Featured Featured December 16, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat Hanukkah Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community and celebrate Hanukkah!! Bring your favorite hanukkiyah, and we'll provide candles for a congregational candle lighting. Need a new hanukkiyah or extra candles for home? The award-winning Women of WHC Judaica Shop will have a pop-up store for all your holiday needs. Registration for ...
December 17, 2022 @ 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 ...
December 17, 2022 @ 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. ...
December 17, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Tzelem Program for Teens Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Tzelem, a community LGBTQ+ group for high school and middle school students, are hosting a program on Saturday, December 17, from 7:00–8:30 pm at Temple. Tzelem is a group for transgender, nonbinary, gender fluid, or gender questioning and Tzelem+ for LGBTQ+ Jewish youth —with a mission to create safe spaces for teens of all genders ...
December 18, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting As you may have heard in the news or seen on social media, antisemitic graffiti was found on the electronic "welcome" sign at Bethesda's Walt Whitman High School this past weekend. In response, the greater community is coming together for a nightly rally and hanukkiyah lighting at the very sign that was defaced. Cantor Bortnick ...
December 19, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Hebrew Reading for Adults Online Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. For Fall 2022, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays at 11:30 am – Beginners Tuesdays at 5:30 pm – Intermediate Wednesdays at 7:00 ...
December 19, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm 2239 Hanukkah Happy Hour: Hora & Heat Monday, December 19 5:30 - 9:00 pm Franklin Hall Join EntryPointDC, our partners, and Jewish young adults from all over the DC area for the biggest party of the year! The largest Hanukkah happy hour in the DC area is taking place at Franklin Hall this year. We will have the entire venue to ourselves, ...
December 19, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm WHECTY Hanukkah Dinner All 8-12 graders are invited for a fun Hanukkah celebration. Grab some food from your favorite restaurant in the Montgomery Mall food court and then get ready for our Hanukkah gift exchange. Be sure to bring money for dinner and $10-15 for the gift. And everyone will receive a Hanukkah present from WHECTY! Contact Ira ...
December 19, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting Hanukkah Rally & Candle Lighting As you may have heard in the news or seen on social media, antisemitic graffiti was found on the electronic "welcome" sign at Bethesda's Walt Whitman High School this past weekend. In response, the greater community is coming together for a nightly rally and hanukkiyah lighting at the very sign that was defaced. Cantor Bortnick ...
December 20, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Online Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
December 20, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Hebrew Reading for Adults Online Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. For Fall 2022, this course will be offered at the following dates and times: Mondays at 11:30 am – Beginners Tuesdays at 5:30 pm – Intermediate Wednesdays at 7:00 ...
December 20, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Oh Gaydel, Gaydel, Gaydel Chanukah Happy Hour Light up the night as we celebrate Chanukah with the greater LGBTQ+ Jewish community (and allies) at As You Are bar in Eastern Market for mingling, drink specials, and candle lighting. Join our WHC LGBTQ+ Affinity Group along with DCJCC's GLOE, Bet Mishpachah, Nice Jewish Boys DC, Nice Jewish Girls, The Den Collective, Capital Qvellers, ...
