Featured Featured October 12 @ 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Event Series HIGH HOLY DAYS 2024/5785 YOM KIPPUR The gates are closing! Join us for services at either Temple or JBSC. For more info on tickets, parking, accessibility, and more, please visit our High Holy Days hub. High Holy Days Hub
October 15 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Decorate the Bimah for Sukkot with WWHC Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Join the Women of WHC to help make our bimah extra festive for the holiday of Sukkot! Tuesday, October 15 10:30 am at Temple This event is free, and all are welcome, but RSVPs are required. Please email Lynne Schaffer to RSVP (please make sure to include your phone number in your RSVP request) Lunch ...
October 15 @ 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, ...
Featured Featured October 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Across the Aisle: A Jewish Dialogue in Polarized Times Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States As the 2024 elections loom, America has rarely felt as divided over politics and policies as it does today. So too the Jewish community.
October 16 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Event Series New Moms Group New Moms Group (Fall 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 ...
October 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Sukkot Sukkah Celebrations So You Sent Your Kid to College: A Gen-X Sukkot Gathering Non-WHC Site Did you just drop your firstborn off at college and are wondering what to do now that the refrigerator isn’t emptied as soon as it’s filled? Or maybe they’ve left home to start a career, or a bought a one-way ticket to Australia. If you’ve suddenly found yourself with one less person in your household, ...
Featured Featured October 17 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Sukkot Sukkah Celebrations Sukkot Festival Service Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Join us for a joyful Sukkot service, where we’ll celebrate the holiday by waving the lulav and etrog
October 17 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Event Series Sukkot Sukkah Celebrations Sukkot Luncheon for WHC Seniors Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Join us at Temple starting at 10:30 am for the traditional Sukkot Festival Service followed by a bagel brunch at 11:30 am. Cost is $18 for WHC members, $25 for all others Finances should never be a reason for someone to be unable to participate. Please reach out to Cantor Hamstra (shamstra@whctemple.org or call 202-362-7100) ...
October 17 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Sukkot Sukkah Celebrations Sips in the Sukkah with WWHC Non-WHC Site Join the Women of WHC and celebrate Sukkot! This potluck-style event will take place at Rabbi Shankman's home. (Address will be sent to those who RSVP prior to the event) To help make sure we have enough to nosh on — please bring the following: Last Name A-L — Dessert Last Name M-Z — Appetizers ...
October 18 @ 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 ...
October 18 @ 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! Our clergy and community look forward to seeing you in person or via livestream.
October 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Serenity Shabbat Serenity Shabbat JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States 6:00 pm Pre-Oneg 6:30 Kabbalat Shabbat in the Sukkah (Dress Warm!) As with every Serenity Shabbat, we will begin by welcoming Shabbat with an uplifting musical, contemplative service that consists of singing the Kabbalat Shabbat Psalms. At this Serenity Shabbat we will be focus on the themes of Sukkot: the blessings, vulnerability, and fragility of ...
Featured Featured October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Economic Justice Pizza Party Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Wondering how to get more involved in social justice work through the synagogue? Want to make new friends who share your values? Join us for this low-stress social (justice) event.
October 19 @ 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.
October 19 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Sukkot Sukkah Celebrations Sukkot Celebrations – LGBTQ+ Brunch Non-WHC Site The LGBTQ+ community comes together for a lovely afternoon brunch in Rabbi Fischel’s sukkah, so come by for some bagels, Sukkot-themed mimosa bar, community, friends, and Shabbat!
October 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions.
October 19 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Event Series Sukkot Sukkah Celebrations Besters Winery Visit Non-WHC Site Join the Besters for a tasting and visit to the Loew Winery in Mt. Airy, Maryland. The wine here is excellent, but the family history is truly fascinating. The Loew family started in Poland and the Ukraine in the 1870's and barely survived the Holocaust on their way to America. This event will take place ...
October 19 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sukkot Celebrations – Jews of Color Havdalah Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Join our Jews of Color Affinity Group for a special Sukkot potluck Havdalah celebration! Come connect, share, and celebrate together — RSVP today to save your spot under the sukkah! SCHEDULE
October 20 @ 9:45 am - 11:45 am 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, ...
October 20 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Sukkot Sukkah Celebrations Sukkot Celebrations – New Members Non-WHC Site We invite you to get to know your WHC clergy, leadership, staff, and other new Temple members over light hors d'oeuvres, dessert, and drinks in Rabbi Shankman's sukkah! Contact Director of Member Engagement Jennifer Millstone at jmillstone@whctemple.org with any questions. SCHEDULE
October 21 @ 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 ...
Featured Featured October 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States As adults, we all have questions about being Jewish, and many of us are still searching for answers. 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? Despite years of religious school as children, ...
Featured Featured October 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Holding Together Holding Together Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Many of us feel scared and anxious as we anticipate the 2024 presidential election. We see toxic polarization and fragmentation nearly everywhere we look. How will we cope with the tension and resist being part of the cycle of polarization and division? Join Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin to discover what Judaism can teach us about navigating ...
Featured Featured October 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Religious School Reboot Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS FIRST SESSION ONLY WILL BE HELD IN RABBI SHANKMAN'S SUKKAH. THE ADDRESS WILL BE SENT TO YOU VIA EMAIL. Did you attend religious school as a child, but sometimes feel like your Jewish education stalled at age 13? Did you never have the opportunity to attend religious school and want to share ...
