Bacon-Cubed and Cleaning the Anacostia

If you take your blog-reading seriously, then at this point you’ve probably heard about the bacon bra–the sort of bizarre cultural curiosity that only internet can make possible. Last week we mentioned the rise of a new and disturbing bacon lollipop. Now word reaches us of bacon vodka. Isn’t there some rule of three that [...]

This Week at the 16th Street J

Some highlights from the coming week of programming at the Washington DCJCC.
Monday, April 7

The Women Who Kept the Songs: From India to Israel — The Musical Heritage of Cochin. A unique partnership between the Embassies of Israel and India provides the rare opportunity to hear the songs of traditional Jewish communities from India’s Malabar Coast. [...]

Berman Hebrew Academy Students Make My Senior Skip Day Look Shallow

Back in the good ole analog days, when I was in high school, “Senior Skip Day” (you might have called it “Cut Day” or “Ditch Day” or “I Got Into College and I Am Sooo Over High School Day” ;) was a day for frivolity, goofing off, and in my case heading down to the Jersey [...]

This Week at the 16th Street J

Some of the highlights from the upcoming week at the Washington DCJCC…
Monday, March 17
The Screening Room Presents: His Wife’s Lover–One of the first Yiddish musicals restored on a new 35mm print.
Tuesday, March 18
Purim Gift Basket Workshop–Create your own custom baskets for delivering mishloach manot this Purim.
Wednesday, March 19
Hamentaschen Bake-In–Join our resident expert Jean Graubart for [...]

Free Community Service Trip to Israel

Join the Washington DCJCC’s Morris Cafritz Center for Community Service and the Washington DC post-college community (ages 22-26) trip this summer! Register now through February 29.
Experience the awesome adventure of Israel through the eyes and hearts of Israeli peers as you travel with them and with fellow Washingtonians to see the country and make [...]

This Week at the 16th Street J

A selection of program highlights from the coming week…
Monday, February 4

Annual Theater J Benefit - Roast of Ari Roth
Power Cycle with Elana
5 on 5 Basketball Leagues
Tuesday, February 5
Screening Room: Making Trouble featuring post-screening discussion with Judy Gold
Yoga for Power with Viviana
Wednesday, February 6
25 Questions for a Jewish Mother (Wed-Sun)
Israel 2008: The Political Landscape
Thursday, February [...]

Pictures from D25 and MLK Day

Visit the Morris Cafritz Center for Community Service’s brand-spanking-new Flickr page which has pictures from their last two major days of service: December 25th and Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.