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Mussar Group: zerizut - (3/9/2010)
We met and discussed the Midah of Zerizut - translated as diligence, or as zeal.
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Movie Night with HIAS - (3/7/2010)
We watched Kite Runner and had a discussion about its relationship to contemporary immigration issues.
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Hamentaschen Making with TLS - (2/25/2010)
We made Hamentaschen at MHSS to be used at the TLS Purim Party... but of course, we had to do a taste test of our own... :)
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House Love: Thai Food - (2/24/2010)
We ate delicious Thai Food and had a delicious house meeting
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International Ice Cream for Breakfast Day - (2/21/2010)
Wonderful people enjoyed each others company as we celebrated international icecream for breakfast day and enjoyed delicious icecream and toppings (vegan options available). This was MHSS second annual celebration.
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Capitol Boogie - (2/20/2010)
the monthly community-based music-movement-dance [fundraising for charity] event
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JUFJ Fair Purple Line Working Group Meeting - (2/17/2010)
Educational forum with 3 speakers to talk about how the upcoming Purple Line will affect Affordable housing in the community. The speakers were a community leader, business leader, and policy expert. There was a lot of new faces at the meeting!
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MHSS Mussar Group: Righteousness - (2/2/2010)
The Mussar Group looked at the Midah of Tzedek (Righteousness/Justice) in our own lives and in the world around us... and ate good food with ingrediants we have never used before!
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State of the Smoothie (State of the Union Watch Party!) - (1/27/2010)
We bought supplies to make smoothies - although most people just wound up eating the fruit and ice cream - and watched the State of the Union. We even had a drop in from a local rabbi who watched with us!
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Celebration of Dr. King at Washington National Cathedral - (1/18/2010)
After a morning of service, we invited our community members to an afternoon celebration. Some who did not come to the morning service came in the afternoon to the celebration - featuring performances by all range of local dance groups. Emceed by the father of go-go music, Chuck Brown.
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MLK Day of Service - (1/18/2010)
We offered MHSS-ers 5 different volunteer service opportunities! Most people went to a service site at Washington Hebrew Congregation to prepare hot and cold food. Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner even showed up there!
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JUFJ Fair Purple Line Workers Group Tour - (1/17/2010)
Lindsay led a tour around Langley Park. We visited the CASA de Maryland Workers Center, then the local mall La Union, and then through the apartment complexes. Due to rain, the walking tour was changed to a driving tour. At the end we share a delicious meal at a local indian restaurant.
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Capital Boogie - (1/16/2010)
No Shoes, No Drugs, No Alcohol Community Dance Event for people of all ages! A huge success this month - raising several hundred dollars for Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light!
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House Love - (1/11/2010)
We dined on delicious vegetarian food from Mom's Organic Market and watched the movie, Paper Heart.
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Pecan Pies Under African Skies - (1/9/2010)
A Benefit/Fundraiser with Bethlehem House - a Christian community home in DC. There were 15 homemade pies to dine on while listening to a local bluegrass band! And we raised over $500 for Malaria No More.
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MHSS Mussar Group - Cleanliness - (1/5/2010)
The group looked at the midah of cleanliness is terms of body clean and soul clean. What might it be like for you to wash the dishes of your soul? We looked at the importance of showing dignity and also caring for yourself as a way of caring for the community.
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House Love for New Years Even - (12/31/2009)
The house mates got together to celebrate 2010 and each other!
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Mussar Decisiveness - (12/15/2009)
The group explored the midah of Decisiveness. How do we contemplate options and commit to action is the key question.
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Havdalah Candle Making - (12/15/2009)
We celebrated the ideas of darkness and light with a discussion of separation and distinction, while making Havdala candles. All enjoyed hot drinks, introspection, stimulated conversation, artful expression, collaboration, and creation with the MHSS community.
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Latke-making w/ AVODAH for Hanukkah Party - (12/13/2009)
We enjoyed the wonders of the MHSS kitchen like never before! Partnering with local AVODAH-niks, we made (& tasted!) 150 latkes to served at the AVODAH Hanukkah party (co-sponsored by MHSS) later in that afternoon to celebrate community activism. Nothin' like Essence of Frying Potatoes, a little friendly culinary competition, and some cross-community co-operation to spice up a winter Sunday and result in the best-tasting (or most interesting!) latkes around!
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Hanukkah Party and Benefit for JUFJ - (12/12/2009)
We celebrated the 2nd day of Chanukkah with community members as we raised money for a local organization, Jews United for Justice. We raised over $750 through a silent auction, raffle for a delicious chocolate cake, and donations.
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Welcome the Stranger - (12/8/2009)
Co-sponsored by the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Welcome the Stranger is an interactive, multi-media event that raises participants' awareness about immigration issues and explores immigration through the lens of Jewish and American values. The event also trains people in what they can do to support just and humane immigration reform. We also provided a brunch of lox, bagels, and cream cheese.
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Mussar Order - (12/1/2009)
The group explored the midah of order. We talked about how we prioritize all the needs that come at us at every moment.
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House Love - (11/22/2009)
We house bonded to the Ethopian restaurant
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Capitol Boogie - (11/21/2009)
Dancin' free and fun for the whole community. We raised money to support Malaria research.
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Mussar Group Patience - (11/17/2009)
The Mussar Group explored the virtue of Patience. We discussed the importance of patience in advocacy and social justice work.
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Swinging with Seniors - (11/16/2009)
Square and Contra Dancing at the church around the corner, followed by tea and dessert at MHSS.
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Mussar Group Equanitmity - (11/5/2009)
The mussar group explored the midah of equanimity. We talked about how practicing equanimity in the small moments is important in dealing with times that might be overwhelming.
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Sacred Community Gathering - (10/28/2009)
Warm gathering of sacred community to celebrate life. We had a sonic mikveh and a blessing circle. All delicious.
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Billy Goats Hike - (10/25/2009)
It was a beautiful autumn day and a small group hiked the Billy Goats Trail and had a picnic lunch. We saw numerous animals and enjoyed the views of the Potomac River and the colorful leaves.
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Mussar Group Beginning - (10/20/2009)
MHSS Mussar group is at it again. We have some new members and are planning on a great year of deep personal and communal study.
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Capitol Boogie - (10/17/2009)
Shoe-drug-alcohol free dance journey for the local community. Building bridges through eclectic dance.
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JUFJ Purple Line Meeting - (10/6/2009)
Moishe House and JUFJ partnered up for the monthly meeting. This time we held it in the MHSS sukkah with the campaign "Fair Purple Line" poster that connected the holiday of Sukkot and the concern of permanent housing in Langley Park. We also discussed plans for an upcoming Coalition Meeting.
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Fun in the Sukkah - (10/5/2009)
Chillin' out in the MHSS Sukkah
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House Love - (9/30/2009)
A shwarma and felafel-laced evening of house bonding.
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Yom Kippur Break fast - (9/28/2009)
A group of friend broke Yom Kippur fast with a delicious breakfast of pancakes, fruit, omelets and more. Everyone was ready to break fast and enjoy the company of friends.
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Open Mussar Group - Joy - (9/27/2009)
The mussar group met for a second round this time exploring the theme of Joy. We looked at joy in the context of Sukkot and talked about joy as sustainable or fleeting. How do we approach others for Joy?
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Pizza and Movie Night - (9/23/2009)
Bringing back the "MHSS Tangentially-Jewish Movie Festival" for one night, we watched Spike Lee's film "25th Hour," starring Ed Norton as a convicted drug dealer with one day left before beginning seven years behind bars. It's a remarkable and poignant film about consequences, dreams, and being broken in post-September 11th New York. In other words, it's perfect for right before Yom Kippur. There was also delicious pizza.
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Take Moishe Out to the Ball Game - (9/22/2009)
MHSS took a break from the serious side of the holidays to see the Washington Nationals vs. L.A. Dodgers. We enjoyed the evening in the District's brand-new stadium, watching our national pastime and skarfing down peanuts and crackerjacks.
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Open Mussar Group - Forgiveness - (9/22/2009)
Mussar group for the whole community. Explored the path of humility in forgiveness.
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MITZVAHstock - (9/13/2009)
Joint community service program with various young adult Jewish groups in the D.C. area
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JUFJ Fair Purple Line Workers Group Meeting - (9/13/2009)
Members from Moishe House and Jews United for Justice came together for our monthly working group on our Fair Purple Line campaign. The expected construction of the new "Purple Line" light rail link through Montgomery & P.G. Counties will bring opportunities to many, but possibly displace poorer communities and small businesses along its route. We discussed the connection of Sukkot and the housing issue in Langley Park to use as an awareness action.
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Selichot Pre-High Holiday Service w/Tikkun Leil Shabbat & Farbrangen - (9/12/2009)
Selichot services are late-night penitential poems and prayers designed to get us into the spirit and heart/mind-space of the season of repentance leading up to the High Holidays.
Hosted by Tikkun Leil Shabbat http://www.tikkunleilshabbat.org/ and co-sponsored with Farbrangen http://www.fabrangen.org/ .
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Shofar Lessons! - (9/2/2009)
Shofar-playing virtuoso Michael Klein (father of MHSS community member Jason Klein) gave lessons in tekiah, teruah, and putting your fancy trumpet to shame with a simple ram's horn. We also discussed the biology of horns, how they are turned into musical instruments, and the various ways shofars have been used by Jews historically.
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MHSS Mussar Final - (8/25/2009)
We reviewed our time together , explored what we learned and how we all grew as individuals and community members. We'll take a little break and then start the next round!!
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Duck-pin Bowling - (8/23/2009)
A group of us decided to enjoy a Sunday afternoon with a friendly and competitive game of Duck-pin bowling. Some were pros and other were just getting use to the size of the bowling ball. This was also our farewell event for an active MHSS member who is soon to make aliyah!
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JUFJ Fair Purple Line Workers Group Meeting - (8/13/2009)
We held our monthly Fair Purple Line Meeting at the local Silver Spring library. We recapped new information and past meetings and discussed our next steps. We continue the campaign of preservation for the low income immigrant community that we foresee will be displaced by a development plan along the new Purple Metro line.
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Open Mic Night - (8/12/2009)
Bring out your wordsmith, your hip crafter, your rhyme. Bring out your essayist, your painter, your dance. Bring out your sculptor, your playwright, your lyricist.
Take your inner artist and pull 'em out. Share your words, skills, and sense of beauty. Do it in our living room surrounded by bright green walls and the claps and snaps of supportive friends.
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Mussar Group - Separation - (8/11/2009)
Our second to last group. Very appropriate -- we delve into the midah of separation (Kedusha).
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House Love - Ice Cream with Aaron - (8/10/2009)
We went to Coldstone in downtown Silver Spring to celebrate Aaron moving on to more Ecuadorian pastures... (at least for the next four months)
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Food Justice BBQ - (8/9/2009)
Over 70 people came together to share in a delicious Kosher BBQ made entirely from local and/or organic food. We partnered with Jews United for Justice, AVODAH-AJWS, and Shomrei Adamah of Greater Washington, to put together a "Food Justice" program, touching on environmental and health concerns with our industrial food production, the benefits of local or organic food, worker rights, and of course, Judaism... The food was paid for through a generous grant from the Jewish Community Relations Council.
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Open Shabbat Dinner with Optional Living-Room-Style Kabbalat Shabbat Services - (8/7/2009)
Once again we came together to welcome the Sabbath Queen into our hearts and onto our couches. Song, prayers, conversations, food. Relax, re-connect, stuff your face with a home-cooked dinner, stay late.
This was also our dear housemate Aaron's last Shabbat before he leaves for his adventures in Ecuador.
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DC Vigil for GLBT Victims of Tel Aviv Shooting - (8/3/2009)
MHSS resident, Zvi Bellin, was on the small and mighty planning committee for the vigil which supported the families and friends of the victims who were shot during a GLBT teen support group in Tel Aviv.
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Outdoor Event - Kayaking and Canoeing - (8/2/2009)
Sunshine, why hast thou forsaken us?? Sadly the rain ruined our plans, but we made the most of it, playing some scrabble, eating some lunch, and renting a fun movie at MHSS. Stay tuned for our combined event next time - scrabble in a canoe!
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Tisha Be'av Observance - (7/29/2009)
After a Final Meal of bagels, salads, and smoothies, we once again joined neighbors and friends at the home of Erica Raphael and Richard Friedman to observe the start of the Fast of all Tragedies, Tisha Be'av. After a short evening service, the Book of Eicha -- said by tradition to have been written by the Prophet Jeremiah upon witnessing the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE -- as chanted, the mournful song Eli Tsiyon was sung, and we read one or two midrashim that discuss the catastrophes of the Babylonian and Roman conquests and the forced Exile of our ancestors.
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Mussar - Truth - (7/28/2009)
The group is in its final few weeks. We explored the midah of Truth. Is there such a thing as a universal truth or is truth situational? Can each of us be trusted to follow the truth of the moment? Deep discussions.
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Screen on the Green: "Dog Day Afternoon" - (7/27/2009)
We met out on the mall and watch the classic "Dog Day Afternoon" as we share snacks and enjoyed each others company. Fortunately, the dark storm clouds overhead passed over us and we stayed dry.
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Movie Night - (7/21/2009)
We popped some popcorn and popped in my favorite Israeli movie ever, Kochavim Shel Shlomi...
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Multi-Moishe Beach Weekend Retreat - (7/17/2009)
All this and more: a giant beach house; sun, sand, and waves; Shabbat song and meals; an educational/leadership component focusing on effecting change in the Jewish communal agenda as young people; and 24 friends from Moishe Houses Silver Spring, Hoboken, and Great Neck. A summer Shabbos the way it should always be.
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National Holocaust Museum - (7/12/2009)
In response the recent attack on the Holocaust museum MHSS planned a visit to the site preceded by a meaningful service of thoughtful words and song.
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Mussar Group - Calmness - (7/7/2009)
The MHSS Mussar group explored the midah of calmness. We discussed how to de-escalate conflict and emotional situations and how keeping calm might be more or less effective depending on the situation.
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Mussar Group - Silence - (6/30/2009)
The MHSS Mussar group explored the midah of silence. We practiced mindful speech and talked about when silence is needed or when it can be dangerous.
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Madhatter Tea Birthday Party - (6/27/2009)
Friends, food, and music. Dancing with with crazy hats on to celebrate a community member's birthday and all of our unbirthdays.
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Minigolf & Drinks @ - (6/24/2009)
It's Happy Hour time with MHSS & the parents of our illegitimate love children, Moishe House DC! With an eye to adventure and palms eager for putt-putt, we headed to the brand spanking new H Street Country Club in (where else?) H Street NE's "Atlas District". It's a bar, a Mexican restaurant, and a minigolf course all in one! Still not excited by the prospect of golf clubs and cervezas? You may have a tiny, pockmarked, brightly-colored golf ball for a heart.
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Sex and Judaism - (6/18/2009)
We began with a panel discussion on different Jewish perspectives on sex. Then we had a sex toy display from a local high-end toy shop. It was a holy and naughty time!
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Mussar Group - Zrizut - (6/16/2009)
The MHSS Mussar group started working on the quality of Zrizut - Zealousness -- we saw this as a balance of speed and focus. Jumping in to Mindful action!
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C.R.A.Z.Y. Screening - (6/7/2009)
We screened C.R.A.Z.Y. in our basement, a compelling Canadian film about a boy's simultaneous struggle with his sexual identity and attempt to earn his father's love.
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JUFJ Fair Purple Line Workers Group Meeting - (6/4/2009)
Moishe House SIlver Spring joins again with JUFJ for the monthly meeting. The Maryland JUFJ Fair Purple Line campaign met and strategized for the upcoming Sector Plan. The goals of this campaign is coalition building in order to achieve better affordable housing and tenant protections in Prince George's.
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Mussar Group - (6/2/2009)
MHSS Mussar Group continues on their path to personal and global Tikkun Olam as we look at the midah of FRUGALITY. (Say what!)
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Pirate Bar Night Out - (5/30/2009)
Arrrr me wenches and mateys! Is it possible to pass up a warm night out at Piratz Tavern, downtown Silver Spring's very own pirate-themed bar? Hyperactive MHSS community member (and Jewish Pirate scholar) Roey is leading the way there. Imbibe some grog, don't try to peek under the bartender's eyepatch, and try not to force your friends to walk any planks.
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House Luv - (5/27/2009)
Time for house to spend together NOT in a house meeting!
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Yachad DC's "We The People" Community Service Program - (5/25/2009)
Moishe House Silver Spring joined Yachad DC for a Memorial Day community service building project in Shepherd Park. We did work on a group home that houses people with mental illness; the project was directed by Kendra and Richard of Yachad DC and led by fearless MHSS community member Roey Katz.
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Shabbat Dindin YumYum Fun - (5/22/2009)
Good ole' MHSS Shabbat fun featuring Italian food and homemade ice cream cookie sandwiches. Thank you Jason!
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Encounter Point Screening - (5/21/2009)
We watched Encounter Point, a fabulous documentary following Israelis and Palestinians and their attempts to create dialogue and peace. The documentary was followed by a discussion about the film and peace process in general.
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MHSS Mussar Group - (5/19/2009)
Our group explored the midah of righteousness. We talked about how one can be righteous and not self-righteous and perhaps the secret ingredient is to work on being humble first.
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Lag B'Omer - (5/11/2009)
Celebrate Lag B'Omer w/ MHSS! In keeping with the Israeli custom of bonfires and picnics, we were going to make another fire outside -- but just when we would have built the fire, the skies opened upon us, and it rained steadily until morning; so, indoor games & chatting & food cooked by oven-fire -- as well as a fair assortment of junk food -- had to suffice.
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JUFJ Fair Purple Line Meeting - (5/7/2009)
MHSS once again joins with Jews United For Justice's "Fair Purple Line" campaign.
The expected construction of the new "Purple Line" light rail link through Montgomery & P.G. Counties will bring opportunities to many, but possibly displace poorer communities and small businesses along its route. Work with JUFJ to get new legislation in suburban Maryland which will protect the vulnerable and guide smarter, more equitable development along the Purple Line. Hear reports from JUFJ members who have done research into our questions. And listen to the professional experience and advice from a local council member. Consider ways in which JUFJ can bring a uniquely local, Jewish voice to this issue. All are welcome, including folks new to the campaign.
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Mussar Group - Humility - (5/5/2009)
This week we reflected on the virtue of humility. We had a lot of fun learning about humility through play and writing exercises.
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Pearlstone Eco Bike Ride - (5/3/2009)
Moishe House and Friendsare heading to Baltimore outskirts to participate in the Eco Ride, Bike for Kayam Farm at Pearlstone http://www.pearlstonecenter.org/bikeride.html . We biked for a sustainable future, for a greener Maryland, and for Kayam Farm at Pearlstone. Team members chose from 1 mile, 6 mile, 18 mile, 30 mile, or 60 mile routes. Most of the members did the 30 miles, and 2 members finished over halk the 60 mile route, but due to brake failures, the pair needed to be picked up. Even though the rain started Sat night and didn't end until Sunday evening, it didn't stop any of the members from giving their all during the ride. A few days before the ride, the team hosted a dessert party fundraiser which had over 30 attendees and achieved the fundraiser goal $500 ($100 per individual!). Go team!
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Yom Ha'atzma'ut Learning & Celebration - (4/28/2009)
Learning w/ Rabbi Serotta + fire, food, music, & conversation!
Celebrate Yom Ha'atzma'ut, Israel's Independence Day, w/ MHSS!
Special Guest Rabbi Gerry Serotta (of local congregation Shirat HaNefesh, "Song of the Soul") will be on hand to learn with us about Megillat Ha'atzmaut (Israel's Declaration of Independence) from teaching materials made available by Rabbis for Human Rights. We will also celebrate Israel with Israeli music and snacks, a fire if possible, and perhaps a little dancing!
You can learn more about Rabbis for Human Rights at rhr-na.org.
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Earth Day Shabbat - (4/24/2009)
Good friends, good food and relaxing services. The highlight of my week...
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Mussar Group - (4/21/2009)
We continue our mussar studies. This week's focus is on cleanliness. The group is getting into a nice flow and bonding quite well!
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Farm Day with Shomrei Adamah - (4/19/2009)
We joined farmer Scott Hertzberg at Jug Bay Farm http://www.jugbaymarketgarden.com/ as he prepares for planting at his organic farm and we got our hands dirty in the soil as we weeded the strawberry plants. Coordinated with Suburban Maryland's favorite local Jewish Environmental group, Shomrei Adamah of Greater Washington.
After farming, we had a picnic lunch along Jug Bay. We had to postpone the canoe trip because of the chilly weather.
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Matsa-Pizza + Movie - (4/12/2009)
We assembled our own delicious and kosher-for-passover Matsa Pizzas with plenty of cheeses and toppings! Then we sat down with our food to watch the classic movie Stargate -- otherwise known as "The passover story, with spaceships".
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Passover Seders - (4/9/2009)
We hosted a group of friends, acquaintances, and family members who came together for meals and seders over the first two days of Passover and the following Shabbat.
(pictures were not taken during the holiday. these show some of the cleanup afterwards)
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Birkat Ha-Chammah - (4/8/2009)
Birkat Ha-chammah is a blessing said only once every twenty-eight years at sunrise, at a time when the sun is traditionally believed to complete a cycle started on the fourth day of creation. We're getting up early to learn about the blessing and to greet the sun from a beautiful nearby spot -- the front steps of the Lincoln Memorial in downtown DC! We will recite the blessing just as the sun peeks around the Washington Monument and lights up the full two-mile length of the National Mall from the Capitol dome to the feet of the "Great Emancipator" himself.
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Pre-Pesach Class: Session IV - (4/2/2009)
"Exodus and Revolution" by Michael Walzer traces the dynamics of revolution, redemption and liberation through the biblical story of the Israelites leaving Egypt for the Promised Land. It also examines later retellings of Exodus by diverse groups including classical rabbinic interpreters and political actors who used the story as the rallying point for their own revolutionary struggles. This 4-week course will unpack Exodus and Revolution through intensive learning in chevrutah (in pairs) and through facilitated discussions. The primary instructor for the course is Rabbi Erica Asch, AJWS alumna and community organizer with the Washington Interfaith Network. Register here http://action.ajws.org/site/R?i=-C_UYvnmNbP1tOd6PReVfA . See the full flyer here http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dkbw49z_35sv68fd7 . A program of the AJWS/Avodah Partnership, and the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. Co-sponsored by MHSS & MHDC.
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JUFJ Fair Purple Line Meeting - (4/2/2009)
MHSS once again joins with Jews United For Justice's "Fair Purple Line" campaign.
The expected construction of the new "Purple Line" light rail link through Montgomery & P.G. Counties will bring opportunities to many, but possibly displace poorer communities and small businesses along its route. Work with JUFJ to get new legislation in suburban Maryland which will protect the vulnerable and guide smarter, more equitable development along the Purple Line. Hear reports from JUFJ members who have done research into our questions. Consider ways in which JUFJ can bring a uniquely local, Jewish voice to this issue. All are welcome, including folks new to the campaign.
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Painting Pottery w/ GesherCity 25-30 & Crafts - (4/1/2009)
Painting Pottery "Happy Hour" - for Passover optional :)
GesherCity 25-30 & Crafts Clusters united with Moishe House Silver Spring to paint pottery at Color Me Mine in Adams Morgan -- 13 people braved the distance and the rain and had an amazing time creating masterpieces :)
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Labor Seder - (3/31/2009)
MHSS is joining Jews United For Justice for the 2009 Labor Seder.
Every year JUFJ brings together hundreds of people to connect ancient history with modern injustice through story, song and food at the Labor Seder. This years' event, to be held at Tifereth Israel Congregation will highlight the struggles of DC's day laborer workforce and the need for a DC workers' center with reinterpretation of the traditional Jewish Passover story.
People of all backgrounds and faiths are welcome, and Spanish interpretation and childcare provided.
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Pre-Pesach Class: Session III - (3/26/2009)
"Exodus and Revolution" by Michael Walzer traces the dynamics of revolution, redemption and liberation through the biblical story of the Israelites leaving Egypt for the Promised Land. It also examines later retellings of Exodus by diverse groups including classical rabbinic interpreters and political actors who used the story as the rallying point for their own revolutionary struggles.
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Pre-Pesach Class: Session II - (3/19/2009)
"Exodus and Revolution" by Michael Walzer traces the dynamics of revolution, redemption and liberation through the biblical story of the Israelites leaving Egypt for the Promised Land. It also examines later retellings of Exodus by diverse groups including classical rabbinic interpreters and political actors who used the story as the rallying point for their own revolutionary struggles.
This 4-week course will unpack Exodus and Revolution through intensive learning in chevrutah (in pairs) and through facilitated discussions. The primary instructor for the course is Rabbi Erica Asch, AJWS alumna and community organizer with the Washington Interfaith Network.
A program of the AJWS/Avodah Partnership, and the Sixth &; I Historic Synagogue. Co-sponsored by MHSS and MHDC.
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Film: As We Forgive - (3/16/2009)
Local filmmaker, Laura Waters Hinson, joins us for a screening of & chat about her film, "As We Forgive" -- a film about community reconciliation and healing after the Rwandan genocide of 1994.
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Crafting for Charity w/ Crafts & Community Service Clusters (GesherCity) - (3/15/2009)
MHSS welcomed the GesherCity Crafts and Community Service Clusters into our home to make various craft projects to be donated to kids in tough (traumatic) situations, and also to work on our Blankets for Homelessness project.
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"Purim Lasts Forever" Party & "Kosher Meet Market" Charity Date Auction - (3/14/2009)
We teamed up with MHDC for a rocking party and a date auction at which we raised money for JUFJ and for the Moishe House Foundation
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Pre-Pesach Class: Session I - (3/12/2009)
"Exodus and Revolution" by Michael Walzer traces the dynamics of revolution, redemption and liberation through the biblical story of the Israelites leaving Egypt for the Promised Land. It also examines later retellings of Exodus by diverse groups including classical rabbinic interpreters and political actors who used the story as the rallying point for their own revolutionary struggles.
This 4-week course will unpack Exodus and Revolution through intensive learning in chevrutah (in pairs) and through facilitated discussions. The primary instructor for the course is Rabbi Erica Asch, AJWS alumna and community organizer with the Washington Interfaith Network.
A program of the AJWS/Avodah Partnership, and the Sixth &; I Historic Synagogue. Co-sponsored by MHSS and MHDC.
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Ethics & Kashrut with Moishe House DC - (3/8/2009)
What is ethical Kashrut? Does Kashrut extend to the treatment of workers who process, prepare and deliver our food? What standards are necessary and which ones can be sacrificed to create a just workplace? Come explore the intersections between food, kashrut, and ethics with Ari Hart, co-director of NYC-based Uri L'Tzedek, the Orthodox social justice movement that led the Agriprocessors boycott http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/opinion/06herzfeld.html . Uri L'Tzedek is currently launching a groundbreaking grassroots initiative, the Tav HaYosher, to bring workers, restaurant owners, and community members together to create just workplaces in kosher restaurants.
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Hamantashen baking w/Tikkun Leil Shabbat - (3/8/2009)
We got in the mood for Purim by getting around the baking sheets with community members and folks from our favorite semi-weekly pluralistic songful social-justice-oriented Shabbat evening minyan, Tikkun Leil Shabbat. There was much rolling-cutting-folding-scooping-baking comraderie. Most of the hamantashen were set aside to accompany TLS's first-ever Purim evening service on monday March 9th at the Josephine Butler Parks Center, but we did nosh on a few as they came out of the oven.
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Snow tubing! - (3/5/2009)
We drove an hour up past Frederick MD to Liberty Mountain Ski Resort for some awesome snow tubing. They had a slope set up with chutes carved out of the snow and icey slick! Much hooting and hollering was heard as we sped down the mountainside riding our big inflated tubes frontways, backways, upside-down, and in doubles.
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MHSS Mussar Group - (2/25/2009)
Our group met again to reflect on our work with the midah of equanimity and to prepare for our next cycle focusing on patience.
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Day of Jewish Contemplative Practice - (2/22/2009)
The group moved through a series of Jewish-ly tuned contemplative practices, including meditation and niggun singing. We finished the day off with an exploration of awareness through the 5 senses and a partner massage workshop.
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Vagina Monologues! - (2/19/2009)
MHSS and friends learned a bit more about "down there" from this moving and hilarious screening. And we had home made fudge to boot!! Amazing.
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Bolliwood Movie Night - (2/15/2009)
We got together to watch a classic Bolliwood film with over the top drama, colorful dance scenes, and even a reflection on Indian/Pakistani peace efforts. The event included classic Indian dishes and homemade Indian ice cream.
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Mussar Group - (2/11/2009)
The MHSS is sponsoring a group of Young Jews who will come together bi-monthly to explore the teachings of Mussar. Mussar is the Jewish art of character perfection. This week were will work on the attribute of equanimty - menuhat ha'nefesh.
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JUFJ Fair Purple Line Meeting - (2/10/2009)
MHSS once again hosts a meeting for anyone who is curious about or inspired to work on Jews United For Justice's "Fair Purple Line" campaign.
The expected construction of the new "Purple Line" light rail link through Montgomery & P.G. Counties will bring opportunities to many, but possibly displace poorer communities and small businesses along its route. Work with JUFJ to get new legislation in suburban Maryland which will protect the vulnerable and guide smarter, more equitable development along the Purple Line. Hear reports from JUFJ members who have done research into our questions. Consider ways in which JUFJ can bring a uniquely local, Jewish voice to this issue. All are welcome, including folks new to the campaign.
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Tu Bishvat Seder w/Shomrei Adamah - (2/9/2009)
We're teaming up with Shomrei Adamah of Greater Washington for a celebration of the the birthday of the trees at local historic synagogue 6th & I.
+++ dine on a kosher meal and symbolic Tu Bishvat Seder foods highlighting local and Israeli produce +++ join local activists, young professionals, families, and leaders in a festive evening of song, food, and joy +++ receive your own copy of the Green and Just Celebrations Guide +++ discover how to make your next event more sustainable. +++
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International Ice Cream for Breakfast Day - (2/1/2009)
MHSS celebrated IICFBD. Yes, a real holiday, started by the grandparents of a MHSS community member. It is celebrated all over the world. We celebrated a few days early, but hey, it was ice cream for breakfast!!
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Blanket Knitting for Charity - (1/25/2009)
Two more of us (re)learned how to knit at MHSS's round 2 of blanket making! Sadly I'm still at 4 or 5 rows of stitches, but it's coming along... This project was initiated by two of our community members, with the end goal being to donate blankets to the homeless.
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Interfaith Day of Action for Immigrant Rights - (1/21/2009)
"Obama's decisive victory signals a sea change in U.S. politics. Mass movements for social justice must play a crucial role. Join us on the first day of the new administration to call for justice for immigrants and all workers. Join faith leaders for a procession to the offices of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a ceremony to cleanse ICE of 8 years of repressive policies. Help us to celebrate a new day for immigrants in these United States of America. -- // -- Stop the raids and deportations -- // -- Worker justice -- // -- Just and humane immigration reform -- // -- Sponsored by: National Capitol Immigration Coalition & Fair Immigration Reform Movement"
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Inauguration - (1/20/2009)
"We tried to meet about 30 community members at the historic Inauguration of Barack Obama. But there were 2 million people in the way. So everyone who could find each other met up for the cold cold happy occasion, and those who couldn't shared their stories later on."
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finding jewish morocco - (1/18/2009)
chris formerly of mhdc shared slides and knowledge about jewish history in morocco.
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Havdala - Discussion - Celebration - (1/17/2009)
"Cashing in on the Change: Inauguration Celebration" w/JUFJ, Avodah-AJWS, TLS
We're kicking off the night with a powerful Havdalah service led by Tikkun Leil Shabbat, to be followed by a panel and discussion about what the future may hold with a few Jewish Justice all-starts.
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Ice Skating - (1/15/2009)
MHSS teamed up with our compatriots at MHDC for a wintry (and at times wobbly) escapade on the ice, before winding down at Teaism. Yum!
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JUFJ Purple Line Campaign Kick-off Meeting - (1/7/2009)
Join MHSS in getting involved in Jews United For Justice's new Maryland campaign: advocating for fair policies to mitigate any negative effects the proposed new transit line may have on vulnerable communities in Montgomery & P.G. Counties.
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New Years Omelets - (1/1/2009)
Alan's tradition.... made to order omelets for everyone who crashes here after new years eve
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New Years Eve - (12/31/2008)
new years eve
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Day of Service - (12/26/2008)
Volunteered serving food at the Third Baptist Church/
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Green Light: A Sustainable Hanukah Celebration - (12/22/2008)
Join Shomrei Adamah of Greater Washington for an evening of locally grown potato latkes and applesauce along with other local treats, fair-trade chocolate gelt, and beeswax candles. Activities for all ages will include a fair-trade chocolate display, an enviromental and social justice booth, music, and more.
Co-sponsors include: Jews United for Justice, Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, Teva Learning Center, Moishe House Silver Spring, Moishe House DC, AVODAH-AJWS Partnership.
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Channukah Lighting with Neighbors - (12/21/2008)
We invited the neighbors over for candelighting. Good for community relations and spreading the beauty of our faith.
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Swing Dancing - (12/20/2008)
Due to bad weather and illness Swing dancing turned into hanging out at the MHSS and watching a movie together. We sure had a swinging time.
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Crafting Blankets for Charity - (12/17/2008)
Knit / crochet squares to be compiled into blankets to be donated
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An Evening of Chocolate w/ GWIPL - (12/15/2008)
Greater Washington's chapter of Interfaith Power & Light comes together to celebrate inter-religious & inter-cultural Earth-saving & greening initiatives at a "greener" shul located in Bethesda, MD
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Milk movie - (12/7/2008)
outing to see the movie Milk in bethesda with NJB
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Breakfast Club Breakfast - (12/7/2008)
Come on over to watch the '80's classic film "The Breakfast Club" while eating a delicious breakfast. It'll be a lot more fun than the other event idea we had, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ninja", where participants would wrestle tortoises for pizza.
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Rocky Horror - (12/6/2008)
outing to RHPS in college park
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Inside The Activist's Studio - (11/23/2008)
Join us to learn from and be energized by local Jewish change-makers and to celebrate the multitude of ways we are all working to create a more equitable world. The afternoon will include skill-based workshops and interviews with a panel of people who are making a difference in our community and nationwide. Our moderator for the evening is Ronit Avni, founder of Just Vision and director of the documentary Encounter Point.
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Movie in the Park - (7/28/2008)
screen on the green "arsenic and old lace" nat'l mall
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Shabbat - (7/25/2008)
Shabbat davening + dinner (plus the usual stay-overs till after Havdala the next day)
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Renewal Interfaith Environment Movie Screening - (7/16/2008)
Joined several faith based groups in a screening of an interfaith film of groups taking environmental action
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Hike @ Billy Goat Trail - (7/13/2008)
Hike @ Billy Goat Trail, Trail A -- good & rocky! - Potomac, MD
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Artsy - Craftsy Night - (7/8/2008)
Bring over your crafts supplies and anything else you wish to make into art and have fun!
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Block Party - (7/6/2008)
Meet the Moishe House neighbors! BBQ and fun times! (Even after the rain kicked in)
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Birthright! Shabbat Dinner - (6/27/2008)
Shabbat dindin. 8 birthright alumni
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Meeting John Marks - (6/17/2008)
Founder & president of Search for Common Ground, conflict res guru, came to the house and inspired us to believe in a better world
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Tikun Leil Shavuot - (6/8/2008)
Services, meal, and all-night Torah-talking for Shavuot holiday. pictures are from cleanup after the holiday (we forgot to take pictures of setting up)
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Israel @ 60 - (6/1/2008)
Israel @ 60 celebration on the National Mall.
Because people's schedules varied throughout the day, we didn't get one solid meetup of everyone coming through / for MHSS. Because of this, I (Rachael) reported numbers to reflect how many I was able to capture in photographs. Real numbers are closer to the following:
Total: 33
New people: 12
Residents: 3, sort of (our two newbies were both there; though they cannot move in till August, their leases officially started today... & they will be involved in the house between now & move-in)
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Memorial Day BBQ - (5/25/2008)
Day off, gorgeous weather, national have-a-BBQ day -- & Noam's last event with the MHSS!
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Playing in the Dirt - (5/18/2008)
Playing in the dirt, but it rained so we hung out inside instead!
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Yom Ha-Atzma'ut party - (5/8/2008)
party at our place, DJ, snacks, drinks
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Baal Shem Tov Seder - (4/27/2008)
Hasidic custom, last meal of passover, commemorating miracle that saved the B"SHT , stories, food, and singing
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04.23 Matza Pizza & Prince of Egypt - (4/23/2008)
Make-your-own matza pizza, being social, and watching the cartoon rendition of the story of the Exodus
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Passover Seders 2 - (4/21/2008)
pictures from after the holiday
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Passover Seders 1 - (4/18/2008)
pictures of prep from before the holiday
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Pre-Passover Biur Chametz - (4/18/2008)
Burning Chametz
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Princess Bride - (4/5/2008)
Went to a live-action Princess Bride show in College Park
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Purim night Party - (3/20/2008)
House Party - live DJ, fresh hamantashen, etc.
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03.17 Irish food (pre-pub meal) - (3/17/2008)
Julie makes for MHSS yummy edible Irishness -- soda bread & beer stews -- before our McGinty's outing
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MHSS Goes Irish - (3/17/2008)
MHSS takes a trip to the neighborhood downtown local Irish pub to celebrate St. Patrick's Day Irish pride
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03.16 Bottling / Racking - (3/16/2008)
Bottling our home-brewed beer!
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Aliza Hava - (3/13/2008)
House concert featuring Aliza Hava
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Sushi & Bagels - (3/9/2008)
Making sushi and bagels and then eating them.
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BEER - (3/2/2008)
Homebrewing w/ MHSS Brewmasters
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Impromptu Southern Night - (3/1/2008)
"Downhome Southern-style cooking, with Tennessee Z and Texas Becca."
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Poetry Slam - (2/25/2008)
field trip to Baltimore's weekly poetry slam
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Circle of Peace / Interfaith Sabbath - (2/23/2008)
Led by Zamin -- meditative-y, stories, chanting, dancing, loving
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OPEN SHABBAT - (2/22/2008)
Shabbat food, prayer, friends and lovin'
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Casablanca Movie Night - (2/17/2008)
Movie Night with the timeless classic Casablanca.
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Israeli Dancing - (2/12/2008)
Israeli Dancing -- DESPITE the ice storm!
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Unemployed-Is-Us: Job-hunting & resource-sharing - (2/10/2008)
First (un)official meeting of the new Job-Hunters' Club -- so why not make it an event? The house was used as a community space for community-building & connections-making -- so we took photos, and the rest is history.
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Super Fat Tuesday Party - (2/5/2008)
Watching Super Tuesday primary results come in and otherwise just partying.
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Vulgar Bulgars + Super Bowl - (2/3/2008)
= AWESOME
Live music, live [on TV] football,
food, beverages, friends,
& chocolate
What's not to love!?
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Moishe House Retreat - (1/25/2008)
Woo hoo! It was our retreat. It rocked!
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Tu B'shvat seder - (1/21/2008)
w/ Shomrei Adamah & EVC @ EVC
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Paint Your Own Pottery! - (1/13/2008)
Choose your soon-to-be masterpiece, then get to work! (& have fun -- which we did :) )
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Karaoke! - (1/8/2008)
Karaoke at a karaoke bar in Ellicott City
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New Years Day breakfast - (1/1/2008)
Omelets for everyone!
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New Years Eve Bash - (12/31/2007)
New Years party
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Learnin' & Noshin' w/ Rabbi T - (12/18/2007)
Informal learning / discussion about charity -- when is it appropriate to give? When is it inappropriate / forbidden to give? Is it ever? -- with Rabbi Teitelbaum of Mesorah DC.
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Interfaith Nite II: Wiccan-Jewish - (12/16/2007)
Wiccans, Jews, & none-of-the-aboves come together to learn more about what it means / is like to be Wiccan, & to be Jewish.
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Shabbat services + dinner - (12/14/2007)
Open Shabbat dinner, this time w/ services @ the MHSS! Services the idea of Shalom DC / Taglit Birthright's Alumni Shabbat-Hoppin' program. A *great* crowd (very animated!), relaxed services, funny stories, witty remarks, intelligent conversation, sub-intelligent conversation, blood relatives, new friends - & everyone a part of the Moishe House family.
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Movie & Chat w/ Brit Tzedek - (12/13/2007)
"Discussions about Jewish history, history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, & options / resolutions / solutions....& about a small town in West Virginia; about what it is like & what it means to be an American Jew, an Ashkenaz Jew, an Indian Jew; a Jew of more recent family immigration, or of generations of ancestors from the same country; cultural, religious, Israeli, traditional, progressive, lables, synagogue involvement, no affiliation.... & eventually, watching "West Bank Story" & "Let's Talk"."
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Football & Crafting for Charity w/ Gesher City Crafting Cluster - (12/2/2007)
Knit, crochet, make a beaded Hope Buddy, or just enjoy the food, hot drinks, friendly company, & football!
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Rocky Horror Moishe House Show - (12/1/2007)
field trip to the Rocky horror picture show in college park, md
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11.18 Movie w/ JUFJ - (11/19/2007)
11.18 Movie w/ JUFJ:
"Bread & Roses"
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11.17 Havdala Party @ Ohev Shalom - (11/17/2007)
Havdala, singing, drumming, dancing, food, togetherness @ a The National Synagogue
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11.15 Sacred Evening - Kislev - (11/15/2007)
featuring
t h e e r i n s b a n d
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Interfaith event: Mormon-Jewish - (11/11/2007)
Mormon & Jewish young adults come together to ask questions & learn from one another, to better comprehend each other's faiths & cultures, to clarify perceptions & gain new understandings.
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Hope Buddies craft night - (11/8/2007)
Teaming up with the D.C. Gesher City Crafting Cluster to make Hope Buddies, cute small beaded animal buddies for children with cancer & their siblings.
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Karaoke - (11/6/2007)
Trip to Laurel, MD for Karaoke! Alan & Rachael sang "Thanks for the Memories""
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Shabblooween - (11/2/2007)
Shabbat Dinner with costumes!
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Shabbat Dinner - (10/26/2007)
Friday night dinner
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Sacred Evenings - (10/11/2007)
meditation, music, community and more
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Movie Night - (10/7/2007)
monthly movie night
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Sukka Chill - (9/29/2007)
Hanging in the sukkah
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Sukkah BBQ - (9/23/2007)
Build a succah and eat meat
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Break-Fast - (9/22/2007)
Yom kippur breakfast
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Tnagentially Jewish Movie Night - (9/19/2007)
We watched the 25th Hour in connection with Yom Kippur.
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Sacred Evenings - (9/9/2007)
Music and meditation and more
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Shabbat dindin - (9/9/2007)
Shabbat dindin
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Challah Bakin' - (9/8/2007)
Challah baking!
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Shabbat Dindin - (8/24/2007)
Food, friends and fun on a Friday night
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Downtown Invasion - (8/19/2007)
Day out in Downtown Silver Spring, at the fountain and ice cream (Unfortunately: the first cool day this summer!!)
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Rosh Chodesh Elul Party - (8/9/2007)
Learning, singing, and feasting in honor of the new month of Elul!!
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Meditation Group - (8/5/2007)
monthly meditation group
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Shabbat of Luv - (7/27/2007)
Shabbat with lOVE Theme for Tu b'AV
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Tisha Be'Av - (7/23/2007)
Final meal before fast and going to hear Lamentations.
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Movie Night - (7/19/2007)
Movie night -- NonJewish movies for Jewish calendar days
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Rosh Chodesh Open Mic - (7/15/2007)
Learning about the new month of AV plus an open mic for poetry and song. Special guest appearance by the Vulgar Bulgars.
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Spooky Shabbat - (7/13/2007)
Fri. night dinner with Friday the 13th theme
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BBQ - (6/24/2007)
Big Meaty Barbecue (with veggies)
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Vulgar Bulgars concert - (6/23/2007)
House concert with Virginia's favorite punk klezmer band
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Rosh Chodesh gathering - (6/17/2007)
Rosh chodesh Tamuz
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Shabbat dinner - (6/15/2007)
First Shabbat dinner
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Meet and Greet - (6/10/2007)
Gathering of people who expressed initial interest. Food served, discussion, and visioning for the new house.
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