December 4, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Please note that as of August 28, this service begins at 10:00 am 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 ...
December 4, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Jr. Youth Group’s “The Hanukkah Games” JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Which 3rd-5th grade latke will prevail? Come have some Hanukkah fun with your WHC pals at The Hanukkah Games! We'll do a series of competitive Hanukkah-themed challenges all culminating in a delicious treat! It's free to attend, but you must RSVP. RSVP Here
December 4, 2021 @ 6:45 pm - 9:30 pm LGBTQ+’s “Havdalukkah” Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Washington Hebrew congregation’s LGBTQ+ affinity group invites you to celebrate Hanukkah and Havdalah in an affirming space with dreidels, friends, and The Prom. Doors open at 6:45 for schmoozing and games, with Havdalah service at 7:20, and the movie will start at 7:30. This program is free and open to everyone, but we ask that ...
Featured Featured December 5, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am CANCELED – Edlavitch-Tyser Family Relations Forum Presents: Alyson Gerber Online This program has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see you at another WHC event soon! Being a teenager is difficult. Bodies and brains are developing, and what was familiar and comfortable suddenly feels alien. Author Alyson Gerber understands this. Her own scoliosis, undiagnosed ADHD, and disordered eating made her feel ...
December 5, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm WHECTY’s Hanukkah Party JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Calling all 8th-12th graders -- join us at JBSC for an afternoon filled with games, prizes, treats, and lots of Hanukkah fun. It's free to attend -- but you must RSVP. RSVP Here
December 5, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Women of WHC Present: The Word Mavens Hybrid - JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD Join the Women of WHC as they welcome Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic aka The Word Mavens to JBSC for a special Hanukkah program on Sunday, December 5 at 2:00 pm at JBSC.* From funny stories to Yiddishisms and little-known facts they uncovered while writing their best-selling Dictionary of Jewish Words, this is a program you won't want ...
December 6, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 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. ...
December 6, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 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. ...
December 6, 2021 @ 8:00 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 ...
December 7, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 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. ...
December 7, 2021 @ 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, ...
December 7, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Fistful of Shekels Meeting Fistful of Shekels Meeting Online Join our investment club for those interested in supporting Israel by purchasing stock in Israeli companies. This engaging way to learn more about Israel's economy meets quarterly to discuss its portfolio and other relevant topics. Click here to learn more! JOIN US ON ZOOM
December 7, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Back to Basics Online Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. For our ...
December 8, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Back to Basics Online Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. For our ...
December 8, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group Wednesday Study Group Online How do we find God in our food? In poetry? In movement or music? Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations about finding God in our everyday life, based on the new CCAR anthology, Because My Soul Longs For You: Integrating Theology Into Our Lives. All materials will be provided, but if you would like to purchase ...
December 8, 2021 @ 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. ...
December 8, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CANCELED – Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting Online This program has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. The need for social justice has not taken a break during the pandemic, and the CISA committee is back with (virtual) monthly meetings to discuss social action issues and plan social justice and interfaith relationship-strengthening events/ activities. This month, Jews United for Justice’s (JUFJ) Montgomery ...
