2026-09-25 SUKKOT SUKKOT September 25 - October 2 SUKKOT 14 Tishri 5787 to 21 Tishri 5787 Sukkot is one of the most joyful festivals on the Jewish calendar. “Sukkot,” a Hebrew word meaning "booths" or "huts," refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. The holiday has also come to commemorate the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert ... Learn More
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Sips in the Sukkah with WWHC September 28 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Sips in the Sukkah with WWHC The Women of WHC are once again organizing this fun-filled gathering at one of our rabbi's homes in Potomac. Small bites, desserts and festive drinks will be served. New and prospective WWHC members are warmly welcome! The event is open to all, but registration is required. Questions? Contact Ellen Barth at ellenbarth63@gmail.com. Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sukkot with the Rabbi: Upper School Parents September 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sukkot with the Rabbi: Upper School Parents Parents of students in our Beyond the Bimah, Confirmation, and Next Phase programs are invited to Rabbi Shankman’s sukkah for a special Sukkot get together celebration. Learn More
11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Fall 2026) September 30 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Fall 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. Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm So You Sent Your Kid to College: A Sukkot Gathering October 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm So You Sent Your Kid to College: A Sukkot Gathering Did you just drop your firstborn off at college and are wondering what to do now that the refrigerator isn’t emptied as soon as it’s filled? Or maybe they’ve left ... Learn More
9:00 am - 12:00 pm WHC in the DMV: Food & Friends October 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 – Temple October 2 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – Temple 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 ... Learn More
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – Temple October 2 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – Temple 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 ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah and Consecration Shabbat@WHC October 2 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah and Consecration 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 October 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, Festival, and Yizkor Service October 3 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat, Festival, and Yizkor Service Our Shabbat morning service, led by our rabbis and cantors, often includes the b’nei mitzvah of one of our teens as well as the traditional elements of a Shabbat morning service Learn More
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group October 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
9:30 am - 12:00 pm Brotherhood Bagel Blitz October 4 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Brotherhood Bagel Blitz Come to either the Temple OR JBSC as Brotherhood sponsors a free breakfast (bagels, spreads, and coffee, provided by our friends at Chutzpah Coffee), and football as we gather for ... Learn More
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Fall 2026) October 4 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Fall 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 mikvah—ritual bath—together. Begin to build your village with this meaningful and intentional cohort. Learn More
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting October 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 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 ... Learn More
11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Fall 2026) October 7 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm New Moms Group (Fall 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. Learn More
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Community October 7th Commemoration Featured October 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Community October 7th Commemoration As we approach the third anniversary of October 7, our community needs meaningful ways to remember, reflect, and come together. The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is proud to partner ... Learn More
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Shabbat@WHC featuring Metro Minyan October 9 @ 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
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Social Justice Discussion October 9 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Social Justice Discussion There is an interesting social justice discussion after Shabbat@WHC services, the second Friday of each month. Room TBA at services. Learn More
8:30 am - 10:00 am Early Torah Study October 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 October 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
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group October 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
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sunday Funday Field Day with WHECTY & Jr. WHECTY October 11 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sunday Funday Field Day with WHECTY & Jr. WHECTY Want to get your competitive juices flowing? Join WHECTY, WHC's youth group, for an afternoon of outdoor field games and fun! We will play games on the back field of JBSC, led by our teens! Learn More
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm WHC In the DMV: Bingo With Seniors October 11 @ 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm 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
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Fall 2026) October 11 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Fall 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 mikvah—ritual bath—together. Begin to build your village with this meaningful and intentional cohort. Learn More
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Besterama Movie Night October 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Besterama Movie Night RSVP A stolen masterpiece, an underdog lawyer, and a woman who refuses to lose! Join the Besters for a free film screening of "Woman in Gold," an extraordinary true story of one woman's fight to reclaim what the Nazis stole from her family — and to confront a nation that refused to give it back. ... Learn More
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner – JBSC October 16 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 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 October 16 @ 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 October 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 October 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 October 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 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm An Afternoon with Tovah Feldshuh Featured October 18 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm An Afternoon with Tovah Feldshuh Presented by Women of WHC, actress, singer, and Broadway star Tovah Feldshuh comes to Washington, DC for the DMV premier of "TOVAH" — a documentary capturing the life story of the entertainment legend. Learn More
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Fall 2026) October 18 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Pregnancy Group (Fall 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 mikvah—ritual bath—together. Begin to build your village with this meaningful and intentional cohort. Learn More
6:45 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions – Fall 2026 October 19 @ 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions – Fall 2026 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – that draws upon 3,500 years of Jewish wisdom to deeply explore twelve of life’s most essential questions. Learn More
6:45 pm - 9:00 pm Washington Hebrew: The Place My Heart Loves October 19 @ 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm Washington Hebrew: The Place My Heart Loves Washington Hebrew Congregation has grown alongside Washington, D.C., building a vibrant home for Jewish life through moments of profound change — in our world and in the Jewish community. As we approach our 175th anniversary, Washington Hebrew: The Place My Heart Loves will dive into our remarkable history, from our founding by an Act of ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC October 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 October 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 October 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 October 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
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Pregnancy Group (Fall 2026) October 25 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Pregnancy Group (Fall 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 mikvah—ritual bath—together. Begin to build your village with this meaningful and intentional cohort. Learn More
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brotherhood TopGolf October 25 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Brotherhood TopGolf All WHC men and their families are invited for a great afternoon at TopGolf in Germantown. Enjoy friendly competition and delicious food as we kick off a new year and a new era of Brotherhood at WHC. Cost also includes a lifetime membership to TopGolf. Space is limited, so don’t miss out! Register by October ... Learn More
6:45 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions – Fall 2026 October 26 @ 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm 12 Jewish Questions – Fall 2026 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – that draws upon 3,500 years of Jewish wisdom to deeply explore twelve of life’s most essential questions. Learn More
6:45 pm - 9:00 pm Washington Hebrew: The Place My Heart Loves October 26 @ 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm Washington Hebrew: The Place My Heart Loves Washington Hebrew Congregation has grown alongside Washington, D.C., building a vibrant home for Jewish life through moments of profound change — in our world and in the Jewish community. As we approach our 175th anniversary, Washington Hebrew: The Place My Heart Loves will dive into our remarkable history, from our founding by an Act of ... Learn More
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Shabbat@WHC October 30 @ 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 October 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 October 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 October 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
September 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sukkot with the Rabbi: Upper School Parents Non-WHC Site Find out more »
October 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm So You Sent Your Kid to College: A Sukkot Gathering Non-WHC Site Find out more »
October 2 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Sh’mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah and Consecration Shabbat@WHC Temple & Livestream Find out more »
October 3 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Shabbat, Festival, and Yizkor Service Temple & Livestream Find out more »
October 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Issues/Social Action (CISA) Meeting Temple & Zoom Find out more »
Featured October 7 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Community October 7th Commemoration Northwest DC Location TBA Find out more »
Featured October 18 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm An Afternoon with Tovah Feldshuh Northwest DC Location TBA Find out more »
