March 13 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Social Justice Discussion Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Faith in Action The topic of our March after Shabbat services social justice discussion will be climate justice. Our special guest will be Lexi Shultz, VP of Science Policy and Government Relations at American Geophysical Union, working with WHC member Josh Weinberg. Lexi will provide an overview of climate legislation pending in the DMV.
March 15 @ 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm WHC In the DMV: Bingo With Seniors Non-WHC Site Faith in Action 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!)
March 30 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Dinner for Children’s Inn at NIH Non-WHC Site Faith in Action Volunteer with us as we help feed families at the NIH Children’s Inn, where families stay when children receive experimental treatment on campus.
April 3 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends Non-WHC Site Faith in Action 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.
April 10 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Social Justice Discussion: Reproductive Rights Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Faith in Action Allison Korman, CEO of the Red Tent Fund, will be joining us. The Red Tent Fund is a nonprofit national abortion fund rooted in Jewish values and teachings that affirm the right of abortion for all. We will learn about opportunities to help ensure reproductive rights in the DMV.
Featured April 12 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Mitzvah Day Temple & JBSC Faith in Action It's our biggest tikkun olam event of the year! Volunteer opportunities abound for all ages at both Temple and JBSC, as well as out in the community.
April 12 @ 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm WHC In the DMV: Bingo With Seniors Non-WHC Site Faith in Action 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!)
April 28 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Dinner for Children’s Inn at NIH Non-WHC Site Faith in Action Volunteer with us as we help feed families at the NIH Children’s Inn, where families stay when children receive experimental treatment on campus.
April 30 WHC Dine Out Day at Silver & Sons Non-WHC Site Faith in Action Support WHC’s Religious School and ECC by dining out at Silver and Sons Barbecue (5362 Westbard Avenue, Bethesda), which is donating 15% of your order back to the congregation. Named one of Washingtonian's “100 Very Best Restaurants,” Silver and Sons is owned and operated by Jarrad Silver, who grew up at WHC. Take-out is recommended as they ...
May 1 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends Non-WHC Site Faith in Action 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.
May 8 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Social Justice Discussion: Disability Inclusion Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Faith in Action There is an interesting social justice discussion after Shabbat@WHC services, the second Friday of each month. In May, join us for an ongoing discussion on how to improve access and inclusion for our WHC members and guests with physical or developmental disabilities. Room TBA at services.
May 17 @ 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm WHC In the DMV: Bingo With Seniors Non-WHC Site Faith in Action 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!)
May 19 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Dinner for Children’s Inn at NIH Non-WHC Site Faith in Action Volunteer with us as we help feed families at the NIH Children’s Inn, where families stay when children receive experimental treatment on campus.
May 20 @ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm Potomac Pizza Fundraiser for RJW ECC Non-WHC Site Faith in Action Enjoy a slice or a pie and support a great cause! On Wednesday, May 20 from 4:00 – 9:00 pm, carry out or dine in at the Potomac Village location of Potomac Pizza (9812 Falls Road, Potomac, MD) and mention Washington Hebrew at checkout. Twenty percent of your purchase will be donated to the RJW ...
June 5 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends Non-WHC Site Faith in Action 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.
June 5 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Social Justice Discussion: LGBTQ+ Rights Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Faith in Action 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.
