February 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group (Winter 2025) Online Only Learn 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 ...
February 15, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study Temple & Livestream 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English.
February 15, 2025 @ 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.
Featured February 18, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Besters Present: A Conversation with Rep. Jamie Raskin Connect 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.
February 19, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) Online Only Learn 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.
February 22, 2025 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study Temple & Livestream 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English.
February 22, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm 2239 Bagels and the Book Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Connect 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 Rachel 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!
February 22, 2025 @ 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.
February 23, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Amram Scholar Series: The American Jewish Community: New Identity Challenges After October 7th Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Learn 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 ...
February 23, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Discussion about the Netflix Show “Nobody Wants This” Non-WHC Site Connect 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.
Featured February 24, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm “The Merchant of Venice” Screening Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Learn 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.
February 26, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group (Spring 2025) Online Only Learn 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.
