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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!
Weekly Announcements - January 25, 2023
Baruch Dayan HaEmet
The DC Minyan community mourns together the death of our beloved member Otto "Yumi" Schleifer, husband to Hedy, father to Yigal and Avinoam, grandfather to 13, and great grandfather to 3. We extend our deepest condolences to members Hedy Schleifer, Yigal Schleifer, Rachel Levitan, and Noa and Leo Schleifer.
The funeral will take place in Israel, at the Eretz Hachayim cemetery in Beit Shemesh on Thursday at 10:30 am Israel time (3:30 am ET). There will be a livestream at the following link: https://livestream.com/bti/otto-schleifer-funeral
The Schleifer family plans to hold a commemoration of Yumi’s life back in Washington soon.
Please visit the Schleifer Bereavement Support Spreadsheet to see how you can help support and comfort the family. Please be sure to check the spreadsheet frequently over the next few days and weeks, as updates about local gatherings and more opportunities to help will be added.
May Hedy, Yigal, and the entire Schleifer/Levitan family be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
(Please) Volunteer to Help us on Shabbat Mornings!
As many in our community know, it takes a lot of work to get our space at Friends configured (and broken down) for both davening and kiddush on Shabbat morning. We’ve been fortunate that a small group of regulars have been coming for a very long time to help with these duties, but we need your help in sharing the work. Please help us and sign up here to volunteer for any of these three important tasks for Shabbat Morning Services:
- Arriving early (by 9:00 am) to help set up the Assembly Room space
- Staying for a few minutes after davening to return the Assembly Room space to its original setup
- Staying after kiddush to help with cleanup
We really appreciate your continued support!
Shabbat Services
KABBALAT SHABBAT - 1/27
Join us this Friday, January 27 at 6:00 pm for Kabbalat Shabbat Services at The Chastleton (1701 16th St NW).
SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES - 2/4
Join us next week, Saturday, February 4 at 9:15 am for Shabbat Morning Services at Friends Meeting of Washington (2111 Decatur Pl NW).
All attendees at DC Minyan services who are eligible for vaccination must be fully vaccinated. Registration is not required for services unless otherwise specified.
Celebrating Outgoing SC Members - 2/4
Please join us on February 4 for a community luncheon honoring Hillel Smith and Margarita Bronshteyn for their two years of extraordinary contributions to our community as members of the Steering Committee. Lunch will begin after services at Friends Meeting of Washington. To register for the lunch, please sign up here by January 31 at 12:00 pm.
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help, please contact Kaylin Bugos at specialevents@dcminyan.org.
Refugee Shabbat - 2/4
On February 4, in collaboration with HIAS, DC Minyan will also be celebrating Refugee Shabbat. Over the last few years, DC Minyan has been working to sponsor and support an Afghan refugee family here in the DMV. We hope that this Shabbat will help bring awareness and understanding to the global refugee crisis.
Community News
WELCOME
Thank you very much to Hadar Halivni for volunteering to join our esteemed Gabbai team! If you have any questions for the Gabbais or want to participate in davening or leyning, please contact gabbai@dcminyan.org.
THANK YOU
Thank you to Jordy Snyder, Shira Klapper, Noah Dauber, Josh Nason, Rachel Dingman, Miriam Cross, Shani Gelles, Noa Immerman, and Daniel Michelson-Horowitz for organizing and helping make the Game Night Shabbat Oneg a success.
If you have ideas and suggestions for ways in which our community can continue to grow and serve the needs of our members, please message membership@dcminyan.org or sc@dcminyan.org.
Mon, January 30 2023
8 Shevat 5783
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Beshalach
Shabbat, Feb 4 |
Friday Night
Candle Lighting : 5:13pm |
Shabbat Day
Shabbat Morning Services : 9:15am |
SC Lunch : 12:00pm |
Havdalah : 6:14pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
Feb 4 Shabbat Morning Services Shabbat, Feb 4 9:15am |
Feb 4 SC Lunch Shabbat, Feb 4 12:00pm |
Feb 10 Kabbalat Shabbat Services Friday, Feb 10 6:00pm |
Feb 18 Shabbat Morning Services Shabbat, Feb 18 9:15am |
Feb 24 Kabbalat Shabbat Services Friday, Feb 24 6:00pm |
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Mitzvah List
The Mitzvah Volunteer List is there when community members need a little extra support, whether it's an illness, a new baby, or some other event. To join the team, or to let them know that you or a friend needs help, email mitzvah@dcminyan.org.
Vaccination Policy
DC Minyan requires all eligible individuals age 5 and up to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend all events and services. See here for full details.
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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.