July 23, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Resiliency Today and Yesterday: A Discussion with Ken Ludwig Online Join us virtually along with comic playwright Ken Ludwig to discuss his new play Dear Jack, Dear Louise -- a Love Letters-style romantic comedy based on his parents' real-life correspondence during World War II. Free
July 24, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Shabbat Evening Service Online Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place on Zoom It will also be available on our live stream & Facebook We invite you to follow along with us from home using the online version of Mishkan T’filah, our Shabbat prayer book. Free
July 24, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 2239’s Metro Minyan 2239’s Metro Minyan Online Join Rabbi Aaron Miller for the spirited and spiritual VIRTUAL Shabbat experience of Metro Minyan! Metro Minyan is a casual, musical (with guitar), monthly Shabbat experience exclusively for DC's 20s and 30s. Tune in on Zoom from the comfort of your own home. Free
July 25, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study 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 ...
July 25, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service Shabbat Morning Service Online This 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 b'nei mitzvah, ... Free
July 25, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Campfire Chats Campfire Chats Online Some of our fondest summer memories come from the times we spent around a campfire with friends. We'd talk, tell stories, sing, and laugh. This summer, we are going to recreate that experience (virtually). Join us around the Zoom campfire on Saturdays at 5:30 pm! Free
July 27, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Online Three American women — Rabbi Susan Shankman, a Jew; Hurunnessa Fariad, a Muslim; and Pastor Michelle Thomas, a Christian — come together every week to talk about life, faith, and resilience. Tune in on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SisterAct2020 Click here to join us Free
July 27, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series At the Forefront: Stories of the Jews Who Changed Everything At the Forefront: Stories of the Jews Who Changed Everything Taught by WHC's clergy team, this 10-week course will examine how the Jewish community has stood proudly at the forefront of history's most significant moments. We were sages, suffragists, civil rights warriors, musicians who transformed music, and comedians who made people laugh through it all. Come for the Jewish history and come away with a ... $36
July 28, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Women of WHC’s Literary Group Presents: Rachel Barenbaum Online Rachel Barenbaum is the author of A Bend in the Stars. This is a literary novel that is at once an epic love story and a heart-pounding journey across WWI-era Russia, about an ambitious young doctor and her scientist brother in a race against Einstein to solve one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. ... Free
July 28, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group Wednesday Study Group Online Explore the relevance of ancient Jewish texts on our modern lives with our weekly Wednesday Study Group. All are welcome — and absolutely no background knowledge or familiarity with Hebrew is necessary. Free
July 28, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Upper School Upper School Online All rising 8th through 12th graders are invited to join us on Tuesday nights for fun, interactive programs. See your WHC friends and connect with your community while having a great time! Free
July 28, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL Online Spend your summer catching up on some of OUR favorite films! Watch each flick on your own at home* and then join Rabbi Lustig weekly on Tuesday evenings to discuss the Jewish themes found in each movie. Come to one, some, or all. June 16 - Just Mercy (2020) June 23 - Driving Miss Daisy ... Free
July 29, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Online Join 2239 for Espresso Shot of Torah and start off your day with some caffeination and rumination! Pour your favorite morning beverage and connect with each other and our sacred tradition. Join us on Zoom Free
July 30, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Gentle Yoga for All Bodies Gentle Yoga for All Bodies Online Yoga instructor Brittany Fleck welcomes all ages and abilities to this weekly slow, mindful 45-minute class. Each class incorporates standing postures, seated postures in a chair, and postures on the floor. All can be modified for individuals who cannot or prefer not to stand or get on the floor. If you have questions or would ... Free
July 30, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm 2239’s Cocktails & Civics with Zack Beauchamp Online Join us for a discussion about the decline of democracy in countries around the world, and probably the US as well. Led by Zack Beauchamp, award-winning Senior Correspondent for Vox, we will examine the decline of democracies around the world and what we, as Jews, can do to strengthen ours. This event is free so ... Free
