July 6, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group Pregnancy Group Online Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations around the wonders, awe, frustrations, and ridiculousness of pregnancy. Our discussions will be framed in a Jewish light and our focus will be on building a community of soon-to-be moms who can depend on each other for years to come. This will be our third cohort of this group and, ...
July 7, 2021 @ 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
July 7, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Torah Study Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Over the Summer, we will be looking at different passages from Rabbi Alan Lew’s book, This is Real and You're Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation. This iconic text will take us through the spiritual journey of the High Holidays. We will begin with the month of Elul, the month leading up to ...
July 7, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm 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 at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for placement assistance. ...
July 7, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Bereavement Support Group Bereavement Support Group Online If you are coping with the loss of a loved one during this difficult time, WHC is here to help. We are working to create a virtual bereavement support group facilitated by Rachel Ehrenberg, LICSW. Limited in size, this program will recognize each person’s unique way of grieving and provide a confidential and respectful environment ...
July 8, 2021 @ 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 at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for placement assistance. ...
July 9, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Chair Yoga & Meditation Chair Yoga & Meditation Online Yoga instructor Brittany Fleck welcomes all ages and abilities to this slow, mindful 45-minute class. There are standing postures, seated postures in a chair, and postures on the floor—all of which can be modified for personal preference or ability. This program will take place on Zoom. Registration required. Click here to RSVP for this program ... Free
Featured Featured July 9, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place at Temple inside Kaufmann Sanctuary. We request that all attendees register in advance. RSVP HERE It will also be viewable via live stream for those who wish to join us virtually. If you will join us from home, you ...
July 10, 2021 @ 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 familiarity ...
Featured Featured July 10, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Mimosa Minyan Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States We are celebrating our return to in-person worship with weekly Mimosa Minyan services on Saturday mornings. Mimosa Minyan is an informal, musical, and accessible Shabbat morning service followed by a casual bagel and mimosa brunch. This service will take place at Temple inside Kaufmann Sanctuary. We encourage everyone planning to attend in person to preregister ...
July 11, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm NO FEAR: A Rally in Solidarity with the Jewish People Antisemitism isn't taking a summer vacation. Neither can we! Last month’s Israel-Gaza violence was accompanied by an unprecedented outburst of antisemitism in the U.S., with Jews being physically assaulted and verbally harassed, and Jewish sites suffering damaging vandalism. WHC is joining a diverse group of American Jews — left-wing and right-wing, secular and religious — ... Free
Featured Featured July 11, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm WHC’s Summer Concert Series JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States What do Beyonce, Hammerstein, Berlin, Cher, Metallica, and Gershwin have in common? Besides being immediately recognizable by a single name, and you will hear their music at our second Summer Concert out on the lawn at JBSC! The evening will feature vocalist Barrett Johnson with accompaniment by Matvei Sigalov, Daniel Brown, and Joey Antico (you ...
