Featured Featured October 28, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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, ...
Featured Featured October 28, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Holding Together Holding Together Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Many of us feel scared and anxious as we anticipate the 2024 presidential election. We see toxic polarization and fragmentation nearly everywhere we look. How will we cope with the tension and resist being part of the cycle of polarization and division? Join Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin to discover what Judaism can teach us about navigating ...
October 30, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 Online 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 ...
Featured Featured November 1, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Besters Book Club Presents: Elizabeth L. Silver Online Join the Besters Book Club for a look at Elizabeth L. Silver's latest novel, a story inspired by history about love, friendship, motherhood, ambition, and one woman's fight to become a Supreme Court justice. Friday, November 1 11:00 am on Zoom RSVP HERE About the Book Half of the United States is waiting for Justice ...
November 2, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online 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.
Featured Featured November 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Religious School Reboot Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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 ...
Featured Featured November 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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, ...
Featured Featured November 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Holding Together Holding Together Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Many of us feel scared and anxious as we anticipate the 2024 presidential election. We see toxic polarization and fragmentation nearly everywhere we look. How will we cope with the tension and resist being part of the cycle of polarization and division? Join Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin to discover what Judaism can teach us about navigating ...
November 6, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 Wednesday Study Group: Fall 2024 Online 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 ...
Featured Featured November 9, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Young Family Shabbat Young Family Shabbat Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States On Saturday, November 9, from 10:00-11:30am, we’re hosting a family Shabbat led by Carla Friend, the Founder and Executive Director of Tkiya, - an organization that helps create joyful Jewish connection through music! This experience is ideal for children ages 0-5. Upon arrival, families are met with bagels, fruit, and other treats… in addition to ...
November 9, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online 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.
Featured Featured November 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Religious School Reboot Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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 ...
