2021-06-25 Camp Keetov Backpack & School Supply Drive Camp Keetov Backpack & School Supply Drive June 25, 2021 - July 23, 2021 Camp Keetov Backpack & School Supply Drive WHC is working with Friendship Place to help make sure dozens of deserving DC Public School Students have everything they need to start the school year off on the right foot! Simply add one of each item on our Wish List to your cart and then drop the items off at either Temple or JBSC ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew June 28, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew June 28, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
Featured 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Eat, Pray, Love: Post Pandemic Featured June 28, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Eat, Pray, Love: Post Pandemic We have coped with so much throughout the last 15 months. From the macro — a global pandemic, a national election, and major social movements, to the micro — isolation, Zoom everything, toilet paper shortages, PPE shortages, and canceled plans. There is a lot to unpack as we emerge from this space into whatever comes ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew June 29, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah June 30, 2021 @ 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
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew June 30, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 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 placement assistance. ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bereavement Support Group June 30, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bereavement Support Group If you are coping with the loss of a loved one during this difficult time, WHC is here to help. We are working to create a virtual bereavement support group facilitated by Rachel Ehrenberg, LICSW. Limited in size, this program will recognize each person’s unique way of grieving and provide a confidential and respectful environment ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 1, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Red, White & Blue Shabbat and BBQ Featured July 2, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Red, White & Blue Shabbat and BBQ Begin your July 4th weekend with us for a Shabbat celebrating America followed by a barbecue dinner. This service will take place at Temple inside Kaufmann Sanctuary. We request that all attendees register in advance. There is no charge for the worship service; BBQ tickets cost $21 for WHC members and $25 for non-members. Preregistration has ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study July 3, 2021 @ 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 ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Mimosa Minyan Featured July 3, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Mimosa Minyan We are celebrating our return to in-person worship with weekly Mimosa Minyan services on Saturday mornings. Mimosa Minyan is an informal, musical, and accessible Shabbat morning service followed by a casual bagel and mimosa brunch. This service will take place at Temple inside Kaufmann Sanctuary. We encourage everyone planning to attend in person to preregister ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 6, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Playground Playdate July 6, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Playground Playdate Join us for a Playground Playdate with the WHC-ECC community! Families can socialize while social distancing as children play, create, and explore with some of our talented ECC staff on the playground at JBSC in Potomac. Space is limited to 15 families and their children. Register Here We employ COVID-safe measures, including temperature checks before entry, ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group July 6, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations around 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. This will be our third cohort of this group and, ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah July 7, 2021 @ 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 Wednesday Torah Study July 7, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Torah Study Over the Summer, we will be looking at different passages from Rabbi Alan Lew’s book, This is Real and You're Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation. This iconic text will take us through the spiritual journey of the High Holidays. We will begin with the month of Elul, the month leading up to ...
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 7, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 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 placement assistance. ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Bereavement Support Group July 7, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Bereavement Support Group If you are coping with the loss of a loved one during this difficult time, WHC is here to help. We are working to create a virtual bereavement support group facilitated by Rachel Ehrenberg, LICSW. Limited in size, this program will recognize each person’s unique way of grieving and provide a confidential and respectful environment ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 8, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Chair Yoga & Meditation July 9, 2021 @ 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
Featured 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service Featured July 9, 2021 @ 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 at Temple inside Kaufmann Sanctuary. We request that all attendees register in advance. RSVP HERE It will also be viewable via live stream for those who wish to join us virtually. If you will join us from home, you ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study July 10, 2021 @ 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 ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Mimosa Minyan Featured July 10, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Mimosa Minyan We are celebrating our return to in-person worship with weekly Mimosa Minyan services on Saturday mornings. Mimosa Minyan is an informal, musical, and accessible Shabbat morning service followed by a casual bagel and mimosa brunch. This service will take place at Temple inside Kaufmann Sanctuary. We encourage everyone planning to attend in person to preregister ...
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm NO FEAR: A Rally in Solidarity with the Jewish People July 11, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm NO FEAR: A Rally in Solidarity with the Jewish People Antisemitism isn't taking a summer vacation. Neither can we! Last month’s Israel-Gaza violence was accompanied by an unprecedented outburst of antisemitism in the U.S., with Jews being physically assaulted and verbally harassed, and Jewish sites suffering damaging vandalism. WHC is joining a diverse group of American Jews — left-wing and right-wing, secular and religious — ... Free
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm WHC’s Summer Concert Series Featured July 11, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm WHC’s Summer Concert Series What do Beyonce, Hammerstein, Berlin, Cher, Metallica, and Gershwin have in common? Besides being immediately recognizable by a single name, and you will hear their music at our second Summer Concert out on the lawn at JBSC! The evening will feature vocalist Barrett Johnson with accompaniment by Matvei Sigalov, Daniel Brown, and Joey Antico (you ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 12, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 12, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
Featured 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Eat, Pray, Love: Post Pandemic Featured July 12, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Eat, Pray, Love: Post Pandemic We have coped with so much throughout the last 15 months. From the macro — a global pandemic, a national election, and major social movements, to the micro — isolation, Zoom everything, toilet paper shortages, PPE shortages, and canceled plans. There is a lot to unpack as we emerge from this space into whatever comes ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 13, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group July 13, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations around 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. This will be our third cohort of this group and, ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah July 14, 2021 @ 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 July 14, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study Over the Summer, we will be looking at different passages from Rabbi Alan Lew’s book, This is Real and You're Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation. This iconic text will take us through the spiritual journey of the High Holidays. We will begin with the month of Elul, the month leading up to ...
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 14, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 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 placement assistance. ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 15, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Macomb St. Shabbat July 16, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Macomb St. Shabbat Our joyful, musical Shabbat experience is back! We’ll begin with Chevruta, an engaging Torah discussion with our clergy. The service, inside Kaufmann Sanctuary, with our live band follows at 6:30 pm. A community oneg will follow. We kindly request that you preregister for this service. REGISTER HERE For those wishing to join us virtually, the ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study July 17, 2021 @ 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 ...
9:30 am - 10:30 pm ECC Saturday Morning Shabbat Experience July 17, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 pm ECC Saturday Morning Shabbat Experience It's a Saturday morning Shabbat experience for the whole family! Connect with our community at this special Saturday morning designed for families with young children. Our WHC clergy and Early Childhood team will lead this Shabbat Experience filled with music, art, stories, and lots of laughter and friends. RSVP Here Our ECC Shabbat Experience is ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Mimosa Minyan July 17, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Mimosa Minyan We are celebrating our return to in-person worship with weekly Mimosa Minyan services on Saturday mornings. Mimosa Minyan is an informal, musical, and accessible Shabbat morning service followed by a casual bagel and mimosa brunch. This service will take place at Temple inside Kaufmann Sanctuary. We encourage everyone planning to attend in person to preregister ...
Featured 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Team Israel vs. Bethesda Big Train Featured July 18, 2021 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Team Israel vs. Bethesda Big Train Join WHC and cheer on Team Israel during its pre-Olympic exhibition game vs. the Bethesda Big Train! Team Israel will face the Bethesda Big Train at Shirley Povich Field in Bethesda, Maryland, on Sunday night, July 18 at 9:00 pm. WHC has secured a limited number of tickets - order yours today and join us! ...
Featured 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Selichot Concert & Service Featured July 19, 2021 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Selichot Concert & Service Elul, the Hebrew month of reflection before the High Holy Days, culminates with Selichot, when we gather and recite prayers of penitence as a community. The Selichot liturgy contains some of the finest Jewish religious poetry ever composed, and our moving, inspiring candlelit service urges us to reflect on the year that is ending. With ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 19, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 19, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
Featured 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Eat, Pray, Love: Post Pandemic Featured July 19, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Eat, Pray, Love: Post Pandemic We have coped with so much throughout the last 15 months. From the macro — a global pandemic, a national election, and major social movements, to the micro — isolation, Zoom everything, toilet paper shortages, PPE shortages, and canceled plans. There is a lot to unpack as we emerge from this space into whatever comes ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 20, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Playground Playdate July 20, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Playground Playdate Join us for a Playground Playdate with the WHC-ECC community! Families can socialize while social distancing as children play, create, and explore with some of our talented ECC staff on the playground at JBSC in Potomac. Space is limited to 15 families and their children. Register Here We employ COVID-safe measures, including temperature checks before entry, ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group July 20, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations around 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. This will be our third cohort of this group and, ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah July 21, 2021 @ 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 July 21, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study Over the Summer, we will be looking at different passages from Rabbi Alan Lew’s book, This is Real and You're Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation. This iconic text will take us through the spiritual journey of the High Holidays. We will begin with the month of Elul, the month leading up to ...
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 21, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 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 placement assistance. ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 22, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Shabbat Evening Service July 23, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Shabbat Evening Service Student cantors Justin Callis and Beth Reinstein will begin their year with Washington Hebrew at this Shabbat service. Please join us as we give them a warm welcome to WHC. This service will take place at Temple inside Kaufmann Sanctuary. RSVP HERE It will also be available via live stream & Facebook for those who wish to ...
6:15 pm - 9:00 pm 2239’s Metro Minyan July 23, 2021 @ 6:15 pm - 9:00 pm 2239’s Metro Minyan 2239 is excited to welcome young professionals in their 20s and 30s to our Macomb St. location for a spirited, spiritual, musical, and socially distanced, outdoor Shabbat experience. 6:15 pm Shot of Torah 7:00 pm service 8:00 pm socially distanced picnic dinner Space is limited. RSVP Here To learn more about our 2239 Young Professionals ... Free
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study July 24, 2021 @ 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 - 12:00 pm Mimosa Minyan July 24, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Mimosa Minyan We are celebrating our return to in-person worship with weekly Mimosa Minyan services on Saturday mornings. Mimosa Minyan is an informal, musical, and accessible Shabbat morning service that ends with Torah study over brunch (and mimosas). At this Mimosa Minyan, we will also have a special gathering for members of our Couples Club. You can ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm WHC’s Summer Concert Series Featured July 24, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm WHC’s Summer Concert Series Due to inclement weather, we will hold tonight's concert indoors. If you have not been fully vaccinated, please remember to wear a mask! Join us out on the lawn at JBSC for an evening of music, Havdalah, wine, and an evening of music featuring songs of Home with Cantor Bortnick and Student Cantors Reinstein and Callis. ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 26, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 26, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 27, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group July 27, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations around 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. This will be our third cohort of this group and, ...
8:30 am - 9:30 am Event Series 2239’s Espresso Shot of Torah July 28, 2021 @ 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 July 28, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Torah Study Over the Summer, we will be looking at different passages from Rabbi Alan Lew’s book, This is Real and You're Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation. This iconic text will take us through the spiritual journey of the High Holidays. We will begin with the month of Elul, the month leading up to ...
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 28, 2021 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 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 placement assistance. ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew July 29, 2021 @ 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 placement assistance. ...
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shabbat Under the Stars July 30, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shabbat Under the Stars Join us outside at Temple for Shabbat "under the stars" followed by an optional Shabbat dinner. The service is free; the dinner costs $18 per person. We're also saving a few tables specifically for alumni of our 12 Jewish Questions course -- so be sure to let us know if you want to sit with ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study July 31, 2021 @ 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 - 12:00 pm Mimosa Minyan July 31, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Mimosa Minyan We are celebrating our return to in-person worship with weekly Mimosa Minyan services on Saturday mornings. Mimosa Minyan is an informal, musical, and accessible Shabbat morning service that ends with Torah study over brunch (and mimosas). This service will take place at Temple inside Kaufmann Sanctuary. RSVP Here It will also be available via live ...
Featured 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Eat, Pray, Love: Post Pandemic Featured July 31, 2021 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Eat, Pray, Love: Post Pandemic We have coped with so much throughout the last 15 months. From the macro — a global pandemic, a national election, and major social movements, to the micro — isolation, Zoom everything, toilet paper shortages, PPE shortages, and canceled plans. There is a lot to unpack as we emerge from this space into whatever comes ...
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