February 10 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Rock Climbing with Jr. WHECTY Non-WHC Site Calling all 5th-7th Graders! Get ready to chalk up, tie in, and make your way to the top of the wall with Jr. WHECTY! This event will take place at Movement in Rockville, Maryland. (725 Rockville Pike) It costs $30 per child for WHC members; $40 per child for non-members. Space is limited, so please RSVP! ...
February 11 @ 9:45 am - 11:00 am Canceled CANCELED: Transition to Kindergarten JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Transitions can be challenging, for both adults and children. At the WHC Early Childhood Centers (ECC), we consciously support you and your children as you transition into our program, and again as those children move on to kindergarten. We know that this next step comes with excitement, nervousness, and a lot of questions! REGISTER With ...
February 11 @ 10:45 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Parenting is Hard; Judaism Helps. Parenting Is Hard; Judaism Helps. Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Join our team of Washington Hebrew clergy and educators as we dive into how Judaism can help us navigate our family, relationship, and individual lives. Over four sessions, we will use Jewish holidays to explore issues of nourishment, rest, decision-making, and connection. We hope this class will provide community for parents of young children, ages ...
February 11 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Ferrets & Friends with ETY JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States All 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders at JBSC are invited to join ETY (Elementary Temple Youth) for a very exciting event after Religious School, from 12:00-1:30! After a delicious pizza lunch, we'll be joined by Ferrets and Friends for a live animal show where kids can see, pet, and learn about a variety of small ...
February 11 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Women of WHC Brunch & Hunger Project JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Join the Women of WHC for a special Hunger Project event on Sunday, February 11, at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. The food packing event will take place from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Prior to the packing the Women of WHC will host a delicious brunch. Both parts of the program are free and ...
February 12 @ 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 ...
February 12 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group (Winter 2024) Pregnancy Group (Winter 2024) Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States WHC's Pregnancy Group Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations about 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 program costs $18 for WHC members; ...
February 13 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class Kesher Class JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States The RJW ECC is excited to share a new learning experience for families with children 12-24 months! Caregivers are invited to come in with their toddlers for an hour of connection and communication, designed to support your child’s speech and language development. Led by licensed speech pathologist, Allison Parker and our ECC Director, Kfirah HaLevi, ...
February 13 @ 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, ...
February 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Film Screening and Discussion of “Sevap/Mitzvah” Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Register Washington Hebrew's CISA Committee, along with the Rumi Forum and Jewish Islamic Dialogue Society (JIDS), present a dialogue featuring the film Sevap/Mitzvah by writer and director Sabina Vajrača. This short film is a moving dramatization of a Bosnian Muslim woman who hid a Jewish family during the Holocaust and then was rescued by Jews ...
February 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive into Jewish World Music Deep Dive Into Jewish World Music Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States We’re all familiar with klezmer and may know a few Yiddish songs and know that the Jews of Europe had rich musical traditions. But as American Jews, we’re often less familiar with the music of our people from the rest of our global diaspora such as Turkey and Persia (among others). Join Cantor Hamstra for ...
February 14 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Extended through March! Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)...and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC's Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to build community with other moms as you share, vent, celebrate, and more. Each week includes a chance to check in through ...
Featured Featured February 16 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Jewish Book Council Events 2023-2024 Besters Book Club Presents: Jonathan Freedland Online The Besters are pleased to welcome author Jonathan Freedland to their Book Club series on Friday, February 16 at 11:00 am on Zoom to discuss his book The Escape Artist. This lecture is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. RSVP HERE This lecture is presented in partnership with the Jewish Book Council. About ...
February 16 @ 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 ...
February 16 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – JBSC 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, 30-minute Tot Shabbat service which teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. Following the service, ...
February 16 @ 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 ...
