10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 27 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 27 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
11:30 am - 12:45 pm Event Series The History of the State of Israel, Zionism through 2023 November 27 @ 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Event Series The History of the State of Israel, Zionism through 2023 In the aftermath of the devastation that befell the State of Israel and the Jewish People, which began on Simchat Torah, October 7, 2023, many may find themselves on very shaky ground. How did this happen? Why did this happen? What actually happened, and how can I explain how I feel and why? While no ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 27 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 27 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Gather. Pray. Heal. Featured November 27 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Gather. Pray. Heal. NEW! Mondays in November, 6:30 pm, Temple The past few weeks have been excruciating and we want to provide opportunities for healing and wholeness. Throughout November, our clergy will provide a brief, but meaningful, healing experience before Mondays@Macomb. We will share, pray, reflect, and try to center ourselves for the week to come. No RSVP ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 8 Jewish Rituals November 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 8 Jewish Rituals Amidst the bustling currents of the 24-hour news cycle and the unceasing rhythm of our schedules, how can we find a moment to cherish for ourselves? When our calendars brim with commitments, how do we establish a space that feels truly sacred? Whether as a follow-up to the enlightening “12 Jewish Questions” or as a ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions November 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions DO I NEED TO BELIEVE IN GOD TO BE JEWISH? WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE? WHERE IS GOD IN TIMES OF TRAGEDY? HOW DO I REST WHEN I HAVE NO TIME? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 28 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 28 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 November 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, ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series NEW DATE!! Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Emily Franklin November 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series NEW DATE!! Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Emily Franklin This event has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 28 at 4:00 pm on Zoom. Anyone who previously registered for the original date on 11.14 does NOT need to re-register. The information included in your confirmation email is still valid. RSVP HERE About the Book: The Lioness of Boston is a historic novel about the life ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 28 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Back to Basics November 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. For our ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Back to Basics November 29 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. For our ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 29 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
11:30 am - 12:45 pm Event Series The History of the State of Israel, Zionism through 2023 November 29 @ 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Event Series The History of the State of Israel, Zionism through 2023 In the aftermath of the devastation that befell the State of Israel and the Jewish People, which began on Simchat Torah, October 7, 2023, many may find themselves on very shaky ground. How did this happen? Why did this happen? What actually happened, and how can I explain how I feel and why? While no ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word November 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word For our fall session of Wednesday Study Group, we will dive into ten of the most influential Hebrew words in our canon. Poet and liturgist Alden Solovy recently published These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of the Torah. With this text’s unique creativity and scholarship, we will explore words rabbis use all the time, ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 29 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets November 29 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets Hebrew looks nothing like what you're probably used to reading, and we know it can seem well...foreign. That's because, for many of us, it is! But fear not - our new Hebrew class is designed for beginners and those who need a refresher because it's been a while! Join other 2239ers on the journey towards ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 29 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew November 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 30 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults November 30 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC December 1 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Come play with the Women of WHC at their weekly mah jongg game, complete with lots of laughs and good company. $5 purse Everyone is welcome! No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun!
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan Featured December 1 @ 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 ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions December 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions DO I NEED TO BELIEVE IN GOD TO BE JEWISH? WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE? WHERE IS GOD IN TIMES OF TRAGEDY? HOW DO I REST WHEN I HAVE NO TIME? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study December 2 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Please note the new, later start times for our Early Torah programming -- effective Saturday, November 5 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. ...
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Jr. WHECTY Hanukkah Party December 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Jr. WHECTY Hanukkah Party Our 5th-7th grade youth group, Jr. WHECTY, will be welcoming Hanukkah together on Saturday, December 2. Get ready to join us in the kitchen at Temple (in D.C.), where we will make some Hanukkah classics: latkes and sufganiyot (jelly donuts)! We will meet at 10:00 am, and finish our delicious creations at noon – if ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship December 2 @ 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 December 2 @ 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 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 2023 Cantors’ Concert Featured December 3 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 2023 Cantors’ Concert Senior Cantor Susan Bortnick and Cantor Suzanne Hamstra will be joined by Senior Cantor Michael Shochet of Temple Rodef Shalom and Cantor Emerita Laura Croen of Temple Sinai to honor the music and legacy of Stephen Sondheim. The concert was previously performed at both Temple Sinai and Temple Rodef Shalom before making its way to ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Amram Scholar Series Presents: Andrew Meier Featured December 3 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Amram Scholar Series Presents: Andrew Meier NEW DATE - This lecture will now take place on Sunday, December 3, 2023! WHC is pleased to welcome author Andrew Meier to the Amram Scholar Series on Sunday, December 3 to discuss his book Morgenthau. This lecture will take place at 10:30 am at Temple. It is free and open to everyone, but RSVP ...
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm WHECTY Secret Hanukkah Harry Gift Swap December 3 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm WHECTY Secret Hanukkah Harry Gift Swap Join WHECTY for a Hanukkah gift swap! You will have the entire mall to search for the perfect gift. Make sure to bring $20 for your purchase, and money for dinner if you'd like. We will meet in the food court. See you there! Email Leila Gordon (lgordon@whctemple.org) to let us know you're coming. WHAT: ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew December 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults December 4 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew December 4 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew December 4 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions December 4 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions DO I NEED TO BELIEVE IN GOD TO BE JEWISH? WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE? WHERE IS GOD IN TIMES OF TRAGEDY? HOW DO I REST WHEN I HAVE NO TIME? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew December 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew December 5 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Lisa Scottoline Featured December 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Lisa Scottoline The Women of WHC are pleased to welcome award-winning author Lisa Scottoline to discuss her book Loyalty on Tuesday, December 5 at 12:00 pm on Zoom. This lecture is free and open to everyone, but RSVP is required. RSVP HERE About the Book: Loyalty is an emotional, action-packed epic, set during the rise of the Mafia well ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 December 5 @ 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 December 5 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Back to Basics December 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. For our ...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm SEA Change: Public Meeting on Climate Solutions, Housing, and Health December 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm SEA Change: Public Meeting on Climate Solutions, Housing, and Health Join WHC members along with our interfaith partners for a public meeting with elected officials from Maryland. Contact Laura Loeb at LauraeLoeb@gmail.com to get involved. CONFIRMED ATTENDEES: Senator Brian Feldman, Delegate Linda Foley & 300+ leaders from schools, congregations, and organizations across Maryland INVITED: Governor Moore & Secretaries of Housing, Energy, and Environment Good Hope ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Back to Basics December 6 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. For our ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults December 6 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
11:30 am - 12:45 pm Event Series The History of the State of Israel, Zionism through 2023 December 6 @ 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Event Series The History of the State of Israel, Zionism through 2023 In the aftermath of the devastation that befell the State of Israel and the Jewish People, which began on Simchat Torah, October 7, 2023, many may find themselves on very shaky ground. How did this happen? Why did this happen? What actually happened, and how can I explain how I feel and why? While no ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word December 6 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word For our fall session of Wednesday Study Group, we will dive into ten of the most influential Hebrew words in our canon. Poet and liturgist Alden Solovy recently published These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of the Torah. With this text’s unique creativity and scholarship, we will explore words rabbis use all the time, ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew December 6 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets December 6 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets Hebrew looks nothing like what you're probably used to reading, and we know it can seem well...foreign. That's because, for many of us, it is! But fear not - our new Hebrew class is designed for beginners and those who need a refresher because it's been a while! Join other 2239ers on the journey towards ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults December 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Partners in Fate: Arabs and Jews Working For a Shared Future December 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Partners in Fate: Arabs and Jews Working For a Shared Future Please join us for an inspiring evening with Israeli change agents Shir Nosatzki and Hanan Alsanah. In the aftermath of 10/7, Nosatzki and Alsanah joined forces to establish a shared volunteer-led Arab and Jewish center, which provides hundreds of humanitarian relief parcels of food and other crucial equipment every week to Jewish and Arab families ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew December 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults December 7 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults December 7 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Hebrew Reading for Adults 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 Fall 2023 semester of Hebrew Reading, classes will begin the week of October 9, and will ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Hanukkah@WHC Featured December 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Hanukkah@WHC Schedule | Activities | Menu | RSVP We invite you to end your week, welcome Shabbat, and celebrate Hanukkah with the whole family! It’s an electric Festival of Lights as we make Temple glow for Ha-NEON-ukkah. Glow sticks, blacklights, glow-in-the-dark dreidels, and more will make this a Hanukkah to remember. Wear neon colors or white ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC December 8 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Come play with the Women of WHC at their weekly mah jongg game, complete with lots of laughs and good company. $5 purse Everyone is welcome! No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun!
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat Hanukkah & Family Dinner December 8 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat Hanukkah & 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 (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 ...
6:15 am - 7:15 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice December 9 @ 6:15 am - 7:15 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Join Rabbi Fischel, the National Council of Jewish Women, and other local synagogues on Saturday morning, 6:15 am (that is no typo — 6:15 am!) with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health center is an abortion provider that is picketed daily by abortion foes. We will ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study December 9 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Please note the new, later start times for our Early Torah programming -- effective Saturday, November 5 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. ...
10:00 am - 11:00 am Tiny Lights: Tales for Chanukah December 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tiny Lights: Tales for Chanukah Join WHC to celebrate the joy of Chanukah and the power of the imagination for an interactive event that includes hearing great stories—and then playing with how to do the same in your own home! This show is best suited for families with children ages 4-9, though all are welcome! Check out theaterj.org/tiny-lights/ to learn more, and ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship December 9 @ 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 December 9 @ 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 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 2239 Beyond the Lights of Hanukkah Featured December 9 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 2239 Beyond the Lights of Hanukkah Come and celebrate Hanukkah with us at ARTECHOUSE DC! Experience the magic of this festive season like never before and immerse yourself in a mesmerizing display of lights, colors, and interactive installations. Beyond the Light, an original artistic expression of scientific discoveries, is the story of how human innovation has enabled us to see beyond our imaginations ...
12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Hanukkah Helpers with WHC’s Hunger Project December 10 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Hanukkah Helpers with WHC’s Hunger Project On Sunday, December 10, students in grades 2-12 are invited to be a "Hanukkah Helper" and to give back to the community at a time when so many are in need. We'll be working with the WHC Hunger Project to package up thousands of meals that will go to those who would otherwise go hungry in our ...
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew December 11 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Event Series Conversational Hebrew 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 Fall 2023 semester, our 8-week Conversational Hebrew classes will begin ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions December 11 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions DO I NEED TO BELIEVE IN GOD TO BE JEWISH? WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE? WHERE IS GOD IN TIMES OF TRAGEDY? HOW DO I REST WHEN I HAVE NO TIME? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 December 12 @ 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, ...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Back to Basics December 12 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. For our ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm “Finding Light in a Time of Darkness: IRAC’s struggle for Equality and Tolerance Featured December 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm “Finding Light in a Time of Darkness: IRAC’s struggle for Equality and Tolerance About the Lecture: The Israel Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (IRAC) has a long history of securing civil rights for a just and egalitarian Israel. Come hear Orly Erez-Likhovski, Director of IRAC, discuss how IRAC has continued to fight for freedom of religion and equality, since the attacks on October 7. This event will ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Back to Basics December 13 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. For our ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word December 13 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word For our fall session of Wednesday Study Group, we will dive into ten of the most influential Hebrew words in our canon. Poet and liturgist Alden Solovy recently published These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of the Torah. With this text’s unique creativity and scholarship, we will explore words rabbis use all the time, ...
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Women of WHC’s Hanukkah Party December 13 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Women of WHC’s Hanukkah Party Grab your favorite holiday sweater and join the Women of WHC for a Hanukkah party! Wednesday, December 13 5:30 pm at the home of Brenda Holt Guests are asked to please bring an unwrapped toy to donate to the children at Sinai Hospital and something to nosh on: Last Names A-L — please bring ...
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets December 13 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Event Series Gimels & Gimlets Hebrew looks nothing like what you're probably used to reading, and we know it can seem well...foreign. That's because, for many of us, it is! But fear not - our new Hebrew class is designed for beginners and those who need a refresher because it's been a while! Join other 2239ers on the journey towards ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm LGBTQ+ Hanukkah Game Night Featured December 13 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm LGBTQ+ Hanukkah Game Night LGBTQ+ Hanukkah Game Night Wednesday, December 13 6:30-9:00 pm Allie's Home in Van Ness - VERY METRO ACCESSIBLE! (Exact address to be sent directly to those registered the week of the event) Join the LGBTQ+ Group as we light candles, shuffle up some new friendships, and enjoy old ones while playing games, chatting, and getting ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC December 15 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Come play with the Women of WHC at their weekly mah jongg game, complete with lots of laughs and good company. $5 purse Everyone is welcome! No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun!
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC December 15 @ 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 December 16 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Please note the new, later start times for our Early Torah programming -- effective Saturday, November 5 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. ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship December 16 @ 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 December 16 @ 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. ...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm URJ An Evening of Solidarity and Hope December 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm URJ An Evening of Solidarity and Hope Join the URJ for an Evening of Solidarity that will kick off our Israel Leadership Summit. MK Rabbi Gilad Kariv will present the keynote address and internationally renowned Israeli singer and songwriter David Broza will be performing. The program will run from 7:30-9:00 p.m. and admission is just $18! You’ll leave inspired, invigorated, and ready ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions December 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions DO I NEED TO BELIEVE IN GOD TO BE JEWISH? WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE? WHERE IS GOD IN TIMES OF TRAGEDY? HOW DO I REST WHEN I HAVE NO TIME? 12 Jewish Questions is a learning community for adults – Jewish and non-Jewish – who have questions about Jewish identity, beliefs, culture, and customs. It’s an ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series RESCHEDULED: 5 Conversations On Israel Featured December 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series RESCHEDULED: 5 Conversations On Israel The class scheduled for Monday, November 27 has now been rescheduled for Monday, December 18 at 7:00 pm. Anyone previously registered for the November 27th session does NOT need to re-register for the new date. Local experts, clergy, and others will facilitate these dialogues, exploring critical issues related to Israel. These conversations offer participants the ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 December 19 @ 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, ...
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Back to Basics December 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. For our ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Back to Basics December 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am Event Series Back to Basics Explore why we do what we do as Jews, find the sources for our traditions, and delve into the origins of these ideas. Through holidays, life cycle events, history, theology, beginning Hebrew literacy, Jewish religious movements, Torah laws, the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, we’ll uncover the answers to the “why” behind Judaism. For our ...
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word December 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word For our fall session of Wednesday Study Group, we will dive into ten of the most influential Hebrew words in our canon. Poet and liturgist Alden Solovy recently published These Words: Poetic Midrash on the Language of the Torah. With this text’s unique creativity and scholarship, we will explore words rabbis use all the time, ...
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC December 22 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Event Series Mah Jongg with WWHC Come play with the Women of WHC at their weekly mah jongg game, complete with lots of laughs and good company. $5 purse Everyone is welcome! No need to RSVP, just show up when you can and join the fun!
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC December 22 @ 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 December 23 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Please note the new, later start times for our Early Torah programming -- effective Saturday, November 5 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. ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship December 23 @ 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 December 23 @ 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. ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 December 26 @ 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, ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Community Shabbat Service Featured December 29 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Community Shabbat Service Each year the Shabbat closest to the New Year rotates among different congregations. This year, our friends at Adas Israel are hosting. Come together as we usher in Shabbat as a community. Pray and sing with us at this passionate, joyful, and spiritual service. Join in person or virtually at facebook.com/adasisraeldc. Adas Israel Congregation 2850 ...
8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study December 30 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Event Series Early Torah Study Please note the new, later start times for our Early Torah programming -- effective Saturday, November 5 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. ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship December 30 @ 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 December 30 @ 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. ...
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series (Higher) Power Lunch with 2239 January 2, 2024 @ 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, ...
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat & Family Dinner January 5, 2024 @ 5:00 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 (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 ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Featuring Metro Minyan Featured January 5, 2024 @ 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 ...
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship January 6, 2024 @ 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 January 6, 2024 @ 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. ...
November 27 @ 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Event Series The History of the State of Israel, Zionism through 2023 Online Find out more »
Featured Featured November 27 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Event Series Gather. Pray. Heal. Temple Find out more »
November 28 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series NEW DATE!! Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Emily Franklin Online Find out more »
November 29 @ 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Event Series The History of the State of Israel, Zionism through 2023 Online Find out more »
November 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series Wednesday Study Group: The Power of a Word Online Find out more »
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December 2 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
December 2 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online Find out more »
Featured Featured December 3 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Amram Scholar Series Presents: Andrew Meier Temple Find out more »
Featured Featured December 5 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Women of WHC’s Literary Club Presents: Lisa Scottoline Online Find out more »
December 5 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm SEA Change: Public Meeting on Climate Solutions, Housing, and Health Non-WHC Site Find out more »
December 6 @ 11:30 am - 12:45 pm Event Series The History of the State of Israel, Zionism through 2023 Online Find out more »
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December 6 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Partners in Fate: Arabs and Jews Working For a Shared Future Temple Find out more »
Featured Featured December 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Hanukkah@WHC Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
December 8 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Event Series Tot Shabbat Hanukkah & Family Dinner Temple Find out more »
December 9 @ 6:15 am - 7:15 am Event Series Pray Your Values: Support Abortion Access & Justice Non-WHC Site Find out more »
December 9 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Event Series Shabbat Morning Worship Hybrid – Temple Find out more »
December 9 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series WHC Connections: Haftarah Study Group Online Find out more »
Featured Featured December 9 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 2239 Beyond the Lights of Hanukkah Non-WHC Site Find out more »
