April 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 ...
April 11 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) Online If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Spring 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 8, and will ...
April 12 @ 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 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 ...
April 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Shabbat@WHC with Rabbi Naama Dafni Kellen Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Rabbi Naama Dafni Kellen from our twin congregation, Or Hadash, in Haifa, Israel joins us for the evening. 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 ...
April 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) 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 ...
April 13 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Early Torah Study with Rabbi Naama Dafni Kellen Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States This week, Rabbi Naama Dafni Kellen from our twin congregation, Or Hadash, in Haifa, Israel will be here to lead the discussion. 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 ...
April 13 @ 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 ...
April 13 @ 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. ...
April 13 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Canceled Havdalah Yoga with 2239 Non-WHC Site This program has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see you at an upcoming 2239 program soon. Join 2239 for an inspiring and relaxing yoga practice. After class, catch up with old friends or meet your new besties as we enjoy light refreshments and start the new week together with joy ...
Featured Featured April 13 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm HavDOGlah JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Calling all pups (and their people!)... HavDOGlah is back! Join WHC for our 2nd annual celebration of all things dogs and Shabbat on Saturday, April 13, at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center, from 5-6 pm. There is no charge to attend, but please pre-register so we know how many people to expect. This event is ...
April 14 @ 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 ...
Featured Featured April 14 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Women’s Seder JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS 1:00 PM SUNDAY, APRIL 7 Gather the women in your life from all generations and join together for a Women's Seder. Led by singer/songwriter Michelle Citrin, Rabbis Shankman, Fischel, Schmelkin, Cantors Bortnick, and Hamstra, plus Rabbi Baht Weiss and Cantorial Soloist Joshana Erenberg from Temple Beth Ami, this will be an ...
