10:30 am - 1:00 pm 2239’s Mimosa Minyan December 14 @ 10:30 am - 1:00 pm 2239’s Mimosa Minyan Join Rabbi Gabby Dagan from Or Hadash, our twin congregation in Haifa, Israel, along with our Washington Hebrew and 2239 clergy for a Shabbat morning of musical worship followed by meaningful conversation. Bring your appetite for mimosas and bagels along with your pressing questions and curiosities about Israel. Services are free. Tickets for brunch are ... Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship December 14 @ 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 December 14 @ 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
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shalom Bollywood December 14 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shalom Bollywood The Program: Growing Up Jewish in India with Dr. Ori Soltes Dr. Soltes teaches at Georgetown University across a range of disciplines, from theology and art history to philosophy and political history. But, in addition to his academic credentials, Dr. Soltes grew up in India so he knows this topic firsthand! This brief talk will ... Learn More
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Amram Scholar Series Presents: Mickey Bergman Featured December 15 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Amram Scholar Series Presents: Mickey Bergman About the Book: Brittney Griner, Danny Fenster, Otto Warmbier, Trevor Reed, Paul Whelan, Kenneth Bae…When an American citizen is imprisoned overseas, that’s when Mickey Bergman’s phone starts to ring. Mickey and his tight team of savvy negotiators at the Richardson Center for Global Engagement are the go-to rescuers of last resort, carrying on the high-stakes, ... Learn More
9:45 am - 11:45 am Event Series Bereavement Support Group December 15 @ 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
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Hanukkah Helpers with WHC’s Hunger Project December 15 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Hanukkah Helpers with WHC’s Hunger Project On Sunday, December 15, students in grades 2-12 are invited to be a "Hanukkah Helper" and to give back to the community at a time when so many are in need. We'll be working with the WHC Hunger Project to package up thousands of meals that will go to those who would otherwise go hungry in our ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides December 16 @ 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
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Featured December 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Did you attend religious school as a child, but sometimes feel like your Jewish education stalled at age 13? Did you never have the opportunity to attend religious school and want to share in that formative experience? Do you experience Deja vu when your kids come home on Sundays and share what they’ve learned? Are ... Learn More
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) Featured December 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) As adults, we all have questions about being Jewish, and many of us are still searching for answers. Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? Despite years of religious school as children, ... Learn More
Featured 11:00 am - 1:00 pm WHC Seniors Hanukkah Lunch Featured December 17 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm WHC Seniors Hanukkah Lunch Join us for a food demonstration just in time for Hanukkah along with a special program that will have you reliving special memories through the lens of Jewish food. Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 December 17 @ 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 December 18 @ 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
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 December 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 For millenia, midrash has been used to fill in the holes of our Biblical text. When the narrative did not make sense, our ancestors would simply create the story that filled in the blanks. Recently, modern midrash has been used to fill in the narrative with previously unheard voices. In 2022, a long-awaited anthology of ... Learn More
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm WWHC’s Hanukkah Party December 18 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm WWHC’s Hanukkah Party Join us for a Hanukkah potluck and a chance to stock up on all your Hanukkah essentials at the WWHC Judaica Shop. Wednesday, December 18 5:30 pm Julia Bindeman Suburban Center Please bring the following: Last names A-L --> Appetizers Last names M-Z --> Desserts This event is free and open to everyone. To RSVP ... Learn More
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm LGBTQ+ Pre-Hanukkah Game Night December 19 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm LGBTQ+ Pre-Hanukkah Game Night Join the LGBTQ+ Group as we nosh, bathe in togetherness and holiday joy, shuffle up some new friendships and enjoy old ones while playing games, chatting, and getting to know one another. Hanukkah starts late this year, and in an effort to have everyone in town and start the festivities off early (who can ever ... Learn More
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC December 20 @ 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 December 20 @ 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
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Serenity Shabbat December 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Serenity Shabbat Does music lift your soul or help you feel grounded? During tonight’s service, we will journey into peaceful spirituality through the singing of niggunim — soulful, wordless melodies. Together, we will immerse ourselves in these chants, allowing our voices to build and blend in layered harmonies as we repeat each song, creating a meditative and ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study December 21 @ 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 December 21 @ 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 December 21 @ 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
2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Besters Theater Outing December 22 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Besters Theater Outing A HANUKKAH CAROL: THE MUSICAL at Roundhouse Theater 4545 East-West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 Cost: WHC Members: $58 Non-Members: $68 Tickets are limited and non-refundable. First come/first served. Tickets will be distributed the day of the show at Roundhouse Theater. A separate registration is required for each person who would like to attend and all ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides December 23 @ 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
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) Featured December 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) As adults, we all have questions about being Jewish, and many of us are still searching for answers. Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? Despite years of religious school as children, ... Learn More
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Featured December 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Did you attend religious school as a child, but sometimes feel like your Jewish education stalled at age 13? Did you never have the opportunity to attend religious school and want to share in that formative experience? Do you experience Deja vu when your kids come home on Sundays and share what they’ve learned? Are ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 December 24 @ 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
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Christmas Eve Dinner with 2239 December 24 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Christmas Eve Dinner with 2239 Join other young professionals for, what else, a Chinese food dinner! December 24 7:00 pm This event will take place at a restaurant in Glover Park. The exact location will be provided to those who RSVP RSVP HERE Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Joint Shabbat@WHC December 27 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Joint Shabbat@WHC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! Tonight we welcome members of Temple Sinai and Adas Israel to join us for this annual joint Shabbat service. 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 ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study December 28 @ 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 December 28 @ 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 December 28 @ 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
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides December 30 @ 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 December 31 @ 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
9:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends January 3, 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 January 3, 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 January 3, 2025 @ 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 - 8:30 pm Event Series 2239 Metro Minyan Shabbat at Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Featured January 3, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 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 January 4, 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 January 4, 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 January 4, 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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