Featured Featured November 13, 2020 - November 30, 2020 Women of WHC’s Virtual Holiday Boutique Online Shop online with some of our favorite Holiday Boutique vendors and support the Women of WHC. Just use the promo code WWHC20 at checkout and a percentage of your purchase ...
November 27, 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 ... Free
November 28, 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 ...
November 28, 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
November 30, 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
November 30, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Hebrew Reading for Adults Online Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here ...
November 30, 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 1, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Hebrew Reading for Adults Online Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here ...
December 1, 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 ... Free
December 1, 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 1, 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 2, 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 2, 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 ...
Featured Featured December 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Congregational Conversations Keynote Address Online This year’s Congregational Conversations is unlike any other (but what else can we expect, it is, after all, 2020!). Committed to real, deep and impactful connection through conversation, we are ...
December 4, 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 ... Free
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
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 ... $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 ...
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, ... 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 ...
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 ...
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 ... 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ... 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 ...
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 ... 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ... 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ... 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
December 19, 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 19, 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
Featured Featured December 20, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Raffi Berg Online In the early 1980s on a remote part of the Sudanese coast, Arous, a new luxury resort, opened for business. Catering to divers, it attracted guests from around the world. ...
December 21, 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 23, 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 23, 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 25, 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 ... Free
December 26, 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 ...
