February 20 @ 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 20 @ 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 21 @ 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 ...
February 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Online Reform Judaism is often cited as the Prophetic sect of our tradition, but what does that mean? What does it mean to be descendants of the Prophets? Join Wednesday Study Group for an exploration of these humans who spoke for God. For this class, we will be using Abraham Joshua Heschel’s famous book, The Prophets. ...
February 23 @ 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 ...
Featured Featured February 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Shabbat@WHC Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Shabbat@WHC — JBSC JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) is a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to raise awareness and foster acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities and mental health conditions and those who love them. An ASL interpreter will be present for tonight's service, and we will have large-print prayer books available. Extra ...
Featured Featured February 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Shabbat@WHC Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Shabbat@WHC Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) is a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to raise awareness and foster acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities and mental health conditions and those who love them. We're honored to have WHC member Madison Essig address the congregation during the service. Tonight's service will have ...
February 24 @ 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. 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 ...
February 24 @ 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: 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 ...
February 24 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ...
February 25 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm “Call Me Dancer” Movie Night & Dinner Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States The award-winning documentary Call Me Dancer follows Manish Chauhan, a young street dancer from Mumbai, and his efforts to become a professional. Under the tutelage of Israeli-American ballet teacher Yehuda Maor, Manish’s journey takes him around the globe, from India, to Israel, to New York City. Learn more in this Q&A with director Leslie Shampaine. ...
February 26 @ 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 26 @ 7:00 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 27 @ 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 27 @ 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 27 @ 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 28 @ 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 ...
February 28 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Online Reform Judaism is often cited as the Prophetic sect of our tradition, but what does that mean? What does it mean to be descendants of the Prophets? Join Wednesday Study Group for an exploration of these humans who spoke for God. For this class, we will be using Abraham Joshua Heschel’s famous book, The Prophets. ...
