1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Vigil December 31, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Vigil Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information. Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 1 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 January 2 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 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, ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC January 5 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for a weekly game of Mah Jongg on Fridays at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. Everyone is welcome to try it out! You must become a WWHC member to play on an ongoing basis. For any questions or to confirm the time of this week’s game, please contact Hillary Blackton at hillary@divinelifeyoga.com $5 ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC College Catch-Uup January 5 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC College Catch-Uup As our WHC college students return home for a much-needed break, we’d love to see them, catch up, and hear from them about how the events in Israel and Gaza have played out on their campuses over the last few months. Please join Rabbi Shankman and Ira Miller for a (free!) lunch and an opportunity ... Learn More
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner January 5 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Our clergy and song leader, Lisa Baydush, make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month (once at each of our locations), these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and ... Learn More
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan Featured January 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan REMINDER: Everything starts 30 minutes later than usual this week We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:30 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study January 6 @ 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship January 6 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship 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: 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 ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 6 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group 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. ... Learn More
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Vigil January 7 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Vigil Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information. Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class January 9 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class The RJW ECC is excited to share a new learning experience for families with children 12-24 months! Caregivers are invited to come in with their toddlers for an hour of connection and communication, designed to support your child’s speech and language development. Led by licensed speech pathologist, Allison Parker and our ECC Director, Kfirah HaLevi, ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 January 9 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 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, ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series MLK Shabbat@WHC Featured January 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series MLK Shabbat@WHC January’s Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend will be filled with wonderful activities, including tonight’s very special MLK Shabbat. WHC welcomes clergy from nearly two dozen churches and mosques in the D.C. area. Magnificent voices from several choirs join our cantors to lift us up with song as we honor the legacy and ideals of Dr. ... Learn More
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC January 12 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for a weekly game of Mah Jongg on Fridays at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. Everyone is welcome to try it out! You must become a WWHC member to play on an ongoing basis. For any questions or to confirm the time of this week’s game, please contact Hillary Blackton at hillary@divinelifeyoga.com $5 ... Learn More
6:15 am - 7:00 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice January 13 @ 6:15 am - 7:00 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Join Rabbi Fischel, the National Council of Jewish Women, and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, 6:15 am (that is no typo — 6 am!) with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health center is an abortion provider that is picketed daily by abortion foes. We will proudly ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study January 13 @ 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship January 13 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship 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: 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 ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 13 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group 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. ... Learn More
11:00 am - 3:00 pm Sunday in the City with Women of WHC January 14 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Sunday in the City with Women of WHC Join the Women of WHC on Sunday, January 14, for a day of fun in the District of Columbia. This program will begin at the home of one of our WWHC board members for a lovely Sunday brunch. Following brunch, we will make our way downtown to the new Capital Jewish Museum for a VIP ... Learn More
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Vigil January 14 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Vigil Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information. Learn More
Featured 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MLK Day of Service Featured January 15 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MLK Day of Service We are kicking off our annual MLK Day of Service Clothing Drive at Shabbat Hanukkah. Please bring new or gently used clothing and shoes for adults and children (Warmer items are especially appreciated) to Temple or JBSC between now and January 15. The Day of Service is your chance to work side-by-side with our interfaith ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 15 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class January 16 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class The RJW ECC is excited to share a new learning experience for families with children 12-24 months! Caregivers are invited to come in with their toddlers for an hour of connection and communication, designed to support your child’s speech and language development. Led by licensed speech pathologist, Allison Parker and our ECC Director, Kfirah HaLevi, ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 January 16 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 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, ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
Featured 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Besters Book Club Presents: B.A. Shapiro Featured January 19 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Besters Book Club Presents: B.A. Shapiro The Besters are pleased to welcome author B.A. Shapiro to their Book Club series on Friday, January 19 at 11:00 am on Zoom to discuss her book, Metropolis. This lecture is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. RSVP HERE This lecture is presented in partnership with the Jewish Book Council. About the Book: ... Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Canceled Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner January 19 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Canceled Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner This program has been canceled due to snow. Stay safe, enjoy the snow day, and we hope to see you at another Tot Shabbat soon! Our clergy and song leader Lisa Baydush make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month, these evenings ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC January 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with your community. Kids are always welcome, and they’ll be able ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study January 20 @ 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship January 20 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship 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: 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 ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group 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. ... Learn More
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 2239 Havdalah Yoga January 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 2239 Havdalah Yoga Shabbat shalom and namaste. We wrap up Shabbat as we unwind with a yoga session, followed by a quick Havdalah service and then dinner. We'll see you at Well & Wonder Yoga Studio 4926 Wisconsin Ave NW Second Floor, Washington, DC 20016 REGISTER HERE Any questions, ask Carolyn Rivkees at crivkees@whctemple.org. Learn More
10:45 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Parenting Is Hard; Judaism Helps. January 21 @ 10:45 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Parenting Is Hard; Judaism Helps. Join our team of Washington Hebrew clergy and educators as we dive into how Judaism can help us navigate our family, relationship, and individual lives. Over four sessions, we will use Jewish holidays to explore issues of nourishment, rest, decision-making, and connection. We hope this class will provide community for parents of young children, ages ... Learn More
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Vigil January 21 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Vigil Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information. Learn More
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Besters Italian Dinner January 21 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Besters Italian Dinner Join The Besters for a delicious Italian dinner complemented by the beautiful voice of our very own Cantor Hamstra. Sunday, January 21 4:30 pm Pines of Rome in Bethesda Cost: $55 per person Space is extremely limited. REGISTER HERE Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 22 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class January 23 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class The RJW ECC is excited to share a new learning experience for families with children 12-24 months! Caregivers are invited to come in with their toddlers for an hour of connection and communication, designed to support your child’s speech and language development. Led by licensed speech pathologist, Allison Parker and our ECC Director, Kfirah HaLevi, ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 January 23 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 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, ... Learn More
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm LGBTQ+ Tu Bishvat Seder Featured January 24 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm LGBTQ+ Tu Bishvat Seder What is a Tu Bishvat Seder? This often-overlooked holiday gives us the opportunity to celebrate the birthday of the trees and our natural world a little more up close and personal! Featuring an array of foods harvested directly from the earth, this tradition dates back to the 16th-century Kabbalists. Modeled after the Passover Seder and ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
2024-01-26 Canceled 9th Grade Retreat Canceled 9th Grade Retreat January 26 - January 28 Canceled 9th Grade Retreat The 9th-grade Sexuality Retreat will be held on January 26-28, 2024 at the Claggett Center in Adamstown, MD. This is a rite-of-passage retreat that Washington Hebrew has held for years. It is an important, meaningful, and real experience for our 9th graders. We are particularly excited about this year’s retreat, as we have revamped the program and will include experts like Dr. ... Learn More
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC January 26 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for a weekly game of Mah Jongg on Fridays at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. Everyone is welcome to try it out! You must become a WWHC member to play on an ongoing basis. For any questions or to confirm the time of this week’s game, please contact Hillary Blackton at hillary@divinelifeyoga.com $5 ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC January 26 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with your community. Kids are always welcome, and they’ll be able ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC — JBSC January 26 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC — JBSC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center in Potomac! At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), grab a drink from our full bar, and connect with your community. Kids are always ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study January 27 @ 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship January 27 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship 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: 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 ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 27 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group 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. ... Learn More
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Vigil January 28 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Vigil Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information. Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class January 30 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am Event Series Kesher Class The RJW ECC is excited to share a new learning experience for families with children 12-24 months! Caregivers are invited to come in with their toddlers for an hour of connection and communication, designed to support your child’s speech and language development. Led by licensed speech pathologist, Allison Parker and our ECC Director, Kfirah HaLevi, ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 January 30 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 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, ... Learn More
11:30 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC February 2 @ 11:30 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for a weekly game of Mah Jongg on Fridays at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. Everyone is welcome to try it out! You must become a WWHC member to play on an ongoing basis. For any questions or to confirm the time of this week’s game, please contact Hillary Blackton at hillary@divinelifeyoga.com $5 ... Learn More
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner February 2 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Our clergy and song leader, Lisa Baydush, make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month (once at each of our locations), these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and ... Learn More
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featured February 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC REMINDER: Everything starts 30 minutes later than usual this week We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:30 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with ... Learn More
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series 2239 Metro Minyan Shabbat at Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Featured February 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series 2239 Metro Minyan Shabbat at Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum D.C.’s Jewish landscape has changed drastically over the past few years. Jewish 20s and 30s who used to solely live in Dupont or Capitol Hill, have now migrated to such foreign lands as Arlington and Montgomery County. The pandemic ignited this migration, along with a deeper and more widespread search for authentic spirituality. Young Jewish ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study February 3 @ 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship February 3 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship 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: 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 ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group February 3 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group 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. ... Learn More
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHECTY Clash of the Classes February 3 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHECTY Clash of the Classes Clash is a classic color war including relay races, tug of war, scavenger hunts, and much more. This event has been going on for over a decade and we are hoping it will continue for years to come! Dinner is included and there is no charge to participate. Open to all 8th-12th graders. Saturday, February ... Learn More
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