2024-01-26 Canceled 9th Grade Retreat Canceled 9th Grade Retreat January 26 - January 28 Canceled 9th Grade Retreat The 9th-grade Sexuality Retreat will be held on January 26-28, 2024 at the Claggett Center in Adamstown, MD. This is a rite-of-passage retreat that Washington Hebrew has held for years. It is an important, meaningful, and real experience for our 9th graders. We are particularly excited about this year’s retreat, as we have revamped the program and will include experts like Dr. ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class January 30 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class The RJW ECC is excited to share a new learning experience for families with children 12-24 months! Caregivers are invited to come in with their toddlers for an hour of connection and communication, designed to support your child’s speech and language development. Led by licensed speech pathologist, Allison Parker and our ECC Director, Kfirah HaLevi, ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 January 30 @ 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, ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study February 3 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group February 3 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ... Learn More
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Amram Scholar Series Presents: Kathryn Olmsted Featured February 4 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Amram Scholar Series Presents: Kathryn Olmsted WHC's Amram Scholar Series is pleased to welcome author Kathryn Olmsted to Temple on Sunday, February 4, to discuss her new book, The Newspaper Axis, as part of our Amram Scholar Series. This program is free, and open to the entire community, but we request that you RSVP. RSVP HERE WHC is pleased to present ... Learn More
9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class February 6 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class The RJW ECC is excited to share a new learning experience for families with children 12-24 months! Caregivers are invited to come in with their toddlers for an hour of connection and communication, designed to support your child’s speech and language development. Led by licensed speech pathologist, Allison Parker and our ECC Director, Kfirah HaLevi, ... Learn More
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Sara Goodman Confino Featured February 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Sara Goodman Confino The Women of WHC are pleased to welcome author Sara Goodman Confino to their Literary Club lecture series on Tuesday, February 6 at noon to discuss her book, She's Up to No Good. This event is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. This program will take place on Zoom. RSVP HERE This ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 February 6 @ 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, ... Learn More
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive Into Jewish World Music February 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive Into Jewish World Music We’re all familiar with klezmer and may know a few Yiddish songs and know that the Jews of Europe had rich musical traditions. But as American Jews, we’re often less familiar with the music of our people from the rest of our global diaspora such as Turkey and Persia (among others). Join Cantor Hamstra for ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study February 10 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group February 10 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ... Learn More
9:45 am - 11:00 am Canceled CANCELED: Transition to Kindergarten February 11 @ 9:45 am - 11:00 am Canceled CANCELED: Transition to Kindergarten Transitions can be challenging, for both adults and children. At the WHC Early Childhood Centers (ECC), we consciously support you and your children as you transition into our program, and again as those children move on to kindergarten. We know that this next step comes with excitement, nervousness, and a lot of questions! REGISTER With ... Learn More
9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class February 13 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class The RJW ECC is excited to share a new learning experience for families with children 12-24 months! Caregivers are invited to come in with their toddlers for an hour of connection and communication, designed to support your child’s speech and language development. Led by licensed speech pathologist, Allison Parker and our ECC Director, Kfirah HaLevi, ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 February 13 @ 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, ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Film Screening and Discussion of “Sevap/Mitzvah” February 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Film Screening and Discussion of “Sevap/Mitzvah” Register Washington Hebrew's CISA Committee, along with the Rumi Forum and Jewish Islamic Dialogue Society (JIDS), present a dialogue featuring the film Sevap/Mitzvah by writer and director Sabina Vajrača. This short film is a moving dramatization of a Bosnian Muslim woman who hid a Jewish family during the Holocaust and then was rescued by Jews ... Learn More
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive Into Jewish World Music February 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive Into Jewish World Music We’re all familiar with klezmer and may know a few Yiddish songs and know that the Jews of Europe had rich musical traditions. But as American Jews, we’re often less familiar with the music of our people from the rest of our global diaspora such as Turkey and Persia (among others). Join Cantor Hamstra for ... Learn More
Featured 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Besters Book Club Presents: Jonathan Freedland Featured February 16 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Besters Book Club Presents: Jonathan Freedland The Besters are pleased to welcome author Jonathan Freedland to their Book Club series on Friday, February 16 at 11:00 am on Zoom to discuss his book The Escape Artist. This lecture is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. RSVP HERE This lecture is presented in partnership with the Jewish Book Council. About ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study February 17 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group February 17 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ... Learn More
9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class February 20 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class The RJW ECC is excited to share a new learning experience for families with children 12-24 months! Caregivers are invited to come in with their toddlers for an hour of connection and communication, designed to support your child’s speech and language development. Led by licensed speech pathologist, Allison Parker and our ECC Director, Kfirah HaLevi, ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 February 20 @ 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, ... Learn More
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive Into Jewish World Music February 20 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive Into Jewish World Music We’re all familiar with klezmer and may know a few Yiddish songs and know that the Jews of Europe had rich musical traditions. But as American Jews, we’re often less familiar with the music of our people from the rest of our global diaspora such as Turkey and Persia (among others). Join Cantor Hamstra for ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Prophets February 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Reform Judaism is often cited as the Prophetic sect of our tradition, but what does that mean? What does it mean to be descendants of the Prophets? Join Wednesday Study Group for an exploration of these humans who spoke for God. For this class, we will be using Abraham Joshua Heschel’s famous book, The Prophets. ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study February 24 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group February 24 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ... Learn More
9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class February 27 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class The RJW ECC is excited to share a new learning experience for families with children 12-24 months! Caregivers are invited to come in with their toddlers for an hour of connection and communication, designed to support your child’s speech and language development. Led by licensed speech pathologist, Allison Parker and our ECC Director, Kfirah HaLevi, ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 February 27 @ 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, ... Learn More
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive Into Jewish World Music February 27 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive Into Jewish World Music We’re all familiar with klezmer and may know a few Yiddish songs and know that the Jews of Europe had rich musical traditions. But as American Jews, we’re often less familiar with the music of our people from the rest of our global diaspora such as Turkey and Persia (among others). Join Cantor Hamstra for ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Prophets February 28 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Reform Judaism is often cited as the Prophetic sect of our tradition, but what does that mean? What does it mean to be descendants of the Prophets? Join Wednesday Study Group for an exploration of these humans who spoke for God. For this class, we will be using Abraham Joshua Heschel’s famous book, The Prophets. ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study March 2 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group March 2 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ... Learn More
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