12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Postponed Bud, Sprout, Bloom July 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Postponed Bud, Sprout, Bloom This series has been postponed. Please reach out to Stephanie Tankel at stankel@whctemple.org if interested in joining at a later time. Bud, Sprout, Bloom is a 6-week conversation group for parents who are sitting with questions about their child's behavior and functioning. Led by Stephanie Slater, a social worker with expertise in early childhood development, each ... Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Postponed Capturing Our Family Stories July 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Postponed Capturing Our Family Stories Join Stephanie Tankel, WHC's Director of Lifelong Learning, and Shelby Asher Muhammedi, founder of Family Hero Books, for an evening of memory, creativity and action. Learn More
11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Summer 2026) July 29 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Summer 2026) 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 a specific ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Brotherhood Happy Hour July 30 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Brotherhood Happy Hour Kick back with WHC Brotherhood for a summer happy hour in downtown Bethesda. We'll gather from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at a bar in downtown Bethesda. Learn More
2026-07-31 WHC Collects: Back-to-School Supply Drive WHC Collects: Back-to-School Supply Drive July 31 WHC Collects: Back-to-School Supply Drive This summer, you can help area kids get ready for school by helping WHC Collects bring in everything a student will need. Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC July 31 @ 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 August 1 @ 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 August 1 @ 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
11:45 am - 1:00 pm Questions Welcome: Talking Israel with 2239 August 1 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm Questions Welcome: Talking Israel with 2239 Join 2239 young professionals for a light bagel lunch and an "Ask Me Anything" conversation with Hila Kedar, a Schlicha (Israeli emissary) at the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group August 1 @ 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
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Postponed Bud, Sprout, Bloom August 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Postponed Bud, Sprout, Bloom This series has been postponed. Please reach out to Stephanie Tankel at stankel@whctemple.org if interested in joining at a later time. Bud, Sprout, Bloom is a 6-week conversation group for parents who are sitting with questions about their child's behavior and functioning. Led by Stephanie Slater, a social worker with expertise in early childhood development, each ... Learn More
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Gen X Women’s Summer Happy Hour August 4 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Gen X Women’s Summer Happy Hour Summer is flying by, so let's take a moment to enjoy it together! Gen X women, come spend a laid-back summer evening with Rabbi Shankman over drinks. Learn More
11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Summer 2026) August 5 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Summer 2026) 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 a specific ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: “Is This the Fast I Desire?” August 5 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: “Is This the Fast I Desire?” The Haftarah for Yom Kippur demands our attention. Isaiah yells at the Israelites that they should not fast for fasting’s sake. Isaiah continues by sharing that, in fact, no ritual matters if we are not first caring for those in need. Quite the message for the most ritualistic day of the year! What does our Reform machzor have to say about these words? How does our sect of Judaism view right vs. rite differently than others? Learn More
9:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends August 7 @ 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
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Shabbat@WHC August 7 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 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
Featured 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm 2239 Metro Minyan Shabbat at Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Featured August 7 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm 2239 Metro Minyan Shabbat at Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum We are so excited to once again fill the oldest synagogue in D.C .with music, prayer, and spirituality. It will be your familiar, accessible, and musical Metro Minyan service and dinner, just in an old/new beautiful space! The Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum opened in June 2023, and 2239 has made it a second home for Metro Minyan since. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study August 8 @ 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 August 8 @ 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 August 8 @ 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
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Holding Both: A Jewish LGBTQ+ Potluck & Conversation August 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Holding Both: A Jewish LGBTQ+ Potluck & Conversation Join us for an evening of shared food, connection, and honest conversation with fellow Jewish LGBTQ community members at a home in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood. Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC August 14 @ 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 August 15 @ 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 August 15 @ 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 August 15 @ 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
2026-08-16 Support WWHC with a Sweet Gift for the New Year! Support WWHC with a Sweet Gift for the New Year! August 16 Support WWHC with a Sweet Gift for the New Year! Send a jar of kosher honey to someone special, or treat yourself! Order by Sunday, August 16 for free shipping, or by Thursday, August 27 for delivery before Rosh HaShanah. Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: “Is This the Fast I Desire?” August 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: “Is This the Fast I Desire?” The Haftarah for Yom Kippur demands our attention. Isaiah yells at the Israelites that they should not fast for fasting’s sake. Isaiah continues by sharing that, in fact, no ritual matters if we are not first caring for those in need. Quite the message for the most ritualistic day of the year! What does our Reform machzor have to say about these words? How does our sect of Judaism view right vs. rite differently than others? Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC August 21 @ 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 August 22 @ 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
9:00 am - 11:30 am RJW ECC Open House and Family Shabbat Program August 22 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am RJW ECC Open House and Family Shabbat Program Calling all families with children ages 0-5! Join us as we open our doors to prospective families (and current families) to learn more about our Rabbi Joseph Weinberg Early Education Center (RJW ECC). Take a tour of our beautiful campus, explore our classrooms, meet our teachers and see for yourself what our nurturing environment and ... Learn More
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat Morning Worship August 22 @ 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 August 22 @ 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 Dads Group August 26 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Dads Group For Dads with Infants 0-12 Months A new baby is life's greatest miracle—and nothing brings more change! Daily routines, relationships, careers, or even our sense of identity can shift in unexpected ways. Join David Fisher, local dad and rabbinical student, to build community, share parenting skills and navigate the joys and challenges of early fatherhood. We'll ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: “Is This the Fast I Desire?” August 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: “Is This the Fast I Desire?” The Haftarah for Yom Kippur demands our attention. Isaiah yells at the Israelites that they should not fast for fasting’s sake. Isaiah continues by sharing that, in fact, no ritual matters if we are not first caring for those in need. Quite the message for the most ritualistic day of the year! What does our Reform machzor have to say about these words? How does our sect of Judaism view right vs. rite differently than others? Learn More
2026-08-27 Support WWHC with a Sweet Gift for the New Year! Support WWHC with a Sweet Gift for the New Year! August 27 Support WWHC with a Sweet Gift for the New Year! Send a jar of kosher honey to someone special, or treat yourself! Order by Sunday, August 16 for free shipping, or by Thursday, August 27 for delivery before Rosh HaShanah. Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Back to School Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – JBSC August 28 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Back to School 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 August 28 @ 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 August 29 @ 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 August 29 @ 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 August 29 @ 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 - 11:00 am Community Memorial Service (Memorial Park) Featured August 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Community Memorial Service (Memorial Park) You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Memorial Service at Memorial Park led by Washington Hebrew and community clergy. Memorial Park 1380 Alabama Avenue SE Washington, DC 20032 To submit names of loved ones to be remembered and announced at the service, please complete the form below by August 27. Learn More
10:00 am - 12:00 pm High Holy Day Family PREP Program August 30 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm High Holy Day Family PREP Program We invite you to join us for a special High Holy Day PREP Program! There will be stations for children, adults, and family engagement. Learn More
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Fluff, Density & Soul: A Matzah Ball Workshop August 31 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Fluff, Density & Soul: A Matzah Ball Workshop Get ready for the Jewish New Year with WHC and Valerie Zweig, Prescription Chicken’s founder and chef, during an evening that features cooking, science, and soulful connection. Learn More
11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Dads Group September 2 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Dads Group For Dads with Infants 0-12 Months A new baby is life's greatest miracle—and nothing brings more change! Daily routines, relationships, careers, or even our sense of identity can shift in unexpected ways. Join David Fisher, local dad and rabbinical student, to build community, share parenting skills and navigate the joys and challenges of early fatherhood. We'll ... Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: “Is This the Fast I Desire?” September 2 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wednesday Study Group: “Is This the Fast I Desire?” The Haftarah for Yom Kippur demands our attention. Isaiah yells at the Israelites that they should not fast for fasting’s sake. Isaiah continues by sharing that, in fact, no ritual matters if we are not first caring for those in need. Quite the message for the most ritualistic day of the year! What does our Reform machzor have to say about these words? How does our sect of Judaism view right vs. rite differently than others? Learn More
9:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends September 4 @ 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
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Shabbat@WHC featuring Metro Minyan September 4 @ 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 September 5 @ 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 September 5 @ 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 September 5 @ 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 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm S’lichot: An Evening of Connection & Rededication Featured September 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm S’lichot: An Evening of Connection & Rededication Kick off the High Holy Days season with our annual S'lichot service. Learn More
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