November 15 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Our clergy and song leader make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month, these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive, 30-minute Tot Shabbat service which teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects.
Featured Featured November 15 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Veterans Shabbat@WHC Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! We honor our veterans and combine it with a Classical Shabbat service highlighting music from the Korean War era and the Union Hymnal. If you are a veteran or active service member who would like to be recognized, please fill out this form ...
November 15 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Serenity Shabbat Serenity Shabbat JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Does music lift your soul or help you feel grounded? Join us for Serenity Shabbat, a unique and contemplative service On November 15th. During the service we will journey into peaceful spirituality through the singing of niggunim—soulful, wordless melodies. Together, we will immerse ourselves in these melodies, allowing our voices to build and blend in layered harmonies as we repeat each song, creating a meditative and uplifting experience. This service invites us to let go, breathe deeply, and connect and with one another through the power of music and community.
November 16 @ 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.
November 16 @ 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
November 16 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions.
November 17 @ 9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group Bereavement Support Group JBSC & Temple In moments of profound loss, the journey through grief can feel isolating, overwhelming, and deeply personal. At Washington Hebrew Congregation, we recognize the vital importance of communal support in navigating these difficult times. That's why we are proud to introduce our reimagined Bereavement Support Group — a sanctuary where congregants can gather to share, learn, ...
Featured Featured November 17 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Brotherhood Movie Night: “Israel Swings for Gold” JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States In 2021, Israel’s baseball team competed in the Olympics for the first time. With no media allowed in Tokyo’s Olympic Village, the players record their own experiences. Mostly newly minted Israelis, they log unexpected battles against antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Victory for Israel comes on t he playing field, even if not on the podium. Israel Swings for Gold follows the 2018 hit Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel, about Israel’s Cinderella run at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
November 18 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ...
November 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Conversational Hebrew (Fall 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 Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
November 18 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 2024) Hebrew Reading for Adults (Fall 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 Fall 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will be offered at the following times: Mondays at ...
November 18 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Fall 2024) Conversational Hebrew (Fall 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 Fall 2024 semester, our Conversational Hebrew classes will be ...
