April 29, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Hav-DOG-lah JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Hav-DOG-lah, a celebration of all things dogs and Shabbat. Join us at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center from 6-7 pm. There is no charge to attend but please pre-register so we know how many people (and dogs) to expect. By registering in advance you will also receive a free doggie giveaway to commemorate the event! ...
May 8, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm WHECTY Town Hall & Selections Meeting JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States This is the meeting where teens interested in being part of the 2023-2024 WHECTY Board have the opportunity to introduce themselves and share with the group about their ideas and desire to be part of the leadership team. Check back soon for RSVP info.
June 4, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm WHECTY’s Surprise Party A fun program open to all 8-12 graders where you’ll have no idea what we’re doing or where we are going until we get there! We’ll provide the list of things to bring and some clues, but where we’ll end up, that’s the surprise! RSVP HERE
July 19, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm RESCHEDULED: Bethesda Big Train Jewish Heritage Night with WHC Join fellow Washington Hebrew members on Wednesday, July 19, for a free dinner and a baseball game during the Bethesda Big Train's Jewish Heritage Night! The Bethesda Big Train is a summer league team, who play at Cabin John Park, in the Cal Ripken Sr Collegiate Baseball League. College players from around the country play ...
September 25, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series Yom Kippur Study Sessions The 1st Annual Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig Human Relations Study Session: Asking the Tough Questions with Ambassador Tom Nides Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States In a conversation with Rabbi Susan Shankman, the ambassador shares reflections from his time serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Israel and how they relate to questions we all consider on this sacred day: How do we have difficult conversations? How do we tell people things they may not want to hear?
September 25, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series Yom Kippur Study Sessions Study Session: The Supreme Court and Battles over Religious Freedom: Abortion, LGBTQ+ Rights, and Public Prayer with Rabbi David Saperstein Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States In an amicus brief to 303 Creative v. Elenis, the Jewish Reform Movement argued alongside 30+ religious, civil rights, and grassroots groups that nondiscrimination laws must carefully balance civil rights and religious freedom. The recent U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions undermine this critical balance. We will discuss how the creation of a broad new free speech ...
Featured Featured October 1, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Sukkot Open House JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 12:00 – 2:30 PM AT JBSC Celebrate fall and all things WHC at our Sukkot Open House! Complete with fun in the sukkah for kids, etrog liqueur tastings for adults, softball clinics with WHC’s championship Brotherhood softball team, food trucks, and chances to meet and connect with people from all aspects of ...
Featured Featured October 9, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm A Vigil for Israel and Its People Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Our hearts ache for the lives lost and many wounded in the recent terror attacks in Israel. We are deeply saddened by the ongoing conflict, and we want to bring our community together in support of Israel. This Monday, October 9, 5:30 pm at Temple and via livestream, we will hold a vigil in recognition ...
Featured Featured November 2, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Israel Relief Concert Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States UPDATE: Online ticket sales are now closed. Tickets are available at the door (credit card only). If you'd prefer to watch via livestream, you may register for that below. REGISTER FOR THE LIVESTREAM In support of relief efforts in Israel, cantors from over 15 congregations across the DMV will gather for one special evening of ...
Featured Featured November 8, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 85th Anniversary of Kristallnacht Remembrance Non-WHC Site On November 9-10, 1938, Nazi leaders unleashed a series of pogroms against the Jewish population in Germany and other occupied land. This event came to be called Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) because of the shattered glass littering the streets after the vandalism and destruction of Jewish-owned businesses, synagogues, and homes. Join our interfaith ...
Featured Featured November 14, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm COMMUNITY EVENT: March for Israel Community Event We’ve all heard voices of hatred and antisemitism around the globe glorifying the October 7th attacks. But these voices will never drown out those of Americans who stand against terror and with Israel. Now it’s time to raise your voice: to defeat antisemitism, to demand freedom for the hostages, and to demonstrate that America stands ...
Featured Featured December 8, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Shabbat Hanukkah@WHC Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Schedule | Activities | Menu | RSVP We invite you to end your week, welcome Shabbat, and celebrate Hanukkah with the whole family! It’s an electric Festival of Lights as we make Temple glow for Ha-NEON-ukkah. Glow sticks, blacklights, glow-in-the-dark dreidels, and more will make this a Hanukkah to remember. Wear neon colors or white ...
