Featured 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Sukkot Open House Featured October 1 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Sukkot Open House SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 12:00 – 2:30 PM AT JBSC Celebrate fall and all things WHC at our Sukkot Open House! Complete with fun in the sukkah for kids, etrog liqueur tastings for adults, softball clinics with WHC’s championship Brotherhood softball team, food trucks, and chances to meet and connect with people from all aspects of ...
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Jr. WHECTY Goes Apple Picking October 1 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Jr. WHECTY Goes Apple Picking Join our 5th-7th grade youth group, Jr. WHECTY, as we welcome Sukkot together on Sunday, October 1st! We will gather at Homestead Farm to pick apples, visit farm animals, and hang out with Religious School friends after a long summer break! We will meet at the entrance of the farm at 2pm and finish at 3:30pm. Admission to ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm So You Sent Your Kid to College Featured October 2 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm So You Sent Your Kid to College Did you just drop your firstborn off at college and are wondering what to do now that the refrigerator isn't emptied as soon as it's filled? Or maybe they've left home to start a career, or a bought a one-way ticket to Australia. If you've suddenly found yourself with one less person in your household, ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 October 3 @ 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, ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm New Member Sukkot Celebration Featured October 4 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm New Member Sukkot Celebration Get to know your WHC clergy, leadership, staff, and other new members at this Sukkot celebration at Rabbi Shankman’s home. New members will receive an invitation directly. If you have any questions, please contact Director of Member Engagement Jennifer Millstone, jmillstone@whctemple.org.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms’ Group October 4 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 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, and mom of three, for an opportunity to share, vent, celebrate, and more. This program costs $18 for WHC members, $36 for non-members. Wednesdays in October at 11:00 ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series WHC’s Pregnancy Group October 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series WHC’s Pregnancy Group Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations about 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 program costs $18 for WHC members; $36 for non-members ...
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets October 4 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets 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 towards ...
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sips in the Sukkah with WWHC October 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sips in the Sukkah with WWHC Join the Women of WHC and celebrate Sukkot! This potluck-style event will take place at Rabbi Shankman's home. (Address will be sent to those who RSVP prior to the event) To help make sure we have enough to nosh on -- please bring the following: Last Name A-H - Appetizers Last Name I-Q - Dessert ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC October 6 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Come play with the Women of WHC at their weekly mah jongg game, complete with lots of laughs and good company. $5 purse Everyone is welcome! No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun!
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner October 6 @ 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 (once at each of our locations), these evenings begin with an engaging, interactive Tot Shabbat service, which lasts about a half-hour and teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Simchat Torah Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan Featured October 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Simchat Torah Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan REMINDER: Everything starts 30 minutes later than usual this week. Join us for a Shot of Torah or good food and good company at 6:30 pm, a Shabbat service in which we celebrate the ending and beginning anew of our annual cycle for reading the Torah at 7:00 pm, and stay after for dinner ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study October 7 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Please note the new, later start times for our Early Torah programming -- effective Saturday, November 5 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. ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Sukkot Festival Shabbat and Yizkor Service Featured October 7 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Sukkot Festival Shabbat and Yizkor Service As Sukkot comes to a close, we celebrate with special prayers and the traditional walk around the synagogue. We will also honor our loved ones' memories with a Yizkor service. Our Shabbat morning service, led by our rabbis and cantors, often includes the b’nei mitzvah of one of our teens as well as the traditional elements ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group October 7 @ 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 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Virginia is For Lulav-ers Featured October 7 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Virginia is For Lulav-ers It’s a get-together for WHC Virginians! We’ll gather at a WHC member’s sukkah in Arlington for an afternoon potluck and some meet-and-greet time. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to meet and begin to cultivate lasting friendships with other WHC members who call Virginia home. RSVP Below
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project October 8 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project Volunteers — adults, children, individuals, families, and groups — put on hairnets, gloves, and aprons to carefully measure and package ingredients that become over 10,000 nutritious meals for the underserved in our area. Our packing events are tikkun olam at its very heart, and the meals we pack are on people’s tables within a week. ...
Featured 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm A Vigil for Israel and Its People Featured October 9 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm A Vigil for Israel and Its People Our hearts ache for the lives lost and many wounded in the recent terror attacks in Israel. We are deeply saddened by the ongoing conflict, and we want to bring our community together in support of Israel. This Monday, October 9, 5:30 pm at Temple and via livestream, we will hold a vigil in recognition ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 9 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 9 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 9 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 8 Jewish Rituals October 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 8 Jewish Rituals Amidst the bustling currents of the 24-hour news cycle and the unceasing rhythm of our schedules, how can we find a moment to cherish for ourselves? When our calendars brim with commitments, how do we establish a space that feels truly sacred? Whether as a follow-up to the enlightening “12 Jewish Questions” or as a ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions October 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions DO I NEED TO BELIEVE IN GOD TO BE JEWISH? WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE? WHERE IS GOD IN TIMES OF TRAGEDY? HOW DO I REST WHEN I HAVE NO TIME? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 5 Conversations On Israel Featured October 9 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 5 Conversations On Israel Local experts, clergy, and others will facilitate these dialogues, exploring critical issues related to Israel. These conversations offer participants the opportunity to engage with different perspectives and gain a deeper understanding of this dynamic nation. Whether you are well-versed in Israeli affairs or are just beginning to explore this topic, these conversations promise to be ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm D.C. Area Vigil for Israel Featured October 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm D.C. Area Vigil for Israel COME TOGETHER D.C. Area Vigil for Israel: Prayer, Song & Solidarity Tuesday, October 10, 7:00 pm Attend in person at Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St. NW, or by livestream. WATCH THE LIVESTREAM Together, we will draw strength from one another as we mourn those we’ve lost, stand with those in peril, and pray for ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 10 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Women of WHC Present: Martha Hall Kelly Featured October 10 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Women of WHC Present: Martha Hall Kelly The Women of WHC are pleased to welcome author Martha Hall Kelly to kick off their 2023-2024 Literary Club. Kelly will discuss her latest book, The Golden Doves, on Thursday, October 10 at 12:00 pm on Zoom. This event is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. RSVP HERE About the Book: American ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 October 10 @ 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 October 10 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Back to Basics October 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 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 our ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Back to Basics October 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 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 our ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms’ Group October 11 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 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, and mom of three, for an opportunity to share, vent, celebrate, and more. This program costs $18 for WHC members, $36 for non-members. Wednesdays in October at 11:00 ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 11 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word October 11 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word For our fall session of Wednesday Study Group, we will dive into ten of the most influential Hebrew words in our canon. Poet and liturgist Alden Solovy recently published These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of the Torah. With this text’s unique creativity and scholarship, we will explore words rabbis use all the time, ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 11 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series WHC’s Pregnancy Group October 11 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series WHC’s Pregnancy Group Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations about 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 program costs $18 for WHC members; $36 for non-members ...
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets October 11 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets 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 towards ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 11 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm A Vigil of Jewish Unity & Solidarity with Israel Featured October 12 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm A Vigil of Jewish Unity & Solidarity with Israel Congregation Har Shalom 11510 Falls Rd., Potomac, Maryland WATCH THE LIVESTREAM
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 12 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 12 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC October 13 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Come play with the Women of WHC at their weekly mah jongg game, complete with lots of laughs and good company. $5 purse Everyone is welcome! No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun!
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Consecration Featured October 13 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Consecration We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with your community. Kids are always welcome, and they’ll be able ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study October 14 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Please note the new, later start times for our Early Torah programming -- effective Saturday, November 5 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. ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship October 14 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Our Shabbat morning service, led by our rabbis and cantors, often includes the b’nei mitzvah of one of our teens as well as the traditional elements of a Shabbat morning service: 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 ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group October 14 @ 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. ...
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Interfaith Working Session on Climate Justice October 15 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Interfaith Working Session on Climate Justice Get involved in addressing climate justice issues at the state and local level during this interfaith working session. Sponsored by Action in Montgomery (AIM), we'll work on strategizing and shaping the equitable distribution of historic levels of federal funding in the DMV region to reduce climate emissions and make housing safer and more affordable. B'nai ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 16 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 16 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 16 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 8 Jewish Rituals October 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 8 Jewish Rituals Amidst the bustling currents of the 24-hour news cycle and the unceasing rhythm of our schedules, how can we find a moment to cherish for ourselves? When our calendars brim with commitments, how do we establish a space that feels truly sacred? Whether as a follow-up to the enlightening “12 Jewish Questions” or as a ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions October 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions DO I NEED TO BELIEVE IN GOD TO BE JEWISH? WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE? WHERE IS GOD IN TIMES OF TRAGEDY? HOW DO I REST WHEN I HAVE NO TIME? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 5 Conversations On Israel Featured October 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 5 Conversations On Israel Local experts, clergy, and others will facilitate these dialogues, exploring critical issues related to Israel. These conversations offer participants the opportunity to engage with different perspectives and gain a deeper understanding of this dynamic nation. Whether you are well-versed in Israeli affairs or are just beginning to explore this topic, these conversations promise to be ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 17 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 October 17 @ 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 October 17 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Back to Basics October 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 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 our ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Back to Basics October 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 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 our ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms’ Group October 18 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 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, and mom of three, for an opportunity to share, vent, celebrate, and more. This program costs $18 for WHC members, $36 for non-members. Wednesdays in October at 11:00 ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 18 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word October 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word For our fall session of Wednesday Study Group, we will dive into ten of the most influential Hebrew words in our canon. Poet and liturgist Alden Solovy recently published These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of the Torah. With this text’s unique creativity and scholarship, we will explore words rabbis use all the time, ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 18 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series WHC’s Pregnancy Group October 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series WHC’s Pregnancy Group Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations about 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 program costs $18 for WHC members; $36 for non-members ...
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets October 18 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets 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 towards ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 18 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
Featured 8:00 am - 5:00 pm SEA Change: Leaders Building Leaders Session with JOIN for Justice Featured October 19 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm SEA Change: Leaders Building Leaders Session with JOIN for Justice More info on this session coming soon! Leaders Building Leaders Session with JOIN for Justice Date: November 9, 2023 Time: 7:00-8:30 pm Location: Zoom Registration link/info: Coming soon!
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 19 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 19 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC October 20 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Come play with the Women of WHC at their weekly mah jongg game, complete with lots of laughs and good company. $5 purse Everyone is welcome! No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun!
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner October 20 @ 5:30 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, 30-minute Tot Shabbat service which teaches Jewish prayers, traditions, and rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. Following the service, ...
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC October 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), a drink (we offer a full bar, plus non-alcoholic options), and connect with your community. Kids are always welcome, and they’ll be able ...
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC — JBSC October 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC — JBSC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center in Potomac! At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as your dinner), grab a drink from our full bar, and connect with your community. Kids are always ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study October 21 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Please note the new, later start times for our Early Torah programming -- effective Saturday, November 5 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. ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship October 21 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Our Shabbat morning service, led by our rabbis and cantors, often includes the b’nei mitzvah of one of our teens as well as the traditional elements of a Shabbat morning service: 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 ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group October 21 @ 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 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 2239 Museum of Failure Havdalah Featured October 21 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 2239 Museum of Failure Havdalah Join 2239 for an outing to the Museum of Failure at Georgetown Park. Making mistakes is a fact of life — and that’s not a bad thing. We will learn about how dozens of failed products and services led to great inventions and other major successes. After touring the exhibit, we will discuss how learning ...
Featured 10:00 am - 11:30 am ECC Fall Festival Featured October 22 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am ECC Fall Festival The RJW ECC and the WHC ECC Family Committee, in partnership with PJ Library, invite you to our annual Fall Family Festival on Sunday, October 22 from 10- 11:30 am! Featuring a performance by musical duo Bridgette and Dawn, join us for a morning of games, crafts, snacks, and more — all designed for families ...
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Fall Fun with ETY (JBSC) October 22 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Fall Fun with ETY (JBSC) All 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders at JBSC are invited to ETY (Elementary Temple Youth)’s exciting Fall Kick-Off on October 22nd after religious school, from 12:00-1:30! We will be having a pizza lunch, followed by a Fall relay race. The students will participate in fun fall and harvest-themed games, and we will end our activities ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 23 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 23 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 23 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 8 Jewish Rituals October 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 8 Jewish Rituals Amidst the bustling currents of the 24-hour news cycle and the unceasing rhythm of our schedules, how can we find a moment to cherish for ourselves? When our calendars brim with commitments, how do we establish a space that feels truly sacred? Whether as a follow-up to the enlightening “12 Jewish Questions” or as a ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions October 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions DO I NEED TO BELIEVE IN GOD TO BE JEWISH? WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE? WHERE IS GOD IN TIMES OF TRAGEDY? HOW DO I REST WHEN I HAVE NO TIME? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 5 Conversations On Israel Featured October 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 5 Conversations On Israel Local experts, clergy, and others will facilitate these dialogues, exploring critical issues related to Israel. These conversations offer participants the opportunity to engage with different perspectives and gain a deeper understanding of this dynamic nation. Whether you are well-versed in Israeli affairs or are just beginning to explore this topic, these conversations promise to be ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 24 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 24 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 October 24 @ 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 October 24 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Back to Basics October 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 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 our ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Back to Basics October 25 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 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 our ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms’ Group October 25 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 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, and mom of three, for an opportunity to share, vent, celebrate, and more. This program costs $18 for WHC members; $36 for non-members. Wednesdays in October at 11:00 ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms’ Group October 25 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 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, and mom of three, for an opportunity to share, vent, celebrate, and more. This program costs $18 for WHC members; $36 for non-members. Wednesdays in November at 11:00 ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 25 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word October 25 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word For our fall session of Wednesday Study Group, we will dive into ten of the most influential Hebrew words in our canon. Poet and liturgist Alden Solovy recently published These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of the Torah. With this text’s unique creativity and scholarship, we will explore words rabbis use all the time, ...
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Resilience, Relief and Compassion October 25 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Resilience, Relief and Compassion Join the global Reform Movement for a webinar. Hear gripping testimony from Israeli Reform Jews whose family members are being held prisoner by Hamas. We will also hear the harrowing stories of escapees from Kibbutzim of Shaar Ha Negev. Finally, we will learn more about the global Reform movement’s work to provide relief, compassion, and ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 25 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series WHC’s Pregnancy Group October 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series WHC’s Pregnancy Group Join Rabbi Fischel for conversations about 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 program costs $18 for WHC members; $36 for non-members ...
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets October 25 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets 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 towards ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 25 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 26 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 26 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm COMMUNITY EVENT: Unity in Harmony October 26 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm COMMUNITY EVENT: Unity in Harmony REGISTRATION REQUIRED Join us for "Unity in Harmony: Standing in Solidarity, Song, and Prayer for Israel” on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 8 pm featuring music and words of hope, strength, and healing from David Broza, Rabbi Josh Warshwasky, Nefesh Mountain, Rick Recht, Chava Mirel, Hadar and Sheldon, Cantor Laurie Akers, Cantor Rachel Brook, Eric Hunker, ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC October 27 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Come play with the Women of WHC at their weekly mah jongg game, complete with lots of laughs and good company. $5 purse Everyone is welcome! No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun!
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Besters Book Club Presents: Lisa Belkin October 27 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Besters Book Club Presents: Lisa Belkin WHC's Besters are pleased to welcome author and award-winning journalist Lisa Belkin to kick off their Book Club series for the 2023-2024 programming year. Lisa will join us via Zoom to discuss her latest book, Genealogy of a Murder. This program is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. RSVP HERE About the ...
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm COMMUNITY EVENT: Empty Table Shabbat Gathering October 27 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm COMMUNITY EVENT: Empty Table Shabbat Gathering Friday, October 27, 3:00 pm, Lincoln MemoriaL The Hostages and Missing Families Forum will set up a Shabbat table display in the heart of D.C. to bring attention to the hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas.
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin’s Installation Featured October 27 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin’s Installation We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! We were so excited to add Rabbi Schmelkin to our clergy team this past summer. Tonight, we’ll make it official with her installation. RSVP BELOW At 6:00 pm and again after the service: Have something to eat (to tide you over or as ...
6:00 am - 7:00 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice October 28 @ 6:00 am - 7:00 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Join Rabbi Fischel, the National Council of Jewish Women, and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, October 28 and November 11 at 6:00 AM (that is no typo — 6 AM!) with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health center is an abortion provider that is picketed daily by abortion foes. We ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study October 28 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Please note the new, later start times for our Early Torah programming -- effective Saturday, November 5 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. ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship October 28 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Our Shabbat morning service, led by our rabbis and cantors, often includes the b’nei mitzvah of one of our teens as well as the traditional elements of a Shabbat morning service: 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 ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group October 28 @ 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 - 12:00 pm Reproductive Rights in America Featured October 29 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Reproductive Rights in America In partnership with the Barnard in Washington alumni group, WHC is pleased to present a panel discussion about “The Janes,” a real-life story turned into a documentary film available on MAX. In the spring of 1972, police raided an apartment on the South Side of Chicago where seven women who were part of a clandestine ...
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Fall Fun with ETY (Temple) October 29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Fall Fun with ETY (Temple) All 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders at Temple are invited to ETY (Elementary Temple Youth)’s exciting Fall Kick-Off on October 29nd after religious school, from 12:00-1:30! We will be having a pizza lunch, followed by a Fall relay race. The students will participate in fun fall and harvest-themed games, and we will end our activities ...
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Vigil October 29 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Release the Hostages Vigil Release the Hostages Vigil Sundays, 1:30 pm, Red Cross Headquarters in DC Unxeptable.org invites you to join in calling for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and being held in Gaza. The group plans to gather every Sunday until the hostages are released. Please contact Ronit Yarden, riy2@georgetown.edu, for more information.
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults October 30 @ 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 30 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew October 30 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew Learning to speak a new language as an adult can be daunting. We offer an innovative method that emphasizes conversation over decoding, and you’ll find yourself speaking Hebrew in the very first class. You don’t need to read Hebrew, or even know the aleph-bet. For the Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 8 Jewish Rituals October 30 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 8 Jewish Rituals Amidst the bustling currents of the 24-hour news cycle and the unceasing rhythm of our schedules, how can we find a moment to cherish for ourselves? When our calendars brim with commitments, how do we establish a space that feels truly sacred? Whether as a follow-up to the enlightening “12 Jewish Questions” or as a ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions October 30 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions DO I NEED TO BELIEVE IN GOD TO BE JEWISH? WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE? WHERE IS GOD IN TIMES OF TRAGEDY? HOW DO I REST WHEN I HAVE NO TIME? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 5 Conversations On Israel Featured October 30 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 5 Conversations On Israel Local experts, clergy, and others will facilitate these dialogues, exploring critical issues related to Israel. These conversations offer participants the opportunity to engage with different perspectives and gain a deeper understanding of this dynamic nation. Whether you are well-versed in Israeli affairs or are just beginning to explore this topic, these conversations promise to be ...
