Featured Featured December 6, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Amram Presents: Jeremy Benstein Online Why does the Hebrew language matter? Dr. Jeremy Benstein loves Hebrew – it’s a language that is at once, ancient and evolving, holy and daily, tribal and global. Jeremy Benstein invites you to join him on a witty and entertaining journey into the significance of Hebrew for Jews and Judaism at Hebrew Roots, Jewish Routes: ...
December 6, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 Religious School Grades 3-7 Online The WHC Religious School program for 2020-2021 is taking place virtually (via Zoom) in an effort to ensure safety and accessibility for our community. The experience is student-driven and elective-based for Pre-K through 7th graders and takes place on Sunday mornings. The elective offerings are a diverse mix of art, cooking, social justice, music, drama ...
December 7, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Online Three American women — Rabbi Susan Shankman, a Jew; Hurunnessa Fariad, a Muslim; and Pastor Michelle Thomas, a Christian — come together every week to talk about life, faith, and resilience. Tune in on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SisterAct2020 Click here to join us Free
December 7, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm JCADA Shining a Light on Local Miracles Online Join the Women of WHC for an eye-opening program about power-based violence in our community. Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse (JCADA) Executive Director Amanda Katz will share with us how and why the pandemic has prompted a surge in domestic violence. We will also be joined by survivor and advocate Lee Ann Anderson who will ...
December 7, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions 12 Jewish Questions Online Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? How do Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? And more... Despite years of religious school as children, many of us are unsure how to find meaning in our faith and culture ...
December 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Confirmation Confirmation Online The Confirmation Program of Washington Hebrew Congregation has historically offered a broad and intensive Jewish experience through which our 10th graders establish both an individual as well as a collective connection and commitment to their Judaism. Our Confirmands identify with the Jewish people, understand a wide range of Jewish values, appreciate the diversity of the Jewish ...
December 8, 2020 @ 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. Click here ...
December 9, 2020 @ 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
December 9, 2020 @ 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. Click here ...
December 9, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study Wednesday Torah Study Online Wednesday Torah study is back starting November 4 This fall, we will look at "The Book of Jonah in a Year of Turmoil" Global pandemic, racial injustices, and political polarization are just a few of the ways in which 2020 has challenged our strength and resiliency. The Book of Jonah raises (and maybe even ...
December 9, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Make Your Own Hanukkiyah Online Join WHC's Rabbinic Intern Jamie Field for a fun, virtual, DIY hanukkiyah lesson! Follow along using your own supplies at home -- and the use your creation to light the candles during Hanukkah starting December 10. (To light the candles each night at 6:45pm with our WHC clergy click here.) This project is perfect for ...
Featured Featured December 9, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Congregational Conversations Discussion Congregational Conversations Discussion Online Join us on Zoom to discuss the themes and topics presented by Georgetown professors Terrence Johnson and Jacques Berlinerblau, authors of the forthcoming book Blacks and Jews in America: An Introduction to Dialogue. In November they talked about the history – this month they will talk about TODAY. What are the barriers to our partnership? What –if anything at ...
December 9, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting 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. Please click here to join us on Zoom Free
December 9, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Joyful Living Joyful Living Online You’ve taken more than 50 trips around the sun. Career, family, friends, hobbies … check, check, check, and check. You know there’s more you want to experience in this big, wide world, and we invite you to make the most of it by taking the time to expand your inner horizon with WHC’s Joyful Living ...
Featured Featured December 9, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm When the World Feels Like a Scary Place Online For many children and adults, the world feels like a scary place right now. Dr. Abigail Gewirtz, a child psychologist and leading expert on parenting in times of stress, knows this and believes that we can raise engaged and confident kids despite all that is happening around us. Both in her book, When the World ...
Featured Featured December 10, 2020 @ 6:45 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Online Grab your hanukkiyah and join WHC clergy each night of Hanukkah at 6:45 pm on Zoom to light the candles and say the blessings. Join us on Zoom Our nightly Hanukkah candle lighting will also be viewable on WHC's Facebook page.
December 11, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Chair Yoga & Meditation Chair Yoga & Meditation Online Yoga instructor Brittany Fleck welcomes all ages and abilities to this slow, mindful 45-minute class. There are standing postures, seated postures in a chair, and postures on the floor—all of which can be modified for personal preference or ability. This program will take place on Zoom. Registration required. Click here to RSVP for this program ... Free
December 11, 2020 @ 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Lebanese Taverna Neighborhood Delivery Pick-Up JBSC & Temple Celebrate Shabbat Hanukkah with delicious meals from our friends at Lebanese Taverna! Select from 6 different family meals and/or order some of your favorite mezza sides like hummus and tabouleh! Place your order and pay online -- then swing by JBSC or Temple for contact-less pick-up. Pickup at JBSC Pickup at Temple ...
Featured Featured December 11, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Hanukkah Online Have your hanukkiyah and candles ready and join us online for our Shabbat Hanukkah service and the kickoff of The Great Hanukkah Hunt. Together, with WHC clergy, we will welcome Shabbat, celebrate Hanukkah, and come together as one community while staying safe and socially distant. This service will take place on Zoom It will also ... Free
Featured Featured December 11, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - December 13, 2020 @ 3:00 pm The Great Hanukkah Hunt Online A little competitive and a lot of fun -- get a group of friends or family together and join us for our photo scavenger hunt! The adventure begins during Shabbat Hanukkah on Friday, December 11 at 6:00 pm. Learn More & Register $25
December 12, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Early Torah Study Online 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 familiarity ...
December 12, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service Shabbat Morning Service Online This 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 b'nei mitzvah, ... Free
Featured Featured December 12, 2020 @ 6:45 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Online Grab your hanukkiyah and join WHC clergy each night of Hanukkah at 6:45 pm on Zoom to light the candles and say the blessings. Join us on Zoom Our nightly Hanukkah candle lighting will also be viewable on WHC's Facebook page.
December 13, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 Religious School Grades K-2 Online The WHC Religious School program for 2020-2021 is taking place virtually (via Zoom) in an effort to ensure safety and accessibility for our community. The experience is student-driven and elective-based for Pre-K through 7th graders and takes place on Sunday mornings. The elective offerings are a diverse mix of art, cooking, social justice, music, drama ...
December 13, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Magic Show Online We have a special Hanukkah celebration for all ages. Emmy-nominated magician Ben Corey is joining us over Zoom for “Miracles of Hanukkah,” a show filled with spellbinding close-up magic and illusions. RSVP Free
December 13, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 Religious School Grades 3-7 Online The WHC Religious School program for 2020-2021 is taking place virtually (via Zoom) in an effort to ensure safety and accessibility for our community. The experience is student-driven and elective-based for Pre-K through 7th graders and takes place on Sunday mornings. The elective offerings are a diverse mix of art, cooking, social justice, music, drama ...
Featured Featured December 13, 2020 @ 6:45 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Online Grab your hanukkiyah and join WHC clergy each night of Hanukkah at 6:45 pm on Zoom to light the candles and say the blessings. Join us on Zoom Our nightly Hanukkah candle lighting will also be viewable on WHC's Facebook page.
December 13, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Upper School Upper School Online Washington Hebrew Congregation is proud of the programming and opportunities it offers for our 8-12 graders. Regular programming addresses current social issues, Jewish values and discussions that focus on the most pressing concerns for teens. Our teen programming is designed to provide safe spaces for our teens to talk about real concerns and issues as ...
December 13, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Confirmation Confirmation Online The Confirmation Program of Washington Hebrew Congregation has historically offered a broad and intensive Jewish experience through which our 10th graders establish both an individual as well as a collective connection and commitment to their Judaism. Our Confirmands identify with the Jewish people, understand a wide range of Jewish values, appreciate the diversity of the Jewish ...
December 13, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm 2239’s Secret Hanukkah Gift Exchange Online Everyone sends a gift and everyone receives a gift ($25 max spend) at this virtual Hanukkah celebration for young professionals. Register (and please send your gift) in advance. Click Here to RSVP
December 14, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Online Three American women — Rabbi Susan Shankman, a Jew; Hurunnessa Fariad, a Muslim; and Pastor Michelle Thomas, a Christian — come together every week to talk about life, faith, and resilience. Tune in on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SisterAct2020 Click here to join us Free
Featured Featured December 14, 2020 @ 6:45 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Online Grab your hanukkiyah and join WHC clergy each night of Hanukkah at 6:45 pm on Zoom to light the candles and say the blessings. Join us on Zoom Our nightly Hanukkah candle lighting will also be viewable on WHC's Facebook page.
December 14, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL – The Sequel Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL – The Sequel Online Back by popular demand -- Join us weekly to discuss some of Rabbi Lustig's favorite movies. Watch each flick on your own at home and then join Rabbi Lustig on Tuesday evenings to discuss the Jewish themes found in each movie. Schedule of Movies: - Week 1 (October 6): Ushpizin (2004) - Week 2 (October ... Free
December 14, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions 12 Jewish Questions Online Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? How do Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? And more... Despite years of religious school as children, many of us are unsure how to find meaning in our faith and culture ...
Featured Featured December 15, 2020 @ 6:45 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Online Grab your hanukkiyah and join WHC clergy each night of Hanukkah at 6:45 pm on Zoom to light the candles and say the blessings. Join us on Zoom Our nightly Hanukkah candle lighting will also be viewable on WHC's Facebook page.
December 15, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHECTY’s (Virtual) Hanukkah Celebration Online All 8-12 graders are invited for a special Hanukkah event featuring Emmy Nominated Virtual Magician, Ben Corey. We are honored to have him join us to bring together the miracles of magic, with the miracles of Hanukkah! Please email Ira Miller, Director of Informal Education at imiller@whctemple.org for the Zoom link for this program.
December 15, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Fistful of Shekels Meeting Online WHC’s Fistful of Shekels (FOS) Israel Investment Club is for members who are interested in supporting Israel by buying stock in Israeli companies. It is also an interesting way to learn more about Israel’s economy and about investments. Join us, feel good about investing in Israel, and hopefully turn your investment into a profit! Join ...
December 16, 2020 @ 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
December 16, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study Wednesday Torah Study Online Wednesday Torah study is back starting November 4 This fall, we will look at "The Book of Jonah in a Year of Turmoil" Global pandemic, racial injustices, and political polarization are just a few of the ways in which 2020 has challenged our strength and resiliency. The Book of Jonah raises (and maybe even ...
Featured Featured December 16, 2020 @ 6:45 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Online Grab your hanukkiyah and join WHC clergy each night of Hanukkah at 6:45 pm on Zoom to light the candles and say the blessings. Join us on Zoom Our nightly Hanukkah candle lighting will also be viewable on WHC's Facebook page.
Featured Featured December 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Congregational Conversations Discussion Online A Discussion with Filmmaker Ilana Trachtman Wednesday, December 16 7:00 pm on Zoom We have great and rare opportunity to learn alongside Ilana Trachtman, a talented filmmaker who has been working on a documentary looking at the protests at Glen Echo Amusement Park, where entrance was restricted to “whites only” and “no blacks allowed” prior to 1960. ...
Featured Featured December 17, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Music and Spirituality with Cantor Manevich Online Click here to RSVP Cantor Manevich’s third and final installment of his fall music program will be with his dear friend Semyon Bychkov, Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Czech Philharmonic. Born just a year apart in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) to Jewish parents, both Cantor Manevich and Semyon Bychkov studied at the esteemed ...
Featured Featured December 17, 2020 @ 6:45 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Virtual Hanukkah Candle Lighting Online Grab your hanukkiyah and join WHC clergy each night of Hanukkah at 6:45 pm on Zoom to light the candles and say the blessings. Join us on Zoom Our nightly Hanukkah candle lighting will also be viewable on WHC's Facebook page.
December 18, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Shabbat Evening Service Online Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place on Zoom It will also be available on our live stream & Facebook We invite you to follow along with us from home using the online version of Mishkan T’filah, our Shabbat prayer book. Free
December 18, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 2239’s Metro Minyan 2239’s Metro Minyan Online Join 2239 for a spirited and spiritual DIGITAL Shabbat experience! Metro Minyan is a casual, musical (with guitar), monthly Shabbat experience exclusively for DC's 20s and 30s. This service is free and open to the entire community. For security purposes, RSVP is required. A Zoom link will be emailed to you once you register. RSVP ... Free
