March 23, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Learn About Maryland’s Primary Ballot Online Join Jews United for Justice for a non-partisan zoom conversation to learn about what's on the ballot in Maryland for the upcoming primary. We’ll walk through which elected offices are on the ballot, who is running, why these offices matter, when the elections are happening, where your new districts are, and how you can be ...
March 31, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm IFC’s Woman Leader of Faith Keynote Address & Reception Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States The Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington's month honoring women of faith culminates on Thursday, March 31 with an in-person program at WHC. The event will feature a keynote address by Rev. Carole Crumley, an Episcopal priest and Senior Program Director at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation, moderated by Amber Khan, from WAMU’s Interfaith Voices ...
Featured Featured April 3, 2022 Mitzvah Day In 1991, Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig and a devoted group of lay leaders initiated “Mitzvah Day” – a day for volunteers of all ages to come together, lending their time, energy, and compassion to work on projects for social service agencies that would improve the lives of people in need. In keeping with Judaism’s teachings ...
April 3, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm WHC Hunger Project Packing Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Roll up your sleeves and volunteer with the WHC Hunger Project during Mitzvah Day, 2022! Join us at Temple to make more than 10,000 meals for those battling hunger and food insecurity right here in the DMV! The Hunger Project is perfect for kids age 8+ and adults of all ages! It is completely free ...
April 13, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting Online The need for social justice has not taken a break during the pandemic, and the CISA committee is back with (virtual) monthly meetings to discuss social action issues and plan social justice and interfaith relationship-strengthening events/ activities. This month, Jews United for Justice’s (JUFJ) Montgomery County Senior Organizer Laura Wallace will join us to discuss ...
May 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022 WHC Collects: Help Send Kids to Summer Camp WHC is collecting supplies for Abram Simon School students to go to summer camp! This camp experience is designed to help young people from all backgrounds develop and grow by affording the opportunity of getting outdoors for adventure and fun. Please check our Amazon Wish List throughout the month of May to see what is ...
May 1, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project Packing JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States The WHC Hunger Project is back! Join us at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center to make more than 10,000 meals for those battling hunger and food insecurity right here in the DMV! The Hunger Project is perfect for kids age 8+ and adults of all ages! It is completely free to participate -- but preregistration ...
May 11, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting Online The need for social justice has not taken a break during the pandemic, and the CISA committee is back with (virtual) monthly meetings to discuss social action issues and plan social justice and interfaith relationship-strengthening events/ activities. This month, Jews United for Justice’s (JUFJ) Montgomery County Senior Organizer Laura Wallace will join us to discuss ...
May 15, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm The 21%: The Lives of Arab Citizens of Israel Sunday, May 15, 2:30 PM | Edlavitch DCJCC | This is a Pay-What-You-Choose Event Join us for an annual keynote program exploring the daily lives and challenges of Arab citizens of Israel. Following a screening of Cinema Sabaya, director Orit Fouks Rotem and lead actor Joanna Said discuss the contemporary experience of Arab women in Israel and the role ...
May 17, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice Organized by NCJW As the national discourse on abortion turns its focus to the Supreme Court, local and national Reform Movement leaders and rabbis, and the wider Jewish community will gather for a rally for reproductive rights. Tuesday, May 17 9:00 am (Reform Movement meet-up 8:40 am) Register for Rally Updates and Location The Reform ...
May 24, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Action In Montgomery Candidate Forum S.E.A. Change Coalition (WHC & B'nai Israel), with Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church & Westmoreland Congregational United Church, is co-hosting an Action In Montgomery (AIM) Candidate Forum with Montgomery County Council Candidates. B’nai Israel Congregation in Rockville or via zoomTuesday, May 24, 7:00PM – 9:00PM CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (Input name and WHC as the organization ...
Featured Featured June 11, 2022 @ 11:45 am - 2:00 pm The March For Our Lives 2022 Join the WHC community as we, once again, take a stand against gun violence in America on Saturday, June 11 down by the Washington Monument. Our group will meet at the northeast corner of Madison Drive and 14th St. NW at 11:45 am If you can't find us, please call Laura Loeb at 202-329-5047. She ...
Featured Featured June 18, 2022 @ 8:45 am - 3:00 pm Moral March on Washington and to the Polls WHC will have a group participating in this event to bring attention to a very important cause. Join us at 8:45 am for a short Shabbat service in the heart of the Nation's Capital. Meet at the northeast corner of 14th St. and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (by the JW Marriott) or Join us at 9:45 ...
June 23, 2022 WWHC Restaurant Fundraiser On June 23rd, WWHC is doing a fundraiser with Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza where 20% of the cost of your meal (carry-out or dine-in) will go toward a donation for WWHC charitable goals. Be sure to mention you're with Women of Washington Hebrew Congregation when you order (online, by phone, or dine-in). The pizza in ...
September 1, 2022 - October 5, 2022 High Holy Day Food Drive JBSC & Temple WHC will continue its annual tradition of collecting canned and non-perishable foods to help those in our area struggling with hunger and food insecurity. We will distribute bags during Rosh HaShanah services that can be filled and brought back to Temple on Yom Kippur (or anytime leading up to Yom Kippur.) You are also welcome ...
September 11, 2022 @ 1:30 am - 5:00 pm Unity Walk Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Join our interfaith partners from throughout the community for a chance to visit nine different houses of worship and spiritual centers in upper Northwest DC to learn about and experience diverse faith traditions. The event starts at WHC, with a resource fair and samples of desserts from various faiths represented at the event. This event ...
September 14, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States The need for social justice has not taken a break during the pandemic, and the CISA committee is back with (virtual) monthly meetings to discuss social action issues and plan social justice and interfaith relationship-strengthening events/ activities. Free and open to everyone! For September, our meeting will take place at Temple with an option to ...
September 18, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project Packing JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States The WHC Hunger Project is back! Join us at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center to make more than 10,000 meals for those battling hunger and food insecurity right here in the DMV! The Hunger Project is perfect for kids age 8+ and adults of all ages! It is completely free to participate -- but RSVP ...
October 6, 2022 - November 9, 2022 Winter Warmth Collections Online You can provide a warm coat, hat, or gloves to an unhoused neighbor this year with just the click of your mouse! Friendship Place’s congregational partners are collecting new winter outerwear via an Amazon wish list. Please make your donation promptly so that it will be delivered no later than November 7. SHOP THE WISH ...
October 23, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project Packing JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States The WHC Hunger Project is back! Join us at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center to make more than 10,000 meals for those battling hunger and food insecurity right here in the DMV! The Hunger Project is perfect for kids age 8+ and adults of all ages! It is completely free to participate -- but RSVP ...
Featured Featured November 20, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sunday Stuffing Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States One of WHC's favorite tikkun olam traditions -- Sunday Stuffing -- is back for 2022!! We're excited to offer a variety of opportunities so that we can continue to help those in need in our area have a happy Thanksgiving holiday. Shop and fill All the Fixins bags and drop them off at Temple*. Then stay and volunteer ...
November 20, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project Packing Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States The WHC Hunger Project is back! Join us at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center to make more than 10,000 meals for those battling hunger and food insecurity right here in the DMV! The Hunger Project is perfect for kids age 8+ and adults of all ages! It is completely free to participate -- but RSVP ...
December 18, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting As you may have heard in the news or seen on social media, antisemitic graffiti was found on the electronic "welcome" sign at Bethesda's Walt Whitman High School this past weekend. In response, the greater community is coming together for a nightly rally and hanukkiyah lighting at the very sign that was defaced. Cantor Bortnick ...
December 19, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting As you may have heard in the news or seen on social media, antisemitic graffiti was found on the electronic "welcome" sign at Bethesda's Walt Whitman High School this past weekend. In response, the greater community is coming together for a nightly rally and hanukkiyah lighting at the very sign that was defaced. Cantor Bortnick ...
December 20, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting As you may have heard in the news or seen on social media, antisemitic graffiti was found on the electronic "welcome" sign at Bethesda's Walt Whitman High School this past weekend. In response, the greater community is coming together for a nightly rally and hanukkiyah lighting at the very sign that was defaced. Cantor Bortnick ...
December 21, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting As you may have heard in the news or seen on social media, antisemitic graffiti was found on the electronic "welcome" sign at Bethesda's Walt Whitman High School this past weekend. In response, the greater community is coming together for a nightly rally and hanukkiyah lighting at the very sign that was defaced. Cantor Bortnick ...
December 22, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting As you may have heard in the news or seen on social media, antisemitic graffiti was found on the electronic "welcome" sign at Bethesda's Walt Whitman High School this past weekend. In response, the greater community is coming together for a nightly rally and hanukkiyah lighting at the very sign that was defaced. Cantor Bortnick ...
December 23, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting As you may have heard in the news or seen on social media, antisemitic graffiti was found on the electronic "welcome" sign at Bethesda's Walt Whitman High School this past weekend. In response, the greater community is coming together for a nightly rally and hanukkiyah lighting at the very sign that was defaced. Cantor Bortnick ...
December 24, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting As you may have heard in the news or seen on social media, antisemitic graffiti was found on the electronic "welcome" sign at Bethesda's Walt Whitman High School this past weekend. In response, the greater community is coming together for a nightly rally and hanukkiyah lighting at the very sign that was defaced. Cantor Bortnick ...
December 25, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting As you may have heard in the news or seen on social media, antisemitic graffiti was found on the electronic "welcome" sign at Bethesda's Walt Whitman High School this past weekend. In response, the greater community is coming together for a nightly rally and hanukkiyah lighting at the very sign that was defaced. Cantor Bortnick ...
January 11, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting Join the CISA committee for this monthly meeting to discuss social action issues and plan social justice and interfaith relationship-strengthening events/activities. Open to everyone! Check back for confirmation of the meeting location (Temple, Zoom, or Hybrid).
Featured Featured January 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MLK Day of Service Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Make your day off from work and school a “day on” for tikkun olam. With in-person and at-home options available, don’t miss this unique opportunity to join forces with volunteers in the interfaith community to help those in need. RSVP In-Person Volunteer Opportunities 10:00 am – noon at Temple Gently-used Clothing Drive Hunger Packing (Ages ...
March 2, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm A Community Conversation: Antisemitism in Montgomery County A Community Conversation: Antisemitism in Montgomery County Thursday, March 2, 7:30 – 9:00 pm Bender JCC of Greater Washington 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852 Join us in a discussion on the rising levels of anti-Jewish hate. The program will feature the results of AJC's annual State of Antisemitism in America Report, and a moderated ...
March 12, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project Packing JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States The WHC Hunger Project is back! Join us at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center to make more than 10,000 meals for those battling hunger and food insecurity right here in the DMV! The Hunger Project is perfect for kids age 8+ and adults of all ages! It is completely free to participate -- but RSVP ...
March 12, 2023 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm AIM 2023 Accountability Action with Montgomery County Council members and County Executive Sunday, March 12, 2:30 pm The People's Community Baptist Church, 31 Norwood Rd., Silver Spring Rabbi Fischel opens and closes this event for our partner Action in Montgomery (AIM). Join a group of WHC members and members of many other area faith organizations as we meet with Montgomery County Councilmembers and the County Executive to ...
Featured Featured April 23, 2023 Mitzvah Day Don't miss this great opportunity to give back to our local community. We will have projects perfect for all ages available at JBSC, at Temple, and out in the community. Can't volunteer? Consider donating toiletries or baking a cake! Learn More & Register
May 7, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project Packing JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States The WHC Hunger Project is back! Join us at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center to make more than 10,000 meals for those battling hunger and food insecurity right here in the DMV! The Hunger Project is perfect for kids age 8+ and adults of all ages! It is completely free to participate -- but RSVP ...
May 21, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Rabbi Joseph P. Weinberg Memorial Garden Dedication Join us at the Garden of Remembrance Memorial Park for the dedication of the Rabbi Joseph Weinberg Memorial Garden. Rabbi Shankman will be delivering remarks at the event. Garden of Remembrance Memorial Park 14321 Comus Rd, Clarksburg, MD 20871
Featured Featured August 19, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hunger Project Packing & Havdalah JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States As a way to welcome Rabbi Schmelkin, we’re having a special packing event. There will be a casual cookout dinner (burgers/hot dogs, etc.), a Havdalah service, and then our food packing event. This program is free, but RSVP is required because space is limited. REGISTER HERE
Featured Featured August 26, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm March on Washington 60 This year marks the 60th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington. Co-chaired by the ADL, NAACP, NAACP LDF, National Urban League, and Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and Human Rights, this will be a continuation of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom where MLK gave his famous "I Have ...
Featured Featured September 10, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm Unity Walk 2023 Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States IFC’s annual Unity Walk is a public demonstration of love and support for all who live in our region. Walk with participants of all ages to visit different houses of worship and spiritual centers in upper Northwest DC to learn about and experience diverse faith traditions. There will be new opportunities to engage through moderated ...
October 8, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Volunteers — adults, children, individuals, families, and groups — put on hairnets, gloves, and aprons to carefully measure and package ingredients that become over 10,000 nutritious meals for the underserved in our area. Our packing events are tikkun olam at its very heart, and the meals we pack are on people’s tables within a week. ...
Featured Featured October 9, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm A Vigil for Israel and Its People Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Our hearts ache for the lives lost and many wounded in the recent terror attacks in Israel. We are deeply saddened by the ongoing conflict, and we want to bring our community together in support of Israel. This Monday, October 9, 5:30 pm at Temple and via livestream, we will hold a vigil in recognition ...
Featured Featured October 10, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm D.C. Area Vigil for Israel Non-WHC Site COME TOGETHER D.C. Area Vigil for Israel: Prayer, Song & Solidarity Tuesday, October 10, 7:00 pm Attend in person at Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St. NW, or by livestream. WATCH THE LIVESTREAM Together, we will draw strength from one another as we mourn those we’ve lost, stand with those in peril, and pray for ...
Featured Featured October 12, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm A Vigil of Jewish Unity & Solidarity with Israel Non-WHC Site Congregation Har Shalom 11510 Falls Rd., Potomac, Maryland WATCH THE LIVESTREAM
October 15, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Interfaith Working Session on Climate Justice Non-WHC Site Get involved in addressing climate justice issues at the state and local level during this interfaith working session. Sponsored by Action in Montgomery (AIM), we'll work on strategizing and shaping the equitable distribution of historic levels of federal funding in the DMV region to reduce climate emissions and make housing safer and more affordable. B'nai ...
Featured Featured October 19, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm SEA Change: Leaders Building Leaders Session with JOIN for Justice More info on this session coming soon! Leaders Building Leaders Session with JOIN for Justice Date: November 9, 2023 Time: 7:00-8:30 pm Location: Zoom Registration link/info: Coming soon!
October 26, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm COMMUNITY EVENT: Unity in Harmony Online REGISTRATION REQUIRED Join us for "Unity in Harmony: Standing in Solidarity, Song, and Prayer for Israel” on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 8 pm featuring music and words of hope, strength, and healing from David Broza, Rabbi Josh Warshwasky, Nefesh Mountain, Rick Recht, Chava Mirel, Hadar and Sheldon, Cantor Laurie Akers, Cantor Rachel Brook, Eric Hunker, ...
October 28, 2023 @ 6:00 am - 7:00 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Non-WHC Site Join Rabbi Fischel, the National Council of Jewish Women, and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, October 28 and November 11 at 6:00 AM (that is no typo — 6 AM!) with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health center is an abortion provider that is picketed daily by abortion foes. We ...
October 29, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
Featured Featured November 2, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Israel Relief Concert Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States UPDATE: Online ticket sales are now closed. Tickets are available at the door (credit card only). If you'd prefer to watch via livestream, you may register for that below. REGISTER FOR THE LIVESTREAM In support of relief efforts in Israel, cantors from over 15 congregations across the DMV will gather for one special evening of ...
November 5, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
November 11, 2023 @ 6:00 am - 7:00 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Non-WHC Site Join Rabbi Fischel, the National Council of Jewish Women, and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, 6:00 am (that is no typo — 6 am!) with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health center is an abortion provider that is picketed daily by abortion foes. We will proudly ...
November 12, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
Featured Featured November 14, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm COMMUNITY EVENT: March for Israel Community Event We’ve all heard voices of hatred and antisemitism around the globe glorifying the October 7th attacks. But these voices will never drown out those of Americans who stand against terror and with Israel. Now it’s time to raise your voice: to defeat antisemitism, to demand freedom for the hostages, and to demonstrate that America stands ...
Featured Featured November 19, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Sunday Stuffing Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States One of WHC's favorite tikkun olam traditions is back! We are excited to offer a variety of volunteer opportunities so that we can help those in need in our area have a happy Thanksgiving All the Fixin's Help us assemble 550 bags of Thanksgiving essentials for families from Abram Simon Elementary School, N Street Village, ...
November 19, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
November 23, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Community Thanksgiving Meal Non-WHC Site Together with our interfaith partners, we are providing a free, hot, delicious Thanksgiving meal for anyone who is in need. No RSVP is necessary -- just come to Annunciation Catholic Church in NW DC between 10:00 am and 1 pm on Thanksgiving Day. LEARN MORE
November 26, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
December 3, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
December 5, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm SEA Change: Public Meeting on Climate Solutions, Housing, and Health Non-WHC Site Join WHC members along with our interfaith partners for a public meeting with elected officials from Maryland. Contact Laura Loeb at LauraeLoeb@gmail.com to get involved. CONFIRMED ATTENDEES: Senator Brian Feldman, Delegate Linda Foley & 300+ leaders from schools, congregations, and organizations across Maryland INVITED: Governor Moore & Secretaries of Housing, Energy, and Environment Good Hope ...
December 9, 2023 @ 6:15 am - 7:15 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Non-WHC Site Join Rabbi Fischel, the National Council of Jewish Women, and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, 6:15 am (that is no typo — 6:15 am!) with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health center is an abortion provider that is picketed daily by abortion foes. We will ...
December 10, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Hanukkah Helpers with WHC’s Hunger Project JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States On Sunday, December 10, students in grades 2-12 are invited to be a "Hanukkah Helper" and to give back to the community at a time when so many are in need. We'll be working with the WHC Hunger Project to package up thousands of meals that will go to those who would otherwise go hungry in our ...
December 10, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
December 13, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Women of WHC’s Hanukkah Party Non-WHC Site Grab your favorite holiday sweater and join the Women of WHC for a Hanukkah party! Wednesday, December 13 5:30 pm at the home of Brenda Holt Guests are asked to please bring an unwrapped toy to donate to the children at Sinai Hospital and something to nosh on: Last Names A-L — please bring ...
December 17, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
December 24, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
December 31, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
January 7 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
January 13 @ 6:15 am - 7:00 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Non-WHC Site Join Rabbi Fischel, the National Council of Jewish Women, and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, 6:15 am (that is no typo — 6 am!) with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health center is an abortion provider that is picketed daily by abortion foes. We will proudly ...
January 14 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
Featured Featured January 15 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MLK Day of Service Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States We are kicking off our annual MLK Day of Service Clothing Drive at Shabbat Hanukkah. Please bring new or gently used clothing and shoes for adults and children (Warmer items are especially appreciated) to Temple or JBSC between now and January 15. The Day of Service is your chance to work side-by-side with our interfaith ...
January 21 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
January 28 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Rally Release the Hostages Vigil Community Event Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
March 9 @ 6:15 am - 7:00 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Non-WHC Site Join the National Council of Jewish Women and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, 6:15 am (that is no typo!) with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health center is an abortion provider that is picketed daily by abortion foes. We will proudly pray our values as ...
March 10 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Volunteers — adults, children, individuals, families, and groups — put on hairnets, gloves, and aprons to carefully measure and package ingredients that become over 10,000 nutritious meals for the underserved in our area. Our packing events are tikkun olam at its very heart, and the meals we pack are on people’s tables within a week. ...
March 26 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Rally to Support Abortion Access Non-WHC Site Join Rabbi Fischel, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Religious Action Center, and Women of Reform Judaism this Tuesday, March 26th, 9 am, as the Supreme Court hears a consequential case on medication abortion. We will unite with the broader reproductive health, rights, and justice community, including Planned Parenthood and ACLU, to loudly and ...
April 6 @ 6:15 am - 7:00 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Non-WHC Site Join the National Council of Jewish Women and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, 6:15 am (that is no typo!) with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health center is an abortion provider that is picketed daily by abortion foes. We will proudly pray our values as ...
Featured Featured April 7 Mitzvah Day Back for its 33rd year -- don't miss this excellent opportunity to give back to those in need right here in the DMV. We will have projects perfect for all ages available at JBSC, at Temple, and out in the community. Can't volunteer? Consider donating toiletries or clothing. Learn More & Register
May 5 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Canceled WHC Hunger Project JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States This event has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see you at another Hunger Project event in the near future Volunteers — adults, children, individuals, families, and groups — put on hairnets, gloves, and aprons to carefully measure and package ingredients that become over 10,000 nutritious meals for the underserved in ...
May 11 @ 6:15 am - 7:00 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Non-WHC Site Join the National Council of Jewish Women and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, 6:15 am (that is no typo!) with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health center is an abortion provider that is picketed daily by abortion foes. We will proudly pray our values as ...
May 19 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am SEA Change: Visioning Social Change Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Interested in getting involved in social justice and community organizing? Join SEA Change as we envision and plan for the year to come. Learn about local campaigns and projects and how you can get involved.
June 8 @ 6:15 am - 7:00 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Non-WHC Site Join the National Council of Jewish Women and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, 6:15 am (that is no typo!) with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health center is an abortion provider that is picketed daily by abortion foes. We will proudly pray our values as ...
July 13 @ 6:15 am - 7:00 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Non-WHC Site Join the National Council of Jewish Women and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, 6:15 am (that is no typo!) with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health center is an abortion provider that is picketed daily by abortion foes. We will proudly pray our values as ...
August 2 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am WHC in the DMV Non-WHC Site WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends Friday, August 2, 9:00 am, Northeast DC Make a difference with other WHC members by prepping meals for those in need. Please email Lauren Lieberman to RSVP for this event. Limited space is available and volunteers must be at least 14 years old. This program will take place ...
August 24 @ 6:15 am - 7:00 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Non-WHC Site Join the National Council of Jewish Women and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, 6:15 am (that is no typo!) with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health center is an abortion provider that is picketed daily by abortion foes. We will proudly pray our values as ...
September 8 @ 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm Unity Walk 2024 Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States IFC’s annual Unity Walk is a public demonstration of love and support for all who live in our region. Walk with participants of all ages to visit different houses of worship in upper Northwest DC to learn about and experience diverse faith traditions. Come by yourself or bring friends and family to celebrate the wonderful ...
September 15 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Volunteers — adults, children, individuals, families, and groups — put on hairnets, gloves, and aprons to carefully measure and package ingredients that become over 10,000 nutritious meals for the underserved in our area. Our packing events are tikkun olam at its very heart, and the meals we pack are on people’s tables within a week. ...
September 22 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm SEA Change JOIN Training Non-WHC Site Sunday, September 22, 4:30 - 6:30pm, B'nai Israel, 6301 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD Join us to explore how underlying cultural practices and assumptions can either inhibit or support our congregational inclusion efforts and how to move towards practices that support transformation both internally and externally. You will create your vision for culture shift toward more inclusivity, equity and ...
Featured Featured October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Economic Justice Pizza Party Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Wondering how to get more involved in social justice work through the synagogue? Want to make new friends who share your values? Join us for this low-stress social (justice) event.
October 27 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Volunteers — adults, children, individuals, families, and groups — put on hairnets, gloves, and aprons to carefully measure and package ingredients that become over 10,000 nutritious meals for the underserved in our area. Our packing events are tikkun olam at its very heart, and the meals we pack are on people’s tables within a week. ...
November 1 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends Non-WHC Site Join other WHC members volunteering to pack meals with Food & Friends, the only community-based organization in the D.C. region providing home-delivered medically tailored meals, medically tailored groceries and medical nutrition therapy to our neighbors living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other serious illnesses.
Featured Featured November 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Shabbat@WHC – Honoring Hunger Project Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! The Besters will sponsor a special “adult ice cream bar” oneg after the service in honor of the Hunger Project reaching 1.5 million meals packed! What is the Hunger Project? The USDA estimates one out of every eight D.C. households cannot afford or ...
Featured Featured November 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sunday Stuffing Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States One of WHC's favorite tikkun olam traditions is back! We are excited to offer a variety of volunteer opportunities so that we can help those in need in our area have a happy Thanksgiving All the Fixin's Help us assemble 550 bags of Thanksgiving essentials for families from Abram Simon Elementary School, N Street Village, ...
November 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Community Thanksgiving Meal Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States In partnership with Annunciation Catholic Church and St. Albans Episcopal Church, we will prepare and serve a warm, delicious, Thanksgiving meal, to anyone who needs one! Meals will be served from 12 pm - 2 pm No need to RSVP for the meal -- just come as you are! We also have limited availability for ...
