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September 2024
October 2024
Herb Planting for Sukkot
Hi all! Please join us to (belatedly) celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot! Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning booths or huts, refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. Sukkot is the only festival that contains an explicit commandment to rejoice, so come rejoice with us by decorating pots, planting herbs, and indulging in some fruits of the harvest. We look forward to hosting you on Sunday, October 27th, from 1-3PM. Parking…
Find out more »November 2024
Diwali: A Celebration of Joy & Liberation
Sunday, November 3, 2024 @ 4:00 PM with Hindus for Human Rights and Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation Celebrating at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation: 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD 20814 Join Hindus for Human Rights and Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation as we gather in the DMV for a joyful and liberatory Diwali celebration featuring food, performers, storytelling, and more! Click Here to Register!
Find out more »International Art Exhibit
Rayburn Foyer Nov. 13-15 from 9 AM- 4 PM Opening Ceremony Nov. 13th at 10:30 AM The Art of Zhen Shan Ren (Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance) returns to the Rayburn Building after its initial debut there in 2004. This art exhibition features works created by practitioners of Falun Gong, a spiritual meditation practice deeply rooted in traditional Chinese culture. Many artists personally endured imprisonment or torture in communist China due to their adherence to the principles of…
Find out more »Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birth Anniversary
November 19th from 6:30 pm to 9 pm in the Executive Office Building. Registration is required in advance. Click Here to Register
Find out more »February 2025
As a Christian Buddhist, Black scholar, and love theorist, bell hooks teaches us what is means to be in better relationship with ourselves and the world. While alive, bell hooks frequently quoted Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh saying, “Let’s throw this pebble into the water, it may not go far in the beginning, but it will ripple out.” That’s the power of a single loving act. This Valentine’s Day, we’d like to invite you to throw pebbles into the water…
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