June 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) Online Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
June 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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 the lens of ...
June 17 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) Online If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Spring 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 8, and will ...
June 17 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) Online Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
June 17 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) Online Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
June 17 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Bereavement Support Group Bereavement Support Group JBSC & Temple In moments of profound loss, the journey through grief can feel isolating, overwhelming, and deeply personal. At Washington Hebrew Congregation, we recognize the vital importance of communal support in navigating these difficult times. That's why we are proud to introduce our reimagined Bereavement Support Group — a sanctuary where congregants can gather to share, learn, ...
June 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Juneteenth: “The Big Payback” Screening Non-WHC Site For the first time in American history, a tax funded reparations bill targeted for Black Americans is passed in Evanston, IL. The film follows the fight of rookie alderman Robin Rue Simmons as she leads the community in an uphill battle to obtain this ‘big payback’. Meanwhile, in Washington D.C., the formidable Congresswoman Sheila Jackson ...
June 18 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Event Series Kesher Class Kesher Class JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Join us at Camp Keetov Maryland for a special SUMMER-themed learning experience with children 12-24 months. Caregivers and their toddlers are invited for an hour and a half of sensory explorations (yes, that means water play when the weather permits!) promoting cognitive development. Led by RJW ECC educator Rachel Kuchinsky, this class meets on Tuesdays ...
June 18 @ 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, ...
June 21 @ 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 ...
June 21 @ 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 ...
June 22 @ 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 ...
June 22 @ 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 ...
June 22 @ 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. ...
June 22 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Canceled 2239 Hikes the Billy Goat Trail Non-WHC Site This event has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see you at another 2239 event soon! 2239 is hosting a hike on Saturday, June 22nd. Our hike will begin at 1 pm at the C&O Canal's Billy Goat Trailhead and will last approximately two hours. Toward the end of the first ...
June 23 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Canceled WHC Connections Cycling Club: June Ride Non-WHC Site This event has been canceled. We hope to be able to reschedule very soon! Please stay tuned! Pump up your tires, grab a water bottle, and adjust your helmet -- Our June ride is an out-and-back from Annapolis along the beautiful, flat, and mostly shady B&A Trail! It’s a 26-mile ride we’ll take at a ...
June 24 @ 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 ...
June 24 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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 the lens of ...
June 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Event Series Kesher Class Kesher Class JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Join us at Camp Keetov Maryland for a special SUMMER-themed learning experience with children 12-24 months. Caregivers and their toddlers are invited for an hour and a half of sensory explorations (yes, that means water play when the weather permits!) promoting cognitive development. Led by RJW ECC educator Rachel Kuchinsky, this class meets on Tuesdays ...
June 25 @ 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, ...
June 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Women of WHC Board Installation Non-WHC Site Join the Women of WHC as we toast the incoming Board Members with bubbly beverages and offer light hors d'oeuvres. Wednesday, June 26 6:00 pm at the home of Brenda Holt. This event is free, but RSVP is required. RSVP
