5:00 pm - 8:00 pm “Call Me Dancer” Movie Night & Dinner February 25, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm “Call Me Dancer” Movie Night & Dinner The award-winning documentary Call Me Dancer follows Manish Chauhan, a young street dancer from Mumbai, and his efforts to become a professional. Under the tutelage of Israeli-American ballet teacher Yehuda Maor, Manish’s journey takes him around the globe, from India, to Israel, to New York City. Learn more in this Q&A with director Leslie Shampaine. ... Learn More
9:30 am - 10:30 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides February 26, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Winter 2024) February 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Winter 2024) 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; ... Learn More
9:15 am - 10:15 am Kesher Class February 27, 2024 @ 9:15 am - 10:15 am Kesher Class The RJW ECC is excited to share a new learning experience for families with children 12-24 months! Caregivers are invited to come in with their toddlers for an hour of connection and communication, designed to support your child’s speech and language development. Led by licensed speech pathologist, Allison Parker and our ECC Director, Kfirah HaLevi, ... Learn More
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Deep Dive Into Jewish World Music February 27, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Deep Dive Into Jewish World Music We’re all familiar with klezmer and may know a few Yiddish songs and know that the Jews of Europe had rich musical traditions. But as American Jews, we’re often less familiar with the music of our people from the rest of our global diaspora such as Turkey and Persia (among others). Join Cantor Hamstra for ... Learn More
11:00 am - 12:00 pm New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) February 28, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) Extended through March! Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)...and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC's Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to build community with other moms as you share, vent, celebrate, and more. Each week includes a chance to check in through ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: Prophets February 28, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Reform Judaism is often cited as the Prophetic sect of our tradition, but what does that mean? What does it mean to be descendants of the Prophets? Join Wednesday Study Group for an exploration of these humans who spoke for God. For this class, we will be using Abraham Joshua Heschel’s famous book, The Prophets. ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Mah Jongg with WWHC March 1, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for a weekly game of Mah Jongg on Fridays at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. Everyone is welcome to try it out! You must become a WWHC member to play on an ongoing basis. For any questions or to confirm the time of this week’s game, please contact Hillary Blackton at hillary@divinelifeyoga.com $5 ... Learn More
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner March 1, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Friday night services are 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 rituals through songs, stories, and art projects. Following the ... Learn More
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan & Rabbi Miller’s 13 Years with WHC Featured March 1, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan & Rabbi Miller’s 13 Years with WHC REMINDER: Everything starts 30 minutes later than usual this week Rabbi Miller has been with Washington Hebrew for 13 years, so tonight we will celebrate his "work Bar Mitzvah" (he should be fine reading his Torah portion)! RSVP below, and if you'd like to make a donation in his honor, Rabbi Miller has requested it ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study March 2, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Morning Worship March 2, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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 ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group March 2, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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. ... Learn More
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Rachel Shteir Featured March 3, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Amram Scholar Series Presents: Rachel Shteir WHC is pleased to welcome author Rachel Shteir to our Amram Scholar Series on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 10:30 am at Temple to discuss her book, Betty Friedan: Magnificent Disrupter. This program is free and open to the entire community. RSVP is requested. RSVP HERE This lecture is sponsored by the Abraham & Freida Hochberg ... Learn More
9:30 am - 10:30 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides March 4, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Food & Judaism March 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Food & Judaism Jews LOVE food.... Why? Why do so many of our Jewish customs happen around a dining room table? Where did these traditions come from? Where did these foods come from? What do these laws, rituals, and dishes teach us about Jewish history and the Jewish present? During this six-week course, we will explore everything from ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division March 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division Do you look at current events in our country, in Israel, or our world and worry that we are more divided than we’ve ever been before? Do you look toward the 2024 election and wonder how you will maintain relationships with family members, co-workers, friends, and neighbors? Join Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin, nationally recognized for her ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) March 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) 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 ... Learn More
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Felice Cohen Featured March 5, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Felice Cohen The Women of WHC are pleased to welcome author Felice Cohen to their Literary Club lecture series on Tuesday, March 5 at noon to discuss her book, Half In. This event is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. This program will take place on Zoom. REGISTER HERE This program is presented in ... Learn More
11:00 am - 12:00 pm New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) March 6, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) Extended through March! Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)...and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC's Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to build community with other moms as you share, vent, celebrate, and more. Each week includes a chance to check in through ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: Prophets March 6, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Reform Judaism is often cited as the Prophetic sect of our tradition, but what does that mean? What does it mean to be descendants of the Prophets? Join Wednesday Study Group for an exploration of these humans who spoke for God. For this class, we will be using Abraham Joshua Heschel’s famous book, The Prophets. ... Learn More
Featured 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recap the WHC Israel Mission Featured March 6, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Recap the WHC Israel Mission Rabbi Shankman and participants of the recent Mission to Israel will share their reflections with the congregation. We encourage you to join on Zoom to learn more about what they saw, heard and experienced. This program will be recorded and shared upon request a few days after it takes place. REGISTER Learn More
8:00 am - 6:30 pm Philadelphia Flower Show Trip with Women of WHC March 7, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 6:30 pm Philadelphia Flower Show Trip with Women of WHC Join the Women of WHC for a day trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show on Thursday, March 7. We'll leave JBSC early in the morning -- and be back in time for dinner! (traffic permitting) This trip costs $140 per person if you register by February 15. Starting February 16, the price will increase to ... Learn More
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Mah Jongg with WWHC March 8, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for a weekly game of Mah Jongg on Fridays at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. Everyone is welcome to try it out! You must become a WWHC member to play on an ongoing basis. For any questions or to confirm the time of this week’s game, please contact Hillary Blackton at hillary@divinelifeyoga.com $5 ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Classical Shabbat@WHC March 8, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Classical Shabbat@WHC Tonight, we feature the music of Max Helfman, a Polish-born, American Jewish composer, choral conductor, pianist, singer, and educator, whose music was a staple of Reform Jewish synagogues. Helfman had a gift for writing music both singable and emotionally complex, modern and original, yet rooted in traditional folk and synagogue melodies. Throughout our service and ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Serenity Shabbat: A Sound Journey for the Soul March 8, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Serenity Shabbat: A Sound Journey for the Soul REGISTER WHC Gen X'ers — We invite you to shed the busyness, stress, and noise of everyday life at this soothing and transformative Shabbat experience with Rabbi Shankman and Sarah Schain, founder of SomoBreathe. On this Friday evening, we’ll step away from traditional text study and connect to Shabbat spiritually through a sound bath – ... Learn More
6:15 am - 7:00 am Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice March 9, 2024 @ 6:15 am - 7:00 am Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Join the National Council of Jewish Women and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, 6:15 am (that is no typo!) 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 will proudly pray our values as ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study March 9, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Morning Worship March 9, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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 ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group March 9, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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. ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WHC Hunger Project March 10, 2024 @ 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. ... Learn More
9:30 am - 10:30 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides March 11, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Food & Judaism March 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Food & Judaism Jews LOVE food.... Why? Why do so many of our Jewish customs happen around a dining room table? Where did these traditions come from? Where did these foods come from? What do these laws, rituals, and dishes teach us about Jewish history and the Jewish present? During this six-week course, we will explore everything from ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division March 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division Do you look at current events in our country, in Israel, or our world and worry that we are more divided than we’ve ever been before? Do you look toward the 2024 election and wonder how you will maintain relationships with family members, co-workers, friends, and neighbors? Join Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin, nationally recognized for her ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) March 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) 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 ... Learn More
11:00 am - 12:00 pm New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) March 13, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) Extended through March! Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)...and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC's Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to build community with other moms as you share, vent, celebrate, and more. Each week includes a chance to check in through ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: Prophets March 13, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Reform Judaism is often cited as the Prophetic sect of our tradition, but what does that mean? What does it mean to be descendants of the Prophets? Join Wednesday Study Group for an exploration of these humans who spoke for God. For this class, we will be using Abraham Joshua Heschel’s famous book, The Prophets. ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC March 15, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm 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 ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study March 16, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Morning Worship March 16, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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 ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group March 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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. ... Learn More
Featured 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Purim Carnival for Families with Young Children Featured March 16, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Purim Carnival for Families with Young Children Happy Purim! Join us for our annual Purim Carnival with this special experience just for our families with young children (5 and under). Older siblings are welcome. $18 (WHC members), $25 (non-members) per participating child. Register Below The cost includes unlimited games and activities. Each child will receive a Purim Prize Bag as they leave. ... Learn More
10:45 am - 12:00 pm Parenting Is Hard; Judaism Helps. March 17, 2024 @ 10:45 am - 12:00 pm Parenting Is Hard; Judaism Helps. Join our team of Washington Hebrew clergy and educators as we dive into how Judaism can help us navigate our family, relationship, and individual lives. Over four sessions, we will use Jewish holidays to explore issues of nourishment, rest, decision-making, and connection. We hope this class will provide community for parents of young children, ages ... Learn More
Featured 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm WHC Purim Carnival 2024 Featured March 17, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm WHC Purim Carnival 2024 Our traditional Purim Carnival is back! Join us at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center for a family-friendly, all-ages carnival! The carnival includes the classic games kids have always loved and some fun new activities to fit with our Broadway Purim theme. A reminder that our carnival is now a “wristband” event. Each child needs a ... Learn More
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Potluck and Planning with the Besters March 17, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Potluck and Planning with the Besters Join the Besters and help brainstorm and plan programming ideas for the upcoming year, reconnect with friends, and enjoy a delicious potluck dinner. This program is free of charge, but advance RSVP is required. RSVP HERE An email will be sent out in the days before the event with the address for the event and ... Learn More
9:30 am - 10:30 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides March 18, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Food & Judaism March 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Food & Judaism Jews LOVE food.... Why? Why do so many of our Jewish customs happen around a dining room table? Where did these traditions come from? Where did these foods come from? What do these laws, rituals, and dishes teach us about Jewish history and the Jewish present? During this six-week course, we will explore everything from ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division March 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division Do you look at current events in our country, in Israel, or our world and worry that we are more divided than we’ve ever been before? Do you look toward the 2024 election and wonder how you will maintain relationships with family members, co-workers, friends, and neighbors? Join Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin, nationally recognized for her ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) March 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) 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 ... Learn More
11:00 am - 12:00 pm New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) March 20, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) Extended through March! Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)...and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC's Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to build community with other moms as you share, vent, celebrate, and more. Each week includes a chance to check in through ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: Prophets March 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Reform Judaism is often cited as the Prophetic sect of our tradition, but what does that mean? What does it mean to be descendants of the Prophets? Join Wednesday Study Group for an exploration of these humans who spoke for God. For this class, we will be using Abraham Joshua Heschel’s famous book, The Prophets. ... Learn More
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm LGBTQ+ Hamantashen Bake March 20, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm LGBTQ+ Hamantashen Bake REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 8 PM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 15! Please register by Friday, March 15 as we will be ingredient shopping that weekend and want to be sure to have enough deliciousness for everyone! Calling all members of our LGBTQ+ community and their families!!! Please join the WHC LGBTQ+ Group for our first-ever hamantashen bake ... Learn More
Featured 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm WHC Brotherhood Ultimate March Madness Featured March 21, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm WHC Brotherhood Ultimate March Madness Thursday, March 21 from 7-10 pm Hosted by WHC Brotherhood at The Rev Room at Fleming’s Ultimate Garage 660 Lofstrand Ln, Rockville, MD 20850 Join us for a night of hoops and cars as we get together to eat, drink, and enjoy the first night of NCAA’s March Madness. The games will be shown on ... Learn More
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm “Megillah! The Musical” Shabbat Purim@WHC Featured March 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm “Megillah! The Musical” Shabbat Purim@WHC “Come on along and listen to, the lullaby of Broadway” as we present — Megillah! The Musical. Featuring parodies of everything from Hamilton to Spamalot, this Purim shpiel will keep your toes tapping all night long. We'd like to know how many hamantashen we need to order (as well as other food and drink), so ... Learn More
11:30 am - 4:00 pm Mah Jongg with WWHC March 22, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 4:00 pm Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for a weekly game of Mah Jongg on Fridays at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. Everyone is welcome to try it out! You must become a WWHC member to play on an ongoing basis. For any questions or to confirm the time of this week’s game, please contact Hillary Blackton at hillary@divinelifeyoga.com $5 ... Learn More
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Purim Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner March 22, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Purim Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner It's Purim! So put your little ones in their (or your) favorite costume and bring them to Temple for an extra special Tot Shabbat! 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 ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study March 23, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Morning Worship March 23, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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 ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group March 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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. ... Learn More
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 2239 Purim & Portraits March 23, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 2239 Purim & Portraits Looking for a chill way to celebrate Purim this year? Join us at the Portrait Gallery in downtown DC! Explore the exhibits with an eye toward how the museum portrays important historical figures and discuss how the Megillah portrays its important characters. Indulge in delicious hamantashen and savor the flavors of this festive holiday. Cap ... Learn More
9:30 am - 10:30 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides March 25, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Food & Judaism March 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Food & Judaism Jews LOVE food.... Why? Why do so many of our Jewish customs happen around a dining room table? Where did these traditions come from? Where did these foods come from? What do these laws, rituals, and dishes teach us about Jewish history and the Jewish present? During this six-week course, we will explore everything from ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division March 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division Do you look at current events in our country, in Israel, or our world and worry that we are more divided than we’ve ever been before? Do you look toward the 2024 election and wonder how you will maintain relationships with family members, co-workers, friends, and neighbors? Join Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin, nationally recognized for her ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) March 25, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) 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 ... Learn More
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Rally to Support Abortion Access March 26, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Rally to Support Abortion Access Join Rabbi Fischel, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Religious Action Center, and Women of Reform Judaism this Tuesday, March 26th, 9 am, as the Supreme Court hears a consequential case on medication abortion. We will unite with the broader reproductive health, rights, and justice community, including Planned Parenthood and ACLU, to loudly and ... Learn More
11:00 am - 12:00 pm New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) March 27, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm New Moms’ Group (Winter 2024) Extended through March! Having a new baby is an incredible miracle and simcha (joy!)...and it brings with it big changes and challenges! Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC's Director of Lifelong Learning, for an opportunity to build community with other moms as you share, vent, celebrate, and more. Each week includes a chance to check in through ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: Prophets March 27, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Reform Judaism is often cited as the Prophetic sect of our tradition, but what does that mean? What does it mean to be descendants of the Prophets? Join Wednesday Study Group for an exploration of these humans who spoke for God. For this class, we will be using Abraham Joshua Heschel’s famous book, The Prophets. ... Learn More
11:30 am - 4:00 pm Mah Jongg with WWHC March 29, 2024 @ 11:30 am - 4:00 pm Mah Jongg with WWHC Join the Women of WHC for a weekly game of Mah Jongg on Fridays at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center. Everyone is welcome to try it out! You must become a WWHC member to play on an ongoing basis. For any questions or to confirm the time of this week’s game, please contact Hillary Blackton at hillary@divinelifeyoga.com $5 ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC March 29, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm 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 ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC — JBSC March 29, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm 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 ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study March 30, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Morning Worship March 30, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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 ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group March 30, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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. ... Learn More
10:00 am - 3:00 pm Garden of Remembrance Genizah Drop-Off Day March 31, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Garden of Remembrance Genizah Drop-Off Day Genizah Drop-Off Day Sunday, March 31 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Garden of Remembrance (Gan Zikaron) Memorial Park 14321 Comus Road Clarksburg, MD 20871 Families, Synagogues, & Schools may deliver up to 10 boxes or bags of worn religious books and ritual objects to be buried in the Gan Zikaron Genizah The Garden of Remembrance ... Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am Besters Cherry Blossom Walk March 31, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Besters Cherry Blossom Walk Sunday, March 31, 10:00 am, Bethesda Join the Besters for a walk around Kenwood to view the beautiful cherry blossoms! We will meet in the parking lot near Little Falls Parkway and Arlington Road in Bethesda: “Park & Ride Capital Crescent Trail.” No need to RSVP – just come ready to walk! Learn More
9:30 am - 10:30 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides April 1, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Food & Judaism April 1, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Food & Judaism Jews LOVE food.... Why? Why do so many of our Jewish customs happen around a dining room table? Where did these traditions come from? Where did these foods come from? What do these laws, rituals, and dishes teach us about Jewish history and the Jewish present? During this six-week course, we will explore everything from ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division April 1, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Toxic Polarization: Learning How to Navigate Division Do you look at current events in our country, in Israel, or our world and worry that we are more divided than we’ve ever been before? Do you look toward the 2024 election and wonder how you will maintain relationships with family members, co-workers, friends, and neighbors? Join Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin, nationally recognized for her ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) April 1, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions (Spring 2024) 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 ... Learn More
9:30 am - 10:30 am Kesher Class April 3, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Kesher Class The RJW ECC is excited to share a learning experience for families with children 12-24 months! Caregivers are invited to come in with their toddlers for an hour of connection and communication, designed to support your child’s speech and language development. Led by licensed speech pathologist, Allison Parker, this class meets Wednesdays for 8 weeks ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: Prophets April 3, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: Prophets Reform Judaism is often cited as the Prophetic sect of our tradition, but what does that mean? What does it mean to be descendants of the Prophets? Join Wednesday Study Group for an exploration of these humans who spoke for God. For this class, we will be using Abraham Joshua Heschel’s famous book, The Prophets. ... Learn More
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Alumni Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner April 5, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Alumni Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner Calling all ECC Alumni! Whether your child graduated in the last few years or you attended our ECC back when you were young, we are inviting all former students for our April Alumni Tot Shabbats! Join us as our WHC clergy welcome in Shabbat with music and dancing in what is always our favorite part ... Learn More
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan April 5, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan REMINDER: Everything starts 30 minutes later than usual this week We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! At 6:30 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 ... Learn More
6:15 am - 7:00 am Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice April 6, 2024 @ 6:15 am - 7:00 am Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Join the National Council of Jewish Women and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, 6:15 am (that is no typo!) 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 will proudly pray our values as ... Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study April 6, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am 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 ... Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Morning Worship April 6, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 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 ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group April 6, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm 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. ... Learn More
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hester Street at Theater J April 6, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Hester Street at Theater J Join the Besters for an afternoon at the theater. We have reserved 20 tickets to the matinee performance of Hester Street at Theater J (at the DC JCC) on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The cost of your ticket will also include a special wine and cheese reception following the show. This event is SOLD OUT ... Learn More
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March 17, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Potluck and Planning with the Besters Non-WHC Site Find out more »
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