Every Christmas season, the Mormon Church decorates the Temple with over 400,000 dazzling lights. The Abrahamic House fellows and their community, explored the decorated grounds (including nativity scenes loaned from embassies from all around the world), attended the Suzuki Children’s…
Our community joined us on December 12th to light candles in order to celebrate the fifth day of Hanukkah and the second Sunday of Advent! The fellows shared all of their favorite holiday traditions, games, and treats. There were delicious kosher…
As religious participation declines and loneliness rises, our fellows and their guests explored the future of community. Can we find belonging without traditional structures? How might we support one another in “finding our people”? In an increasingly secular age, what,…
The longest night of the year is celebrated during Shabe Yalda, also known as Chelle Night. It is an ancient Persian festival that marks the winter solstice. It is a time for family and friends to gather, share food, and…
As our interfaith relationships continued to be tested by the war in Gaza and Israel, our fellows organized a special offering for our community. They organized outings to three separate houses of worship, a mosque, synagogue, and church, to pray for peace…
Guests joined our fellows for a Shabbat dinner and Georgian Supra – a traditional banquet feast. During Halloween, or the liturgical celebrations of All Souls and All Saints Day, Christians around the world take time to remember their departed, commemorating…
Guests were invited to celebrate Sukkot with the fellows in their backyard sukkah. Sukkot is a Jewish holiday that honors the harvest and God’s protection in the desert. For seven days, Jews live and eat in a sukkah, a temporary…
Mawlid is an annual Islamic holiday that celebrates the life of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Muslims commemorate Muhammad’s life during the Islamic calendar’s 12th day of the third month. Muslims believe Muhammad (PBUH) received visions and divine revelations from their…
Guests joined us to welcome in the Days of Wonder, beginning with Rosh Hashanah, by eating apples & honey and tasting a variety of regional ciders! Rosh Hashanah is known as the Jewish New Year. It marks the traditional anniversary…
Abrahamic House had a table at the 2023 Unity Walk! The walk is an annual program put on by religious communities across the DC region and organized by the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington. Our fellows walked with participants of…