November 25, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
Featured Featured November 25, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Community Thanksgiving Meal Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Together with our interfaith partners, WHC is committed to make sure those in need of a Thanksgiving meal are provided for, even during these unusual times. To do so, we will cook and package grab-and-go meals that will be available at Temple on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25, between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. This ...
November 26, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Shabbat Evening Service Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place inside Kaufmann Sanctuary at Temple and via livestream. If you will join us from home, you can follow along using the online version of Mishkan T’filah, our Shabbat prayer book. Out of concern for the community, if you are feeling unwell, we ...
November 27, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am Event Series Early Torah Study Early Torah Study Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Please note that as of August 28, 2021, our Early Torah begins 30 minutes earlier. The reading session starts at 8:00 am and the clergy-led discussion begins at 8:30 am. WHC's Saturday Morning Worship also begins 30 minutes earlier, at 10:00 am. --- Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at ...
November 27, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Please note that as of August 28, this service begins at 10:00 am 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 ...
Featured Featured November 28, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Celebrate the First Night of Hanukkah Online Join Rabbi Shankman and Cantor Bortnick on Zoom to light your hanukkiyah. JOIN US ON ZOOM Then, head over to Reform Judaism's Facebook page (you don't need an account!) to celebrate with music, stories, teachings, and more, including: Grammy Award-winning musician Joanie Leeds, Members of the American Conference of Cantors, Storyteller Rena Strober, Doodly Jew Art, ...
November 29, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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 ...
November 30, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
November 30, 2021 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Online 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, ...
November 30, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults Online 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 Winter 2021, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, October 4-November 22, 6:00 pm – Intermediate/Advanced Tuesdays, October 5-November 23, 5:45 pm – ...
November 30, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Back to Basics Online 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 ...
December 1, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Back to Basics Online 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 ...
December 1, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group Wednesday Study Group Online How do we find God in our food? In poetry? In movement or music? Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations about finding God in our everyday life, based on the new CCAR anthology, Because My Soul Longs For You: Integrating Theology Into Our Lives. All materials will be provided, but if you would like to purchase ...
December 1, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 2, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 2, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Bereavement Support Group Bereavement Support Group Online If you are coping with the loss of a loved one during this difficult time, WHC is here to help. We are working to create a virtual bereavement support group facilitated by Rachel Ehrenberg, LICSW. Limited in size, this program will recognize each person’s unique way of grieving and provide a confidential and respectful environment ...
Featured Featured December 3, 2021 Shabbat Hanukkah Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Latke and/or donut lovers, join us for an intergenerational Hanukkah celebration at WHC. We have a slew of ways for you and your family to join us for prayer, food, and fun! There's something for everyone! 5:00—Tot Shabbat˜ 5:30—Hanukkah Activities, Games, Treats, and Dinner˜ 6:00—Torah Study with Rabbi Lustig and Members of the Higher Committee ...
December 3, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Mah Jongg with WWHC JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Join the Women of WHC for Mah Jongg. $5 purse Everyone is welcome!* No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun! *Please click here to learn about our health and safety protocols and plan to arrive a few minutes early.
December 3, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Tot Shabbat Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States This service is part of our Shabbat Hanukkah celebration. Click here to learn more
Featured Featured December 3, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Macomb St. Shabbat Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States It’s a joyful, musical Shabbat evening that fosters participation and connection. Come for Chevruta — an engaging Torah discussion with our clergy for adults and an activity for children. Our Shabbat service follows with live musical accompaniment, and the evening concludes with an oneg. In December, Macomb St. Shabbat will be part of WHC's Shabbat ...
December 3, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 2239’s Festival of Fire Hannuakh Celebration Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Join us for some or all of the festivities that are part of Shabbat Hanukkah and then gather with the 2239 community for a cozy dinner around the fire pit -- complete with an adult hot chocolate bar! Learn more about Shabbat Hanukkah here. The Festival of Fire portion costs $18 per person and does ...
December 4, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am Event Series Early Torah Study Early Torah Study Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Please note that as of August 28, 2021, our Early Torah begins 30 minutes earlier. The reading session starts at 8:00 am and the clergy-led discussion begins at 8:30 am. WHC's Saturday Morning Worship also begins 30 minutes earlier, at 10:00 am. --- Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at ...
December 4, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am Event Series Early Torah Study Early Torah Study Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Please note that as of August 28, 2021, our Early Torah begins 30 minutes earlier. The reading session starts at 8:00 am and the clergy-led discussion begins at 8:30 am. WHC's Saturday Morning Worship also begins 30 minutes earlier, at 10:00 am. --- Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at ...
December 4, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Please note that as of August 28, this service begins at 10:00 am 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 ...
December 4, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Jr. Youth Group’s “The Hanukkah Games” JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Which 3rd-5th grade latke will prevail? Come have some Hanukkah fun with your WHC pals at The Hanukkah Games! We'll do a series of competitive Hanukkah-themed challenges all culminating in a delicious treat! It's free to attend, but you must RSVP. RSVP Here
December 4, 2021 @ 6:45 pm - 9:30 pm LGBTQ+’s “Havdalukkah” Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Washington Hebrew congregation’s LGBTQ+ affinity group invites you to celebrate Hanukkah and Havdalah in an affirming space with dreidels, friends, and The Prom. Doors open at 6:45 for schmoozing and games, with Havdalah service at 7:20, and the movie will start at 7:30. This program is free and open to everyone, but we ask that ...
Featured Featured December 5, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am CANCELED – Edlavitch-Tyser Family Relations Forum Presents: Alyson Gerber Online This program has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see you at another WHC event soon! Being a teenager is difficult. Bodies and brains are developing, and what was familiar and comfortable suddenly feels alien. Author Alyson Gerber understands this. Her own scoliosis, undiagnosed ADHD, and disordered eating made her feel ...
December 5, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm WHECTY’s Hanukkah Party JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Calling all 8th-12th graders -- join us at JBSC for an afternoon filled with games, prizes, treats, and lots of Hanukkah fun. It's free to attend -- but you must RSVP. RSVP Here
December 5, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Women of WHC Present: The Word Mavens Hybrid - JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD Join the Women of WHC as they welcome Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic aka The Word Mavens to JBSC for a special Hanukkah program on Sunday, December 5 at 2:00 pm at JBSC.* From funny stories to Yiddishisms and little-known facts they uncovered while writing their best-selling Dictionary of Jewish Words, this is a program you won't want ...
December 6, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 6, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 6, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions 12 Jewish Questions Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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 ...
December 7, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 7, 2021 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Online 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, ...
December 7, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Fistful of Shekels Meeting Fistful of Shekels Meeting Online Join our investment club for those interested in supporting Israel by purchasing stock in Israeli companies. This engaging way to learn more about Israel's economy meets quarterly to discuss its portfolio and other relevant topics. Click here to learn more! JOIN US ON ZOOM
December 7, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Back to Basics Online 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 ...
December 8, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Back to Basics Online 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 ...
December 8, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group Wednesday Study Group Online How do we find God in our food? In poetry? In movement or music? Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations about finding God in our everyday life, based on the new CCAR anthology, Because My Soul Longs For You: Integrating Theology Into Our Lives. All materials will be provided, but if you would like to purchase ...
December 8, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 8, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CANCELED – Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting Online This program has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. 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 ...
December 9, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 9, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Maryland Paid Family and Medical Lave Act Zoom Meeting Online WHC and B'nai Israel are hosting a joint Zoom event with Jews United for Justice about the need for a paid family and medical leave benefit in Maryland. We will learn why it is important, have time to ask questions and share stories, and learn how to take action together. It will be a great ...
December 9, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Bereavement Support Group Bereavement Support Group Online If you are coping with the loss of a loved one during this difficult time, WHC is here to help. We are working to create a virtual bereavement support group facilitated by Rachel Ehrenberg, LICSW. Limited in size, this program will recognize each person’s unique way of grieving and provide a confidential and respectful environment ...
December 10, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Mah Jongg with WWHC JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Join the Women of WHC for Mah Jongg. $5 purse Everyone is welcome!* No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun! *Please click here to learn about our health and safety protocols and plan to arrive a few minutes early.
Featured Featured December 10, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC’s EmptyNesters Present: Kristin Harmel Online Join WHC's EmptyNesters and author Kristen Harmel for a closer look at her latest work, The Forest of Vanishing Stars on Friday, December 10 at 11:00 am on Zoom. This event is free and open to the entire community, but registration is required. RSVP HERE About the Book: After being stolen from her wealthy German parents and ...
December 10, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Our clergy and song leader, Lisa Baydush, make going to Friday night services a 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 ...
December 10, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Together with WHC clergy, and Rabbi Seth Limmer, we will welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place inside Kaufmann Sanctuary at Temple and via livestream. If you will join us from home, you can follow along using the online version of Mishkan T’filah, our Shabbat prayer book. About Our Featured Guest: Rabbi Seth ...
December 11, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am Event Series Early Torah Study Early Torah Study Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Please note that as of August 28, 2021, our Early Torah begins 30 minutes earlier. The reading session starts at 8:00 am and the clergy-led discussion begins at 8:30 am. WHC's Saturday Morning Worship also begins 30 minutes earlier, at 10:00 am. --- Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at ...
December 11, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Please note that as of August 28, this service begins at 10:00 am 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 ...
Featured Featured December 12, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Dan Glickman Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States WHC's Amram Scholar Series is proud to welcome author Dan Glickman to Temple on Sunday, December 12 at 10:30 am. Where else but America could a Jewish kid from Kansas, the son of self-made, entrepreneurial parents, and a grandson of Russian and Eastern European immigrants end up as a congressman, secretary of agriculture, and chief ...
Featured Featured December 13, 2021 - December 24, 2021 Tornado Relief Efforts JBSC & Temple We are committed to helping the communities across the South and Midwest that were devastated by recent deadly tornadoes in December 2021. To help get funds to those who need it most, we are accepting donations to WHC's Ritzenberg Humanitarian Fund. We are also collecting the following items: Toiletries New or gently used unwrapped toys ...
December 13, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 13, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 13, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Do Kind Works with 2239 Online Jump on Zoom with other young professionals and make delicious Pumpkin & Black Bean Soup! The recipe will make enough for you to keep some, plus enough to help 6 families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each participant is responsible for purchasing the food items needed to make the soup and for dropping off the ...
December 14, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 14, 2021 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Online 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, ...
December 14, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Back to Basics Online 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 ...
December 15, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Back to Basics Online 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 ...
December 15, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group Online How do we find God in our food? In poetry? In movement or music? Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations about finding God in our everyday life, based on the new CCAR anthology, Because My Soul Longs For You: Integrating Theology Into Our Lives. All materials will be provided, but if you would like to purchase ...
December 15, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group Wednesday Study Group Online How do we find God in our food? In poetry? In movement or music? Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations about finding God in our everyday life, based on the new CCAR anthology, Because My Soul Longs For You: Integrating Theology Into Our Lives. All materials will be provided, but if you would like to purchase ...
December 15, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 16, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 16, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Bereavement Support Group Bereavement Support Group Online If you are coping with the loss of a loved one during this difficult time, WHC is here to help. We are working to create a virtual bereavement support group facilitated by Rachel Ehrenberg, LICSW. Limited in size, this program will recognize each person’s unique way of grieving and provide a confidential and respectful environment ...
December 17, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Mah Jongg with WWHC JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Join the Women of WHC for Mah Jongg. $5 purse Everyone is welcome!* No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun! *Please click here to learn about our health and safety protocols and plan to arrive a few minutes early.
December 17, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Mah Jongg with WWHC JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Join the Women of WHC for Mah Jongg. $5 purse Everyone is welcome!* No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun! *Please click here to learn about our health and safety protocols and plan to arrive a few minutes early.
December 17, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Shabbat Evening Service Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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: SIP — Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks ...
Featured Featured December 17, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Falls Rd. Shabbat Falls Rd. Shabbat Hybrid - JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD 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 ...
December 17, 2021 @ 6:15 pm - 9:00 pm 2239’s Metro Minyan Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States No more Zoom. No more chat boxes. No more poor connections. Just Shabbat. With each other. Live and unplugged, like it should be. WHC's Kabbalat Shabbat for 20- and 30-somethings is the perfect way to welcome Shabbat with other young professionals from across the DMV 6:15 pm — Shot of Torah 7:00 pm — Service ... $12
December 18, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am Event Series Early Torah Study Early Torah Study Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Please note that as of August 28, 2021, our Early Torah begins 30 minutes earlier. The reading session starts at 8:00 am and the clergy-led discussion begins at 8:30 am. WHC's Saturday Morning Worship also begins 30 minutes earlier, at 10:00 am. --- Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at ...
December 18, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Please note that as of August 28, this service begins at 10:00 am 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 ...
Featured Featured December 19, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: David Weill Online This program is now VIRTUAL ONLY and will be held via Zoom. JOIN US ON ZOOM -------- The world of organ transplantation can be a dark, sometimes painful one. The reality is that one person needs to die so that someone else can have a chance to live. The people on both sides of these ...
December 20, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 20, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 21, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 21, 2021 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Online 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, ...
December 21, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Back to Basics Online 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 ...
December 22, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Back to Basics Online 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 ...
December 22, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 23, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 23, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Bereavement Support Group Bereavement Support Group Online If you are coping with the loss of a loved one during this difficult time, WHC is here to help. We are working to create a virtual bereavement support group facilitated by Rachel Ehrenberg, LICSW. Limited in size, this program will recognize each person’s unique way of grieving and provide a confidential and respectful environment ...
December 24, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service Online Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place via Zoom Join us on Zoom It will also be visible via livestream and on our Facebook page. If you will join us from home, you can follow along using the online version of Mishkan T’filah, our Shabbat prayer book. The ...
December 24, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Shabbat Evening Service Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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: SIP — Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks ...
December 25, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am Early Torah Study Online 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 familiarity ...
December 25, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Shabbat Morning Worship Online 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 ...
December 27, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 27, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 28, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 28, 2021 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Online 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, ...
December 29, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 30, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
December 31, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Shabbat Evening Service Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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: SIP — Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks ...
December 31, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Joint Shabbat Service The final Shabbat service of the year is a rotating “joint venture” between Washington Hebrew Congregation, Adas Israel, Temple Micah, and Temple Sinai. This year, Shabbat worship for Friday, December 31 will take place virtually, hosted by Temple Sinai, and be available via livestream Due to COVID protocols, this service will ONLY be available via ...
January 1, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Shabbat Morning Worship Online 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 ...
January 3, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
January 3, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
January 3, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Pregnancy Group Online Join Rabbi Fischel, who is expecting her second child in the spring, for conversations around the wonders, awe, frustrations, and ridiculousness of pregnancy. Our discussions will be framed in a Jewish light and our focus will be on building a community of soon-to-be moms who can depend on each other for years to come. This ...
January 4, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
January 4, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Online 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, ...
January 5, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group Wednesday Study Group Online 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 ...
January 5, 2022 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
January 6, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
January 7, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service Online Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place on Zoom JOIN US ON ZOOM It will also be available on our Facebook page. Technical difficulties are preventing our livestream from playing tonight. We hope you will join us over Zoom or on Facebook! The health and safety of ...
January 8, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Shabbat Morning Worship Online 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 ...
January 10, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
January 10, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online 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. ...
January 10, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group Pregnancy Group Online Join Rabbi Fischel, who is expecting her second child in the spring, for conversations around the wonders, awe, frustrations, and ridiculousness of pregnancy. Our discussions will be framed in a Jewish light and our focus will be on building a community of soon-to-be moms who can depend on each other for years to come. This ...