9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 November 1, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 The WHC Religious School program for 2020-2021 is taking place virtually (via Zoom) in an effort to ensure safety and accessibility for our community. The experience is student-driven and elective-based for Pre-K through 7th graders and takes place on Sunday mornings. The elective offerings are a diverse mix of art, cooking, social justice, music, drama ...
10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 November 1, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 The WHC Religious School program for 2020-2021 is taking place virtually (via Zoom) in an effort to ensure safety and accessibility for our community. The experience is student-driven and elective-based for Pre-K through 7th graders and takes place on Sunday mornings. The elective offerings are a diverse mix of art, cooking, social justice, music, drama ...
Featured 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Steven Levy Featured November 1, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Steven Levy At a time when Facebook is embroiled in controversy over election-influencing, “fake news,” and invasion of privacy, the Amram Scholar Series presents top technology writer Steven Levy, speaking via Zoom on Sunday, November 1, at 5 pm, for a close look at the social network company. The editor at large of Wired magazine, Levy benefited ... Free
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 2, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 2, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman November 2, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Three American women — Rabbi Susan Shankman, a Jew; Hurunnessa Fariad, a Muslim; and Pastor Michelle Thomas, a Christian — come together every week to talk about life, faith, and resilience. Tune in on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SisterAct2020 Click here to join us Free
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 2, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here to learn more and to register for this course.
Featured 7:15 pm - 7:45 pm Seeking the Sacred: Prayers of Unity for Our Nation Featured November 2, 2020 @ 7:15 pm - 7:45 pm Seeking the Sacred: Prayers of Unity for Our Nation On the eve of the election, we come together for a non-partisan service of unity. With songs, prayers, and readings, we will remember what unites us as a community and as a country. Join us on Zoom, Facebook, and our Live Stream
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions November 2, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? How do Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? And more... Despite years of religious school as children, many of us are unsure how to find meaning in our faith and culture ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 3, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here to learn more and to register for this course.
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics November 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah November 4, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Join 2239 for Espresso Shot of Torah and start off your day with some caffeination and rumination! Pour your favorite morning beverage and connect with each other and our sacred tradition. Join us on Zoom Free
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics November 4, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study November 4, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study Wednesday Torah study is back starting November 4 This fall, we will look at "The Book of Jonah in a Year of Turmoil" Global pandemic, racial injustices, and political polarization are just a few of the ways in which 2020 has challenged our strength and resiliency. The Book of Jonah raises (and maybe even ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 4, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics November 4, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series New Website Orientation Featured November 4, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series New Website Orientation Join the Communications team for a guided tour of our brand new and improved website. Wednesday, November 4 at 7:00 pm Thursday, November 5 at 12:30 pm We'll show you around what's new and different, what hasn't changed at all, and where to find all the things you will be looking for when you come ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 5, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 5, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here to learn more and to register for this course.
Featured 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series New Website Orientation Featured November 5, 2020 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series New Website Orientation Join the Communications team for a guided tour of our brand new and improved website. Wednesday, November 4 at 7:00 pm Thursday, November 5 at 12:30 pm We'll show you around what's new and different, what hasn't changed at all, and where to find all the things you will be looking for when you come ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Music and Spirituality with Cantor Manevich Featured November 5, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Music and Spirituality with Cantor Manevich This fall, Cantor Mikhail Manevich, WHC’s Cantor Emeritus, is sharing his love of music with us in a new way. In a three-part online miniseries, Cantor Manevich is exploring the connection between music and spirituality with three different musicians—each of whom is not only a world-renowned artist but also a personal friend. In conversations that ...
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service November 6, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place on Zoom It will also be available on our live stream & Facebook Led by Rabbi Lustig and Cantor Bortnick. We invite you to follow along with us from home using the online version of Mishkan T’filah, our Shabbat prayer book.
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions November 6, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? How do Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? And more... Despite years of religious school as children, many of us are unsure how to find meaning in our faith and culture ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study November 7, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study 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 familiarity ...
10:30 am - 11:30 am Shabbat Morning Service November 7, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Shabbat Morning Service This 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 b'nei mitzvah, ...
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 November 8, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 The WHC Religious School program for 2020-2021 is taking place virtually (via Zoom) in an effort to ensure safety and accessibility for our community. The experience is student-driven and elective-based for Pre-K through 7th graders and takes place on Sunday mornings. The elective offerings are a diverse mix of art, cooking, social justice, music, drama ...
10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 November 8, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 The WHC Religious School program for 2020-2021 is taking place virtually (via Zoom) in an effort to ensure safety and accessibility for our community. The experience is student-driven and elective-based for Pre-K through 7th graders and takes place on Sunday mornings. The elective offerings are a diverse mix of art, cooking, social justice, music, drama ...
Featured 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Suzanne Nossel Featured November 8, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Suzanne Nossel Sunday, November 8 at 5:00 pm on Zoom As political campaigns and conflicting protests have amply demonstrated in this contentious election year, learning to maneuver the fast-changing, treacherous landscape of public discourse has never been more urgent. Suzanne Nossel, a leading voice in support of free expression, will address this important issue in an upcoming ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Upper School November 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Upper School Washington Hebrew Congregation is proud of the programming and opportunities it offers for our 8-12 graders. Regular programming addresses current social issues, Jewish values and discussions that focus on the most pressing concerns for teens. Our teen programming is designed to provide safe spaces for our teens to talk about real concerns and issues as ...
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up November 9, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 9, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 9, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Women of WHC Meeting & Fall Floral Design Workshop November 9, 2020 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Women of WHC Meeting & Fall Floral Design Workshop When: Monday, November 9 at 12:30 pm Where: Zoom (link provided with registration) Cost: Free CLICK HERE TO RSVP Join the Women of WHC for a general meeting followed by a WWHC "Holidays at Home" event. Learn how to create beautiful fall floral designs during a special hands-on workshop presented by Ellen Barth. During this ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman November 9, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Three American women — Rabbi Susan Shankman, a Jew; Hurunnessa Fariad, a Muslim; and Pastor Michelle Thomas, a Christian — come together every week to talk about life, faith, and resilience. Tune in on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SisterAct2020 Click here to join us Free
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 9, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here to learn more and to register for this course.
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions November 9, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? How do Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? And more... Despite years of religious school as children, many of us are unsure how to find meaning in our faith and culture ...
Featured 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Congregational Conversations Keynote Address Featured November 9, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Congregational Conversations Keynote Address We are examining historic and contemporary racial injustice in our nation to find a path to help repair our world. With each other and with our partners in the Black faith community, we will explore, talk, listen, and do the important work that is critical to affect change. Join us on Monday, November 9 for ...
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up November 10, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 10, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here to learn more and to register for this course.
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics November 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL – The Sequel November 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL – The Sequel Back by popular demand -- Join us weekly to discuss some of Rabbi Lustig's favorite movies. Watch each flick on your own at home and then join Rabbi Lustig on Tuesday evenings to discuss the Jewish themes found in each movie. Schedule of Movies: - Week 1 (October 6): Ushpizin (2004) - Week 2 (October ... Free
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 8th Grade Program November 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 8th Grade Program Our 8th graders are invited to join us for a special program that's just for them! Hop on Zoom and reconnect with just your classmates, participate in a fun, interactive program, and begin planning for the upcoming Clash of the Classes! Contact Ira Miller to RSVP.
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up November 11, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah November 11, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Join 2239 for Espresso Shot of Torah and start off your day with some caffeination and rumination! Pour your favorite morning beverage and connect with each other and our sacred tradition. Join us on Zoom Free
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics November 11, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
Featured 12:30 pm Event Series New Website Q&A Featured November 11, 2020 @ 12:30 pm Event Series New Website Q&A Have questions about our new website? Stop by our "office hours" and your friendly Communications Team will happily answer them and help you make the most of all the wonderful new features on whctemple.org Click here to join us on Zoom.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study November 11, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study Wednesday Torah study is back starting November 4 This fall, we will look at "The Book of Jonah in a Year of Turmoil" Global pandemic, racial injustices, and political polarization are just a few of the ways in which 2020 has challenged our strength and resiliency. The Book of Jonah raises (and maybe even ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 11, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics November 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHC’s Kristallnacht Remembrance Evening Featuring Esther Safran Foer Featured November 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHC’s Kristallnacht Remembrance Evening Featuring Esther Safran Foer Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 pm on Zoom The determined search of Esther Safran Foer to learn about her parents’ Holocaust experiences as the sole survivors of their respective families is the journey she will share with us during our annual Kristallnacht service with St. Alban’s Episcopal Church and Annunciation Catholic Church. Foer, the former ...
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up November 12, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 12, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 12, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here to learn more and to register for this course.
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Congregational Conversations Discussion Featured November 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Congregational Conversations Discussion We are examining historic and contemporary racial injustice in our nation to find a path to help repair our world. With each other and with our partners in the Black faith community, we will explore, talk, listen, and do the important work that is critical to affect change. This fall, in partnership with Shiloh Baptist ...
2020-11-13 Featured Women of WHC’s Virtual Holiday Boutique Featured Women of WHC’s Virtual Holiday Boutique Featured November 13, 2020 - November 30, 2020 Women of WHC’s Virtual Holiday Boutique Shop online with some of our favorite Holiday Boutique vendors and support the Women of WHC. Just use the promo code WWHC20 at checkout and a percentage of your purchase will be donated to the Women of WHC. Please follow any special instructions that are listed next to each vendor. If contacting a vendor by ...
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up November 13, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Chair Yoga & Meditation November 13, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Chair Yoga & Meditation Yoga instructor Brittany Fleck welcomes all ages and abilities to this slow, mindful 45-minute class. There are standing postures, seated postures in a chair, and postures on the floor—all of which can be modified for personal preference or ability. This program will take place on Zoom. Registration required. Click here to RSVP for this program ... Free
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Veterans Shabbat November 13, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Veterans Shabbat Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community and honor those in our community who have served our country. This service will take place on Zoom It will also be available on our live stream & Facebook Led by Rabbi Shankman and Cantorial Intern David Fair. We invite you to follow along with us ... Free
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study November 14, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study 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 familiarity ...
10:30 am - 11:30 am Shabbat Morning Service November 14, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Shabbat Morning Service This 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 b'nei mitzvah, ... Free
2020-11-13 Featured Women of WHC’s Virtual Holiday Boutique Featured Women of WHC’s Virtual Holiday Boutique
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 November 15, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 The WHC Religious School program for 2020-2021 is taking place virtually (via Zoom) in an effort to ensure safety and accessibility for our community. The experience is student-driven and elective-based for Pre-K through 7th graders and takes place on Sunday mornings. The elective offerings are a diverse mix of art, cooking, social justice, music, drama ...
10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 November 15, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 The WHC Religious School program for 2020-2021 is taking place virtually (via Zoom) in an effort to ensure safety and accessibility for our community. The experience is student-driven and elective-based for Pre-K through 7th graders and takes place on Sunday mornings. The elective offerings are a diverse mix of art, cooking, social justice, music, drama ...
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up November 16, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 16, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 16, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman November 16, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Three American women — Rabbi Susan Shankman, a Jew; Hurunnessa Fariad, a Muslim; and Pastor Michelle Thomas, a Christian — come together every week to talk about life, faith, and resilience. Tune in on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SisterAct2020 Click here to join us Free
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 16, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here to learn more and to register for this course.
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions November 16, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? How do Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? And more... Despite years of religious school as children, many of us are unsure how to find meaning in our faith and culture ...
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up November 17, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 17, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here to learn more and to register for this course.
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics November 17, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHC’s Joyful Living Program Presents: Rabbi Laura Geller Featured November 17, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHC’s Joyful Living Program Presents: Rabbi Laura Geller The baby boomer generation transformed society in the ’60s and ’70s and changed how the world saw young people. Now, this generation is in their 60s and 70s, and they are challenging assumptions about aging by living longer, being more active than their parents and grandparents, and simply doing things differently as they age. And ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHECTY’s Social Action Baking Night November 17, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHECTY’s Social Action Baking Night All 8-12 graders are invited to participate in a special night of baking to help others! Bring your favorite recipe or your favorite boxed mix – whatever you like – and we’ll bake “together” virtually. Once you’re done, you’ll wrap everything up and bring it to WHC (Temple or JBSC) on Wednesday or Thursday so ...
2020-11-18 WHECTY’s Social Action Baking Night WHECTY’s Social Action Baking Night November 18, 2020 WHECTY’s Social Action Baking Night All 8-12 graders are invited to participate in a special night of baking to help others! Bring your favorite recipe or your favorite boxed mix – whatever you like – and we’ll bake “together” virtually. Once you’re done, you’ll wrap everything up and bring it to WHC (Temple or JBSC) on Wednesday or Thursday so ...
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up November 18, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Drop-Off November 18, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Drop-Off Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah November 18, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Join 2239 for Espresso Shot of Torah and start off your day with some caffeination and rumination! Pour your favorite morning beverage and connect with each other and our sacred tradition. Join us on Zoom Free
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics November 18, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
Featured 12:30 pm Event Series New Website Q&A Featured November 18, 2020 @ 12:30 pm Event Series New Website Q&A Have questions about our new website? Stop by our "office hours" and your friendly Communications Team will happily answer them and help you make the most of all the wonderful new features on whctemple.org Click here to join us on Zoom.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study November 18, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study Wednesday Torah study is back starting November 4 This fall, we will look at "The Book of Jonah in a Year of Turmoil" Global pandemic, racial injustices, and political polarization are just a few of the ways in which 2020 has challenged our strength and resiliency. The Book of Jonah raises (and maybe even ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 18, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics November 18, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up November 19, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Drop-Off November 19, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Drop-Off Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 19, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 19, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here to learn more and to register for this course.
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Congregational Conversations Discussion Featured November 19, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Congregational Conversations Discussion We are examining historic and contemporary racial injustice in our nation to find a path to help repair our world. With each other and with our partners in the Black faith community, we will explore, talk, listen, and do the important work that is critical to affect change. This fall, in partnership with Shiloh Baptist ...
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up November 20, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Drop-Off November 20, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Drop-Off Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC’s EmptyNesters Present: Jeanine Cummins November 20, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC’s EmptyNesters Present: Jeanine Cummins The WHC EmptyNesters welcome New York Times bestselling author Jeanine Cummins to discuss her critically aclaimed book American Dirt. Already being hailed as “a Grapes of Wrath for our times” and “a new American classic,” Jeanine Cummins book, American Dirt, is a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer ...
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat November 20, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat Join our clergy on Zoom for a fun Shabbat experience where children and their favorite grownups can sing, laugh, and start the weekend (virtually) with friends. Click here to join us on Zoom. Free
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service November 20, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place on Zoom It will also be available on our live stream & Facebook We invite you to follow along with us from home using the online version of Mishkan T’filah, our Shabbat prayer book. Free
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 2239’s Metro Minyan November 20, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 2239’s Metro Minyan Join 2239 for a spirited and spiritual DIGITAL Shabbat experience! Metro Minyan is a casual, musical (with guitar), monthly Shabbat experience exclusively for DC's 20s and 30s. This service is free and open to the entire community. For security purposes, RSVP is required. A Zoom link will be emailed to you once you register. RSVP ... Free
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Drop-Off November 21, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Drop-Off Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in our area have a happy holiday. As in past years, the focus of Sunday Stuffing ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study November 21, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study 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 familiarity ...
10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service November 21, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service This 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 b'nei mitzvah, ... Free
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Clash of the Classes November 21, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Clash of the Classes Clash of the Classes goes virtual! Our annual Grade vs Grade Color War will still take place, even if we can’t compete in person! Join us on Saturday, November 21 at 7 p.m. on Zoom for a grade wars like never before! There will be group and individual competitions ranging from Kahoot trivia to “design your own meme” and ...
2020-11-13 Featured Women of WHC’s Virtual Holiday Boutique Featured Women of WHC’s Virtual Holiday Boutique
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 November 22, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 The WHC Religious School program for 2020-2021 is taking place virtually (via Zoom) in an effort to ensure safety and accessibility for our community. The experience is student-driven and elective-based for Pre-K through 7th graders and takes place on Sunday mornings. The elective offerings are a diverse mix of art, cooking, social justice, music, drama ...
10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 November 22, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 The WHC Religious School program for 2020-2021 is taking place virtually (via Zoom) in an effort to ensure safety and accessibility for our community. The experience is student-driven and elective-based for Pre-K through 7th graders and takes place on Sunday mornings. The elective offerings are a diverse mix of art, cooking, social justice, music, drama ...
Featured 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Sunday Stuffing Drop-Off Day Featured November 22, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Sunday Stuffing Drop-Off Day Drop off your completed Sunday Stuffing bags at JBSC from 11 am - 1 pm. Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in ...
Featured 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sunday Stuffing Drop-Off Day Featured November 22, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sunday Stuffing Drop-Off Day Drop off your completed Sunday Stuffing bags at Temple from 2 pm - 4 pm! Sunday Stuffing, one of WHC’s favorite tikkun olam traditions is being reimagined for 2020. We’ve adapted this signature event to be socially distant and pandemic-friendly in a way that will enable us to continue to help those in need in ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 23, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 23, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman November 23, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Three American women — Rabbi Susan Shankman, a Jew; Hurunnessa Fariad, a Muslim; and Pastor Michelle Thomas, a Christian — come together every week to talk about life, faith, and resilience. Tune in on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SisterAct2020 Click here to join us Free
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 23, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here to learn more and to register for this course.
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions November 23, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? How do Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? And more... Despite years of religious school as children, many of us are unsure how to find meaning in our faith and culture ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 24, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here to learn more and to register for this course.
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics November 24, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL – The Sequel November 24, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL – The Sequel Back by popular demand -- Join us weekly to discuss some of Rabbi Lustig's favorite movies. Watch each flick on your own at home and then join Rabbi Lustig on Tuesday evenings to discuss the Jewish themes found in each movie. Schedule of Movies: - Week 1 (October 6): Ushpizin (2004) - Week 2 (October ... Free
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah November 25, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Join 2239 for Espresso Shot of Torah and start off your day with some caffeination and rumination! Pour your favorite morning beverage and connect with each other and our sacred tradition. Join us on Zoom Free
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics November 25, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study November 25, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study Wednesday Torah study is back starting November 4 This fall, we will look at "The Book of Jonah in a Year of Turmoil" Global pandemic, racial injustices, and political polarization are just a few of the ways in which 2020 has challenged our strength and resiliency. The Book of Jonah raises (and maybe even ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 25, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learn to speak Hebrew—or practice and improve your fluency—without having to master the aleph-bet. This innovative method will have you speaking at 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 Gerdy Trachtman for ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics November 25, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service November 27, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place on Zoom It will also be available on our live stream & Facebook We invite you to follow along with us from home using the online version of Mishkan T’filah, our Shabbat prayer book. Free
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study November 28, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study 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 familiarity ...
10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service November 28, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service This 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 b'nei mitzvah, ... Free
2020-11-13 Featured Women of WHC’s Virtual Holiday Boutique Featured Women of WHC’s Virtual Holiday Boutique
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman November 30, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Three American women — Rabbi Susan Shankman, a Jew; Hurunnessa Fariad, a Muslim; and Pastor Michelle Thomas, a Christian — come together every week to talk about life, faith, and resilience. Tune in on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SisterAct2020 Click here to join us Free
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 30, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here to learn more and to register for this course.
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions November 30, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after we die? How do Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? And more... Despite years of religious school as children, many of us are unsure how to find meaning in our faith and culture ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults December 1, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Unlock the mystery of the aleph-bet! The Hebrew letters will come together, and Hebrew prayers come to life as you learn to read the language of our Torah. Click here to learn more and to register for this course.
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics December 1, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. Click here ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL – The Sequel December 1, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL – The Sequel Back by popular demand -- Join us weekly to discuss some of Rabbi Lustig's favorite movies. Watch each flick on your own at home and then join Rabbi Lustig on Tuesday evenings to discuss the Jewish themes found in each movie. Schedule of Movies: - Week 1 (October 6): Ushpizin (2004) - Week 2 (October ... Free
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Confirmation December 1, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Confirmation The Confirmation Program of Washington Hebrew Congregation has historically offered a broad and intensive Jewish experience through which our 10th graders establish both an individual as well as a collective connection and commitment to their Judaism. Our Confirmands identify with the Jewish people, understand a wide range of Jewish values, appreciate the diversity of the Jewish ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah December 2, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Join 2239 for Espresso Shot of Torah and start off your day with some caffeination and rumination! Pour your favorite morning beverage and connect with each other and our sacred tradition. Join us on Zoom Free
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study December 2, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study Wednesday Torah study is back starting November 4 This fall, we will look at "The Book of Jonah in a Year of Turmoil" Global pandemic, racial injustices, and political polarization are just a few of the ways in which 2020 has challenged our strength and resiliency. The Book of Jonah raises (and maybe even ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Congregational Conversations Keynote Address Featured December 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Congregational Conversations Keynote Address This year’s Congregational Conversations is unlike any other (but what else can we expect, it is, after all, 2020!). Committed to real, deep and impactful connection through conversation, we are partnered with other congregations to address Racism. For December, we welcome back Georgetown professors Terrence Johnson and Jacques Berlinerblau, authors of the forthcoming book Blacks and Jews in America: ...
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service December 4, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Evening Service Together with WHC clergy, welcome Shabbat together as one WHC community. This service will take place on Zoom It will also be available on our live stream & Facebook We invite you to follow along with us from home using the online version of Mishkan T’filah, our Shabbat prayer book. Free
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study December 5, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study 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 familiarity ...
10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service December 5, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Service This 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 b'nei mitzvah, ... Free
November 1, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 Online Find out more »
November 1, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 Online Find out more »
Featured Featured November 1, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Steven Levy Free Online Find out more »
November 2, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Online Find out more »
Featured Featured November 2, 2020 @ 7:15 pm - 7:45 pm Seeking the Sacred: Prayers of Unity for Our Nation Online Find out more »
November 4, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Online Find out more »
Featured Featured November 4, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series New Website Orientation Online Find out more »
Featured Featured November 5, 2020 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series New Website Orientation Online Find out more »
Featured Featured November 5, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Music and Spirituality with Cantor Manevich Online Find out more »
November 8, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 Online Find out more »
November 8, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 Online Find out more »
Featured Featured November 8, 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Suzanne Nossel Online Find out more »
November 9, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up JBSC & Temple Find out more »
November 9, 2020 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Women of WHC Meeting & Fall Floral Design Workshop Online Find out more »
November 9, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Online Find out more »
Featured Featured November 9, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Congregational Conversations Keynote Address Online Find out more »
November 10, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up JBSC & Temple Find out more »
November 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL – The Sequel Online Find out more »
November 11, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up JBSC & Temple Find out more »
November 11, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Online Find out more »
Featured Featured November 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHC’s Kristallnacht Remembrance Evening Featuring Esther Safran Foer Online Find out more »
November 12, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up JBSC & Temple Find out more »
November 12, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Online Find out more »
Featured Featured November 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Congregational Conversations Discussion Online Find out more »
November 13, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up JBSC & Temple Find out more »
November 15, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 Online Find out more »
November 15, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 Online Find out more »
November 16, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up JBSC & Temple Find out more »
November 16, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Online Find out more »
November 17, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up JBSC & Temple Find out more »
Featured Featured November 17, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm WHC’s Joyful Living Program Presents: Rabbi Laura Geller Online Find out more »
November 18, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up JBSC & Temple Find out more »
November 18, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Drop-Off JBSC & Temple Find out more »
November 18, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Online Find out more »
November 19, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up JBSC & Temple Find out more »
November 19, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Drop-Off JBSC & Temple Find out more »
November 19, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults Online Find out more »
Featured Featured November 19, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Congregational Conversations Discussion Online Find out more »
November 20, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Pick-Up JBSC & Temple Find out more »
November 20, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Drop-Off JBSC & Temple Find out more »
November 20, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC’s EmptyNesters Present: Jeanine Cummins Online Find out more »
November 21, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Sunday Stuffing Bag Drop-Off JBSC & Temple Find out more »
November 22, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Religious School Grades K-2 Online Find out more »
November 22, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm Event Series Religious School Grades 3-7 Online Find out more »
Featured Featured November 22, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Sunday Stuffing Drop-Off Day JBSC Find out more »
Featured Featured November 22, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Sunday Stuffing Drop-Off Day Temple Find out more »
November 23, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Online Find out more »
November 24, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL – The Sequel Online Find out more »
November 25, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Online Find out more »
November 30, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Sister Act with Rabbi Shankman Online Find out more »
December 1, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Tuesdays at the Movies with MBL – The Sequel Online Find out more »
December 2, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah Online Find out more »
Featured Featured December 2, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Congregational Conversations Keynote Address Online Find out more »
