Wisdom + Wellness experiences at the Den offer a unique experience to holistically care for ourselves - mind, body, and soul through text study, exploring different wellness practices, and connection to Jewish ritual and wisdom.

The Wisdom + Wellness Circle aims to connect thematically with timely events in the Jewish calendar, as well as what is relevant in our individual lives. Together, we will cultivate a space for reflection, thoughtful introspection, healing, and meaningful connection.

In this circle, we will explore how we can warm ourselves from the inside out, using mindfulness and Jewish wisdom to ignite the spark within us.

No experience necessary, everyone is welcome. This gathering will be held in DC.

Rosh Chodesh directly translates to “head of the month,” and it’s the time each lunar cycle when we have a new moon, meaning no visible moon, and the beginning of a new month in the Hebrew calendar.

At the Den’s Rosh Chodesh circle, we take time for personal reflection + intention-setting through learning, discussion, and rituals to honor the new moon.

On January 11th, we enter the month of Shevat, known as the month of the rainy season. In honor of MLK Day, we will explore Martin Luther King Jr.’s teachings alongside Jewish wisdom to inspire our intention setting for the month, driving out the darkness and spreading light and love.

All are welcome. This gathering will be held in Maryland.

We launched our monthly B’Yachad gatherings in response to the horrific events of October 7th, the resulting war, and the rise in antisemitism. We carefully facilitate this intentional safe space for people to engage in timely text study, connection, and reflection of recent events; offering support, comfort, and hope.

We begin with group norms to build out our sacred container. We move into time for silent reflection and journaling, then explore Jewish wisdom for the moment through text study and reflections, closing with prayers for peace; this process enables us to find grounding, support, and comfort as we navigate the path ahead.

After October’s first B’Yachad gathering, people at the Den shared with us that this was the first safe space they felt they could truly articulate their feelings and experiences since the events of October 7th.

Our goal is to emerge feeling less alone and more supported, strengthening one another and lighting a path ahead with more hope. Everyone is welcome.

Tonight’s gathering will be held near downtown Bethesda. Please contact Rabbi Aderet (rabbiaderet@thedencollective.org) for specific location details prior to 5:30pm tonight. Please feel free to extend this invitation to anyone in the 20s/30s/40s throughout the DMV who may benefit from this space. Everyone is welcome.

Queering a text means to read, explore, and connect to that text through a queer lens; it’s a queer reading of source material. Queering the Torah means we explore all things Jewish (texts, sources, traditions, rituals, etc) through the lens of LGBTQIA+ identities. Through this exploration, our aims are to connect our queer identities to our Judaism, to create a safe space for sharing, and to establish a sense of community, camaraderie, and belonging.

Join Rabbi Jenna for an afternoon for safe space, sharing, and learning - from Jewish wisdom and each other - about chosen family, and the need for relationships built on mutual support + love.

This experience is designed specifically for folks who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

This gathering will be held in Arlington.

Wisdom + Wellness experiences at the Den offer a unique experience to holistically care for ourselves - mind, body, and soul through text study, exploring different wellness practices, and connection to Jewish ritual and wisdom.

The Wisdom + Wellness Circle aims to connect thematically with timely events in the Jewish calendar, as well as what is relevant in our individual lives. Together, we will cultivate a space for reflection, thoughtful introspection, healing, and meaningful connection.

This month we will focus on how we craft and maintain a network of support that helps us continue to care for ourselves, particularly during this vulnerable time.

No experience necessary, everyone is welcome. This gathering will be held in DC.

It’s been a very heavy and painful week for the Jewish community. Let’s come together in community to create a safe space for comfort, connection, and belonging. Rabbi Aderet will foster a safe space for sharing, utilizing facilitation guidelines that will invite reflection and connection around our experiences. We’ll have time for silent reflection and journaling, then move into learning and sharing, closing with prayers for peace.

This gathering will be in DC; address will be shared with registrants on Saturday night after Shabbat ends as well as on Sunday morning at 7am. Please feel free to extend this invitation to others in the 20s/30s/40s throughout the DMV. Everyone is welcome.

Join Rabbi Jenna for a fusion of elements of prayer, as we learn to foster personal spiritual experiences. We will learn how to craft personal spiritual space, for reflection and personally meaningful prayer during the High Holy days. Whether at home alone or within a congregational setting, you will walk away with ways to integrate personal prayer into your High Holy day experience.

This gathering will be held in DC. All are welcome! Looking to connect from within? Sign up below by Sept 10th.

Monthly Wellness Circles at the Den offer a unique experience to holistically care for ourselves - mind, body, and soul through text study, exploring different wellness practices, and connection to Jewish ritual and wisdom.

We will increase our awareness to what is real and true for each of us as we navigate our world. Together we will cultivate a space for quiet reflection, thoughtful introspection, healing, and meaningful connection.

Join Rabbi Jenna for this Wellness Circle, focused on the navigation between processing personal experiences and living joyously in the world.

All are welcome! This circle will be held in-person in DC. Sign up below by July 6th.

Monthly Wellness Circles at the Den offer a unique experience to holistically care for ourselves - mind, body, and soul through text study, exploring different wellness practices, and connection to Jewish ritual and wisdom.

We will increase our awareness to what is real and true for each of us as we navigate our world. Together we will cultivate a space for quiet reflection, thoughtful introspection, healing, and meaningful connection.

Join Rabbi Jenna for this Wellness Circle, focused on celebrating the pride and joy of embracing our true, authentic selves. Happy Pride month!

All are welcome! This circle will be held in-person in DC. Sign up below by June 9th.

Monthly Wellness Circles at the Den offer a unique experience to holistically care for ourselves - mind, body, and soul through text study, exploring different wellness practices, and connection to Jewish ritual and wisdom.

We will increase our awareness to what is real and true for each of us as we navigate our world. Together we will cultivate a space for quiet reflection, thoughtful introspection, healing, and meaningful connection.

Join Rabbi Jenna for this Wellness Circle, focused on celebrating Rosh Chodesh (the new lunar month) - the same day as our circle! - and the coming holiday of Shavuot.

All are welcome! This circle will be held in-person in Arlington. Sign up below by May 19th.

Through the meditative power of the nigun — wordless melody — together we will raise our voices and lift our spirits. Experience the depths of communal Jewish song in a participatory experience led by R. Deborah Sacks Mintz, in partnership with DC’s vibrant communal singing community. 

*As this program will take place during the Omer, we will use the power of our voices for our communal music-making (and not instruments).*

The Hadar Nigun Circle will take place at the Bender JCC in Rockville. Sign up for details below.

Monthly Wellness Circles at the Den offer a unique experience to holistically care for ourselves - mind, body, and soul through text study, exploring different wellness practices, and connection to Jewish ritual and wisdom.

We will increase our awareness to what is real and true for each of us as we navigate our world. Together we will cultivate a space for quiet reflection, thoughtful introspection, healing, and meaningful connection.

Join Rabbi Jenna for this special Wellness Circle, focused on stories + memory in connection with Passover and the Spring season.

The circle will be held in-person in DC. Sign up below by April 13th.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

Shabbat is an opportunity to remove ourselves from the constant motion of our daily lives—to pause, breathe and reflect on that which is most important to us. Pauses like these go a long way in helping us to connect with our friends, families, selves, and God. But Shabbat can also be a powerful tool in cultivating mental wellness. The Blue Dove Foundation has a new Mental Health Shabbat gathering this week, so you can bring in Shabbat with mental wellness in mind. Join their team for a short and intimate entrance into Shabbat, with some ideas about mental health and Shabbat, and a short activity that will surely bring rest and wellness to your weekend.

The Shabbat evening gathering is on zoom, and you can also sign up to host your own Mental Wellness Shabbat dinner.