10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) May 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) May 28 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 May 28 @ 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 (Spring 2024) May 28 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 8, and will ...
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group (Spring 2024) May 28 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Pregnancy Group (Spring 2024) 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. Half of our sessions are over Zoom--who wants to leave their ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm America’s Jewish Future: What‘s on the Horizon? Featured May 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm America’s Jewish Future: What‘s on the Horizon? Franklin Foer's recent piece in The Atlantic, The Golden Age of American Jews Is Ending, sparked discussions and debate among Jews across the country. Washington Hebrew Congregation and Temple Sinai are honored to welcome Foer, moderator David Gregory from CNN, along with American University professor Pamela Nadell, and Yolanda Savage-Narva from the Union for Reform ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) May 29 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) May 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 8, and will ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) May 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) May 30 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 8, and will ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC May 31 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series 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 ...
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC May 31 @ 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 ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study June 1 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship June 1 @ 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 June 1 @ 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 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm 172nd WHC Annual Meeting Featured June 2 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm 172nd WHC Annual Meeting The longest tradition in Washington Hebrew history. Come to Temple for the 172nd Annual Meeting. We will elect new Board members and Officers, vote on proposed changes to the WHC constitution, and thank those leaving the board for their service. Officer Nominees Board Nominees Proposed Changes to WHC Constitution This year, we also invite the ...
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series Bereavement Support Group June 2 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series Bereavement Support Group In moments of profound loss, the journey through grief can feel isolating, overwhelming, and deeply personal. At Washington Hebrew Congregation, we recognize the vital importance of communal support in navigating these difficult times. That's why we are proud to introduce our reimagined Bereavement Support Group — a sanctuary where congregants can gather to share, learn, ...
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides June 3 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series 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 ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) June 3 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) 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 the lens of ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) June 3 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 8, and will ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 3 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 3 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 4 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 4 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 June 4 @ 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 (Spring 2024) June 4 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 8, and will ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC June 7 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series 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 ...
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner June 7 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series 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 ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Pride Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan Featured June 7 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Pride Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan It's June, and that means we're recognizing and celebrating Pride Month with our LGBTQ+ Affinity Group! RSVP for Pride Shabbat and/or joining WHC in the Pride Parade below. RSVP 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 ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study June 8 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship June 8 @ 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 June 8 @ 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. ...
3:00 pm - 7:30 pm WHC in the Capital Pride Parade June 8 @ 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm WHC in the Capital Pride Parade If you're interested in marching in the Capital Pride Parade under the WHC banner, RSVP below. Meeting point and schedule TBD.
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides June 10 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series 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 ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 10 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) June 10 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) 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 the lens of ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) June 10 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 8, and will ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 10 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 10 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 2024 Pride Interfaith Service June 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 2024 Pride Interfaith Service Our Origins. Our Present. Our Future. Totally Radical! Rabbi Eliana Fischel joins the 41st Annual Interfaith Service. The service includes a memorial tribute to Allan Armus, Center Faith Co-Founder, led by Cellist John Kaboff. Featuring music from GenOut Youth Chorus. Foundry United Methodist Church 1500 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036 Livestream Link www.thedccenter.org/centerfaith Access: ...
2024-06-11 5th Annual Tikkun Zoom Shavuot: 25 Hours of Online Learning 5th Annual Tikkun Zoom Shavuot: 25 Hours of Online Learning June 11 @ 5:00 pm - June 12 @ 6:00 pm 5th Annual Tikkun Zoom Shavuot: 25 Hours of Online Learning Members of the WHC clergy team will participate in this annual event. Schedule TBA. On Shavuot it's time to go big, celebrating the revelation of Torah at Mount Sinai by learning together in a yearly Torah all-nighter. Join Temple Israel of Boston on Tuesday, June 11 through Wednesday, June 12 for their 5th Annual Tikkun ...
9:00 am - 10:30 am Event Series Kesher Class June 11 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Event Series Kesher Class Join us at Camp Keetov Maryland for a special SUMMER-themed learning experience with children 12-24 months. Caregivers and their toddlers are invited for an hour and a half of sensory explorations (yes, that means water play when the weather permits!) promoting cognitive development. Led by RJW ECC educator Rachel Kuchinsky, this class meets on Tuesdays ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 June 11 @ 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, ...
12:00 am - 11:59 pm SHAVUOT – WHC OFFICES & ECC CLOSED June 12 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm SHAVUOT – WHC OFFICES & ECC CLOSED
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shavuot Yizkor Service Featured June 12 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shavuot Yizkor Service WHAT IS YIZKOR? In Judaism, mourning is both private and public. When we visit a grave or observe a yahrzeit — the anniversary of a person’s death — we generally do so in private. Yizkor is the public observance for the community to come together to remember its loved ones. Yizkor means “may God remember,” ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC June 14 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series 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 ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Juneteenth Shabbat@WHC Featured June 14 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Juneteenth Shabbat@WHC It's time for our annual Juneteenth celebration! RSVP Below 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 ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study June 15 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship June 15 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am 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 ...
Featured 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Young Family Shabbat Featured June 15 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Young Family Shabbat Families with young children (ideal for ages 0-5) are invited to join us for a beautiful and fun Shabbat experience, complete with a delicious bagel breakfast. We will gather at 10:00 am in Ochsman Hall — the lower level of the Temple space. Our Family Shabbat experiences include a meaningful musical experience, opportunities for kids ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group June 15 @ 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. ...
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Ha”VA”dalah – A Gathering for WHC’s Northern Virginians June 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Ha”VA”dalah – A Gathering for WHC’s Northern Virginians NoVa WHC'ers, we're coming to you for a fun evening that includes a sip of spirituality with Cantor Hamstra, heavy hors d'oeuvres, and dessert. We have so many Temple members who live in Northern Virginia. If you do too, join us and get to know your WHC neighbors. Adults only please. The event is hosted ...
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Scotland AME Zion Church Juneteenth Interfaith Prayer Breakfast June 16 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Scotland AME Zion Church Juneteenth Interfaith Prayer Breakfast As part of the Annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival, everyone is invited to attend the Scotland AME Zion Church Juneteenth Interfaith Prayer Breakfast on Sunday, June 16, 10:00 am -12 pm. At the core of Freedom Day, represented by the national holiday of Juneteenth, is faith. Join the Reverend Evalina Huggins, Rabbi Evan Krame, and ...
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides June 17 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series 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 ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 17 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) June 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) 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 the lens of ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) June 17 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of April 8, and will ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 17 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) June 17 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew (Spring 2024) 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 Spring 2024 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Juneteenth: “The Big Payback” Screening June 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Juneteenth: “The Big Payback” Screening For the first time in American history, a tax funded reparations bill targeted for Black Americans is passed in Evanston, IL. The film follows the fight of rookie alderman Robin Rue Simmons as she leads the community in an uphill battle to obtain this ‘big payback’. Meanwhile, in Washington D.C., the formidable Congresswoman Sheila Jackson ...
9:00 am - 10:30 am Event Series Kesher Class June 18 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Event Series Kesher Class Join us at Camp Keetov Maryland for a special SUMMER-themed learning experience with children 12-24 months. Caregivers and their toddlers are invited for an hour and a half of sensory explorations (yes, that means water play when the weather permits!) promoting cognitive development. Led by RJW ECC educator Rachel Kuchinsky, this class meets on Tuesdays ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 June 18 @ 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, ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC June 21 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series 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 ...
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner June 21 @ 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 June 21 @ 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 - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC — JBSC June 21 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 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 and connect with your community. Kids are always welcome, and they’ll be able to eat before (and after) the service. 6:30 pm – ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study June 22 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship June 22 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am 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 June 22 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ...
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides June 24 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series 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 ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) June 24 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) 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 the lens of ...
9:00 am - 10:30 am Event Series Kesher Class June 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Event Series Kesher Class Join us at Camp Keetov Maryland for a special SUMMER-themed learning experience with children 12-24 months. Caregivers and their toddlers are invited for an hour and a half of sensory explorations (yes, that means water play when the weather permits!) promoting cognitive development. Led by RJW ECC educator Rachel Kuchinsky, this class meets on Tuesdays ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 June 25 @ 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, ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC June 28 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series 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 ...
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC June 28 @ 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 ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study June 29 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship June 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am 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 June 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Every Shabbat afternoon an informal group of WHC members gets together on Zoom to discuss the Haftarah for that week. We begin with a read-through in English and continue sharing questions, answers, and opinions. The group meets for one hour and is led by the lay members of the congregation. All Temple members are welcome. ...
9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides July 1 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series 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 ...
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) July 1 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Event Series New Moms Group (Spring-Summer 2024) 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 the lens of ...
9:00 am - 10:30 am Event Series Kesher Class July 2 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am Event Series Kesher Class Join us at Camp Keetov Maryland for a special SUMMER-themed learning experience with children 12-24 months. Caregivers and their toddlers are invited for an hour and a half of sensory explorations (yes, that means water play when the weather permits!) promoting cognitive development. Led by RJW ECC educator Rachel Kuchinsky, this class meets on Tuesdays ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC July 5 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series 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 ...
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC July 5 @ 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 ...
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan July 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series 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 ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study July 6 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Every Shabbat morning, we begin the day with an informal group at Temple to study parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, in English. Led by one of the clergy, we analyze, question, and reflect on Judaism’s central text. All are welcome — just occasionally or every week — and absolutely no background knowledge or ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship July 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am 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 ...
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