Featured Featured October 26, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Women of WHC Present: Lisa Scottoline Online The Women of WHC are thrilled to welcome best-selling author Lisa Scottoline to discuss her new book, Eternal with us over Zoom! RSVP HERE About the Book: Eternal is the culmination of a lifetime of #1 bestseller, Lisa Scottoline’s work. She has been researching the Italian Holocaust since her undergraduate days when she took an intimate year-long ...
October 26, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Hebrew Reading for Adults Online Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. For Winter 2021, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, October 4-November 22, 6:00 pm – Intermediate/Advanced Tuesdays, October 5-November 23, 5:45 pm – ...
October 26, 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 ...
October 27, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Online Join 2239 for Espresso Shot of Torah and start off your day with some caffeination and rumination! Pour your favorite morning beverage and connect with each other and our sacred tradition. Join us on Zoom Free
October 27, 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 ...
October 27, 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 ...
October 27, 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. ...
October 27, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Hebrew Reading for Adults Online Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. For Winter 2021, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, October 4-November 22, 6:00 pm – Intermediate/Advanced Tuesdays, October 5-November 23, 5:45 pm – ...
October 28, 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. ...
October 28, 2021 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Hebrew Reading for Adults Online Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. For Winter 2021, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, October 4-November 22, 6:00 pm – Intermediate/Advanced Tuesdays, October 5-November 23, 5:45 pm – ...
October 28, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Hebrew Reading for Adults Online Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. For Winter 2021, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, October 4-November 22, 6:00 pm – Intermediate/Advanced Tuesdays, October 5-November 23, 5:45 pm – ...
October 29, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 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 Mah Jongg. $5 purse Everyone is welcome!* No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun! *Please click here to learn about our health and safety protocols and plan to arrive a few minutes early.
Featured Featured October 29, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC’s EmptyNesters Present: Daniel Levin Online WHC’s EmptyNesters kick off their author events for 2021-2022 by welcoming Daniel Levin to give us a behind-the-scenes look at his book Proof of Life -- which dives deep into the underground industry of war where everything is for sale, including arms, drugs, and even people. A fast-paced thriller wrapped in a memoir, Proof of ...
Featured Featured October 29, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shabbat Installation of Cantor Susan Bortnick as WHC’s Senior Cantor Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States With tributes, special guests, music, and a meaningful ceremony this Shabbat Installation service will honor and celebrate Cantor Bortnick, Washington Hebrew Congregation's third Senior Cantor (and the first woman to hold this position). Friday, October 29 inside Kaufmann Sanctuary at Temple.* Kindly RSVP if you will join us in person to help us plan for ...
October 30, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am Event Series Early Torah Study Early Torah Study Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Please note that as of August 28, 2021, our Early Torah begins 30 minutes earlier. The reading session starts at 8:00 am and the clergy-led discussion begins at 8:30 am. WHC's Saturday Morning Worship also begins 30 minutes earlier, at 10:00 am. --- Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at ...
October 30, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship 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 ...
Featured Featured October 31, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Wayne Federman Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Looking for a laugh? WHC’s Amram Scholar Series is pleased to welcome comedian, actor, professor, and author Wayne Federman to take us on a journey through standup comedy. Drawing on his acclaimed History of Standup podcast, Federman takes us to world-famous venues like the Appolo and Madison Square Garden, and to small open mic nights ...
October 31, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm WHECTY Football Party JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States All 8-12 graders are invited to this casual event to spend time with friends, meet new ones, and enjoy a Sunday afternoon with football, fun, friends, and food. Food will be served outdoors in our covered tent. This program costs $10 per person. REGISTER HERE
November 1, 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. ...
November 1, 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. ...
November 1, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Hebrew Reading for Adults Online Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. For Winter 2021, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, October 4-November 22, 6:00 pm – Intermediate/Advanced Tuesdays, October 5-November 23, 5:45 pm – ...
November 1, 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 ...