September 25, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series Yom Kippur Study Sessions Study Session: The Supreme Court and Battles over Religious Freedom: Abortion, LGBTQ+ Rights, and Public Prayer with Rabbi David Saperstein Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States In an amicus brief to 303 Creative v. Elenis, the Jewish Reform Movement argued alongside 30+ religious, civil rights, and grassroots groups that nondiscrimination laws must carefully balance civil rights and religious freedom. The recent U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions undermine this critical balance. We will discuss how the creation of a broad new free speech ...
Featured Featured October 1, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Sukkot Open House JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 12:00 – 2:30 PM AT JBSC Celebrate fall and all things WHC at our Sukkot Open House! Complete with fun in the sukkah for kids, etrog liqueur tastings for adults, softball clinics with WHC’s championship Brotherhood softball team, food trucks, and chances to meet and connect with people from all aspects of ...
Featured Featured October 9, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm A Vigil for Israel and Its People Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Our hearts ache for the lives lost and many wounded in the recent terror attacks in Israel. We are deeply saddened by the ongoing conflict, and we want to bring our community together in support of Israel. This Monday, October 9, 5:30 pm at Temple and via livestream, we will hold a vigil in recognition ...
Featured Featured November 2, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Israel Relief Concert Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States UPDATE: Online ticket sales are now closed. Tickets are available at the door (credit card only). If you'd prefer to watch via livestream, you may register for that below. REGISTER FOR THE LIVESTREAM In support of relief efforts in Israel, cantors from over 15 congregations across the DMV will gather for one special evening of ...
Featured Featured November 8, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 85th Anniversary of Kristallnacht Remembrance Non-WHC Site On November 9-10, 1938, Nazi leaders unleashed a series of pogroms against the Jewish population in Germany and other occupied land. This event came to be called Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) because of the shattered glass littering the streets after the vandalism and destruction of Jewish-owned businesses, synagogues, and homes. Join our interfaith ...
Featured Featured November 14, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm COMMUNITY EVENT: March for Israel Community Event We’ve all heard voices of hatred and antisemitism around the globe glorifying the October 7th attacks. But these voices will never drown out those of Americans who stand against terror and with Israel. Now it’s time to raise your voice: to defeat antisemitism, to demand freedom for the hostages, and to demonstrate that America stands ...
Featured Featured December 8, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Event Series Shabbat@WHC Shabbat Hanukkah@WHC Hybrid - Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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 ...
December 20, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series College Student Catch-Ups (Winter 2023) Canceled WHC College Catch-Uup JBSC & Temple As our WHC college students return home for a much-needed break, we’d love to see them, catch up, and hear from them about how the events in Israel and Gaza have played out on their campuses over the last few months. Please join Rabbi Shankman and Ira Miller for a (free!) lunch and an opportunity ...
January 5 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Event Series College Student Catch-Ups (Winter 2023) WHC College Catch-Uup JBSC & Temple As our WHC college students return home for a much-needed break, we’d love to see them, catch up, and hear from them about how the events in Israel and Gaza have played out on their campuses over the last few months. Please join Rabbi Shankman and Ira Miller for a (free!) lunch and an opportunity ...
February 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Film Screening and Discussion of “Sevap/Mitzvah” Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Register Washington Hebrew's CISA Committee, along with the Rumi Forum and Jewish Islamic Dialogue Society (JIDS), present a dialogue featuring the film Sevap/Mitzvah by writer and director Sabina Vajrača. This short film is a moving dramatization of a Bosnian Muslim woman who hid a Jewish family during the Holocaust and then was rescued by Jews ...
Featured Featured March 16 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Event Series Purim 2024 Purim Carnival for Families with Young Children JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States Happy Purim! Join us for our annual Purim Carnival with this special experience just for our families with young children (5 and under). Older siblings are welcome. $18 (WHC members), $25 (non-members) per participating child. Register Below The cost includes unlimited games and activities. Each child will receive a Purim Prize Bag as they leave. ...
Featured Featured March 21 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm WHC Brotherhood Ultimate March Madness Non-WHC Site Thursday, March 21 from 7-10 pm Hosted by WHC Brotherhood at The Rev Room at Fleming’s Ultimate Garage 660 Lofstrand Ln, Rockville, MD 20850 Join us for a night of hoops and cars as we get together to eat, drink, and enjoy the first night of NCAA’s March Madness. The games will be shown on ...
