November 23, 2025 - December 19, 2025 Holiday Toy Drive JBSC & Temple Faith in Action Bring holiday cheer to a child with the gift of a new toy! All toys will be donated to children at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.
November 23, 2025 - December 19, 2025 Winter Clothing Drive JBSC & Temple Faith in Action Bring holiday cheer to a child with the gift of a new toy! All toys will be donated to children at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore.
December 14, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - December 22, 2025 @ 6:00 pm HANUKKAH We light the first candle of Hanukkah the night of Sunday, December 14. The eighth candle is lit on Sunday, December 21. 24 Kislev 5786 to 2 Tevet 5786 Hanukkah, one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, is a festive eight-day celebration that for many people falls during the darkest, coldest season of the ...
December 19, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – Temple Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, 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).
Featured December 19, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm “Be the Light” Shabbat Hanukkah@WHC Temple & Livestream 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Worship We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! Our clergy and community look forward to seeing you in person or via livestream.
December 20, 2025 - January 19, 2026 MLK Day of Service Clothing Drive JBSC & Temple Faith in Action WHC is collecting new and gently used clothing, especially warm items like coats, sweaters, hats, and gloves for winter, plus new socks and underwear, to donate to Interfaith Works during our MLK Day of Service.
December 20, 2025 @ 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.
December 20, 2025 @ 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
December 20, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online Only Learn This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions.
December 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Holiday Unity Service at John Wesley AME Zion Church Non-WHC Site Faith in Action Come join our friends at John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church for a Holiday Unity Service to celebrate the time of year, the spirit of the season, and our ongoing partnership ...
December 22, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Winter 2025-26) 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.
December 24, 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 ...