12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 January 3, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group January 4, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)...and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC's Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to share, vent, celebrate, and more. This group will meet on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm at Temple and run for 4 weeks. This group is ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC January 6, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for Mah Jongg. $5 purse Everyone is welcome!* No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun! *Please click here to learn about our health and safety protocols and plan to arrive a few minutes early.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner January 6, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Our clergy and song leader, Lisa Baydush, make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month, these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Macomb St. Shabbat Featured January 6, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Macomb St. Shabbat We invite you to end the week and welcome Shabbat with us! 6:00 pm: Snack, Sip, and Schmooze (S3) & Shot of Torah (Torah Study) SNACK — Hot appetizers (we’ll have different items each week), cheese, crackers, and fruit! Perfect for families looking to feed their kids before the service. Gluten-free and vegan options will ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study January 7, 2023 @ 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 ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 7, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ...
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 2239 Havdalah Yoga January 7, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 2239 Havdalah Yoga Join 2239 as we set intentions for the new year and the new week. Our first Havdalah of 2023 will be followed by an inspiring and relaxing yoga practice. Following class, catch up with old friends or meet your new besties as we enjoy light refreshments and start the new week together with joy. REGISTER ...
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Bagels & Coffee With Lew January 8, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series Bagels & Coffee With Lew WHC President Lew Wiener wants to get to know you. So grab a bagel, a coffee, and sit down for a casual conversation. These events will be held monthly on the following dates, all from 9:30 – 10:30 am: Sunday, January 8 at Temple, before Amram Scholar Series: Graciela Mochkofsky Sunday, February 26 at Temple, ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Graciela Mochkofsky Featured January 8, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Graciela Mochkofsky WHC welcomes Graciela Mochkofsky to the Amram Scholar Series on Sunday, January 8 at Temple. This lecture will also be available by livestream by visiting our streaming page. RSVP is requested RSVP NOW About the Book The true story of how one Peruvian carpenter led hundreds of Christians to Judaism sparking a pilgrimage from the Andes ...
11:00 am - 1:00 pm Canceled Teddy Bear Vaccine Clinic January 8, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Canceled Teddy Bear Vaccine Clinic This event has been canceled. This free event is designed to reduce children's concerns and fears over doctor's visits and routine medical procedures. With a mix of play and creative activities, our early childhood specialists and clinicians promote sense of empowerment and comfort in an engaging, playful, and supportive environment. Growing Minds invites children from ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 January 10, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive: Gender, Sexuality, & Judaism January 10, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive: Gender, Sexuality, & Judaism In the American zeitgeist, sexuality and religion always seem to be at odds. Progressive Judaism provides an authentic and countercultural understanding of how religion can support and sanctify differing gender identities and sexualities. Join Rabbi Eliana Fischel and Cantor Suzanne Hamstra for this four-week course in which we will look closely at the creation of ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group January 11, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)...and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC's Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to share, vent, celebrate, and more. This group will meet on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm at Temple and run for 4 weeks. This group is ...
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets: A Hebrew Happy Hour January 11, 2023 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets: A Hebrew Happy Hour Hebrew looks nothing like what you're probably used to reading, and we know it can seem well... foreign. That's because, for many of us, it is! But fear not - our new Hebrew class is designed for beginners and those who need a refresher because it's been a while! Join other 2239ers on the journey ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting January 11, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues / Social Action Monthly Meeting Join the CISA committee for this monthly meeting to discuss social action issues and plan social justice and interfaith relationship-strengthening events/activities. Open to everyone! Check back for confirmation of the meeting location (Temple, Zoom, or Hybrid).
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm LGBTQ+ Drag Bingo @ Pitchers January 11, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm LGBTQ+ Drag Bingo @ Pitchers Join us as we gather at Pitchers in Adams Morgan to play some BINGO hosted by one of DC's most veteran drag queens, Ba'Naka Dev! Rick and Laurel are weekly regulars, and we want to share the joy of drag with ALL of you! It's free to play, the prizes are real, the bar is ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC January 13, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for Mah Jongg. $5 purse Everyone is welcome!* No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun! *Please click here to learn about our health and safety protocols and plan to arrive a few minutes early.
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner January 13, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Our clergy and song leader, Lisa Baydush, make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month, these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner January 13, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Our clergy and song leader Lisa Baydush make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month, these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive, 30-minute Tot Shabbat service which teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. Following the service, ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm MLK Shabbat Service Featured January 13, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm MLK Shabbat Service January's Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend will be filled with wonderful activities, including tonight's very special MLK Shabbat. WHC welcomes clergy from nearly two dozen churches and mosques in the D.C. area. Magnificent voices from several choirs join our cantors to lift us up with song as we honor the legacy and ideals of Dr. ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study January 14, 2023 @ 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 ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 14, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ...
Featured 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MLK Day of Service Featured January 16, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MLK Day of Service Make your day off from work and school a “day on” for tikkun olam. With in-person and at-home options available, don’t miss this unique opportunity to join forces with volunteers in the interfaith community to help those in need. RSVP In-Person Volunteer Opportunities 10:00 am – noon at Temple Gently-used Clothing Drive Hunger Packing (Ages ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 January 17, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive: Gender, Sexuality, & Judaism January 17, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive: Gender, Sexuality, & Judaism In the American zeitgeist, sexuality and religion always seem to be at odds. Progressive Judaism provides an authentic and countercultural understanding of how religion can support and sanctify differing gender identities and sexualities. Join Rabbi Eliana Fischel and Cantor Suzanne Hamstra for this four-week course in which we will look closely at the creation of ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group January 18, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)...and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC's Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to share, vent, celebrate, and more. This group will meet on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm at Temple and run for 4 weeks. This group is ...
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets: A Hebrew Happy Hour January 18, 2023 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets: A Hebrew Happy Hour Hebrew looks nothing like what you're probably used to reading, and we know it can seem well... foreign. That's because, for many of us, it is! But fear not - our new Hebrew class is designed for beginners and those who need a refresher because it's been a while! Join other 2239ers on the journey ...
Featured 11:00 am - 11:00 pm WHC’s EmptyNesters Present: Shaunna Edwards & Alyson Richman Featured January 20, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 11:00 pm WHC’s EmptyNesters Present: Shaunna Edwards & Alyson Richman The WHC's EmptyNesters are pleased to welcome authors Shaunna Edwards and Alyson Richman via Zoom to discuss their book The Thread Collectors. Friday, January 20 at 11:00 am on Zoom This program is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. RSVP HERE Click here to purchase this book through WHC's Mitzvah Mall. About the ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC January 20, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for Mah Jongg. $5 purse Everyone is welcome!* No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun! *Please click here to learn about our health and safety protocols and plan to arrive a few minutes early.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service January 20, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Shabbat Evening Service WE INVITE YOU TO END THE WEEK AND WELCOME SHABBAT WITH US! 6:00 pm: Snack, Sip, and Schmooze (S3) SNACK — Hot appetizers, cheese, crackers, and fruit! Perfect for families looking to feed their kids before the service. Gluten-free and vegan options will be available. This week's menu: DEMI-TASSE OF CHICKEN SOUP WITH MINI MATZOH ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Falls Rd. Shabbat Featured January 20, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Falls Rd. Shabbat It’s a joyful, musical Shabbat evening that fosters participation and connection. 6:00 pm Shot of Torah (Torah Discussion) & Snack, Sip, & Schmooze 6:30 pm Service Oneg to follow This service will take place in person at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. It will also be available via livestream. If you will join us from ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Falls Rd. Shabbat Featured January 20, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Falls Rd. Shabbat WE INVITE YOU TO END THE WEEK AND WELCOME SHABBAT WITH US! 6:00 pm: Snack, Sip, and Schmooze (S3) & Shot of Torah (Torah Study) SNACK — Hot appetizers, cheese, crackers, and fruit! Perfect for families looking to feed their kids before the service. Gluten-free and vegan options will be available. Check back for this ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study January 21, 2023 @ 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 ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 21, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ...
9:30 am - 12:00 pm Pre-B’nei Mitzvah Learning Day January 22, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Pre-B’nei Mitzvah Learning Day “How do you see it?” is a Parent/Child Learning Day for families with a child who will become a Bar/Bat Mitzvah in the year 2026. Throughout the morning, we will have the opportunity to study together and learn why differing perspectives are important in the study of Torah. This special program begins the B’nei Mitzvah ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 23, 2023 @ 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 in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults January 23, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Winter 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of January 23 and will ...
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Jewish Conversations on Diversity, Belonging & Justice January 23, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Jewish Conversations on Diversity, Belonging & Justice What is it? A monthly series of conversations with Rabbi Shankman to create a dialogue about race, racial disparity, inequity, change needed for just equality, and creating culture of belonging. Open to all (members & non-members), you can show up for one event or all of them. The conversations will all be held on Zoom, ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 24, 2023 @ 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 in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 24, 2023 @ 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 in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 January 24, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults January 24, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Winter 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of January 23 and will ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics January 24, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 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. For Winter ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive: Gender, Sexuality, & Judaism January 24, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive: Gender, Sexuality, & Judaism In the American zeitgeist, sexuality and religion always seem to be at odds. Progressive Judaism provides an authentic and countercultural understanding of how religion can support and sanctify differing gender identities and sexualities. Join Rabbi Eliana Fischel and Cantor Suzanne Hamstra for this four-week course in which we will look closely at the creation of ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Back to Basics January 25, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 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. For Winter ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults January 25, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Winter 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of January 23 and will ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm New Moms Group January 25, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm New Moms Group Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)...and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC's Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to share, vent, celebrate, and more. This group will meet on Wednesdays at 1:00 pm at Temple and run for 4 weeks. This group is ...
5:45 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 25, 2023 @ 5:45 pm - 6:15 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 in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets: A Hebrew Happy Hour January 25, 2023 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets: A Hebrew Happy Hour Hebrew looks nothing like what you're probably used to reading, and we know it can seem well... foreign. That's because, for many of us, it is! But fear not - our new Hebrew class is designed for beginners and those who need a refresher because it's been a while! Join other 2239ers on the journey ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults January 25, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Winter 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of January 23 and will ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 26, 2023 @ 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 in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
11:15 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults January 26, 2023 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Winter 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of January 23 and will ...
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults January 26, 2023 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Winter 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of January 23 and will ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC January 27, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for Mah Jongg. $5 purse Everyone is welcome!* No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun! *Please click here to learn about our health and safety protocols and plan to arrive a few minutes early.
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Friday Night Service (6:30 pm) January 27, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Friday Night Service (6:30 pm) If you’re looking for a slightly later Shabbat service and want some of the same musical energy that Macomb St. and Falls Rd. Shabbats bring, join us! 6:30 pm — Snack, Sip, & Schmooze SNACK — Hot appetizers, cheese, crackers, and fruit! Perfect for families looking to feed their kids before the service. Gluten-free and ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study January 28, 2023 @ 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 ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 28, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ...
Featured 10:30 am - 11:30 am WHC Presents: Author Jessica Nordell Featured January 29, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am WHC Presents: Author Jessica Nordell In partnership with the Jewish Book Council, we are pleased to welcome author Jessica Nordell to join us to discuss her book The End of Bias: A Beginning. Sunday, January 29 at 10:30 am at Temple This program is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. RSVP Click here to purchase this book ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 30, 2023 @ 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 in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults January 30, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Winter 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of January 23 and will ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 30, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 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 in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
7:15 pm - 8:15 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 30, 2023 @ 7:15 pm - 8:15 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 in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 31, 2023 @ 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 in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew January 31, 2023 @ 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 in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 January 31, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 Tired of spending your lunch break scrolling through social media/the news/your morning inbox? What if you could use this time to get in touch with your spiritual side by exploring Torah (over Zoom) with other smart and interesting people? Every Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 pm, Washington Hebrew’s 2239 community will dive into the week’s Torah portion, ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults January 31, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Winter 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of January 23 and will ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Back to Basics January 31, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 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. For Winter ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive: Gender, Sexuality, & Judaism January 31, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Deep Dive: Gender, Sexuality, & Judaism In the American zeitgeist, sexuality and religion always seem to be at odds. Progressive Judaism provides an authentic and countercultural understanding of how religion can support and sanctify differing gender identities and sexualities. Join Rabbi Eliana Fischel and Cantor Suzanne Hamstra for this four-week course in which we will look closely at the creation of ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Back to Basics February 1, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am 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. For Winter ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults February 1, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Winter 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of January 23 and will ...
5:45 pm - 6:15 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew February 1, 2023 @ 5:45 pm - 6:15 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 in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets: A Hebrew Happy Hour February 1, 2023 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets: A Hebrew Happy Hour Hebrew looks nothing like what you're probably used to reading, and we know it can seem well... foreign. That's because, for many of us, it is! But fear not - our new Hebrew class is designed for beginners and those who need a refresher because it's been a while! Join other 2239ers on the journey ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Better Love: Make Your Relationship Beautiful February 1, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Better Love: Make Your Relationship Beautiful Relationships are beautiful, and even great relationships can get better. Maybe you are in the first stages of love, and everything feels like rainbows and roses– mazel tov! This workshop is for you to help deepen this chapter and grow in your passion and connection. Maybe you’ve been together for a few years and have ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults February 1, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Winter 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of January 23 and will ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew February 2, 2023 @ 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 in the first class, and the ability to read or write in Hebrew is not necessary. We offer classes for every level. Not sure which is best for you? Contact instructor ...
11:15 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults February 2, 2023 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Winter 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of January 23 and will ...
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults February 2, 2023 @ 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults If you would like to be able to read our prayers in Hebrew instead of relying on transliteration or keep up with what your kids (or grandkids) are learning in Religious School, this course is for you. For our Winter 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of January 23 and will ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC February 3, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for Mah Jongg. $5 purse Everyone is welcome!* No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun! *Please click here to learn about our health and safety protocols and plan to arrive a few minutes early.
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner February 3, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Going to Friday night services is fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Held twice each month, these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. Following the service, stick around for a ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Macomb St. Shabbat: Jewish Disability, Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Featured February 3, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Macomb St. Shabbat: Jewish Disability, Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion We invite you to end the week and welcome Shabbat with us! Tonight, the LGBTQ+ Group will be gathering together for the evening. Clergy will be announcing new steps to ensure that WHC is an accessible and inclusive place of worship for our more senior congregants and persons with disabilities. For more information, review the ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study February 4, 2023 @ 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 ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group February 4, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ...
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