December 5, 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 ...
December 5, 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, ... Free
December 6, 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ... 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ... 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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ... 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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ... 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! ...
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 ... Free