March 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
Featured Featured March 5, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Jewish Book Council Events 2023-2024 Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Felice Cohen Online The Women of WHC are pleased to welcome author Felice Cohen to their Literary Club lecture series on Tuesday, March 5 at noon to discuss her book, Half In. This event is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. This program will take place on Zoom. REGISTER HERE This program is presented in ...
March 6, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Online Reform Judaism is often cited as the Prophetic sect of our tradition, but what does that mean? What does it mean to be descendants of the Prophets? Join Wednesday Study Group for an exploration of these humans who spoke for God. For this class, we will be using Abraham Joshua Heschel’s famous book, The Prophets. ...
Featured Featured March 6, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recap the WHC Israel Mission Online Rabbi Shankman and participants of the recent Mission to Israel will share their reflections with the congregation. We encourage you to join on Zoom to learn more about what they saw, heard and experienced. This program will be recorded and shared upon request a few days after it takes place. REGISTER
March 9, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online 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. ...
March 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Food & Judaism Food & Judaism Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Jews LOVE food.... Why? Why do so many of our Jewish customs happen around a dining room table? Where did these traditions come from? Where did these foods come from? What do these laws, rituals, and dishes teach us about Jewish history and the Jewish present? During this six-week course, we will explore everything from ...
March 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Do you look at current events in our country, in Israel, or our world and worry that we are more divided than we’ve ever been before? Do you look toward the 2024 election and wonder how you will maintain relationships with family members, co-workers, friends, and neighbors? Join Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin, nationally recognized for her ...
March 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
March 13, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Online Reform Judaism is often cited as the Prophetic sect of our tradition, but what does that mean? What does it mean to be descendants of the Prophets? Join Wednesday Study Group for an exploration of these humans who spoke for God. For this class, we will be using Abraham Joshua Heschel’s famous book, The Prophets. ...
March 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online 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. ...
March 17, 2024 @ 10:45 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Parenting is Hard; Judaism Helps. Parenting Is Hard; Judaism Helps. Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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 ...
March 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Food & Judaism Food & Judaism Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Jews LOVE food.... Why? Why do so many of our Jewish customs happen around a dining room table? Where did these traditions come from? Where did these foods come from? What do these laws, rituals, and dishes teach us about Jewish history and the Jewish present? During this six-week course, we will explore everything from ...
