9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group January 26, 2025 @ 9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group 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, ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides January 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides 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 ... Learn More
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group (Winter 2025) January 27, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group (Winter 2025) Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations about 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. Half of our sessions are over Zoom--who wants to leave their ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 January 28, 2025 @ 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
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Caregiver-Child Play Dates January 29, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Caregiver-Child Play Dates Children and caregivers connect and grow through interactive play, movement, songs, and games! Little ones explore emotions, practice sharing, develop empathy skills, build frustration tolerance, and cultivate resilience. Caregivers learn strategies for connection and co-regulation with their little ones, fostering a strong bond and supportive environment for social-emotional learning while creating cherished memories and building essential skills ... Learn More
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Winter 2025) January 29, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Winter 2025) Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)…and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC’s Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to build community with other moms as you share, vent, celebrate, and more. Each week includes a chance to check in through the lens of ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC January 31, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! Our clergy and community look forward to seeing you in person or via livestream. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study February 1, 2025 @ 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. Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship February 1, 2025 @ 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 Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group February 1, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group 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. Learn More
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Simcha Fair February 2, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Simcha Fair These fairs feature many of the area’s best vendors for your party, luncheon, dinner, or any other celebratory events. Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides February 3, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides 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 ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 February 4, 2025 @ 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
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Winter 2025) February 5, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Winter 2025) Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)…and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC’s Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to build community with other moms as you share, vent, celebrate, and more. Each week includes a chance to check in through the lens of ... Learn More
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Jonathan Santlofer Featured February 5, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Jonathan Santlofer About the Book: From the author of the much-praised The Last Mona Lisa comes another thrilling story of masterpieces, masterminds, and mystery. For years, there have been whispers that, before his death, Van Gogh completed a final self-portrait. Curators and art historians have savored this rumor, hoping it could illuminate some of the troubled artist's many secrets, ... Learn More
9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends February 7, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends Join other WHC members volunteering to pack meals with Food & Friends, the only community-based organization in the D.C. region providing home-delivered medically tailored meals, medically tailored groceries and medical nutrition therapy to our neighbors living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other serious illnesses. Learn More
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner February 7, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Friday night services are 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 rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. Following the ... Learn More
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan February 7, 2025 @ 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 February 8, 2025 @ 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. Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship February 8, 2025 @ 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 Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group February 8, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group 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. Learn More
9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group February 9, 2025 @ 9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group 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, ... Learn More
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Event Series WHC In the DMV: Bingo With Seniors February 9, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Event Series WHC In the DMV: Bingo With Seniors BINGO - That's the name of the game, as our volunteers will spend a couple of hours at the Charles E. Smith Life Communities on the second Sunday of most months, volunteering to play bingo with some of our Jewish seniors (what a mitzvah!) Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 February 11, 2025 @ 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
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Winter 2025) February 12, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Winter 2025) Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)…and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC’s Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to build community with other moms as you share, vent, celebrate, and more. Each week includes a chance to check in through the lens of ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting February 12, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting Whether you are looking for stimulating discussion or direct involvement in projects and activities, we hope you will join us. Members of the committee are the Temple’s liaisons with community religious and social service organizations. We plan and run several major annual congregational events, including Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat and Day of Service and ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC February 14, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! Our clergy and community look forward to seeing you in person or via livestream. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study February 15, 2025 @ 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. Learn More
Featured 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Young Family Shabbat Featured February 15, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Young Family Shabbat Families with young children (ideal for ages 0-5) are invited to join us for a beautiful and fun Shabbat experience, complete with a delicious bagel breakfast. Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship February 15, 2025 @ 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 Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group February 15, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group 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. Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 February 18, 2025 @ 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
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner February 21, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner 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. Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Serenity Shabbat February 21, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Serenity Shabbat Accessing spirituality through creative modalities dates to the origins of Rabbinic Judaism and is at the core of our Jewish heritage. Each month we will gather, sing the psalms of Kabbalat Shabbat, then engage in a serenity practice such as meditation, yoga, or niggunim (wordless songs). No experience is necessary as we delve into these ... Learn More
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Repro Shabbat@WHC Featured February 21, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Repro Shabbat@WHC Repro Shabbat is an annual Shabbat celebration that honors the Jewish value of reproductive freedom. It takes place annually on Parshat Mishpatim, the reading of which contains the verses commonly referenced as the foundation of Judaism’s approach to reproductive health, rights, and justice. Individuals and communities across the world gather to celebrate Repro Shabbat and ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study February 22, 2025 @ 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. Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship February 22, 2025 @ 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 Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group February 22, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group 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. Learn More
9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group February 23, 2025 @ 9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group 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, ... Learn More
10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Amram Scholar Series: John Rosove, “From the West to the East” February 23, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Amram Scholar Series: John Rosove, “From the West to the East” RSVP About the Book John Rosove’s deeply probing and arresting memoir tosses aside the neat little identity boxes we put ourselves in. Longtime Hollywood rabbi, he is proof that a thinking person can be many different things at once. American Liberal. Progressive Zionist. Lover of Israel. Dreamer of Palestine. This sweeping and finely-wrought narrative traces ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 February 25, 2025 @ 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
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC February 28, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! Our clergy and community look forward to seeing you in person or via livestream. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study March 1, 2025 @ 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. Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship March 1, 2025 @ 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 Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group March 1, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group 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. Learn More
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February 7, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends Non-WHC Site Find out more »
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February 9, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Event Series WHC In the DMV: Bingo With Seniors Non-WHC Site Find out more »
February 11, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Online Find out more »
February 12, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Winter 2025) Temple Find out more »
February 12, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
February 15, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
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February 15, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
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February 18, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Online Find out more »
Featured Featured February 21, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Repro Shabbat@WHC Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
February 22, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
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February 23, 2025 @ 9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group JBSC & Temple Find out more »
February 23, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Amram Scholar Series: John Rosove, “From the West to the East” Temple Find out more »
February 25, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Online Find out more »
March 1, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
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