2025-12-20 MLK Day of Service Clothing Drive MLK Day of Service Clothing Drive December 20, 2025 - January 19, 2026 MLK Day of Service Clothing Drive WHC is collecting new and gently used clothing, especially warm items like coats, sweaters, hats, and gloves for winter, plus new socks and underwear, to donate to Interfaith Works during our MLK Day of Service. Learn More
9:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends January 2 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends Join other WHC members volunteering to pack meals with Food & Friends, the only community-based organization in the D.C. region providing home-delivered medically tailored meals, medically tailored groceries and medical nutrition therapy to our neighbors living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other serious illnesses. Learn More
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner January 2 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 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
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Shabbat@WHC featuring Metro Minyan January 2 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Shabbat@WHC featuring Metro Minyan We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! Our clergy and community look forward to seeing you in person or via livestream. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study January 3 @ 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. Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Morning Worship January 3 @ 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 Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 3 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions. Learn More
11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Winter 2025-26) January 5 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Winter 2025-26) 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. Learn More
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Canceled Teen Dinner with Thelma Yellin Students January 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Canceled Teen Dinner with Thelma Yellin Students WHECTY students can spend quality time with Thelma Yellin High School students who are visiting from Israel. Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Postponed Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting January 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Postponed Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting Whether you are looking for stimulating discussion or direct involvement in projects and activities, we hope you will join us. Members of the committee are the Temple’s liaisons with community religious and social service organizations. We plan and run several major annual congregational events, including Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat and Day of Service and ... Learn More
9:30 am - 10:30 am Caregiver-Child Play Dates at Temple January 7 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Caregiver-Child Play Dates at Temple Children and caregivers connect and grow through interactive play, movement, songs, and games! Little ones explore emotions, practice sharing, develop empathy skills, build frustration tolerance, and cultivate resilience. Caregivers learn strategies for connection and co-regulation with their little ones, fostering a strong bond and supportive environment for social-emotional learning while creating cherished memories and building essential skills together! Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides January 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 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
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Music That Unites – Free Jazz Concert Featuring Israeli and Local Teens Featured January 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Music That Unites – Free Jazz Concert Featuring Israeli and Local Teens TICKET SALES ARE NOW CLOSED, BUT... If you are a CESJDS family, and would like to attend, please email David Solomon at dsolomon@cesjds.org If you are a member of Washington Hebrew Congregation, and would like to attend, please email Ira Miller at imiller@whctemple.org Unfortunately, we cannot allow walk-up registration for this event. Thank you. The ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC featuring Cantor Suzanne Hamstra’s Aufruf January 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC featuring Cantor Suzanne Hamstra’s Aufruf We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! Our clergy and community look forward to seeing you in person or via livestream. Learn More
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Social Justice Discussion: Disability Inclusion January 9 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Social Justice Discussion: Disability Inclusion There is an interesting social justice discussion after Shabbat@WHC services, the second Friday of each month. In January, we’ll focus on how we can ensure WHC remains a welcoming and inclusive community for members with disabilities. Room TBA at services. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study January 10 @ 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. Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Morning Worship January 10 @ 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 Learn More
10:30 am - 1:00 pm 2239 Mimosa Minyan January 10 @ 10:30 am - 1:00 pm 2239 Mimosa Minyan Join us for an uplifting morning service — then spend time with fellow young professionals (ages 22-39) over bagels and mimosas! Services: 10:30 am - 11:30 am Mimosas, Bagels, & Conversation: 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. REGISTER Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 10 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions. Learn More
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Canceled WHC In the DMV: Bingo With Seniors January 11 @ 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Canceled WHC In the DMV: Bingo With Seniors BINGO - That's the name of the game, as our volunteers will spend a couple of hours at the Charles E. Smith Life Communities on the second Sunday of most months, volunteering to play bingo with some of our Jewish seniors (what a mitzvah!) Learn More
11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Winter 2025-26) January 12 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Winter 2025-26) 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. Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting January 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting THIS MEETING IS RESCHEDULED FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE, JANUARY 6. A Zoom link will be provided upon registration. Whether you are looking for stimulating discussion or direct involvement in projects and activities, we hope you will join us. Members of the committee are the Temple’s liaisons with community religious and social service organizations. We plan ... Learn More
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Winter 2026) January 12 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Winter 2026) Join us for conversations about the wonders, awe, frustrations, and ridiculousness of pregnancy. For our first sessions, we will gather over Zoom to get to know each other and share aspects of our journey, all within a Jewish lens. Later in the program, we will gather for dinner as a cohort, share Shabbat with partners and families, and experience a pregnancy ... Learn More
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm WWHC Literary Club Presents: Tova Mirvis, “We Would Never” January 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm WWHC Literary Club Presents: Tova Mirvis, “We Would Never” Women of Washington Hebrew Congregation Literary Club presents a riveting literary discussion with Tova Mirvis, author of "We Would Never." Her book shows the extremes to which a family will go in order to protect their own. Inspired by a true story, "We Would Never" is a gripping mystery, an intimate family drama, and a provocative exploration of loyalty, betrayal, and the blurred line between protecting and forsaking the ones we love most. Learn More
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Dinner for Children’s Inn at NIH January 13 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Dinner for Children’s Inn at NIH Volunteer with us as we help feed families at the NIH Children’s Inn, where families stay when children receive experimental treatment on campus. Learn More
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Amram Scholar Series: Sarah Hurwitz, “As a Jew” January 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Amram Scholar Series: Sarah Hurwitz, “As a Jew” Award-winning historian and American University Professor Dr. Pamela Nadell returns to Washington Hebrew to discuss her timely new book, "Antisemitsm, an American Tradition." Set to be published on October 14, Nadell's book explores the deep roots of antisemitism in the U.S. — from colonial times to the present — and the powerful ways American Jews have resisted this hatred and bigotry. Learn More
9:30 am - 10:30 am Caregiver-Child Play Dates at Temple January 14 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Caregiver-Child Play Dates at Temple Children and caregivers connect and grow through interactive play, movement, songs, and games! Little ones explore emotions, practice sharing, develop empathy skills, build frustration tolerance, and cultivate resilience. Caregivers learn strategies for connection and co-regulation with their little ones, fostering a strong bond and supportive environment for social-emotional learning while creating cherished memories and building essential skills together! Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides January 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 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
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm MLK Shabbat@WHC Featured January 16 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm MLK Shabbat@WHC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! Our clergy and community look forward to seeing you in person or via livestream. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study January 17 @ 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. Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Morning Worship January 17 @ 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 Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 17 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions. Learn More
Featured 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MLK Day of Service 2026 Featured January 19 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MLK Day of Service 2026 Volunteer! Make your day off from work and school a “day on” for tikkun olam. Learn More
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Winter 2026) January 19 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Winter 2026) Join us for conversations about the wonders, awe, frustrations, and ridiculousness of pregnancy. For our first sessions, we will gather over Zoom to get to know each other and share aspects of our journey, all within a Jewish lens. Later in the program, we will gather for dinner as a cohort, share Shabbat with partners and families, and experience a pregnancy ... Learn More
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm WHC Challah Bake Featured January 20 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm WHC Challah Bake the WHC Challah Bake makes its long-awaited return. Members and friends from across our congregation and the greater D.C. area will gather at Temple for an evening that mixes tradition, connection, and a little bit of flour-dusted fun. Learn More
9:30 am - 10:30 am Caregiver-Child Play Dates at Temple January 21 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Caregiver-Child Play Dates at Temple Children and caregivers connect and grow through interactive play, movement, songs, and games! Little ones explore emotions, practice sharing, develop empathy skills, build frustration tolerance, and cultivate resilience. Caregivers learn strategies for connection and co-regulation with their little ones, fostering a strong bond and supportive environment for social-emotional learning while creating cherished memories and building essential skills together! Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides January 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 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
11:00 am - 1:00 pm WHC Seniors Lunch & Learn: “Song of the Sea,” A Lesson in Poetry and Music January 21 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm WHC Seniors Lunch & Learn: “Song of the Sea,” A Lesson in Poetry and Music Long ago, the Israelites lifted their voices in the biblical poem Song of the Sea as they crossed the Red Sea to safety. Over a delicious lunch, Cantor Susan Bortnick will lead a conversation exploring the poetic and musical elements that define this freedom song. Learn More
2026-01-23 9th Grade Sexuality & Healthy Relationships Retreat 9th Grade Sexuality & Healthy Relationships Retreat January 23 - January 25 9th Grade Sexuality & Healthy Relationships Retreat The 9th-grade Sexuality Retreat will be held on January 23-25, 2026 at the Claggett Center in Adamstown, MD (3035 Buckeystown Pike, Adamstown, MD 21710). This is a rite-of-passage retreat that Washington Hebrew has held for years. It is an important, meaningful, and real experience for our 9th graders. Bus transportation will be provided to and from the Claggett Center. This ... Learn More
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – JBSC January 23 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – JBSC Our clergy and song leader make going to Friday night services a fun, fulfilling event for families with young children (or grandchildren). Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC January 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! Our clergy and community look forward to seeing you in person or via livestream. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study January 24 @ 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. Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Morning Worship January 24 @ 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 Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 24 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions. Learn More
2026-01-23 9th Grade Sexuality & Healthy Relationships Retreat 9th Grade Sexuality & Healthy Relationships Retreat
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Simcha Fair January 25 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Simcha Fair This fair features many of the area’s best vendors for your party, luncheon, dinner, or any other celebratory events. Learn More
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Besters Pines of Rome Dinner January 25 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Besters Pines of Rome Dinner This iconic restaurant is closing its doors after more than five decades, and the Besters are sending it off with one final meal. Space is limited, so reserve your spot soon! Learn More
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Winter 2026) January 26 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Winter 2026) Join us for conversations about the wonders, awe, frustrations, and ridiculousness of pregnancy. For our first sessions, we will gather over Zoom to get to know each other and share aspects of our journey, all within a Jewish lens. Later in the program, we will gather for dinner as a cohort, share Shabbat with partners and families, and experience a pregnancy ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Washington Wizards Jewish Heritage Night January 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Washington Wizards Jewish Heritage Night Washington Wizards Jewish Heritage Night Tuesday, January 27, 7:00 pm, Capital One Arena BUY TICKETS The Wizards take on Israel’s Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers. Each discounted ticket comes with a special Jewish Heritage Night Wizards shirt! Limited quantities, one size fits most. It will be a night filled with celebration of Jewish culture and will include Pre- Game ... Learn More
9:30 am - 10:30 am Caregiver-Child Play Dates at Temple January 28 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Caregiver-Child Play Dates at Temple Children and caregivers connect and grow through interactive play, movement, songs, and games! Little ones explore emotions, practice sharing, develop empathy skills, build frustration tolerance, and cultivate resilience. Caregivers learn strategies for connection and co-regulation with their little ones, fostering a strong bond and supportive environment for social-emotional learning while creating cherished memories and building essential skills together! Learn More
10:00 am - 11:00 am FIT4MOM Stroller Strides January 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 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
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Family Shabbat@WHC Featured January 30 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Family Shabbat@WHC We invite you to end your week and welcome Shabbat with us! Our clergy and community look forward to seeing you in person or via livestream. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study January 31 @ 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. Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Morning Worship January 31 @ 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 Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group January 31 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group This informal, lay-led group gets together to discuss the Haftarah for that week. Starting with a read-through in English, the group shares questions, answers, and opinions. Learn More
January 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Canceled Teen Dinner with Thelma Yellin Students Temple Find out more »
January 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Postponed Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting Temple & Zoom Find out more »
Featured January 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Music That Unites – Free Jazz Concert Featuring Israeli and Local Teens To Be Announced Find out more »
January 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC featuring Cantor Suzanne Hamstra’s Aufruf Temple & Livestream Find out more »
January 11 @ 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Canceled WHC In the DMV: Bingo With Seniors Non-WHC Site Find out more »
January 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting Online Only Find out more »
January 13 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm WWHC Literary Club Presents: Tova Mirvis, “We Would Never” Online Only Find out more »
January 13 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Dinner for Children’s Inn at NIH Non-WHC Site Find out more »
January 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Amram Scholar Series: Sarah Hurwitz, “As a Jew” Temple Find out more »
January 21 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm WHC Seniors Lunch & Learn: “Song of the Sea,” A Lesson in Poetry and Music Temple Find out more »
