Featured Featured February 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Jewish Book Council Events 2023-2024 Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Sara Goodman Confino Online The Women of WHC are pleased to welcome author Sara Goodman Confino to their Literary Club lecture series on Tuesday, February 6 at noon to discuss her book, She's Up to No Good. This event is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. This program will take place on Zoom. RSVP HERE This ...
February 6 @ 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 Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
February 6 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive into Jewish World Music Deep Dive Into Jewish World Music Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States We’re all familiar with klezmer and may know a few Yiddish songs and know that the Jews of Europe had rich musical traditions. But as American Jews, we’re often less familiar with the music of our people from the rest of our global diaspora such as Turkey and Persia (among others). Join Cantor Hamstra for ...
February 8 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) New Moms’ Group (February 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 to build community with other moms as you share, vent, celebrate, and more. Each week includes a chance to check in through the lens of ...
February 9 @ 11:30 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 member to play on an ongoing basis. For any questions or to confirm the time of this week’s game, please contact Hillary Blackton at hillary@divinelifeyoga.com $5 ...
Featured Featured February 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Repro Shabbat@WHC Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Repro Shabbat is an annual Shabbat celebration that honors the Jewish value of reproductive freedom. It takes place annually on Parshat Mishpatim, the reading of which contains the verses commonly referenced as the foundation of Judaism’s approach to reproductive health, rights, and justice. Individuals and communities across the world gather to celebrate Repro Shabbat and ...
February 10 @ 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. 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 ...
February 10 @ 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: 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 ...
February 10 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ...
February 10 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Rock Climbing with Jr. WHECTY Non-WHC Site Calling all 5th-7th Graders! Get ready to chalk up, tie in, and make your way to the top of the wall with Jr. WHECTY! This event will take place at Movement in Rockville, Maryland. (725 Rockville Pike) It costs $30 per child for WHC members; $40 per child for non-members. Space is limited, so please RSVP! ...
February 11 @ 9:45 am - 11:00 am Canceled CANCELED: Transition to Kindergarten JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Transitions can be challenging, for both adults and children. At the WHC Early Childhood Centers (ECC), we consciously support you and your children as you transition into our program, and again as those children move on to kindergarten. We know that this next step comes with excitement, nervousness, and a lot of questions! REGISTER With ...
February 11 @ 10:45 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Parenting is Hard; Judaism Helps. Parenting Is Hard; Judaism Helps. Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Join our team of Washington Hebrew clergy and educators as we dive into how Judaism can help us navigate our family, relationship, and individual lives. Over four sessions, we will use Jewish holidays to explore issues of nourishment, rest, decision-making, and connection. We hope this class will provide community for parents of young children, ages ...
