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Event Series Upper School

Upper School

Online

All rising 8th through 12th graders are invited to join us on Tuesday nights for fun, interactive programs. See your WHC friends and connect with your community while having a great time!

Free

New Moms Group

Online

Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)...and it brings with it big changes and challenges under the best of circumstances. We know that right now is far from the "best" of anything. Join Stephanie Tankel (whose son was born at the end of March) to share, vent, celebrate, strategize, laugh...and cry ...

$18

WHC’s Summer BBQ at Temple

Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Celebrate Summer, Enjoy Delicious Food, & Support WHC! We're partnering with Char Bar to make ordering delicious, kosher, BBQ takeout as easy as 1-2-3. Take a look at our WHC-customized menu Order online by 7:00 pm on Monday, July 20 Pick up your order at your preferred location* and enjoy! Tuesday, July 21 at JBSC ...

Varies
Event Series Gentle Yoga for All Bodies

Gentle Yoga for All Bodies

Online

Yoga instructor Brittany Fleck welcomes all ages and abilities to this weekly slow, mindful 45-minute class. Each class incorporates standing postures, seated postures in a chair, and postures on the floor. All can be modified for individuals who cannot or prefer not to stand or get on the floor. If you have questions or would ...

Free

Resiliency Today and Yesterday: A Discussion with Ken Ludwig

Online

Join us virtually along with comic playwright Ken Ludwig to discuss his new play Dear Jack, Dear Louise -- a Love Letters-style romantic comedy based on his parents' real-life correspondence during World War II.

Free
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
Event Series 2239’s Metro Minyan

2239’s Metro Minyan

Online

Join Rabbi Aaron Miller for the spirited and spiritual VIRTUAL Shabbat experience of Metro Minyan! Metro Minyan is a casual, musical (with guitar), monthly Shabbat experience exclusively for DC's 20s and 30s. Tune in on Zoom from the comfort of your own home.

Free
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 ...

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
Event Series Campfire Chats

Campfire Chats

Online

Some of our fondest summer memories come from the times we spent around a campfire with friends. We'd talk, tell stories, sing, and laugh. This summer, we are going to recreate that experience (virtually). Join us around the Zoom campfire on Saturdays at 5:30 pm!

Free
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

At the Forefront: Stories of the Jews Who Changed Everything

Taught by WHC's clergy team, this 10-week course will examine how the Jewish community has stood proudly at the forefront of history's most significant moments. We were sages, suffragists, civil rights warriors, musicians who transformed music, and comedians who made people laugh through it all. Come for the Jewish history and come away with a ...

$36

Women of WHC’s Literary Group Presents: Rachel Barenbaum

Online

Rachel Barenbaum is the author of A Bend in the Stars. This is a literary novel that is at once an epic love story and a heart-pounding journey across WWI-era Russia, about an ambitious young doctor and her scientist brother in a race against Einstein to solve one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. ...

Free
Event Series Wednesday Study Group

Wednesday Study Group

Online

Explore the relevance of ancient Jewish texts on our modern lives with our weekly Wednesday Study Group. All are welcome — and absolutely no background knowledge or familiarity with Hebrew is necessary.

Free
Event Series Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL

Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL

Online

Spend your summer catching up on some of OUR favorite films! Watch each flick on your own at home* and then join Rabbi Lustig weekly on Tuesday evenings to discuss the Jewish themes found in each movie. Come to one, some, or all. June 16 - Just Mercy (2020) June 23 - Driving Miss Daisy ...

Free
Event Series Upper School

Upper School

Online

All rising 8th through 12th graders are invited to join us on Tuesday nights for fun, interactive programs. See your WHC friends and connect with your community while having a great time!

Free
Event Series Gentle Yoga for All Bodies

Gentle Yoga for All Bodies

Online

Yoga instructor Brittany Fleck welcomes all ages and abilities to this weekly slow, mindful 45-minute class. Each class incorporates standing postures, seated postures in a chair, and postures on the floor. All can be modified for individuals who cannot or prefer not to stand or get on the floor. If you have questions or would ...

Free

2239’s Cocktails & Civics with Zack Beauchamp

Online

Join us for a discussion about the decline of democracy in countries around the world, and probably the US as well. Led by Zack Beauchamp, award-winning Senior Correspondent for Vox, we will examine the decline of democracies around the world and what we, as Jews, can do to strengthen ours. This event is free so ...

Free
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
Event Series 2239’s Metro Minyan

2239’s Metro Minyan

Online

Join Rabbi Aaron Miller for the spirited and spiritual VIRTUAL Shabbat experience of Metro Minyan! Metro Minyan is a casual, musical (with guitar), monthly Shabbat experience exclusively for DC's 20s and 30s. Tune in on Zoom from the comfort of your own home.

Free

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 ...

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
Event Series Campfire Chats

Campfire Chats

Online

Some of our fondest summer memories come from the times we spent around a campfire with friends. We'd talk, tell stories, sing, and laugh. This summer, we are going to recreate that experience (virtually). Join us around the Zoom campfire on Saturdays at 5:30 pm!

Free
Event Series Creative Writing Workshop

Creative Writing Workshop

Online

Bestselling author Alyson Gerber's Creative Writing Workshop was so popular, we are bringing it back. Both new and returning students in 6th through 8th grades are welcome. Registration will open soon. For more information or to add your name to our interest list, please email Jonathan Honigman.

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

At the Forefront: Stories of the Jews Who Changed Everything

Taught by WHC's clergy team, this 10-week course will examine how the Jewish community has stood proudly at the forefront of history's most significant moments. We were sages, suffragists, civil rights warriors, musicians who transformed music, and comedians who made people laugh through it all. Come for the Jewish history and come away with a ...

$36
Event Series Creative Writing Workshop

Creative Writing Workshop

Online

Bestselling author Alyson Gerber's Creative Writing Workshop was so popular, we are bringing it back. Both new and returning students in 6th through 8th grades are welcome. Registration will open soon. For more information or to add your name to our interest list, please email Jonathan Honigman.

Event Series Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL

Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL

Online

Spend your summer catching up on some of OUR favorite films! Watch each flick on your own at home* and then join Rabbi Lustig weekly on Tuesday evenings to discuss the Jewish themes found in each movie. Come to one, some, or all. June 16 - Just Mercy (2020) June 23 - Driving Miss Daisy ...

Free
Event Series Creative Writing Workshop

Creative Writing Workshop

Online

Bestselling author Alyson Gerber's Creative Writing Workshop was so popular, we are bringing it back. Both new and returning students in 6th through 8th grades are welcome. Registration will open soon. For more information or to add your name to our interest list, please email Jonathan Honigman.

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
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 ...

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
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

At the Forefront: Stories of the Jews Who Changed Everything

Taught by WHC's clergy team, this 10-week course will examine how the Jewish community has stood proudly at the forefront of history's most significant moments. We were sages, suffragists, civil rights warriors, musicians who transformed music, and comedians who made people laugh through it all. Come for the Jewish history and come away with a ...

$36
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

2239’s Shot of Torah

Online

Pour your favorite beverage, have a seat on your couch, and join Rabbi Fischel and Rabbi Miller for Shot of Torah (Torah study over drinks)!

Free
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 ...

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
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

At the Forefront: Stories of the Jews Who Changed Everything

Taught by WHC's clergy team, this 10-week course will examine how the Jewish community has stood proudly at the forefront of history's most significant moments. We were sages, suffragists, civil rights warriors, musicians who transformed music, and comedians who made people laugh through it all. Come for the Jewish history and come away with a ...

$36
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
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 ...

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

WHECTY’s Make Your Own Pizza Night

Online

Pre order your DIY pizza kit from WHC, pick up at Potomac Pizza on Sunday, August 23 and enjoy a fun and delicious dinner for the whole family! Make your own pizza kits from Potomac Pizza on sale for $10 each. Includes dough ball, sauce and cheese as well as written instructions (add your favorite ...

$10
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
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
Event Series 2239’s Metro Minyan

2239’s Metro Minyan

Online

Join Rabbi Aaron Miller for the spirited and spiritual VIRTUAL Shabbat experience of Metro Minyan! Metro Minyan is a casual, musical (with guitar), monthly Shabbat experience exclusively for DC's 20s and 30s. Tune in on Zoom from the comfort of your own home.

Free
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 ...

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
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

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
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 ...

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
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
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
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 ...

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
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
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
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 ...

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