Featured 10:30 am - 11:30 am Amram Scholar Series: David Tatel, “Vision” Featured April 27, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Amram Scholar Series: David Tatel, “Vision” RSVP About the Book David Tatel served nearly 30 years on America’s second highest court, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where many of our most crucial cases are resolved — or teed up for the Supreme Court. He has championed equal justice for his entire adult life; decided landmark environmental and voting ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fulfillment April 28, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fulfillment How do we grow in life’s second chapter now that we are less encumbered by day-to-day professional and family obligations? Where can we find meaning? Have we gained wisdom over these years? What gifts can we offer the future? Fulfillment explores the joys, challenges, and opportunities to deepen our spiritual lives in this second spiritual chapter of life. Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions April 28, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 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
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study May 3, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group May 3, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Safeguarding Reproductive Freedom in Maryland May 4, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Safeguarding Reproductive Freedom in Maryland Join us for an important conversation about reproductive rights in Maryland. This in-person event will explore Jewish perspectives on abortion, provide updates on legislation impacting women's reproductive health, and feature firsthand accounts from clinics providing care. REGISTER Featured Speakers Ariana Kelly – Executive Director, Maryland Commission for Women Lesley Lopez – Maryland State Delegate (District ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 5, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 5, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 5, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 5, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fulfillment May 5, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fulfillment How do we grow in life’s second chapter now that we are less encumbered by day-to-day professional and family obligations? Where can we find meaning? Have we gained wisdom over these years? What gifts can we offer the future? Fulfillment explores the joys, challenges, and opportunities to deepen our spiritual lives in this second spiritual chapter of life. Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions May 5, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 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
10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 6, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 6, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 6, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 6, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 7, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 8, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 8, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study May 10, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group May 10, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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
10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 12, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 12, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 12, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 12, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fulfillment May 12, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fulfillment How do we grow in life’s second chapter now that we are less encumbered by day-to-day professional and family obligations? Where can we find meaning? Have we gained wisdom over these years? What gifts can we offer the future? Fulfillment explores the joys, challenges, and opportunities to deepen our spiritual lives in this second spiritual chapter of life. Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions May 12, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 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
10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 13, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 13, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 14, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 14, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 15, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 15, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 15, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
Featured 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm Special Screening & Talkback Discussion: “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round” Featured May 15, 2025 @ 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm Special Screening & Talkback Discussion: “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round” When five Howard University students sat on a segregated Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the largely Jewish community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, the first organized interracial civil rights protest in U.S. history was born. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study May 17, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group May 17, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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
10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 19, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 19, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 19, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 19, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fulfillment May 19, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fulfillment How do we grow in life’s second chapter now that we are less encumbered by day-to-day professional and family obligations? Where can we find meaning? Have we gained wisdom over these years? What gifts can we offer the future? Fulfillment explores the joys, challenges, and opportunities to deepen our spiritual lives in this second spiritual chapter of life. Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions May 19, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 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
10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 20, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 20, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 20, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 20, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
11:00 am - 12:30 pm WHC Seniors Lunch & Learn: The Book of Ruth May 21, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm WHC Seniors Lunch & Learn: The Book of Ruth Join us for a special Lunch & Learn as Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin leads us in an exploration of the Book of Ruth, a timeless story of love, loyalty, and resilience that holds particular meaning for this stage of life. Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 21, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) May 22, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2025) Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet to participate. Learn More
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 22, 2025 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults May 22, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study May 24, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group May 24, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study May 31, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group May 31, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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 April 27, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Amram Scholar Series: David Tatel, “Vision” Temple Find out more »
May 4, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Safeguarding Reproductive Freedom in Maryland Non-WHC Site Find out more »
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