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Event Series Shabbat@WHC

Shabbat@WHC with Rabbi Na’ama Dafni Kellen

Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with your community. Kids are always welcome, and they’ll be able ...

5th Grade Shabbat Family Dinner

JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States

If you have a 5th grader with a b'nei mitzvah in the future, this event is for you! First, we'll celebrate Shabbat@WHC at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center, where your child can experience and become more familiar with the prayer service. Then we'll learn about the order of the service, and the prayers that represent ...

Event Series Early Torah Study

Early Torah Study with Rabbi Na’ama Dafni Kellen

Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

  SPECIAL THIS WEEK: Rabbi Na'ama Dafni Kellen from our twin congregation Or Hadash from Haifa, Israel joins us. 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 ...

Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship

Shabbat Morning Worship with Rabbi Na’ama Dafni Kellen

Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

SPECIAL THIS WEEK: Rabbi Na'ama Dafni Kellen from our twin congregation Or Hadash from Haifa, Israel joins us. 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 ...

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. ...

Event Series Release the Hostages Rally

Release the Hostages Vigil

Community Event

Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC  Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information. 

Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024)

Conversational Hebrew

Online

Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...

Event Series 8 Jewish Rituals (Fall 2023)

8 Jewish Rituals

Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Amidst the bustling currents of the 24-hour news cycle and the unceasing rhythm of our schedules, how can we find a moment to cherish for ourselves? When our calendars brim with commitments, how do we establish a space that feels truly sacred? Whether as a follow-up to the enlightening “12 Jewish Questions” or as a ...

Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2023)

12 Jewish Questions

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 ...