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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 ...

Potluck and Planning with the Besters

Non-WHC Site

Join the Besters and help brainstorm and plan programming ideas for the upcoming year, reconnect with friends, and enjoy a delicious potluck dinner. This program is free of charge, but advance RSVP is required. RSVP HERE An email will be sent out in the days before the event with the address for the event and ...

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 ...

Event Series Food & Judaism

Food & Judaism

Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Jews LOVE food.... Why? Why do so many of our Jewish customs happen around a dining room table? Where did these traditions come from? Where did these foods come from? What do these laws, rituals, and dishes teach us about Jewish history and the Jewish present? During this six-week course, we will explore everything from ...

Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division

Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Do you look at current events in our country, in Israel, or our world and worry that we are more divided than we’ve ever been before? Do you look toward the 2024 election and wonder how you will maintain relationships with family members, co-workers, friends, and neighbors? Join Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin, nationally recognized for her ...

12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024)

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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. ...

LGBTQ+ Hamantashen Bake

Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 8 PM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 15! Please register by Friday, March 15 as we will be ingredient shopping that weekend and want to be sure to have enough deliciousness for everyone! Calling all members of our LGBTQ+ community and their families!!! Please join the WHC LGBTQ+ Group for our first-ever hamantashen bake ...

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 ...

Purim Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner

Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

It's Purim! So put your little ones in their (or your) favorite costume and bring them to Temple for an extra special Tot Shabbat! 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

2239 Purim & Portraits

Non-WHC Site

Looking for a chill way to celebrate Purim this year? Join us at the Portrait Gallery in downtown DC! Explore the exhibits with an eye toward how the museum portrays important historical figures and discuss how the Megillah portrays its important characters. Indulge in delicious hamantashen and savor the flavors of this festive holiday. Cap ...