10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series: Rabbi Shira Stutman, “The Jewish Way to A Good Life” February 1 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series: Rabbi Shira Stutman, “The Jewish Way to A Good Life” For as long as Judaism been a religion, “Jewish” has been a culture—one whose unique blend of ritual and realism has kept its people going for some 3,000 years. In "The Jewish Way to a Good Life," Rabbi Shira Stutman invites readers of every faith—and none—to do chesed (good work), foster tzedek (justice), practice shabbat (rest), and ultimately find happiness. Learn More
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm WWHC Literary Club Presents: Samantha Greene Woodruff, “The Trade Off” February 4 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm WWHC Literary Club Presents: Samantha Greene Woodruff, “The Trade Off” Women of Washington Hebrew Congregation Literary Club welcomes Samantha Greene Woodruff to discuss her book "The Trade Off," about a brilliant and ambitious young woman who strives to find her place amid the promise and tumult of 1920s Wall Street. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Leadership in Times of Change February 4 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Leadership in Times of Change Join Washington Hebrew and our sibling congregation, Or Hadash in Haifa, Israel, to discover the secrets of our people's resilience in moments of upheaval and change. Over four weeks, we will study a selection of Jewish leaders who guided us through our most tumultuous times. Learn More
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner February 6 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Friday night services are a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month (once at each of our locations), these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. Following the ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study February 7 @ 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 February 7 @ 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
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Mitzvah Meals with WHC’s Hunger Project February 8 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Mitzvah Meals with WHC’s Hunger Project 2nd-12th graders are invited to work at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center on Sunday, February 8 to package up thousands of meals that will go to those who would otherwise go hungry in our community. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Leadership in Times of Change February 11 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Leadership in Times of Change Join Washington Hebrew and our sibling congregation, Or Hadash in Haifa, Israel, to discover the secrets of our people's resilience in moments of upheaval and change. Over four weeks, we will study a selection of Jewish leaders who guided us through our most tumultuous times. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study February 14 @ 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 February 14 @ 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
11:00 am - 1:00 pm WHC Seniors Lunch & Learn: Program TBA February 18 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm WHC Seniors Lunch & Learn: Program TBA You may know Judith Viorst for her beloved children's book, "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." Now, she comes to Washington Hebrew to discuss her newest book, "Making the Best of What's Left." Blending humor and vulnerability, Viorst — now in her nineties — explores the joys and sorrows of life's "Final Fifth," those ages 80 to 100. This witty and poignant reflection on life’s twilight years will leave you laughing, pondering, and grateful — whether you're in your "Final Fifth" or have parents, relatives or friends in their eighties and beyond. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Leadership in Times of Change February 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Leadership in Times of Change Join Washington Hebrew and our sibling congregation, Or Hadash in Haifa, Israel, to discover the secrets of our people's resilience in moments of upheaval and change. Over four weeks, we will study a selection of Jewish leaders who guided us through our most tumultuous times. Learn More
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – JBSC February 20 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – JBSC Our clergy and song leader make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study February 21 @ 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 February 21 @ 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 10:30 am - 12:00 pm A Conversation with Ambassador Alfred H. Moses Featured February 22 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm A Conversation with Ambassador Alfred H. Moses Join us for a special program with Ambassador Alfred H. Moses, a distinguished Jewish leader and lifelong advocate for Jewish communal life. Ambassador Moses will speak about the importance of remaining engaged in Jewish life and Jewish community throughout one’s lifetime, drawing on his personal journey and decades of leadership. He will also reflect on ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Leadership in Times of Change February 25 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Leadership in Times of Change Join Washington Hebrew and our sibling congregation, Or Hadash in Haifa, Israel, to discover the secrets of our people's resilience in moments of upheaval and change. Over four weeks, we will study a selection of Jewish leaders who guided us through our most tumultuous times. Learn More
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Purim Tot Shabbat, Family Dinner, and Carnival February 27 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Purim Tot Shabbat, Family Dinner, and Carnival Friday night services are a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month (once at each of our locations), these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. This week ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study February 28 @ 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 February 28 @ 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
February 1 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series: Rabbi Shira Stutman, “The Jewish Way to A Good Life” Temple Find out more »
February 4 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm WWHC Literary Club Presents: Samantha Greene Woodruff, “The Trade Off” Online Only Find out more »
Featured February 22 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm A Conversation with Ambassador Alfred H. Moses Temple Find out more »
February 27 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Purim Tot Shabbat, Family Dinner, and Carnival Temple Find out more »
