May 5, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm New Member Shabbat Celebration Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States If you became a Washington Hebrew member in the past year, please join us and get to know your WHC clergy, leadership, staff, and other new members of hors d’oeurvres, drinks, and a toast to you – L’Chaim! – at our annual new member event. Afterward, we’ll connect with our WHC community for Shabbat@WHC featuring singer/songwriter ...
Featured Featured May 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring Jacob Spike Kraus Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States We are thrilled to welcome Jacob Spike Kraus as he joins our Shabbat@WHC band for an evening of fun-filled music. Kraus' music has been included in the cantorial curriculum of Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion and is featured by Jewish Rock Radio & PJ Library. Originally from Boston, Kraus has been song-leading ...
May 5, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Spring) 12 Jewish Questions (Spring) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
May 6, 2023 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study Featuring Rabbi Na’ama Dafni Kellen Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States This week, Rabbi Na'ama Dafni Kellen from our new "twin" congregation in Israel, Haifa's Or Hadash, will lead our study session. Following the session and the service, she will be around for anyone interested in chatting. Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly ...
May 6, 2023 @ 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 ...
May 6, 2023 @ 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. ...
May 6, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Havdalah Sips with 2239 Join 2239 down at the Southwest Waterfront on Saturday, May 6 for Havdalah and wine tasting. We'll end Shabbat together with Havdalah followed by a springtime wine tasting led by local Jewish sommelier, Brett Drucker. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served with the wine. REGISTER HERE
May 7, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Breakfast with an Israeli Rabbi Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States WHC is very excited to be partnering with a progressive Israeli congregation in Haifa, as we continue to deepen and explore our relationship with Israel. Religious School parents (and grandparents or other special adult friends) are invited to join us for a special breakfast with Rabbi Na'ama Dafni Kellen, one of the two lead rabbis ...
Featured Featured May 7, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Sharona Hoffman Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States WHC welcomes Sharona Hoffman to wrap up our Amram Scholar Series for 2022-2023 on Sunday, 7 at Temple. This lecture will also be available by livestream by visiting our streaming page. RSVP About the Book The book is a concise and comprehensive resource for people who are middle-aged and beyond and are facing the prospects of ...
May 7, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series Tacos, Tie Dye, and Teddy Bears with ETY Tacos, Tie Dye, and Teddy Bears with ETY JBSC & Temple Calling all 2nd-4th graders! Join us after religious school for a fun afternoon of Tacos, Tie Dye, and Teddy Bears This program will be offered at JBSC on Sunday, April 30 and will be offered at Temple on Sunday, May 7. Registration is $25 per student and will include a taco lunch and all activities. ...
May 7, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project Packing JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States The WHC Hunger Project is back! Join us at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center to make more than 10,000 meals for those battling hunger and food insecurity right here in the DMV! The Hunger Project is perfect for kids age 8+ and adults of all ages! It is completely free to participate -- but RSVP ...
May 8, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Conversational Hebrew Online Learn to speak Hebrew — or practice and improve your fluency — without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
