October 6, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - October 13, 2025 @ 6:00 pm SUKKOT 14 Tishri 5786 to 21 Tishri 5786 Sukkot is one of the most joyful festivals on the Jewish calendar. “Sukkot,” a Hebrew word meaning "booths" or "huts," refers to the ...
October 12, 2025 @ 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm 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!)
October 12, 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Sukkot Celebrations – New Members Non-WHC Site Connect We invite you to get to know your WHC clergy, leadership, staff, and other new Temple members over light hors d'oeuvres, dessert, and drinks! Contact Director of Member Engagement Jennifer Millstone at jmillstone@whctemple.org with any questions.
October 13, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - October 14, 2025 @ 6:00 pm SH’MINI ATZERET & SIMCHAT TORAH 21 Tishri 5786 to 22 Tishri 5786 Immediately following Sukkot, we observe Sh'mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, a fun-filled day during which we celebrate the completion of the annual reading of ...
October 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions – Fall 2025 Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Learn 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – that draws upon 3,500 years of Jewish wisdom to deeply explore twelve of life’s most essential questions.
October 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Mindfully Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Learn We will explore how listening, thought, word, and deed reflect and shape the fullness of who we are. Drawing on Jewish texts, soulful chant, and accessible mindfulness practices, each class invites you to notice, awaken, and align your inner and outer lives with greater intention.
Featured October 14, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Simchat Torah/Sh’mini Atzeret Festival & Yizkor Service Temple & Livestream 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Worship As Sukkot comes to a close, we have a special festival service to observe the holiday. We will also honor our loved ones’ memories with a Yizkor service. WHAT IS YIZKOR? ...
October 15, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Caregiver-Child Play Dates at Temple 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 together!
October 15, 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 ...
October 15, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Amram Scholar Series: Pamela S. Nadell, “Antisemitism: An American Tradition” Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Learn Award-winning historian and American University Professor Dr. Pamela Nadell returns to Washington Hebrew to discuss her timely new book, "Antisemitsm, an American Tradition." Set to be published on October 14, Nadell's book explores the deep roots of antisemitism in the U.S. — from colonial times to the present — and the powerful ways American Jews have resisted this hatred and bigotry.
October 17, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – JBSC JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Families with Young Children Our clergy and song leader make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren).
