10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Amram Scholar Series: The American Jewish Community: New Identity Challenges After October 7th February 23 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Amram Scholar Series: The American Jewish Community: New Identity Challenges After October 7th RSVP Rabbi John Rosove and Rabbi Sue Shankman will focus their conversation on how the American Jewish community has faced new challenges since October 7. There will be a bagel brunch preceding the event. About the Book The killing of 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023, by Hamas militants becomes a horrible crime that challenges ... Learn More
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Discussion about the Netflix Show “Nobody Wants This” February 23 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Discussion about the Netflix Show “Nobody Wants This” This is an EVOLVE DC event. We will be discussing the portrayal of women and interfaith couples in the Netflix show Nobody Wants This. Rabbi Eliana Fischel willhelp lead the discussion. Note: We will not be watching the show at the event. Learn More
Featured 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm “The Merchant of Venice” Screening Featured February 24 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm “The Merchant of Venice” Screening Washington Hebrew is excited to present a special screening of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (2021). Directed by Abigail Graham, and performed by Shakespeare's Globe, this is an incredible opportunity to see this timeless story in a unique setting. Following the screening, we will have a panel discussion on the themes of race, religion, and gender. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) February 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) What does it mean to say that God created the world? Does God have a personality, or is God an impersonal force? Can God redeem, and are we, as human beings, in partnership with God? This series is designed to be an opportunity for us to wrestle out loud with our own beliefs (or lack of belief) in God. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study March 1 @ 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. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group March 1 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series 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
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) March 5 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) What does it mean to say that God created the world? Does God have a personality, or is God an impersonal force? Can God redeem, and are we, as human beings, in partnership with God? This series is designed to be an opportunity for us to wrestle out loud with our own beliefs (or lack of belief) in God. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study March 8 @ 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. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group March 8 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series 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 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Amram Scholar Series: Abigail Pogrebin & Dov Linzer, “It Takes Two to Torah” Featured March 9 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Amram Scholar Series: Abigail Pogrebin & Dov Linzer, “It Takes Two to Torah” RSVP Prior to the program, Chutzpah Coffee will be on-site providing free samples of their cold brew along with the opportunity to purchase their products. About the Book For the first time, readers can take a tour of the entire Torah through the medium of a single instructive, irreverent, involving conversation. Over a two-year period, an Orthodox rabbi ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Reflections on the WHC Leadership Israel Trip March 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Reflections on the WHC Leadership Israel Trip Members of the WHC Leadership team recently traveled to Israel with Rabbi Shankman. Hear about what they saw and learned about what's happening in the country right now. Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Unlocking Prayer March 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Unlocking Prayer For Jews, prayer is more than words on a page. Prayer reflects Jewish history, spiritual evolution, fierce theological debate, ancient and modern practice, anguish, triumph, love, hope, and so much more. The Jewish prayerbook is the story of our people, passed down to us by countless generations that came before and expanded in our generation ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions March 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – that draws upon 3,500 years of Jewish wisdom to deeply explore twelve of life’s most essential questions. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) March 12 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) What does it mean to say that God created the world? Does God have a personality, or is God an impersonal force? Can God redeem, and are we, as human beings, in partnership with God? This series is designed to be an opportunity for us to wrestle out loud with our own beliefs (or lack of belief) in God. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study March 15 @ 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. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group March 15 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series 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
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Unlocking Prayer March 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Unlocking Prayer For Jews, prayer is more than words on a page. Prayer reflects Jewish history, spiritual evolution, fierce theological debate, ancient and modern practice, anguish, triumph, love, hope, and so much more. The Jewish prayerbook is the story of our people, passed down to us by countless generations that came before and expanded in our generation ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions March 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – that draws upon 3,500 years of Jewish wisdom to deeply explore twelve of life’s most essential questions. Learn More
11:00 am - 12:30 pm WHC Seniors Lunch & Learn – WHC Fine Art March 19 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm WHC Seniors Lunch & Learn – WHC Fine Art Explore Washington Hebrew Congregation through an artistic lens with Fine Arts Committee Members Richard Newman, Joanne Lamm, and David Boris. To take a virtual tour of our collection visit the WHC Fine Arts page. Tickets to the lunch and learn are $18 for WHC Members, $25 for Non-members. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study March 22 @ 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. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group March 22 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series 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
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Unlocking Prayer March 24 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Unlocking Prayer For Jews, prayer is more than words on a page. Prayer reflects Jewish history, spiritual evolution, fierce theological debate, ancient and modern practice, anguish, triumph, love, hope, and so much more. The Jewish prayerbook is the story of our people, passed down to us by countless generations that came before and expanded in our generation ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions March 24 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – that draws upon 3,500 years of Jewish wisdom to deeply explore twelve of life’s most essential questions. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) March 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) What does it mean to say that God created the world? Does God have a personality, or is God an impersonal force? Can God redeem, and are we, as human beings, in partnership with God? This series is designed to be an opportunity for us to wrestle out loud with our own beliefs (or lack of belief) in God. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study March 29 @ 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. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group March 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series 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
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions March 31 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – that draws upon 3,500 years of Jewish wisdom to deeply explore twelve of life’s most essential questions. Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Unlocking Prayer March 31 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Unlocking Prayer For Jews, prayer is more than words on a page. Prayer reflects Jewish history, spiritual evolution, fierce theological debate, ancient and modern practice, anguish, triumph, love, hope, and so much more. The Jewish prayerbook is the story of our people, passed down to us by countless generations that came before and expanded in our generation ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) April 2 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) What does it mean to say that God created the world? Does God have a personality, or is God an impersonal force? Can God redeem, and are we, as human beings, in partnership with God? This series is designed to be an opportunity for us to wrestle out loud with our own beliefs (or lack of belief) in God. Learn More
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Besters Book Club: Sara Goodman Confino, “Don’t Forget to Write” April 4 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Besters Book Club: Sara Goodman Confino, “Don’t Forget to Write” This captivating novel follows Marilyn, a rebellious young woman in 1960 who is sent to live with her formidable great-aunt Ada after rejecting a shotgun marriage. What begins as a summer of strict rules and matchmaking schemes turns into a transformative journey of self-discovery, unexpected romance, and a deep bond between two women from different generations. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study April 5 @ 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. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group April 5 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series 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
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