December 1, 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 1, 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 1, 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 2, 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 2, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Bereavement Support Group Bereavement Support Group Online If you are coping with the loss of a loved one during this difficult time, WHC is here to help. We are working to create a virtual bereavement support group facilitated by Rachel Ehrenberg, LICSW. Limited in size, this program will recognize each person’s unique way of grieving and provide a confidential and respectful environment ...
Featured Featured December 3, 2021 Shabbat Hanukkah Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Latke and/or donut lovers, join us for an intergenerational Hanukkah celebration at WHC. We have a slew of ways for you and your family to join us for prayer, food, and fun! There's something for everyone! 5:00—Tot Shabbat˜ 5:30—Hanukkah Activities, Games, Treats, and Dinner˜ 6:00—Torah Study with Rabbi Lustig and Members of the Higher Committee ...
December 3, 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.
December 3, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Tot Shabbat Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States This service is part of our Shabbat Hanukkah celebration. Click here to learn more
Featured Featured December 3, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Macomb St. Shabbat Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States It’s a joyful, musical Shabbat evening that fosters participation and connection. Come for Chevruta — an engaging Torah discussion with our clergy for adults and an activity for children. Our Shabbat service follows with live musical accompaniment, and the evening concludes with an oneg. In December, Macomb St. Shabbat will be part of WHC's Shabbat ...
December 3, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 2239’s Festival of Fire Hannuakh Celebration Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Join us for some or all of the festivities that are part of Shabbat Hanukkah and then gather with the 2239 community for a cozy dinner around the fire pit -- complete with an adult hot chocolate bar! Learn more about Shabbat Hanukkah here. The Festival of Fire portion costs $18 per person and does ...
December 4, 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 ...
December 4, 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 ...
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 ...
