GLOE (Gay & Lesbian Outreach and Engagement)

Kick off the Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah weekend with a special GLOE Friday night Shabbat to mark the turning of the seasons as we near the end of four weeks of holidays.

Shmoozing and dinner begin at 6:30 pm with services to follow at 8:30 pm at Congregation Bet Misphachah. A dessert reception will follow the service.... If you cannot make the dinner, please join us for services and the reception at 8:30 pm.

The evening coincides with the beginning of events scheduled around the National Equality March. We welcome the participation of friends and allies from across the country.

***Food will be kosher and vegetarian, with non-dairy options***

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GLOE Shmini Atzeret/Shabbat Dinner
Friday, October 11, 2009
6:30 pm | Washington DCJCC (16th and Q Streets NW)

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TO REGISTER or for more information, go to:
http://thejdc.convio.net/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=117381
$20, Discounted Members/Students/Seniors $15Read More

Kick off the Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah weekend with a special GLOE Friday night Shabbat to mark the turning of the seasons as we near the end of four weeks of holidays.

Shmoozing and dinner begin at 6:30 pm with services to follow at 8:30 pm at Congregation Bet Misphachah. A dessert reception will follow the service.... If you cannot make the dinner, please join us for services and the reception at 8:30 pm.

The evening coincides with the beginning of events scheduled around the National Equality March. We welcome the participation of friends and allies from across the country.

***Food will be kosher and vegetarian, with non-dairy options***

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GLOE Shmini Atzeret/Shabbat Dinner
Friday, October 11, 2009
6:30 pm | Washington DCJCC (16th and Q Streets NW)

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TO REGISTER or for more information, go to:
http://thejdc.convio.net/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=117381
$20, Discounted Members/Students/Seniors $15Read More

The 10 days of Awe are a time when we, as Jews, reflect on our life-path and journey. Throughout our life there have been moments when we have been mistreated and/or hurt by others. Our High Holiday Class on forgiveness will give participants the opportunity to reflect on their relationships and begin to explore how ...forgiveness can help and empower the process of teshuvah, repentance. The course will look at different theological and personal perspectives on how forgiving is a Jewish value and how the act can improve our lives.


Rabbi Jesse Gallop is the rabbi at Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation in Virginia. His areas of interest are working with interfaith families and using Jewish text as inspiration and self-reflection. At Beth Chaverim he teaches both adult and high school education. His outlook on Jewish living is, “Judaism should not control who a person is; rather, our texts and traditions should be used as a mirror so that we accurately look at ourselves, shedding layers, seeing our beauty and our flaws.”

Contact: Justin Lerner at (202) 777-3253 or justinl@washingtondcjcc.org with questions.

Presented in partnership with the Leo & Anna Smilow Center for Jewish Living and Learning

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Back by popular demand: GLOE's Ballroom Dancing Class!

Fabulous hip movements, sexy posture and amazing sense of rhythm- you can have it all!

If you are just beginning or looking to polish your basic ballroom technique then this LGBTQ Ballroom Dance at the Washington DCJCC is the course for you.

This class will cover mu...sicality, floorcraft, and partnering - concepts applicable to all levels from the social to the competitive ballroom dance. Learn fun patterns & know how in several dances. Take what you already know to the next level in a fun and friendly LGBTQ setting.

Dancers of all genders, couples and of course single dancers from any dance background or skill level are invited to join the 6th Edition of the LGBTQ Ballroom Dance with talented Peter Pawlak.

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Peter Pawlak is an experienced ballroom dancer with more than 14 years of professional dancing. Born in Warsaw, Poland, Peter brings the European style of ballroom dance to the Washington area. He started dancing at the age of seven and soon thereafter he found himself competing on dance floors across Europe. Peter won various European prizes for dance. He teaches ballroom dance in studios in the Washington metropolitan area.

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4 Thursdays
1 Wednesday
Thursday, September 17 7:00-8:00 pm
Wednesday, September 23 6:30-7:30 pm
Thursdays, October 1, 8, 15 7:00-8:00 pm


Questions? Contact Justin Lerner!
justinl@washingtondcjcc.org
(202) 777-3253

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From Harvey Milk to Adrienne Rich, some of the most pioneering activists have shared a common Jewish background. In this moderated discussion, we’ll delve into the intersections between Jewish cultural heritage and activist work for and by the LGBT community.

Panelists include:
Anne Kronenberg, Harvey Milk’s 1977 campa...ign manager and current Director of Policy and Planning at the San Francisco Department of Public Health
Frank Kameny (invited), a leading figure in the gay rights movement who petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court with the first civil rights claim based on sexual orientation. He also coined the term “Gay is Good”
Dr. Dana Beyer, the first transgender candidate for State Delegate in the Maryland House of Delegates, and current Vice President of Equality Maryland
Robert Raben, former Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Clinton Administration and founder of the Raben Group


The panel will be moderated by Winnie Stachelberg, the Senior Vice President for External Affairs at the Center for American Progress. Prior to that role, she served as Vice President of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Co-sponsored with Sixth and I

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