Resources
Leading Services
This page has many useful resources if you are looking to lead services or just familiarize yourself better with the service. There are guides on how to lead services including when to sing, when to chant, how to stand, and lots more. There is also a large selection of audio files with the prayer services. See more…
Getting Acquainted with the Service
The structure and choreography of services can seem daunting but truly need not be. If you are looking for an explanation of what goes on during services and why, please email the Gabbai Commitee at gabbai@dcminyan.org.
Giving a Dvar Torah or Dvar Tefillah
A Dvar Torah is a brief talk about the weekly Torah portion and a Dvar Tefillah is a brief talk about a selected prayer. This page contains some resources to help you prepare to present one of these at DC Minyan services. Follow this link.
Life Cycle Resources
Find links to documents with a wealth of information about celebrating and commemorating life cycle events. Life Cycle Coordinator Miriam Szubin updated this material in December 2009. See these resources.
Bereavement Support
When a DC Minyan member experiences a loss, the Bereavement Committee will coordinate any part of shiva that is local and also make sure that the mourner is supported in a variety of ways throughout their mourning period. Find more information and resources here.
Holiday Resources
See here for special resources for holiday observance and rituals.
Parents and Kids
DC Minyan is pleased to provide programming for the many children and families in our community. We hold Tot Shabbat for kids during the Torah reading at Shabbat morning services. From a kids’ Purim party to a Sukkah decorating event, we provide programs that are family friendly and engaging for children of many ages. For more information about kids’ programming, email parents@dcminyan.org. Click here for more information.
Kashrut
Kashrut is a central value for DC Minyan, and all of our communal events follow standards of kashrut intended to ensure that the largest number of members is comfortable eating. We also recognize that, as has been the case in many Jewish communities throughout history, DC Minyan community members observe a range of kashrut standards in their own homes. After considering relevant halachic guidelines and principles, we have formulated a policy that respects the range of practices in our community and maximizes our potential for hospitality meal matching.
DC Minyan’s Kashrut Policy for communal events requires that all food be made using certified kosher ingredients and using kosher equipment. There are many ways for participants to prepare food, uncooked and cooked, even if their homes do not adhere to the policy. The Kashrut Resources page provides some examples, including a few simple techniques for kashering equipment.
Thu, February 25 2021
13 Adar 5781
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Tetzaveh
Shabbat, Feb 27 |
Today's Calendar
Taanit Esther |
Erev Purim |
A Year of Life Turned Upside Down : 11:00a |
Megillah Reading (Dupont) : 6:30p |
DC Minyan Costume Party : 7:30p |
Megillah Reading (Cleveland Park) : 8:00p |
Friday Night
Kids Story Time and Sing-Along : 5:00p |
Candle Lighting : 5:39p |
Shabbat Day
Havdalah : 6:40p |
Zoom Havdalah : 6:50p |
Upcoming Programs & Events
Feb 25 A Year of Life Turned Upside Down Thursday, Feb 25 11:00a |
Feb 25 Megillah Reading (Dupont) Thursday, Feb 25 6:30p |
Feb 25 DC Minyan Costume Party Thursday, Feb 25 7:30p |
Feb 25 Megillah Reading (Cleveland Park) Thursday, Feb 25 8:00p |
Feb 26 Megillah Reading (Dupont) Friday, Feb 26 7:30a |
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Volunteer
As part of our continuing effort to maintain a strong and vibrant lay led community, we encourage our members to sign up to volunteer this coming year in some capacity, including volunteering to host new members and other hospitality guests, greeting on Shabbat, planning or volunteering at one of our events during the year, davening, leyning, or setting up/cleaning up Kiddush. Click to learn about volunteer opportunities.
Vaccination Policy
Given the recent measles outbreak, DC Minyan has instituted a vaccine policy. See here for full details.
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