Featured Featured April 21, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Falls Rd. Shabbat Falls Rd. Shabbat Hybrid - JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD It’s a joyful, musical Shabbat evening that fosters participation and connection. 6:00 pm Shot of Torah (Torah Discussion) & Snack, Sip, & Schmooze 6:30 pm Service Oneg to follow This service will take place in person at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. It will also be available via livestream. If you will join us from ...
April 22, 2023 @ 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 ...
April 22, 2023 @ 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. ...
Featured Featured April 23, 2023 Mitzvah Day Don't miss this great opportunity to give back to our local community. We will have projects perfect for all ages available at JBSC, at Temple, and out in the community. Can't volunteer? Consider donating toiletries or baking a cake! Learn More & Register
April 24, 2023 @ 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 in 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 ...
April 24, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 17 and will ...
April 24, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Jewish Conversations on Diversity, Belonging & Justice Online Reading for this session The 100-Year-Old Reason US Housing is so Expensive What is it? A monthly series of conversations with Rabbi Shankman to create a dialogue about race, racial disparity, inequity, change needed for just equality, and creating culture of belonging. Open to all (members & non-members), you can show up for one event ...
April 24, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 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 in 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 ...
April 24, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 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 in 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 ...
April 24, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Spring) 12 Jewish Questions (Spring) 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 ...
Featured Featured April 25, 2023 Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day) Yom HaZikaron (Hebrew: יוֹם הַזִּכָּרוֹן, lit. 'Memorial Day'), in full Yom HaZikaron LeHalelei Ma'arkhot Yisrael ul'Nifge'ei Pe'ulot HaEivah (Hebrew: יוֹם הזִּכָּרוֹן לְחַלְלֵי מַעַרְכוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל וּלְנִפְגְעֵי פְּעֻלּוֹת הָאֵיבָה, lit. 'Memorial Day for the Fallen Soldiers of the Wars of Israel and Victims of Actions of Terrorism'), is Israel's official remembrance day, enacted into law in 1963. While Yom ...
April 25, 2023 @ 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 in 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 ...
April 25, 2023 @ 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 in 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 ...
April 25, 2023 @ 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, ...
April 25, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 17 and will ...
Featured Featured April 25, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Women of WHC Welcome: Marjorie Margolies JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States The Women of WHC are pleased to welcome author Marjorie Margolies to discuss her book And How are the Children. Tuesday, April 25 at 7:00 pm at JBSC This program is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. Click here to purchase this book through WHC's Mitzvah Mall. About the Book: Marjorie Margolies’s ...
Featured Featured April 26, 2023 Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) Independence Day (Hebrew: יום העצמאות Yom Ha'atzmaut, lit. "Day of Independence") is the national day of Israel, commemorating the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. The day is marked by official and unofficial ceremonies and observances. Because Israel declared independence on May 14, 1948, which corresponded with the Hebrew date 5 Iyar in that year, ...
April 26, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 17 and will ...
April 26, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CANCELED – Wednesday Study Group Online Wednesday Study Group has been canceled for Wednesday, April 26. We apologize for the inconvenience Join Rabbi Fischel and the Wednesday Study community for an exploration of the Psalms. These ancient works of literature express the deep Jewish yearnings of kvetching and joy. We will explore one psalm each session through the dual lenses of ...
April 26, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 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 in 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 ...
April 26, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 17 and will ...
April 26, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm L’chaim! Celebrating Engaged Couples We invite engaged couples to join us for a night of connection, learning and celebration. The evening will include time to meet and schmooze with other couples, a toast to your relationships, and a panel with Rabbis Krinsky and Fischel as well as local event coordinator Ray Bracken to answer all of your planning questions. ...
