Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm RESCHEDULED! – Amram Scholar Series Presents: Andrew Feiler Featured March 27, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm RESCHEDULED! – Amram Scholar Series Presents: Andrew Feiler This event has been rescheduled from its original date of January 6, 2022. We kindly ask that anyone wishing to attend please RSVP below regardless of whether you RSVP'd for this event the first time around. Born to Jewish immigrants, Julius Rosenwald rose to lead Sears, Roebuck & Company and turn it into the world’s largest ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions March 28, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 March 29, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics March 29, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. For our ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm A Conversation with Israeli Member of Knesset Rabbi Gilad Kariv Featured March 30, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm A Conversation with Israeli Member of Knesset Rabbi Gilad Kariv Rabbi Kariv is the first Reform rabbi to serve in the Knesset and chairs the powerful Committee on Constitution, Law, and Justice. He is a member of the Labor party with a history of progressive civil society leadership on religious pluralism, fighting racism and hate, as well as a commitment to the peace process and ...
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Back to Basics March 30, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. For our ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group March 30, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group Come take a deep dive into one of the more complicated and provocative books in the Jewish canon. We will use Dr. Erica Brown's commentary, Esther: Power, Fate, and Fragility in Exile to explore how the Book of Esther can inform modern issues of anti-Semitism, feminism, personal identity, and leadership. Perhaps we too will discover that ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions April 4, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 April 5, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series WHC Israel Trip Information Session Featured April 6, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series WHC Israel Trip Information Session Join Rabbi Shankman and Cantor Bortnick on Zoom to learn more about the 10-day Congregational trip being planned for December 2022. From visiting Old Jerusalem, watching the sunrise at Masada, and floating in the Dead Sea, this trip has it all! Ask questions, learn more about the itinerary, and learn why a trip to the ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group April 6, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group Come take a deep dive into one of the more complicated and provocative books in the Jewish canon. We will use Dr. Erica Brown's commentary, Esther: Power, Fate, and Fragility in Exile to explore how the Book of Esther can inform modern issues of anti-Semitism, feminism, personal identity, and leadership. Perhaps we too will discover that ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Daniel Sokatch Featured April 10, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Daniel Sokatch “Can you explain the Israel situation to me? In, like, 10 minutes or less?” This is a question Daniel Sokatch gets, and often has to answer, almost daily as the head of the New Israel Fund – an organization dedicated to equality and democracy for Israelis. Sokatch will join us at Temple on Sunday, April ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions April 11, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
Featured 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Women of WHC Present: Tracy Walder Featured April 12, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Women of WHC Present: Tracy Walder When Tracy Walder enrolled at the University of Southern California, she never thought that one day she would offer her pink beanbag chair in the Delta Gamma house to a CIA recruiter, or that she’d fly to the Middle East under an alias identity. But, that’s exactly what happened, and now she’s written a book ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Women of WHC Present: Pam Jenoff Featured April 12, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Women of WHC Present: Pam Jenoff About the Book: A riveting tale of courage and unlikely friendship during World War II, The Woman with the Blue Star follows 18-year-old Sadie Gault who is living with her parents in the Krakow Ghetto. When the Nazis liquidate the ghetto, Saide and her mother are forced to seek refuge in the perilous tunnels beneath ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 April 12, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group April 13, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group Come take a deep dive into one of the more complicated and provocative books in the Jewish canon. We will use Dr. Erica Brown's commentary, Esther: Power, Fate, and Fragility in Exile to explore how the Book of Esther can inform modern issues of anti-Semitism, feminism, personal identity, and leadership. Perhaps we too will discover that ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions April 18, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
Featured 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series WHC Israel Trip Information Session Featured April 18, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series WHC Israel Trip Information Session Join Rabbi Shankman and Cantor Bortnick on Zoom to learn more about the 10-day Congregational trip being planned for December 2022. From visiting Old Jerusalem, watching the sunrise at Masada, and floating in the Dead Sea, this trip has it all! Ask questions, learn more about the itinerary, and learn why a trip to the ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 April 19, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Corey Rosen: Your Story, Well Told Featured April 19, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Corey Rosen: Your Story, Well Told We’ve all got stories to tell, but how do you make your story the best story? Join us on Tuesday, April 19 at JBSC as author Corey Rosen guides us through his latest book which shows us how to do just that. By exploring storytelling techniques from improvisational theatre, Rosen’s book, Your Story, Well Told, ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group April 20, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group Come take a deep dive into one of the more complicated and provocative books in the Jewish canon. We will use Dr. Erica Brown's commentary, Esther: Power, Fate, and Fragility in Exile to explore how the Book of Esther can inform modern issues of anti-Semitism, feminism, personal identity, and leadership. Perhaps we too will discover that ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm And Justice for All: Passover, Freedom, & the Jewish Imperative for LGBTQ+ Rights Featured April 20, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm And Justice for All: Passover, Freedom, & the Jewish Imperative for LGBTQ+ Rights From generation to generation, Passover both ties us to our past and forces us to look at our present as we connect the struggle for freedom in Egypt to the pressing causes and urgent challenges of today. Across the country, hateful anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is on the rise. Lives are being threatened, identities questioned, and their ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: James McAuley Featured April 24, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: James McAuley At this special Amram Scholar Series event, we will honor Leslie Maitland for her 23 years of service as coordinator for the Amram Scholar Series. For those planning to attend the lecture via livestream, please select only the "lecture" ticket option. The livestream link and password will be provided to you in your registration confirmation. ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 25, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor Gerdy Trachtman for placement assistance. ...
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Event Series RJW ECC Playground Playdate April 25, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Event Series RJW ECC Playground Playdate Come out to Falls Road Local Park (12600 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD 20854) each Monday afternoon at 3 pm for a Playground Playdate with our RJW ECC team! We invite you to join our amazing educators at the park (weather permitting) to socialize, explore, read stories, and get creative! Designed for children 18-months to 5-years-old, ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults April 25, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. For Spring 2022, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, starting April 25, 6:00 pm – Advanced Tuesdays, starting April 26, 5:30 pm – ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions April 25, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 26, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor Gerdy Trachtman for placement assistance. ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 April 26, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults April 26, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. For Spring 2022, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, starting April 25, 6:00 pm – Advanced Tuesdays, starting April 26, 5:30 pm – ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group April 27, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group Come take a deep dive into one of the more complicated and provocative books in the Jewish canon. We will use Dr. Erica Brown's commentary, Esther: Power, Fate, and Fragility in Exile to explore how the Book of Esther can inform modern issues of anti-Semitism, feminism, personal identity, and leadership. Perhaps we too will discover that ...
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 27, 2022 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor Gerdy Trachtman for placement assistance. ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults April 27, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. For Spring 2022, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, starting April 25, 6:00 pm – Advanced Tuesdays, starting April 26, 5:30 pm – ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew April 28, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor Gerdy Trachtman for placement assistance. ...
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults April 28, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. For Spring 2022, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, starting April 25, 6:00 pm – Advanced Tuesdays, starting April 26, 5:30 pm – ...
Featured 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EmptyNesters Book Club Presents: Mark Sullivan Featured April 29, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EmptyNesters Book Club Presents: Mark Sullivan About the Book The Last Green Valley takes us to late March 1944 as Stalin’s forces push into Ukraine. That’s where we find young Emil and Adeline Martel who must make a terrible decision: Do they wait for the Soviet bear’s intrusion and risk being sent to Siberia? Or do they reluctantly follow the wolves ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions April 29, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
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