April 2, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 15th Annual National Rainbow Seder Connect Don’t miss GLOE’s annual event celebrating Passover through an LGBTQ lens! As always, this joyous event will feature a specially-commissioned Haggadah retelling the traditional tale of Jewish triumphs of resistance alongside the hard-fought progress made by the LGBTQ equality movement. REGISTER
April 3, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions (Spring) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Learn Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
April 4, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Online Only Learn Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
Featured April 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Congregational & 2239 Seder Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Connect Celebrate the first night of Passover with Rabbi Eliana Fischel, Cantor Suzanne Hamstra, and your extended WHC family. Your friends and family are most welcome! UPDATE: THE SEDER IS SOLD OUT We'll read from the Haggadah, partake in Jewish foods from around the globe, and join in the familiar and memorable songs that are part ...
April 6, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Passover Festival Service Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Worship Celebrate the holiday with our special Festival Service.
April 7, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Mah Jongg with WWHC JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Connect Join the Women of WHC for Mah Jongg. $5 purse Everyone is welcome!* No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun! *Please click here to learn about our health and safety protocols and plan to arrive a few minutes early.
April 7, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Worship Going to Friday night services is fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month, 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 service, stick around for a ...
April 7, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC Temple & Livestream 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Worship We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with your community. Kids are always welcome, and they’ll be able ...
April 8, 2023 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study Temple & Livestream 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Learn Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or ...
April 8, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online Only Learn Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ...
April 10, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions (Spring) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Learn Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
April 11, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Online Only Learn Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
Featured April 12, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Yizkor Service Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Worship What is Yizkor? In Judaism, mourning is both private and public. When we visit a grave or observe a yahrzeit — the anniversary of a person’s death — we generally do so in private. Yizkor is the public observance for the community to come together to remember its loved ones. Yizkor means “may God remember," ...
