April 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) Online 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 ...
April 25 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) Online If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Spring 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 8, and will ...
April 26 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Shabbat@WHC Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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 ...
April 26 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm 5th Grade Shabbat Family Dinner Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States If you have a 5th grader with a b'nei mitzvah in the future, this event is for you! First, we'll celebrate Shabbat@WHC at Temple, where your child can experience and become more familiar with the prayer service. Then we'll learn about the order of the service, and the prayers that represent each section at the ...
April 27 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Early Torah Study Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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 ...
April 27 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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 ...
April 27 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online 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. ...
April 28 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm 6th Grade B’nei Mitzvah Program JBSC & Temple As you know, within the next eighteen to twenty-four months, our 6th graders will become B’nei Mitzvah. On Sunday, April 28 at Temple and JBSC from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm, please join us for a program for 6th-grade students and their parents or guardians (please register for the program where your child attends Religious ...
April 28 @ 9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group Bereavement Support Group JBSC & Temple In moments of profound loss, the journey through grief can feel isolating, overwhelming, and deeply personal. At Washington Hebrew Congregation, we recognize the vital importance of communal support in navigating these difficult times. That's why we are proud to introduce our reimagined Bereavement Support Group — a sanctuary where congregants can gather to share, learn, ...
April 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm ETY/Jr. WHECTY Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Calling all 2nd-7th graders — believe it or not, summer is almost here! Join ETY and Jr. WHECTY as we close out the school year by celebrating Passover and Yom Ha’Atzmaut – Israel’s Independence Day! To celebrate both holidays and a fantastic school year, we are having a Passover-style lunch, learning Israeli dance, and making ...
April 29 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ...
Featured Featured April 29 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Passover Yizkor Service Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States As Passover comes to a close, we honor our loved ones' memories with a 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 ...
April 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) 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 ...