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 invites you to join him on a witty and entertaining journey into the significance of Hebrew for Jews and Judaism at Hebrew Roots, Jewish Routes: ...
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 for Pre-K through 7th graders and takes place on Sunday mornings. The elective offerings are a diverse mix of art, cooking, social justice, music, drama ...
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 resilience. Tune in on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SisterAct2020 Click here to join us 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 and why the pandemic has prompted a surge in domestic violence. We will also be joined by survivor and advocate Lee Ann Anderson who will ...
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 no time? And more... Despite years of religious school as children, many of us are unsure how to find meaning in our faith and culture ...
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 and commitment to their Judaism. Our Confirmands identify with the Jewish people, understand a wide range of Jewish values, appreciate the diversity of the Jewish ...
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, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
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 tradition. Join us on Zoom 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, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
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 polarization are just a few of the ways in which 2020 has challenged our strength and resiliency. The Book of Jonah raises (and maybe even ...
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 candles during Hanukkah starting December 10. (To light the candles each night at 6:45pm with our WHC clergy click here.) This project is perfect for ...
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 November they talked about the history – this month they will talk about TODAY. What are the barriers to our partnership? What –if anything at ...
