April 13, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CANCELED: WHC Welcomes: Jen Maxfield Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Learn This event has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. WHC is pleased to welcome author Jen Maxfield to discuss her book, More After the Break: A Reporter Returns to Ten Unforgettable New Stories. Thursday, April 13 at 7:00 pm at Temple. This program is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. Click ...
April 14, 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.
Featured April 14, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring German Ambassador Emily Haber Temple & Livestream 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Worship Antisemitism is rising not just in the U.S., but around the world. German Ambassador to the United States Emily Haber will offer remarks during the service on this issue, and how her country is attacking the problem. Haber has been Ambassador to the U.S. since June 2018. Prior to her transfer to Washington, DC, she ...
April 15, 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 ...
Featured April 15, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Post-Passover Family Picnic Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Connect Families with young children are invited to join us at Temple for a post-Passover picnic. Come for the yummy non-Passover food, stay for the great company, the adult interaction, the kids’ activities, and more! We’ll begin on the playground, weather permitting, then gather for a brief Shabbat experience, followed by delicious food. RSVP is required; ...
April 15, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm LGBTQ+ Visit to Hillwood Museum & Gardens Connect Join us for a lovely morning of strolling the grounds and gardens of Hillwood, Marjorie Merriweather Post's estate in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Book your ticket individually and we will meet together outside the mansion at 10:30 am. Curious what's there? Get more information on the museum and gardens. BOOK YOUR TICKET
April 15, 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 15, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Jr. WHECTY Bowling Connect Calling all 5th-7th graders: Join Washington Hebrew for an afternoon of bowling with friends! On Saturday, April 15, from 3-5pm, meet us at Bowlero Bethesda for bowling, arcade time, some food, and hopefully some strikes! Cost is $35 for WHC members, $45 for all others, which includes two hours of bowling, shoes, 14 credits at the arcade, snacks ...
Featured April 16, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Andrew Lawler Temple & Livestream 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Learn WHC welcomes Andrew Lawler to the Amram Scholar Series on Sunday, April 16 at Temple. This lecture will also be available by livestream by visiting our streaming page. RSVP About the Book A spellbinding history of the hidden world below the Holy City - a saga of biblical treasures, intrepid explorers, and political upheaval “A ...
April 16, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Good Fight: Teens Combating Antisemitism Learn Join Washington Hebrew, the ADL, Bender JCC, and BBYO for an important program that will help teens learn how to respond to issues of Antisemitism. This community-wide event will occur on Sunday, April 16, from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Bender JCC in Rockville. Hear from experts at the ADL and learn how to ...
April 17, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Conversational Hebrew Online Only Learn Learn to speak Hebrew — or practice and improve your fluency — without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
April 17, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Hebrew Reading for Adults Online Only Learn If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Spring 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 17 and will ...
