7:00 pm - 8:30 pm International Holocaust Remembrance Day Event January 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm International Holocaust Remembrance Day Event On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, WHC is partnering with 3GDC to honor and pay tribute to those killed more than 80 years ago. 3GDC empowers third-generation survivors in our nation’s capital and the greater Washington region by creating space to share their common experience and elevating the voice of a unique constituency. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Winter 2025) January 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Winter 2025) Tests of faith. Dramatic family dynamics. Mindfulness inspiration. Moral choices. All of this and more is couched in 19 verses in Genesis known as the Akeda, or the Binding of the Isaac. This 6-week session will take an in-depth look at this text, parsing key words and exploring iconic commentary, to discover why this passage ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study February 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 February 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
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Jonathan Santlofer Featured February 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Jonathan Santlofer About the Book: From the author of the much-praised The Last Mona Lisa comes another thrilling story of masterpieces, masterminds, and mystery. For years, there have been whispers that, before his death, Van Gogh completed a final self-portrait. Curators and art historians have savored this rumor, hoping it could illuminate some of the troubled artist's many secrets, ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Winter 2025) February 5 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Winter 2025) Tests of faith. Dramatic family dynamics. Mindfulness inspiration. Moral choices. All of this and more is couched in 19 verses in Genesis known as the Akeda, or the Binding of the Isaac. This 6-week session will take an in-depth look at this text, parsing key words and exploring iconic commentary, to discover why this passage ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study February 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 February 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
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Winter 2025) February 12 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Winter 2025) Tests of faith. Dramatic family dynamics. Mindfulness inspiration. Moral choices. All of this and more is couched in 19 verses in Genesis known as the Akeda, or the Binding of the Isaac. This 6-week session will take an in-depth look at this text, parsing key words and exploring iconic commentary, to discover why this passage ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study February 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 February 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
Featured 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Besters Present: A Conversation with Rep. Jamie Raskin Featured February 18 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Besters Present: A Conversation with Rep. Jamie Raskin Rabbi Shankman will moderate a freewheeling, unstructured conversation with Rep. Raskin covering a broad range of domestic and international issues. If time permits, you will have the chance to pose your own questions as well. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) February 19 @ 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 February 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
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm 2239 Bagels and the Book February 22 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm 2239 Bagels and the Book Ever wish Shot of Torah was longer? Do you want the opportunity to share your thoughts on Torah with other like-minded folks? Join 2239 and Rabbi Eliana as we grapple with this week's Torah portion in chavruta (study groups). Brunch will be served, so come with an appetite for study and delicious food! Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group February 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
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
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February 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) Online Find out more »
February 22 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online Find out more »
February 23 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Amram Scholar Series: The American Jewish Community: New Identity Challenges After October 7th Temple Find out more »
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February 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) Online Find out more »
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