6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Freedom Seder March 29, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Freedom Seder ORDER TICKETS/SPONSOR TABLES USING THE FORM BELOW We are happy to be celebrating the importance of Passover’s message of freedom for all people. WHC members, their family and friends, and our interfaith neighbors will join together for an evening of community. Wednesday, March 29 6:00 pm at Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC Individual ...
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service March 31, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service WE INVITE YOU TO END THE WEEK AND WELCOME SHABBAT WITH US! 6:00 pm: Snack, Sip, and Schmooze (S3) SNACK — Hot appetizers, cheese, crackers, and fruit! Perfect for families looking to feed their kids before the service. Gluten-free and vegan options will be available. This week's menu: Sweet Pea Soup (Vegan and Gluten-Free) Pasta ...
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 15th Annual National Rainbow Seder April 2, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 15th Annual National Rainbow Seder Don’t miss GLOE’s annual event celebrating Passover through an LGBTQ lens! As always, this joyous event will feature a specially-commissioned Haggadah retelling the traditional tale of Jewish triumphs of resistance alongside the hard-fought progress made by the LGBTQ equality movement. REGISTER
Featured 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Congregational & 2239 Seder Featured April 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Congregational & 2239 Seder Celebrate the first night of Passover with Rabbi Eliana Fischel, Cantor Suzanne Hamstra, and your extended WHC family. Your friends and family are most welcome! UPDATE: THE SEDER IS SOLD OUT We'll read from the Haggadah, partake in Jewish foods from around the globe, and join in the familiar and memorable songs that are part ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Passover Festival Service April 6, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Passover Festival Service Celebrate the holiday with our special Festival Service.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner April 7, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Going to Friday night services is fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month, these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. Following the service, stick around for a ...
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC April 7, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with your community. Kids are always welcome, and they’ll be able ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Yizkor Service Featured April 12, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Yizkor Service What is Yizkor? In Judaism, mourning is both private and public. When we visit a grave or observe a yahrzeit — the anniversary of a person’s death — we generally do so in private. Yizkor is the public observance for the community to come together to remember its loved ones. Yizkor means “may God remember," ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring German Ambassador Emily Haber Featured April 14, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring German Ambassador Emily Haber Antisemitism is rising not just in the U.S., but around the world. German Ambassador to the United States Emily Haber will offer remarks during the service on this issue, and how her country is attacking the problem. Haber has been Ambassador to the U.S. since June 2018. Prior to her transfer to Washington, DC, she ...
Featured 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Post-Passover Family Picnic Featured April 15, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Post-Passover Family Picnic Families with young children are invited to join us at Temple for a post-Passover picnic. Come for the yummy non-Passover food, stay for the great company, the adult interaction, the kids’ activities, and more! We’ll begin on the playground, weather permitting, then gather for a brief Shabbat experience, followed by delicious food. RSVP is required; ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring Israel at 75 Celebration, Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, and Yom Ha’atzmaut Featured April 21, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring Israel at 75 Celebration, Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, and Yom Ha’atzmaut WE INVITE YOU TO END YOUR WEEK AND WELCOME SHABBAT WITH US! Our Greater Washington Jewish community is coming together throughout 2023 to celebrate Israel’s milestone 75th year! Tonight we celebrate this anniversary and will commemorate and celebrate the three "Yoms" — Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, and Yom Ha'atzmaut. RSVP BELOW The entire evening is ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Falls Rd. Shabbat Featured April 21, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Falls Rd. Shabbat It’s a joyful, musical Shabbat evening that fosters participation and connection. 6:00 pm Shot of Torah (Torah Discussion) & Snack, Sip, & Schmooze 6:30 pm Service Oneg to follow This service will take place in person at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. It will also be available via livestream. If you will join us from ...
Featured 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC — JBSC Featured April 28, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC — JBSC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with your community. Kids are always welcome, and they’ll be able ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC — JBSC Featured April 28, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC — JBSC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with your community. Kids are always welcome, and they’ll be able ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan Featured April 28, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:30 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with your community. Kids are always welcome, and they’ll be able ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hav-DOG-lah April 29, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hav-DOG-lah Hav-DOG-lah, a celebration of all things dogs and Shabbat. Join us at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center from 6-7 pm. There is no charge to attend but please pre-register so we know how many people (and dogs) to expect. By registering in advance you will also receive a free doggie giveaway to commemorate the event! ...
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner May 5, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Going to Friday night services is fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month, these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. Following the service, stick around for a ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring Jacob Spike Kraus Featured May 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring Jacob Spike Kraus We are thrilled to welcome Jacob Spike Kraus as he joins our Shabbat@WHC band for an evening of fun-filled music. Kraus' music has been included in the cantorial curriculum of Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion and is featured by Jewish Rock Radio & PJ Library. Originally from Boston, Kraus has been song-leading ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship May 6, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Our Shabbat morning service, led by our rabbis and cantors, often includes the b’nei mitzvah of one of our teens as well as the traditional elements of a Shabbat morning service: prayers, responsive readings, music, reading from the Torah, and a d’var Torah (interpretation of the weekly Torah portion). On mornings when there is no ...
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Havdalah Sips with 2239 May 6, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Havdalah Sips with 2239 Join 2239 down at the Southwest Waterfront on Saturday, May 6 for Havdalah and wine tasting. We'll end Shabbat together with Havdalah followed by a springtime wine tasting led by local Jewish sommelier, Brett Drucker. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served with the wine. REGISTER HERE
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