September 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sukkot with the Rabbi: Upper School Parents Non-WHC Site Connect Parents of students in our Beyond the Bimah, Confirmation, and Next Phase programs are invited to Rabbi Shankman’s sukkah for a special Sukkot get together celebration.
September 30 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Fall 2026) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Connect 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.
October 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm So You Sent Your Kid to College: A Sukkot Gathering Non-WHC Site Connect Did you just drop your firstborn off at college and are wondering what to do now that the refrigerator isn’t emptied as soon as it’s filled? Or maybe they’ve left home to start a career, or a bought a one-way ticket to Australia. If you’ve suddenly found yourself with one less person in your household, ...
October 2 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – Temple Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Families with Young Children 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 ...
October 3 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online Only Learn 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.
October 4 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Brotherhood Bagel Blitz Temple & JBSC Connect Come to either the Temple OR JBSC as Brotherhood sponsors a free breakfast (bagels, spreads, and coffee, provided by our friends at Chutzpah Coffee), and football as we gather for ...
October 4 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Fall 2026) Online Only Connect 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.
October 6 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm WWHC Literary Club Presents: Rebecca Blumenstein & Diana Kapp, “The Last Free Women” Online Only Learn Women of Washington Hebrew Congregation Literary Club welcomes Rebecca Blumenstein and Dianna Kapp to discuss their recent non-fiction book, "The Last Free Women: A Daring Escape from Afghanistan and Coming of Age in America."
October 7 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Fall 2026) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Connect 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.
Featured October 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Community October 7th Commemoration Northwest DC Location TBA Connect As we approach the third anniversary of October 7, our community needs meaningful ways to remember, reflect, and come together. The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is proud to partner ...
October 9 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Games and Crafts with WWHC JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Connect Pack your lunch, bring a game or craft, and come ready for a fun afternoon with Women of WHC! REGISTRATION COMING SOON
October 10 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online Only Learn 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.