Featured 10:30 am - 11:30 am Passover Festival Service Featured March 28, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Passover Festival Service An opportunity to join your community in worship to celebrate the Passover festival holiday. This service will be available on Zoom, live stream, and on WHC's Facebook page. For this service, we will be using a different version of our prayer book. Please click here to follow along from home. Learn More
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions March 29, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions 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 ... Learn More
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series Membership Reimagined: Congregational Commitment Online Chat Featured March 30, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series Membership Reimagined: Congregational Commitment Online Chat Have questions about WHC's new Congregational Commitment dues model? WHC's lay leaders and senior staff will be on Zoom to help during this open session. No pre-registration is necessary, just click the link to join us. Join Us On Zoom Rescheduled from March 16 and 17 Learn More
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah March 31, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah 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 Learn More Free
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series Membership Reimagined: Congregational Commitment Online Chat Featured March 31, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series Membership Reimagined: Congregational Commitment Online Chat Have questions about WHC's new Congregational Commitment dues model? WHC's lay leaders and senior staff will be on Zoom to help during this open session. No pre-registration is necessary, just click the link to join us. Join Us On Zoom Rescheduled from March 16 and 17 Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study March 31, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study If there were ever a time for miracles, we are living in it. Our holy texts are filled with miraculous events that we often wave off as hyperbole or the work of imagination. However, while we may be doubtful of miracles, we can believe in the hope and optimism they provide in times of hardship. For our spring session of Wednesday ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service April 2, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place on Zoom It will also be available on our live stream & Facebook Closed captioning will also be provided for this service on all platforms. We invite you to follow along with us from home using the online version of Mishkan ... Learn More Free
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study April 3, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study 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 ... Learn More
Featured 10:30 am - 11:30 am Shabbat, Yizkor, and Passover Festival Service Featured April 3, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Shabbat, Yizkor, and Passover Festival Service On this Shabbat morning, we take the opportunity to remember those who live on in our memories and hearts as we conclude the Passover festival. This service will take place virtually on Zoom. It will also be available on our live stream. For this service, we will be using a different version of our prayer ... Learn More Free
Featured 10:30 am - 11:30 am Three Weddings, Three Babies and Israel’s Election Featured April 4, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Three Weddings, Three Babies and Israel’s Election It was just two years ago that three Israeli couples traveled thousands of miles to get married in Washington, D.C. because they were unable to have legally recognized marriages in Israel. Since that time, each couple has had a baby – and Israel has held FOUR elections. How will the results of this most recent ... Learn More
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Everything Bagel! Featured April 4, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Everything Bagel! What is the best way to end Passover? With a delicious bagel, of course! Join Washington Hebrew and Bethesda Bagels on the last night of Passover as we team up for a bagel-making master class. Using a Bethesda Bagels Bagel Making Kit, Danny and Noah Fleishman of Bethesda Bagels will teach you all about bagels, ... Learn More
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions April 5, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions 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 ... Learn More
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah April 7, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah 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 Learn More Free
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study April 7, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study If there were ever a time for miracles, we are living in it. Our holy texts are filled with miraculous events that we often wave off as hyperbole or the work of imagination. However, while we may be doubtful of miracles, we can believe in the hope and optimism they provide in times of hardship. For our spring session of Wednesday ... Learn More
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Of Mice & Mensch April 7, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Of Mice & Mensch Tired of Zoom fatigue and anticipating a long winter … and spring … and fall? Introducing: BOOKS! Join Rabbi Fischel and 2239 for Of Mice and Mensch: A Jew-ish, Feel-Good Book Club. We will enjoy some quirky, sometimes irreverent, Jewish and Israeli books, chat about them (yes, over Zoom), and enjoy each other’s company. Our ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Chair Yoga & Meditation April 9, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Chair Yoga & Meditation 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 ... Learn More Free
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service April 9, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place on Zoom It will also be available on our live stream & Facebook Closed captioning will also be provided for this service on all platforms. We invite you to follow along with us from home using the online version of Mishkan ... Learn More Free
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study April 10, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service April 10, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service This 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 b'nei mitzvah, ... Learn More Free
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Community Yom Ha’Shoah Commemoration April 11, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Community Yom Ha’Shoah Commemoration Join the Jewish community from across the DC area for an annual Yom Ha’Shoah Commemoration in honor of the six million Jews killed during the Holocaust and of the survivors and liberators among us. Each year, the JCRC brings together thousands of participants, representing more than 100 synagogues, churches, interfaith partners, diplomats, and elected officials to ... Learn More
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm WHECTY’s Mitzvah Day Walk-A-Thon April 11, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm WHECTY’s Mitzvah Day Walk-A-Thon Sign up now – walk with us on April 11 at 4 p.m. at Whitman High School or anytime on your own through April 18. Or support our efforts by donating to one of our walkers! Proceeds benefit Comfort Cases and the TOV Fund. Learn more at: WHECTY's Mitzvah Day Walk-a-Thon (givebutter.com) Learn More
Featured 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Debbie Cenziper Featured April 11, 2021 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Debbie Cenziper Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Debbie Cenziper, the Director of Investigative Reporting at Northwestern University, brings “The Hunt for Hitler’s Hidden Soldiers in America” to the Amram Scholar Series. It is the gripping story of how a tenacious team of Nazi hunters pursued those responsible for the most lethal killing operation of the Holocaust, battling over decades ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 12, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 12, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions April 12, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions 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 ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 13, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
Featured 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Women of WHC Present: Darin Strauss Featured April 13, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Women of WHC Present: Darin Strauss Join the Women of WHC on Zoom on April 13 for a discussion with author Darin Strauss, author of The Queen of Tuesday A novel about Lucille Ball, this book is a hybrid of family memoir, biography, and fiction. A thrilling love story starring Hollywood’s first true media mogul. This indelible romance begins with a daring conceit — that ... Learn More
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah April 14, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah 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 Learn More Free
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study April 14, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study If there were ever a time for miracles, we are living in it. Our holy texts are filled with miraculous events that we often wave off as hyperbole or the work of imagination. However, while we may be doubtful of miracles, we can believe in the hope and optimism they provide in times of hardship. For our spring session of Wednesday ... Learn More
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 14, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 15, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
Featured 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Mitzvah Day Shabbat Featured April 16, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Mitzvah Day Shabbat Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community and celebrate the 30th anniversary of Mitzvah Day. This service will be available on our live stream & Facebook We invite you to follow along with us from home using the online version of Mishkan T’filah, our Shabbat prayer book. Learn More Free
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study April 17, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service April 17, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service This 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 b'nei mitzvah, ... Learn More Free
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 April 18, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 April 18, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 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 ... Learn More
Featured 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Mitzvah Day Featured April 18, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Mitzvah Day Our goal for 2021 is to reimagine Mitzvah Day to allow our community to continue its commitment to tikkun olam during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have projects that are perfect for all ages that can be done in a safe, socially-distant way. Click here to learn more and register for this year's projects. All projects are to ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 19, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 19, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions April 19, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions 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 ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 20, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah April 21, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah 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 Learn More Free
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study April 21, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study If there were ever a time for miracles, we are living in it. Our holy texts are filled with miraculous events that we often wave off as hyperbole or the work of imagination. However, while we may be doubtful of miracles, we can believe in the hope and optimism they provide in times of hardship. For our spring session of Wednesday ... Learn More
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 21, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Joyful Living April 21, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Joyful Living You’ve taken more than 50 trips around the sun. Career, family, friends, hobbies … check, check, check, and check. You know there’s more you want to experience in this big, wide world, and we invite you to make the most of it by taking the time to expand your inner horizon with WHC’s Joyful Living ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 22, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
Featured 11:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC’s EmptyNesters Present: Janet Skeslien Charles Featured April 23, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC’s EmptyNesters Present: Janet Skeslien Charles Join Rabbi Shankman and the WHC EmptyNesters for a virtual discussion with author Janet Skeslein Charles to join us via Zoom to discuss her latest book, The Paris Library. Based on the true World War II story of the heroic librarians at the American Library in Paris, this is an unforgettable story of romance, friendship, ... Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat April 23, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat Join our clergy on Zoom for a fun Shabbat experience where children and their favorite grownups can sing, laugh, and start the weekend (virtually) with friends. Click here to join us on Zoom. Learn More Free
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service April 23, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place on Zoom It will also be available on our live stream & Facebook Closed captioning will also be provided for this service on all platforms. We invite you to follow along with us from home using the online version of Mishkan ... Learn More Free
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 2239’s Metro Minyan April 23, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 2239’s Metro Minyan Join 2239 for a spirited and spiritual DIGITAL Shabbat experience! Metro Minyan is a casual, musical (with guitar), monthly Shabbat experience exclusively for DC's 20s and 30s. This service is free and open to the entire community. For security purposes, RSVP is required. A Zoom link will be emailed to you once you register. RSVP ... Learn More Free
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study April 24, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service April 24, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service This 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 b'nei mitzvah, ... Learn More Free
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 April 25, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 April 25, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 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 ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 26, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 26, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions April 26, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions 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 ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 27, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Congregational Conversations Featured April 27, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Congregational Conversations Join us on Zoom as we continue our Congregational Conversations series. In April, we will chat with Rev. Lauren Ng and Rev. Dave Gibbons, faith leaders from the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, to discuss what it means to be an ally. This program is free and open to everyone. RSVP is required to ... Learn More
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah April 28, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah 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 Learn More Free
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study April 28, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study If there were ever a time for miracles, we are living in it. Our holy texts are filled with miraculous events that we often wave off as hyperbole or the work of imagination. However, while we may be doubtful of miracles, we can believe in the hope and optimism they provide in times of hardship. For our spring session of Wednesday ... Learn More
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 28, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew April 29, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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. ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service April 30, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place on Zoom It will also be available on our live stream & Facebook Closed captioning will also be provided for this service on all platforms. We invite you to follow along with us from home using the online version of Mishkan ... Learn More Free
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions April 30, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions 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 ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study May 1, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service May 1, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service This 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 b'nei mitzvah, ... Learn More Free
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm WHECTY’s Maccabi Games & Havdalah May 1, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm WHECTY’s Maccabi Games & Havdalah All 8-12th graders are invited to join WHECTY for an evening of fun and games and Havdalah OUTSIDE at JBSC! This program will feature Jewish holiday-themed activities that will take place in an outdoor, socially distanced, field day style. This program is free, but you must RSVP in advance, RSVP Here Learn More
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