8 Upcoming Events in Jewish DMV: April 10-16

Explore these upcoming events in Jewish DMV, from a discussion of the popular Netflix rom-com “Nobody Wants This” to Yom HaShoah commemorations.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10

NOBODY WANTS THIS: HOW JEWISH WOMEN ARE PORTRAYED IN THE MEDIA

Is the portrayal of Jewish women in literature and media contributing to negative stereotypes? Are there positive portrayals? Join The Jewish Studio to discuss this with Samantha Pickette, whose research focuses on Jewish American culture, and local author and teacher, Michelle Brafman. The event runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Bender JCC. Register at thejewishstudio.org/tribe_events/nobody-wants-this-how-jewish-women-are-portrayed-in-the-media.

SUNDAY, APRIL 12

YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION

Join the Jewish Community Relations Council for an annual Holocaust remembrance commemoration. Hear from Holocaust survivor Irene Fogel Weiss, who was imprisoned at Auschwitz at the age of 13. The event runs from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in Fairfax. Register at shalomdc.org/event/yom-hashoah-commemoration.

SUNDAY, APRIL 12

CINEMA J: ‘LOOKING UP’

This award-winning documentary captures the life of Eitan Armon, a legally blind man who sets his sights on scaling the legendary granite wall, El Capitan. Eitan, a Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School graduate and former IDF soldier, joins for a post-film Q&A. The event runs from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Bender JCC. Admission is $16. Register at shalomdc.org/event/cinema-j-looking-up.

MONDAY, APRIL 13

YOM HASHOAH COMMUNITY OBSERVANCE & AUTHOR TALK

This year for Yom HaShoah, Temple Rodef Shalom’s Rabbi Amy Schwartzman and Cantor Michael Shochet will lead a brief observance of remembrance. Then, children’s author Maya Klinger Cohen will share her insights into children’s literature about the Shoah and discuss her new book, “The Photographer’s Son.” The event runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Temple Rodef Shalom. Register at thej.org/event/yom-hashoah.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14

AN EVENING WITH GABBY DEUTCH AND STEPHANIE BUTNICK

Join EDCJCC’s Capital J for a conversation about how physical objects in our life help shape our Jewish identity — then browse and shop at a curated pop-up market of local makers reimagining Judaica. The event runs from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Edlavitch DCJCC. Register at edcjcc.org/calendar/capital-j-salon-deutch-butnick.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14

J TALKS: ‘PASS THE TRAUMA, PLEASE’

Todd Diamond’s “Pass the Trauma, Please” is an original narrative of a second-generation Holocaust survivor. Diamond writes an atypical viewpoint that demonstrates how trauma affects future generations of descendants and others, based on a scientific NYC hospital paper that found genetic changes in children of Holocaust survivors. Diamond’s memoir links this past tragedy to present-day global antisemitism. The event runs from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at Pozez JCC. Register at thej.org/event/pass-the-trauma-please.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14

NESHOME LIDER: SONGS OF RESILIENCE FROM THE HOLOCAUST

This Yom HaShoah, join Adas Israel Congregation for an evening of Yiddish songs written during the Holocaust, woven with story and reflection, featuring Zalmen Mlotek, Rabbi Avram Mlotek and Cantor Arianne Brown. Hear from a Holocaust Kindertransport survivor and her daughter. The event runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at Adas Israel. Register at shalomdc.org/event/neshome-lider-songs-of-resilience-from-the-holocaust.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

JSHIELD SECURITY TRAINING: SECURITY AS A CULTURE

Learn how to keep yourself and fellow community members safe in the event of an emergency with a representative of JShield: Security by the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. The event runs from 2 to 3 p.m. in Rockville. Register at shalomdc.org/event/jshield-security-training-security-as-a-culture-2.