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 ...
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) ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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! ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Featured Featured October 22 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Women of WHC Present: Lisa Barr Online Tuesday, October 22, 12:00 pm, Zoom Join WWHC for a discussion with author Lisa Barr about her latest book, an enthralling tale of a legendary Hollywood screen goddess with a ...
October 22 @ 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 ...
October 22 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Sukkot Sukkah Celebrations Sukkot Celebrations – Upper School Parents Non-WHC Site Parents of students in our Beyond the Bimah, Confirmation, and Next Phase programs are invited to Rabbi Shankman's sukkah for a special Sukkot get together celebration. SCHEDULE
October 23 @ 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 ...
Featured Featured October 24 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Sukkot Festival & Yizkor Service Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States As Sukkot comes to a close, we have a special festival service to observe the holiday. We will also honor our loved ones’ memories with a Yizkor service. WHAT IS YIZKOR? ...
October 25 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Canceled 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 ...
Featured Featured October 25 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Shabbat@WHC Featuring Consecration & Simchat Torah Celebration Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! Beginning Religious School represents the start of a new chapter in a child’s life and the life of ...
October 26 @ 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 26 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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
October 26 @ 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.
Featured Featured October 27 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm ECC Fall Family Festival JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States The RJW ECC and the WHC ECC Family Committee, invite you to our annual Fall Family Festival on Sunday, October 27 from 9:30-11 am!