Sixth & I LIVE
Sixth & I LIVE
Sixth & I celebrates the unexpected convergence of arts, culture, and spirituality by hosting impactful, entertaining, and thought-provoking programs for the Washington, DC community and beyond. Sixth & I LIVE brings you exclusive access to the conversations on our stage with today's leading authors, politicians, comedians, artists, journalists, actors, and thought leaders.
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Episodes
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Oct 20, 2023 • 1h 11min
Adeena Sussman, cookbook author, with Michael Twitty
The author of Sababa returns with Shabbat: Recipes and Rituals from My Table to Yours. Woven throughout recipes like fig and pomegranate brisket and bubbe's extra-crispy potato kugel is a rich portrait of Shabbat in Israel, taking us inside the kitchens of local cooks who have shared their most beloved recipes. In conversation with Michael Twitty, a culinary historian and author of the James Beard Award-winning book, The Cooking Gene, and the 2023 National Jewish Book Council Award winner for Book of the Year, Koshersoul.
Oct 16, 2023 • 23min
Israel and Gaza: Engaging with diverse reactions
At Shabbat services on October 13, instead of offering a single message, Rabbi Aaron offered an inclusive sermon about people's diverse reactions to the terrorist attack on Israel, and what continues to unfold in Israel and Gaza. Rabbi Aaron addresses 11 different perspectives, including those who have lost loved ones, those who aren't Jewish and want to know how to support their Jewish friends, and those who say that now is not the time for nuance.
Oct 6, 2023 • 20min
What kind of ancestor do you want to be? Rabbi Nora Feinstein's 5784 Kol Nidre sermon
Listen to Rabbi Nora Feinstein's 5784 Kol Nidre sermon asking, what kind of ancestor do you want to be?
Oct 6, 2023 • 19min
On patience: Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5784 Yom Kippur Sermon
Listen to Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5784 Yom Kippur sermon on patience from September 25, 2023.
Oct 6, 2023 • 21min
Embracing change: Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5784 Kol Nidre Sermon
Listen to Rabbi Aaron Potek's sermon from September 24, 2023 on learning to embrace change.
Sep 21, 2023 • 19min
On the possibility of return: Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5784 Rosh Hashanah sermon
Listen to Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5784 Rosh Hashanah sermon from Saturday, September 16, 2023 on returning lost objects and teshuvah. Read the transcript.
Sep 19, 2023 • 23min
On experiencing awe: Rabbi Nora Feinstein's 5784 Rosh Hashanah sermon
Listen to Rabbi Nora Feinstein's 5784 Rosh Hashanah sermon from Saturday, September 16, 2023 on experiencing awe.
Sep 18, 2023 • 22min
On rejecting genetic Judaism: Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5784 Erev Rosh Hashanah sermon
Listen to Rabbi Aaron Potek's 5784 Erev Rosh Hashanah sermon from Friday, September 15, 2023 on identity and what it means to choose Judaism.
Aug 21, 2023 • 1h 10min
B. Dylan Hollis, TikTok star, with Dave Jorgenson
In Baking Yesteryear, a baking blast from the past, the TikTok star shares 101 expertly curated recipes that highlight the most unique tasty treats of yesteryear. In conversation with Dave Jorgenson, a senior video reporter leading the Washington Post TikTok Team and the author of Make a TikTok Every Day. This program was held on July 24, 2023.
Aug 11, 2023 • 1h 18min
Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and author, with Kristen Welker
Following his instant New York Times bestsellers The Hellfire Club and The Devil May Dance, the CNN anchor's heart-pounding new thriller All the Demons Are Here takes us back to the 1970s with two unforgettable characters encountering many of the real-life figures and events that defined one of the wildest and most dangerous decades in American history. In conversation with Kristen Welker, NBC News Chief White House Correspondent and Co-Anchor of "Weekend TODAY." This program was held in partnership with Politics and Prose on July 13, 2023.
