10:00 am - 1:30 pm WHC Cycling Club May 31 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm WHC Cycling Club The WHC Connections Cycling Club is back in the saddle — and we'd love for you to join us for our first ride of the season! Learn More
10:30 am - 11:30 am Confirmation Service May 31 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Confirmation Service Join us as we celebrate the confirmation class of 2026. Confirmand Parents Hometown Emmett Joseph Bailen Mark Bailen and Jessica Rosenworcel Washington, DC Felix Leo Bernstein Andrew Bernstein and Haylie Iseman Potomac, MD Eliya Braeden Bortnick Susan and David Bortnick Cabin John, MD Emma Clare Davidoff Sam and Amanda Davidoff Washington, DC Aidan Engel Susan ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pregnancy Group (Summer 2026) June 1 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pregnancy Group (Summer 2026) Join us for conversations about the wonders, awe, frustrations, and ridiculousness of pregnancy. For our first sessions, we will gather over Zoom to get to know each other and share aspects of our journey, all within a Jewish lens. Later in the program, we will gather for dinner as a cohort, share Shabbat with partners and families, and experience a pregnancy mikvah—ritual bath—together. Begin to build your village with this meaningful and intentional cohort. Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting June 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting Whether you are looking for stimulating discussion or direct involvement in projects and activities, we hope you will join us. Members of the committee are the Temple’s liaisons with community religious and social service organizations. We plan and run several major annual congregational events, including Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat and Day of Service and ... Learn More
9:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends June 5 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 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 - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – Temple June 5 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – Temple 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
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC June 5 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm 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
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Social Justice Discussion: LGBTQ+ Rights June 5 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Social Justice Discussion: LGBTQ+ Rights There is an interesting social justice discussion after Shabbat@WHC services, the second Friday of each month. Room TBA at services. In June, we will discuss current challenges to LGBTQ+ rights. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study June 6 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 Shabbat Morning Worship June 6 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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 WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group June 6 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 174th Annual Meeting Featured June 7 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 174th Annual Meeting The longest tradition in Washington Hebrew history. Come to Temple for the 173rd Annual Meeting. We will elect new Board members and thank those leaving the board for their service. Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pregnancy Group (Summer 2026) June 8 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pregnancy Group (Summer 2026) Join us for conversations about the wonders, awe, frustrations, and ridiculousness of pregnancy. For our first sessions, we will gather over Zoom to get to know each other and share aspects of our journey, all within a Jewish lens. Later in the program, we will gather for dinner as a cohort, share Shabbat with partners and families, and experience a pregnancy mikvah—ritual bath—together. Begin to build your village with this meaningful and intentional cohort. Learn More
Featured 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Rabin Lecture with Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin Featured June 8 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Rabin Lecture with Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin were thrust into the international spotlight in October 2023 following the kidnapping of their son Hersh, z’l. Despite their devastating loss, they remained steadfast in their quest for the freedom of every hostage held by Hamas. Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm WWHC & Gen X Mah Jongg June 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm WWHC & Gen X Mah Jongg Mah Jongg is all the rage right now, and we’re adding more opportunities to gather and play at WHC. Join us! Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – JBSC June 12 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – JBSC Our clergy and song leader make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Learn More
Featured 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Pride Shabbat@WHC Featured June 12 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Pride 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
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study June 13 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 Shabbat Morning Worship June 13 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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 WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group June 13 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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 - 1:30 pm WHC Cycling Club June 14 @ 10:00 am - 1:30 pm WHC Cycling Club The WHC Connections Cycling Club is back in the saddle — and we'd love for you to join us for our first ride of the season! Learn More
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm WHC In the DMV: Bingo With Seniors June 14 @ 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm WHC In the DMV: Bingo With Seniors BINGO - That's the name of the game, as our volunteers will spend a couple of hours at the Charles E. Smith Life Communities on the second Sunday of most months, volunteering to play bingo with some of our Jewish seniors (what a mitzvah!) Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pregnancy Group (Summer 2026) June 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pregnancy Group (Summer 2026) Join us for conversations about the wonders, awe, frustrations, and ridiculousness of pregnancy. For our first sessions, we will gather over Zoom to get to know each other and share aspects of our journey, all within a Jewish lens. Later in the program, we will gather for dinner as a cohort, share Shabbat with partners and families, and experience a pregnancy mikvah—ritual bath—together. Begin to build your village with this meaningful and intentional cohort. Learn More
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Juneteenth Shabbat@WHC Featured June 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Juneteenth 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
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study June 20 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 Shabbat Morning Worship June 20 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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 WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group June 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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 Besters Havdalah Dinners June 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Besters Havdalah Dinners Gather in small groups at a Bester’s home for a potluck dinner to mark the close of Shabbat! The host will provide the main course, and we will coordinate and let you know what type of dish to bring to complement the meal. There is no charge to attend. Questions? Contact Jeanne Fleming at jeanne@jeannefleming.com. Learn More
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Pregnancy Group (Summer 2026) June 22 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Pregnancy Group (Summer 2026) Join us for conversations about the wonders, awe, frustrations, and ridiculousness of pregnancy. For our first sessions, we will gather over Zoom to get to know each other and share aspects of our journey, all within a Jewish lens. Later in the program, we will gather for dinner as a cohort, share Shabbat with partners and families, and experience a pregnancy mikvah—ritual bath—together. Begin to build your village with this meaningful and intentional cohort. Learn More
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Challah with a “Pop”! June 22 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Challah with a “Pop”! Join us to knead, roll, connect, and laugh a lot as we create artisanal challah... AND learn to make cake pops with the artists from Baked by Yael! This program is for anyone who likes challah, hands-on learning, real conversation, and a chance to think deeply about Jewish connection. Also cake pops. Come for the challah or cake pops, stay because there's nowhere else you'd rather be. Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm America 250 Shabbat@WHC June 26 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm America 250 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
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study June 27 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 Shabbat Morning Worship June 27 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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 WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group June 27 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 2239 Havdalah Picnic in the Park June 27 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm 2239 Havdalah Picnic in the Park Join us for a Havdalah picnic service at a park in Washington, DC (location to be announced to registrants) to close Shabbat in a relaxed, communal setting! Experience the rituals of Havdalah, blessing the wine, spices, and candle-side by side. Learn More
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Bud, Sprout, Bloom June 29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Bud, Sprout, Bloom Bud, Sprout, Bloom is a 6-week conversation group for parents who are sitting with questions about their child's behavior and functioning. Led by Stephanie Slater, a social worker with expertise in early childhood development, each session gives you the knowledge, language, and community to understand what you're seeing — and what to do with it. Learn ... Learn More
2026-06-30 WHC Deodorant Drive WHC Deodorant Drive June 30 WHC Deodorant Drive WHC is collecting new men's deodorant through Tuesday, June 30. Donations can be dropped off at Temple or JBSC and benefit Friendship Place. If you have any questions, please email Lauren Lieberman at llieberman@whctemple.org. Learn More
11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Summer 2026) July 1 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Summer 2026) Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)…and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC’s Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to build community with other moms as you share, vent, celebrate, and more. Each week includes a chance to check in through the lens of a specific ... Learn More
9:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends July 3 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 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
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Shabbat@WHC featuring Metro Minyan July 3 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Shabbat@WHC featuring Metro Minyan 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
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study July 4 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 Shabbat Morning Worship July 4 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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 WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group July 4 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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
June 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting Temple & Zoom Find out more »
Featured June 8 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Rabin Lecture with Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin Location To Be Announced Find out more »
