs of our WhatsApp group!), please complete this form. Thank you to the many who volunteered last cycle, and we hope you sign up again.
BECOME OUR SUKKAH HOP LEAD
We are looking for someone to organize this year’s Sukkah Hop on the afternoon of Saturday, October 11. If you love making maps of DC and optimizing routes, this opportunity is perfect for you! If interested, email Abigail Romirowsky at programming@dcminyan.org.
JOIN OUR HAKAFOT SUBCOMMITTEE
We are looking for Simchat Torah leaders! Your role will be to craft the list of songs for Hakafot and lead the community in our ruach-filled Torah celebration on Tuesday, October 14 and Wednesday, October 15. There are seven hakafot on Simchat Torah, and many times that many DC Minyan members can lead a ruach-filled Hakafah, so let’s make this a truly communal endeavor!
Please email Abigail Romirowsky at programming@dcminyan.org to volunteer. There is minimal time commitment before the holiday.
COMMUNITY NEWS
NEW SEFER TORAH AND FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
We are thrilled to announce that we have acquired a beautiful new Sefer Torah, which we will celebrate with a Hachnasat Sefer Torah event on September 7, 2025. We are also kicking off our first fundraising campaign to support DC Minyan’s current programming and infrastructure needs and to enable the Minyan’s growth over the next several years. All members should have received a standalone email with more details about our Hachnasat Sefer Torah event and fundraising goals. For more information, please contact Rivka Friedman at strategy@dcminyan.org.
Volunteer Spotlight
ABBY WOLFE
Friday night gabbai, Shabbaton programming committee member
Member since 2021
Q: What are you up to in DC? What fills your time?
A: I work at the DC Department of Human Services as a data scientist, where I analyze the implementation of the District’s benefit programs. In my free time, you can find me baking challah, hiking, or watching baseball with my fiancé, Jacob [Gross]. You can also catch me page calling for Kabbalat Shabbat every second and fourth Friday night at The Chastleton!
Q: Tell us about your experience getting involved with DC Minyan.
A: In 2021, I moved to DC from Chicago to pursue a master’s degree at Georgetown University without knowing many people in the community. The people I did know in the DMV all told me to check out DC Minyan. When I joined, I was immediately struck by how passionate the members were about creating an inviting and authentically trad-egal Jewish space—even while davening in pod seating in the Friends [Meeting of Washington] courtyard. Several months later, Yael Nagar asked me to consider joining the Gabbai Committee as the Friday Night gabbai. I learned how to daven Kabbalat Shabbat and Shabbat Ma’ariv at Northwestern Hillel, and subsequently served as the Conservative minyan’s Kab Shab gabbai, so for me it was a fun parallel to get back to running a trad-egal Friday night service in my adult life. Since then, I’ve made some of my closest adult friends through DCM (many of whom also really enjoy Kab Shab).
Q: We can’t wait to celebrate yours and Jacob’s wedding in a few weeks! What is the most “DC” or “DCM” thing about your wedding?
A: There are several things about our wedding that will be uniquely “DC” or “DCM,” but the one that stands out most is our ketubah. DC has held such a special place for us in our relationship, so we decided to reflect that by including a few subtle nods to DC in our ketubah, like the cherry blossoms, gingko leaves, and Boulder Bridge in Rock Creek Park. We also added an olive branch to symbolize Ki Teitzei, which is the parsha that will be read at our DCM aufruf. To top it off, we found our amazing ketubah artist through the DCM recommendations spreadsheet!