Shabbat Services
SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES - 11/1
Join us for Shabbat Morning Services on Saturday, November 1 at 9:15 am. Kids programming will begin at 10:45 am, but midrash minyan will not meet this week.
Kiddush is sponsored by:
- David and Jean Rosenberg in honor of their granddaughter Annie Katz's bat mitzvah.
- Nathan Szubin in honor of DC Minyan Milton runners getting their first conference Cross Country title. Congratulations Josiah, Zev, Ilan, Amir, and Steven!
DC Minyan extends a hearty mazal tov to Annie Katz on the occasion of her becoming a bat mitzvah on November 1. Annie, daughter of Jonathan Katz and Liz Rosenberg, is a seventh grader at the Parkmont School in Washington, DC. She has been a DC Minyan and Adas Israel member from birth. She enjoys rock and roll, playing drums and guitar, reading, playing Frisbee, camp, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. In honor of her bat mitzvah, she is raising funds for DC Coalition for the Homeless and So Others Might Eat.
She shares her simcha with the DC Minyan community and Adas Israel community, grandparents Jean and David Rosenberg, and Sheila Katz, siblings Sophie and Alex, and dog Brewster Moose (another Vermonter). She also remembers her grandfather Irwin Katz.
FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES - 11/7
Join us for Friday night davening on Friday, November 7 at 5:30 pm. The service will be followed by our annual membership dinner; see below for details.
Upcoming Events and Programs
NIGGUN COLLECTIVE - 10/29 (TONIGHT)
DC Minyan’s Niggun Collective will be meeting at 8:00 pm TONIGHT, Wednesday October 29, at a home in Petworth. If you would like to attend the meeting and are not on the email list, please email niggunim@dcminyan.org to receive the address.
ANNUAL COMMUNITY MEETING - 11/2
DC Minyan’s Annual Community Meeting will be on Sunday, November 2 from 7:00–9:00 pm.
We will provide a year in review, our goals for the coming year, updates on our finances and fundraising efforts, next steps regarding the programming committee recommendations, and more. While we encourage everyone to attend in person, you may also log in virtually here.
You are encouraged to submit questions you would like to see covered at the meeting by emailing info@dcminyan.org with the subject “Community Meeting Question Submission.” We welcome your early engagement and hope to incorporate responses live.
5786 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DINNER - 11/7
Whether you have recently joined DC Minyan, would like to get more involved, or are a seasoned member, please join us on Friday, November 7 for a community dinner immediately following Kabbalat Shabbat services. Services will begin at 5:30 pm and dinner will begin around 6:30 pm (please note the timing).
Register for dinner here by Monday, November 3 at 11:59 pm; registration wil close sooner if the dinner fills up. Please email Ronit Kempler and Rachel Lipman at membership@dcminyan.org with any questions. If you are experiencing financial hardship at this time, please contact Chana Solomon-Schwartz at community@dcminyan.org to make arrangements; finances should never be a barrier to being in community together.
GET INVOLVED
BECOME OUR FIRST-EVER SIMCHA COORDINATOR!
The Lifecycle team is looking for a volunteer Simcha Coordinator to liaise with member families who are celebrating bnai mitzvah or aufrufs at DC Minyan. This individual would be the point person to connect simcha celebrants with information about space rental, kiddush, davening, and more. Please contact Tamara Litwin at lifecycle@dcminyan.org if you are interested or have questions.
IN SEARCH OF A LIFECYLE CHAIR
Our current Lifecycle Chair, Tamara Litwin, is leaving DC, so we're looking for someone to complete her term. The Lifecycle Chair oversees children’s programming and the teams that support community members during major lifecycle events, including births and deaths. The Lifecycle Chair is a member of the DC Minyan Board of Directors.
If you are interested in taking over this role, which would start on December 1 and run through the end of Tamara’s term in January 2027, reach out to Executive Officers Akiva Fishman and Deena Fox at exec@dcminyan.org by this Friday, October 31.
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.
COMMUNITY NEWS
BARUCH DAYAN HAEMET
The DC Minyan community extends deep condolences to Hedy Schleifer, Yigal Schleifer, Rachel Levitan, and Noa and Leo Schleifer on the death of Hedy's son and Yigal's brother, Avinoam Jacob Schleifer (Avinoam Ya'akov ben Avraham HaLevi), husband to Surele, father to 11, and grandfather to 6.
The funeral took place on Monday in Beit Shemesh, Israel. Hedy and Yigal will sit shiva in the Ramat Shlomo neighborhood of Jerusalem starting Monday evening.
Please check this spreadsheet frequently over the next few days as the Schleifer-Levitan family's needs evolve.
May Hedy, Yigal, Rachel, Noa, Leo, and their family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
IMPACT OF THE FEDERAL SHUTDOWN
We know that for many in our community, the current federal government shutdown may have a direct impact on personal finances. We want to remind our community members that finances should never be a barrier to becoming or staying a member of DC Minyan. If you are experiencing financial hardship—for this or any other reason—and want to request an adjustment to dues or other payments, please contact finance@dcminyan.org. All communication will be kept strictly confidential.