11:00 am - 1:00 pm WHC Hunger Project Packing August 1, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm WHC Hunger Project Packing The WHC Hunger Project is back! Join us on August 1 at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center to make more than 10,000 meals for those battling hunger and food insecurity right here in the DMV! The Hunger Project is perfect for kids age 8+ and adults of all ages! It is completely free to participate ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Conversational Hebrew August 2, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor Gerdy Trachtman for placement assistance. ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah August 4, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Join 2239 for Espresso Shot of Torah and start off your day with some caffeination and rumination! Pour your favorite morning beverage and connect with each other and our sacred tradition. Join us on Zoom Free
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study August 4, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study Over the Summer, we will be looking at different passages from Rabbi Alan Lew’s book, This is Real and You're Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation. This iconic text will take us through the spiritual journey of the High Holidays. We will begin with the month of Elul, the month leading up to ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Featured August 6, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place inside Kaufmann Sanctuary at Temple and we ask that everyone over the age of two please wear a mask at all times. It will also be viewable via livestream. Out of concern for the community, if you are feeling ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study August 7, 2021 @ 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. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or familiarity ...
Featured 9:30 am - 10:30 pm ECC Saturday Morning Shabbat Experience Featured August 7, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 pm ECC Saturday Morning Shabbat Experience Join us on the playground! Our WHC clergy and Early Childhood invite you to a Shabbat morning experience for families with young children. It will be filled with music, art, stories, and lots of laughter and friends. RSVP Here Our ECC Shabbat Experience is open to the community. The health and safety of our ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Mimosa Minyan August 7, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Mimosa Minyan We are celebrating our return to in-person worship with weekly Mimosa Minyan services on Saturday mornings. Mimosa Minyan is an informal, musical, and accessible Shabbat morning service that ends with Torah study over brunch (and mimosas). This service will take place inside Kaufmann Sanctuary at Temple and we ask that everyone over the age of two ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Playground Playdate August 10, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Playground Playdate Join us for a Playground Playdate with the WHC-ECC community! Families can socialize while social distancing as children play, create, and explore with some of our talented ECC staff on the playground at JBSC in Potomac. Space is limited to 15 families and their children. Register Here In accordance with our ECC policy, children and ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah August 11, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Join 2239 for Espresso Shot of Torah and start off your day with some caffeination and rumination! Pour your favorite morning beverage and connect with each other and our sacred tradition. Join us on Zoom Free
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study August 11, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study Over the Summer, we will be looking at different passages from Rabbi Alan Lew’s book, This is Real and You're Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation. This iconic text will take us through the spiritual journey of the High Holidays. We will begin with the month of Elul, the month leading up to ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Chair Yoga & Meditation August 13, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Chair Yoga & Meditation Yoga instructor Brittany Fleck welcomes all ages and abilities to this slow, mindful 45-minute class. There are standing postures, seated postures in a chair, and postures on the floor—all of which can be modified for personal preference or ability. This program will take place on Zoom. Registration required. Click here to RSVP for this program ... Free
Featured 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Featured August 13, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place inside Kaufmann Sanctuary at Temple and we ask that everyone over the age of two please wear a mask at all times. It will also be viewable via livestream. Out of concern for the community, if you are feeling ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jews of Color Kickoff Dinner Featured August 13, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jews of Color Kickoff Dinner All in our community — both members and non-members — who identify as Jews of Color are invited to a Shabbat dinner celebrating the launch of WHC's new affinity group. Join us, and let’s start to build our community connections! Date: Friday, August 13 Time: Following Shabbat services, approximately 7:30 pm Location: Washington Hebrew Congregation (3935 Macomb St. ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study August 14, 2021 @ 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. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or familiarity ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Mimosa Minyan August 14, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Mimosa Minyan We are celebrating our return to in-person worship with weekly Mimosa Minyan services on Saturday mornings. Mimosa Minyan is an informal, musical, and accessible Shabbat morning service that ends with Torah study over brunch (and mimosas). This service will take place inside Kaufmann Sanctuary at Temple and we ask that everyone over the age of two ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm LGBTQ+ Kickoff Brunch Featured August 14, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm LGBTQ+ Kickoff Brunch We invite you to celebrate the launch of WHC's new group for people who identify as LGBTQ+ at a brunch following our Mimosa Minyan Shabbat morning service. Join us, and let’s start to build our community connections! Date: Saturday, August 14 Time: Following our morning Mimosa Minyan Shabbat service, approximately 12:00 pm Location: Washington Hebrew Congregation (3935 Macomb St. ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah August 18, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Join 2239 for Espresso Shot of Torah and start off your day with some caffeination and rumination! Pour your favorite morning beverage and connect with each other and our sacred tradition. Join us on Zoom Free
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study August 18, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study Over the Summer, we will be looking at different passages from Rabbi Alan Lew’s book, This is Real and You're Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation. This iconic text will take us through the spiritual journey of the High Holidays. We will begin with the month of Elul, the month leading up to ...
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CANCELED – Shabbat Under the Stars August 20, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CANCELED – Shabbat Under the Stars This event has been canceled. We invite you to join us at Temple for our regular Shabbat Evening Worship service at Temple at 6:00 pm Join us outside at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center for Shabbat "under the stars" followed by an optional Shabbat dinner. The service is free; the dinner costs $18 per person. ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service Featured August 20, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place outside in our tent at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center in Potomac and we ask that everyone over the age of two please wear a mask at all times. It will also be viewable via livestream. If you will ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study August 21, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal gathering to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or familiarity with Hebrew ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Mimosa Minyan August 21, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Mimosa Minyan We are celebrating our return to in-person worship with weekly Mimosa Minyan services on Saturday mornings. Mimosa Minyan is an informal, musical, and accessible Shabbat morning service that ends with Torah study over brunch (and mimosas). This service will take place outside in our tent at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center in Potomac and we ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah August 25, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Join 2239 for Espresso Shot of Torah and start off your day with some caffeination and rumination! Pour your favorite morning beverage and connect with each other and our sacred tradition. Join us on Zoom Free
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Torah Study August 25, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Torah Study Over the Summer, we will be looking at different passages from Rabbi Alan Lew’s book, This is Real and You're Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation. This iconic text will take us through the spiritual journey of the High Holidays. We will begin with the month of Elul, the month leading up to ...
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service August 27, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place outside in our tent at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center in Potomac and we ask that everyone over the age of two please wear a mask at all times. It will also be viewable via livestream. If you will ...
6:15 pm - 9:00 pm 2239’s Metro Minyan August 27, 2021 @ 6:15 pm - 9:00 pm 2239’s Metro Minyan Join 20 and 30-somethings for a spirited, spiritual, musical, and socially distanced, outdoor Shabbat experience at the Compass Coffee location on Okie St. in Northeast DC 6:15 pm Shot of Torah 7:00 pm service 8:00 pm socially distanced picnic dinner Space is limited. RSVP Here To learn more about our 2239 Young Professionals community please ... Free
8:00 am - 9:30 am Early Torah Study August 28, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am Early Torah Study Please note that starting August 28, 2021, Our Early Torah times will shift forward by 30 minutes. The reading session will start at 8:00 am and the clergy-led discussion will begin at 8:30. WHC's Saturday Morning Worship will also begin 30 minutes earlier, at 10:00 am. --- Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with ...
8:00 am - 3:00 pm March On Voting Rights August 28, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm March On Voting Rights Since January, 48 states have introduced 389 bills that amount to shameful, outright voter suppression, and many have already become law. These laws suppress voting methods that enrich our democracy and lead to high turnout: banning ballot drop boxes and mail-in voting, reducing early voting days and hours, restricting who can get a mail-in ballot, ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship August 28, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Please note that as of August 28, this service begins at 10:00 am 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: prayers, responsive readings, music, reading from the Torah, and a d’var ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Selichot Service & Concert Featured August 28, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Selichot Service & Concert Elul, the Hebrew month of reflection before the High Holy Days, culminates with Selichot, when we gather and recite prayers of penitence as a community. The Selichot liturgy contains some of the finest Jewish religious poetry ever composed, and our moving, inspiring candlelit service urges us to reflect on the year that is ending. With ...
Featured 10:00 am - 11:00 am Cemetery Memorial Service Featured August 29, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Cemetery Memorial Service During the Days of Awe and reflection, we invite you to join our clergy at our cemeteries to remember and honor the memory of loved ones.
2021-08-31 ECCs First Day of School ECCs First Day of School August 31, 2021 ECCs First Day of School The 2021-2022 school year begins today! To learn more about our Early Childhood Centers at Temple and at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center, please click here.
2021-09-01 Featured High Holy Day Food Drive Featured High Holy Day Food Drive Featured September 1, 2021 - September 16, 2021 High Holy Day Food Drive WHC will continue its annual tradition of collecting canned and non-perishable foods to help those in our area struggling with hunger and food insecurity. We will distribute bags during Rosh HaShanah services that can be filled and brought back to Temple on Yom Kippur (or anytime leading up to Yom Kippur.) You are also welcome ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah September 1, 2021 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Join 2239 for Espresso Shot of Torah and start off your day with some caffeination and rumination! Pour your favorite morning beverage and connect with each other and our sacred tradition. Join us on Zoom Free
8:00 am - 9:30 am Event Series Early Torah Study September 4, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am Event Series Early Torah Study Please note that starting August 28, 2021, Our Early Torah times will shift forward by 30 minutes. The reading session will start at 8:00 am and the clergy-led discussion will begin at 8:30. WHC's Saturday Morning Worship will also begin 30 minutes earlier, at 10:00 am. --- Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship September 4, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Please note that as of August 28, this service begins at 10:00 am 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: prayers, responsive readings, music, reading from the Torah, and a d’var ...
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