May 10, 2022 @ 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, ...
May 10, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 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 Spring 2022, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, starting April 25, 6:00 pm – Advanced Tuesdays, starting April 26, 5:30 pm – ...
May 11, 2022 @ 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. ...
May 11, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting Online The need for social justice has not taken a break during the pandemic, and the CISA committee is back with (virtual) monthly meetings to discuss social action issues and plan social justice and interfaith relationship-strengthening events/ activities. This month, Jews United for Justice’s (JUFJ) Montgomery County Senior Organizer Laura Wallace will join us to discuss ...
May 11, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Share With Us: Rabbinic Transition Listening Session Share With Us: Rabbinic Transition Listening Session Online For the first time in 30 years, our beloved and dynamic synagogue is in transition, and as we prepare ourselves for this change and challenge, the Board appointed a Rabbinic Transition Committee to take stock of our organization and better understand where we are and where we would like to be. In collaboration with all ...
May 11, 2022 @ 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 Spring 2022, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, starting April 25, 6:00 pm – Advanced Tuesdays, starting April 26, 5:30 pm – ...
May 12, 2022 @ 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. ...
May 12, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 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 Spring 2022, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, starting April 25, 6:00 pm – Advanced Tuesdays, starting April 26, 5:30 pm – ...
May 12, 2022 @ 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 Spring 2022, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays, starting April 25, 6:00 pm – Advanced Tuesdays, starting April 26, 5:30 pm – ...
May 13, 2022 @ 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 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.
May 13, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm Women of Reform Judaism’s Women’s Empowerment Awards Online Join the Women of Reform Judaism as they honor Rabbi Shankman with a Women's Empowerment Award on Friday, May 13. Rabbi Shankman is one of 10 women from across the country being recognized for their work to strengthen the voices of others, including women and girls, empowering them to advocate for progressive Jewish values. She ...
May 13, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States 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 with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art ...
Featured Featured May 13, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Steve Jacober Retirement Shabbat & Celebration Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Join us at Temple for a special Shabbat Evening service to celebrate WHC's Executive Director Steve Jacober, thank him for his years of service to our congregation, and congratulate him on his upcoming retirement. A celebratory oneg in Steve's honor will be held after the service concludes. Please RSVP below so we know how much ...
May 14, 2022 @ 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 ...
May 15, 2022 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Share With Us: Rabbinic Transition Listening Session Share With Us: Rabbinic Transition Listening Session Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States For the first time in 30 years, our beloved and dynamic synagogue is in transition, and as we prepare ourselves for this change and challenge, the Board appointed a Rabbinic Transition Committee to take stock of our organization and better understand where we are and where we would like to be. In collaboration with all ...
May 15, 2022 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 pm Event Series Share With Us: Rabbinic Transition Listening Session Share With Us: Rabbinic Transition Listening Session JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States For the first time in 30 years, our beloved and dynamic synagogue is in transition, and as we prepare ourselves for this change and challenge, the Board appointed a Rabbinic Transition Committee to take stock of our organization and better understand where we are and where we would like to be. In collaboration with all ...
Featured Featured May 15, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Welcome Rebecca Dina Abbott-Fischel Online Join Rabbi Fischel, husband Rabbi Eric Abbott, and big brother Ezra on Zoom as we welcome the newest member of our WHC family - Rebecca Dina Abbott-Fischel. Sunday, May 15 1:30 pm RSVP HERE
May 15, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm The 21%: The Lives of Arab Citizens of Israel Sunday, May 15, 2:30 PM | Edlavitch DCJCC | This is a Pay-What-You-Choose Event Join us for an annual keynote program exploring the daily lives and challenges of Arab citizens of Israel. Following a screening of Cinema Sabaya, director Orit Fouks Rotem and lead actor Joanna Said discuss the contemporary experience of Arab women in Israel and the role ...
May 15, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm WHECTY’s Senior Send-Off Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States It's a celebration of the Class of 2022, one of our most active and involved group of seniors in the history of WHECTY. This special event will look back at the last four years and remember everything this class has experienced. All 8-12 graders are invited to send off the seniors in style. RSVP ...
May 16, 2022 @ 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. ...
May 16, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Event Series RJW ECC Playground Playdate RJW ECC Playground Playdate Come out to Falls Road Local Park (12600 Falls Rd, Potomac, MD 20854) each Monday afternoon at 3 pm for a Playground Playdate with our RJW ECC team! We invite you to join our amazing educators at the park (weather permitting) to socialize, explore, read stories, and get creative! Designed for children 18-months to 5-years-old, ...
May 16, 2022 @ 7:00 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 ...
May 16, 2022 @ 7:15 pm - 8:15 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. ...
