April 26, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Share With Us: Rabbinic Transition Listening Session Share With Us: Rabbinic Transition Listening Session JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States For the first time in 30 years, our beloved and dynamic synagogue is in transition, and as we prepare ourselves for this change and challenge, the Board appointed a Rabbinic Transition Committee to take stock of our organization and better understand where we are and where we would like to be. In collaboration with all ...
April 26, 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, ...
April 26, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Spring 2022, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, starting April 25, 6:00 pm – Advanced Tuesdays, starting April 26, 5:30 pm – ...
April 27, 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 ...
April 27, 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. ...
April 27, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Spring 2022, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, starting April 25, 6:00 pm – Advanced Tuesdays, starting April 26, 5:30 pm – ...
April 28, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 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. ...
April 28, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 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 Spring 2022, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, starting April 25, 6:00 pm – Advanced Tuesdays, starting April 26, 5:30 pm – ...
April 28, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sustaining Member Soirée As a special thank you, we invite our Sustaining Members for a Spring Soirée! We'll have a cappella entertainment, hors d'ouvres, and curated cocktails as we celebrate. Thursday, April 28 5:00 - 7:00 pm Hosted by Sustaining Members Stephanie & Ethan Posner To RSVP, contact Eliza Prince, Director of Development, at eprince@whctemple.org.
Featured Featured April 29, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EmptyNesters Book Club Presents: Mark Sullivan Online About the Book The Last Green Valley takes us to late March 1944 as Stalin’s forces push into Ukraine. That’s where we find young Emil and Adeline Martel who must make a terrible decision: Do they wait for the Soviet bear’s intrusion and risk being sent to Siberia? Or do they reluctantly follow the wolves ...
April 29, 2022 @ 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 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.
April 29, 2022 @ 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 ...
April 29, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Musical Shabbat to commemorate Yom HaShoah and Yom HaZikaron, and celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Join Cantor Bortnick and Kol Rinah as we honor YomHaShoah, a time of pain and suffering, recognize Yom HaZikaron, Israel's Memorial Day, and celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut, a celebration of a new day and the promise of tomorrow. This service will take place at Temple It will also be available via livestream and on our Facebook ...
April 29, 2022 @ 7:00 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 ...
April 30, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Walk to End Homelessness Join WHECTY as they participate in the Friendship Place Walk to End Homelessness on Saturday, April 30th. Learn more about the walk and make a donation on the WHECTY team page LEARN MORE
April 30, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am 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 ...