January 11, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 2239 Havdalah Yoga Non-WHC Site Connect Join 2239 as we set intentions for the new year during an inspiring and relaxing yoga practice. After class, catch up with old friends or meet your new besties as we enjoy light refreshments and start the new week together with joy. Class is open to everyone of all levels and will be taught by ...
January 12, 2025 @ 9:45 am - 11:45 am Bereavement Support Group JBSC & Temple Connect In moments of profound loss, the journey through grief can feel isolating, overwhelming, and deeply personal. At Washington Hebrew Congregation, we recognize the vital importance of communal support in navigating these difficult times. That's why we are proud to introduce our reimagined Bereavement Support Group — a sanctuary where congregants can gather to share, learn, ...
Featured January 12, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Amram Scholar Series: Hasia Diner, “Opening Doors” Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Learn RSVP About the Book The untold story of how Irish and Jewish immigrants worked together to secure legitimacy in America. Popular belief holds that the various ethnic groups that emigrated to the United States at the turn of the twentieth century regarded one another with open hostility, fiercely competing for limited resources and even coming ...
January 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Women of WHC – “What’s Our Why?” Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Connect Why do certain enterprises, from Apple's technical rollouts to once-in-a-lifetime events like Martin Luther King's March on Washington, succeed in drawing people's attention and participation?
January 12, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Canceled WHC In the DMV: Bingo With Seniors Non-WHC Site Faith in Action BINGO - That's the name of the game, as our volunteers will spend a couple of hours at the Charles E. Smith Life Communities on the second Sunday of most months, volunteering to play bingo with some of our Jewish seniors (what a mitzvah!)
January 13, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 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 ...
Featured January 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Brotherhood Book Club, Adam Nimoy, “The Most Human” JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Connect Brotherhood welcomes Adam Nimoy to discuss his memoir about growing up as the son of legendary actor Leonard Nimoy.
January 13, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Winter 2025) Temple & Livestream 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Connect Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations about the wonders, awe, frustrations, and ridiculousness of pregnancy. Our discussions will be framed in a Jewish light, and our focus will be on building a community of soon-to-be moms who can depend on each other for years to come. Half of our sessions are over Zoom--who wants to leave their ...
January 14, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm “The Last Jews of Cochin” Photo Exhibit Opening Reception Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Connect Join photographer Joshua Cogan on Tuesday, January 14, 7:00 pm, at Temple for the exhibit’s opening reception. RSVP Required.
January 15, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Caregiver-Child Play Dates Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Connect Children and caregivers connect and grow through interactive play, movement, songs, and games! Little ones explore emotions, practice sharing, develop empathy skills, build frustration tolerance, and cultivate resilience. Caregivers learn strategies for connection and co-regulation with their little ones, fostering a strong bond and supportive environment for social-emotional learning while creating cherished memories and building essential skills ...
January 15, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Winter 2025) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Connect 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 the lens of ...
January 15, 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 the Isaac. This 6-week session will take an in-depth look at this text, parsing key words and exploring iconic commentary, to discover why this passage ...
Featured January 17, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm MLK Shabbat@WHC Temple & Livestream 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Faith in Action We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! We set the tone for the weekend with a powerful tribute to Dr. King’s enduring belief that “faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” This moving service will feature the uplifting voices of the Shiloh Baptist ...
