Featured December 3, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 2023 Cantors’ Concert JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Connect Senior Cantor Susan Bortnick and Cantor Suzanne Hamstra will be joined by Senior Cantor Michael Shochet of Temple Rodef Shalom and Cantor Emerita Laura Croen of Temple Sinai to honor the music and legacy of Stephen Sondheim. The concert was previously performed at both Temple Sinai and Temple Rodef Shalom before making its way to ...
December 5, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm SEA Change: Public Meeting on Climate Solutions, Housing, and Health Non-WHC Site Connect Join WHC members along with our interfaith partners for a public meeting with elected officials from Maryland. Contact Laura Loeb at LauraeLoeb@gmail.com to get involved. CONFIRMED ATTENDEES: Senator Brian Feldman, Delegate Linda Foley & 300+ leaders from schools, congregations, and organizations across Maryland INVITED: Governor Moore & Secretaries of Housing, Energy, and Environment Good Hope ...
December 9, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tiny Lights: Tales for Chanukah Non-WHC Site Connect Join WHC to celebrate the joy of Chanukah and the power of the imagination for an interactive event that includes hearing great stories—and then playing with how to do the same in your own home! This show is best suited for families with children ages 4-9, though all are welcome! Check out theaterj.org/tiny-lights/ to learn more, and ...
Featured December 9, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 2239 Beyond the Lights of Hanukkah Non-WHC Site Connect Come and celebrate Hanukkah with us at ARTECHOUSE DC! Experience the magic of this festive season like never before and immerse yourself in a mesmerizing display of lights, colors, and interactive installations. Beyond the Light, an original artistic expression of scientific discoveries, is the story of how human innovation has enabled us to see beyond our imaginations ...
Featured December 13, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm LGBTQ+ Hanukkah Game Night Non-WHC Site Connect LGBTQ+ Hanukkah Game Night Wednesday, December 13 6:30-9:00 pm Allie's Home in Van Ness - VERY METRO ACCESSIBLE! (Exact address to be sent directly to those registered the week of the event) Join the LGBTQ+ Group as we light candles, shuffle up some new friendships, and enjoy old ones while playing games, chatting, and getting ...
December 17, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm URJ An Evening of Solidarity and Hope Non-WHC Site Connect Join the URJ for an Evening of Solidarity that will kick off our Israel Leadership Summit. MK Rabbi Gilad Kariv will present the keynote address and internationally renowned Israeli singer and songwriter David Broza will be performing. The program will run from 7:30-9:00 p.m. and admission is just $18! You’ll leave inspired, invigorated, and ready ...
December 20, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Canceled WHC College Catch-Uup Temple & JBSC Connect As our WHC college students return home for a much-needed break, we’d love to see them, catch up, and hear from them about how the events in Israel and Gaza have played out on their campuses over the last few months. Please join Rabbi Shankman and Ira Miller for a (free!) lunch and an opportunity ...
January 5, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm WHC College Catch-Uup Temple & JBSC Connect As our WHC college students return home for a much-needed break, we’d love to see them, catch up, and hear from them about how the events in Israel and Gaza have played out on their campuses over the last few months. Please join Rabbi Shankman and Ira Miller for a (free!) lunch and an opportunity ...
January 14, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Sunday in the City with Women of WHC Non-WHC Site Connect Join the Women of WHC on Sunday, January 14, for a day of fun in the District of Columbia. This program will begin at the home of one of our WWHC board members for a lovely Sunday brunch. Following brunch, we will make our way downtown to the new Capital Jewish Museum for a VIP ...
January 20, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm 2239 Havdalah Yoga Non-WHC Site Connect Shabbat shalom and namaste. We wrap up Shabbat as we unwind with a yoga session, followed by a quick Havdalah service and then dinner. We'll see you at Well & Wonder Yoga Studio 4926 Wisconsin Ave NW Second Floor, Washington, DC 20016 REGISTER HERE Any questions, ask Carolyn Rivkees at crivkees@whctemple.org.
January 21, 2024 @ 10:45 am - 12:00 pm Parenting Is Hard; Judaism Helps. Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Connect 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 ...
January 21, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Besters Italian Dinner Non-WHC Site Connect Join The Besters for a delicious Italian dinner complemented by the beautiful voice of our very own Cantor Hamstra. Sunday, January 21 4:30 pm Pines of Rome in Bethesda Cost: $55 per person Space is extremely limited. REGISTER HERE
Featured January 24, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm LGBTQ+ Tu Bishvat Seder Non-WHC Site Connect What is a Tu Bishvat Seder? This often-overlooked holiday gives us the opportunity to celebrate the birthday of the trees and our natural world a little more up close and personal! Featuring an array of foods harvested directly from the earth, this tradition dates back to the 16th-century Kabbalists. Modeled after the Passover Seder and ...
