March 22, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Purim Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Worship It's Purim! So put your little ones in their (or your) favorite costume and bring them to Temple for an extra special Tot Shabbat! Our clergy and song leader Lisa Baydush make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month, these evenings begin ...
Featured March 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm “Megillah! The Musical” Shabbat Purim@WHC Temple & Livestream 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Worship “Come on along and listen to, the lullaby of Broadway” as we present — Megillah! The Musical. Featuring parodies of everything from Hamilton to Spamalot, this Purim shpiel will keep your toes tapping all night long. We'd like to know how many hamantashen we need to order (as well as other food and drink), so ...
March 23, 2024 @ 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 ...
March 23, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Morning Worship Temple & Livestream 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Worship Our Shabbat morning service, led by our rabbis and cantors, often includes the b’nei mitzvah of one of our teens as well as the traditional elements of a Shabbat morning service: prayers, responsive readings, music, reading from the Torah, and a d’var Torah (interpretation of the weekly Torah portion). On mornings when there is no ...
March 23, 2024 @ 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. ...
March 23, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 2239 Purim & Portraits Non-WHC Site Connect Looking for a chill way to celebrate Purim this year? Join us at the Portrait Gallery in downtown DC! Explore the exhibits with an eye toward how the museum portrays important historical figures and discuss how the Megillah portrays its important characters. Indulge in delicious hamantashen and savor the flavors of this festive holiday. Cap ...
March 25, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Connect Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ...
March 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Food & Judaism Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Learn Jews LOVE food.... Why? Why do so many of our Jewish customs happen around a dining room table? Where did these traditions come from? Where did these foods come from? What do these laws, rituals, and dishes teach us about Jewish history and the Jewish present? During this six-week course, we will explore everything from ...
March 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Learn Do you look at current events in our country, in Israel, or our world and worry that we are more divided than we’ve ever been before? Do you look toward the 2024 election and wonder how you will maintain relationships with family members, co-workers, friends, and neighbors? Join Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin, nationally recognized for her ...
March 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) 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 ...
March 26, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Rally to Support Abortion Access Non-WHC Site Faith in Action Join Rabbi Fischel, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Religious Action Center, and Women of Reform Judaism this Tuesday, March 26th, 9 am, as the Supreme Court hears a consequential case on medication abortion. We will unite with the broader reproductive health, rights, and justice community, including Planned Parenthood and ACLU, to loudly and ...
March 27, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Connect Extended through March! Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)...and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC's Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to build community with other moms as you share, vent, celebrate, and more. Each week includes a chance to check in through ...
March 27, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Online Only Learn Reform Judaism is often cited as the Prophetic sect of our tradition, but what does that mean? What does it mean to be descendants of the Prophets? Join Wednesday Study Group for an exploration of these humans who spoke for God. For this class, we will be using Abraham Joshua Heschel’s famous book, The Prophets. ...
