December 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 Online For millenia, midrash has been used to fill in the holes of our Biblical text. When the narrative did not make sense, our ancestors would simply create the story that filled in the blanks. Recently, modern midrash has been used to fill in the narrative with previously unheard voices. In 2022, a long-awaited anthology of ...
December 18 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm WWHC’s Hanukkah Party JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Join us for a Hanukkah potluck and a chance to stock up on all your Hanukkah essentials at the WWHC Judaica Shop. Wednesday, December 18 5:30 pm Julia Bindeman Suburban Center Please bring the following: Last names A-L --> Appetizers Last names M-Z --> Desserts This event is free and open to everyone. To RSVP ...
December 19 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm LGBTQ+ Pre-Hanukkah Game Night Non-WHC Site Join the LGBTQ+ Group as we nosh, bathe in togetherness and holiday joy, shuffle up some new friendships and enjoy old ones while playing games, chatting, and getting to know one another. Hanukkah starts late this year, and in an effort to have everyone in town and start the festivities off early (who can ever ...
December 20 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 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 a weekly game of Mah Jongg on Fridays at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. Everyone is welcome to try it out! You must become a WWHC member to play on an ongoing basis. For any questions or to confirm the time of this week’s game, please contact Hillary Blackton at hillary@divinelifeyoga.com $5 ...
December 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Serenity Shabbat Serenity Shabbat JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Does music lift your soul or help you feel grounded? During tonight’s service, we will journey into peaceful spirituality through the singing of niggunim — soulful, wordless melodies. Together, we will immerse ourselves in these chants, allowing our voices to build and blend in layered harmonies as we repeat each song, creating a meditative and ...
December 20 @ 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! Our clergy and community look forward to seeing you in person or via livestream.
December 21 @ 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.
December 21 @ 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
December 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions.
December 22 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Besters Theater Outing Non-WHC Site A HANUKKAH CAROL: THE MUSICAL at Roundhouse Theater 4545 East-West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 Cost: WHC Members: $58 Non-Members: $68 Tickets are limited and non-refundable. First come/first served. Tickets will be distributed the day of the show at Roundhouse Theater. A separate registration is required for each person who would like to attend and all ...
December 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 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 December 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Religious School Reboot Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Did you attend religious school as a child, but sometimes feel like your Jewish education stalled at age 13? Did you never have the opportunity to attend religious school and want to share in that formative experience? Do you experience Deja vu when your kids come home on Sundays and share what they’ve learned? Are ...
Featured Featured December 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States As adults, we all have questions about being Jewish, and many of us are still searching for answers. 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? Despite years of religious school as children, ...
