Shabbat on JAM

We experienced our first Shabbat on Summer JAM! We were very excited because we had the opportunity to attend Shabbat services in the Jewish community. Many students went to Adat Shalom, the Reconstructionist synagogue that was founded by Rabbi Sid Schwarz, the President and Founder of PANIM. Others went to Adas Israel, the Conservative synagogue or Kesher Israel, the Orthodox synagogue. Later in the afternoon, after some Shabbat free time, all of us met for a huge game of Capture the Flag! Later in the evening, we had a community program about "Jews as Global Citizens." We discussed the role of Jewish involvement in world needs and how we can get involved. Finally, we held Havdalah outside the Lincoln Memorial and took a night tour of the monuments. Overall, it was a wonderful Shabbat and we look forward to next week!

-Lani
Mentor