February 25, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm “Call Me Dancer” Movie Night & Dinner Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States The award-winning documentary Call Me Dancer follows Manish Chauhan, a young street dancer from Mumbai, and his efforts to become a professional. Under the tutelage of Israeli-American ballet teacher Yehuda Maor, Manish’s journey takes him around the globe, from India, to Israel, to New York City. Learn more in this Q&A with director Leslie Shampaine. ...
March 17, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Potluck and Planning with the Besters Non-WHC Site Join the Besters and help brainstorm and plan programming ideas for the upcoming year, reconnect with friends, and enjoy a delicious potluck dinner. This program is free of charge, but advance RSVP is required. RSVP HERE An email will be sent out in the days before the event with the address for the event and ...
March 31, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Besters Cherry Blossom Walk Non-WHC Site Sunday, March 31, 10:00 am, Bethesda Join the Besters for a walk around Kenwood to view the beautiful cherry blossoms! We will meet in the parking lot near Little Falls Parkway and Arlington Road in Bethesda: “Park & Ride Capital Crescent Trail.” No need to RSVP – just come ready to walk!
Featured Featured July 13, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Denim & Diamonds Non-WHC Site Remember when you were a teenager, out of school for the summer, footloose and fancy-free? Let's revisit those years with delicious food and dancing to the songs of your generation. Come as you are, or dress up in diamonds and denim. Be sure to bring your friends too. Cost: $60 for WHC members; $70 for ...
October 19, 2024 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Event Series Sukkot Sukkah Celebrations Besters Winery Visit Non-WHC Site Join the Besters for a tasting and visit to the Loew Winery in Mt. Airy, Maryland. The wine here is excellent, but the family history is truly fascinating. The Loew family started in Poland and the Ukraine in the 1870's and barely survived the Holocaust on their way to America. This event will take place ...
December 14, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shalom Bollywood JBSC 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, United States The Program: Growing Up Jewish in India with Dr. Ori Soltes Dr. Soltes teaches at Georgetown University across a range of disciplines, from theology and art history to philosophy and political history. But, in addition to his academic credentials, Dr. Soltes grew up in India so he knows this topic firsthand! This brief talk will ...
December 22, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Besters Theater Outing Non-WHC Site A HANUKKAH CAROL: THE MUSICAL at Roundhouse Theater 4545 East-West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 Cost: WHC Members: $58 Non-Members: $68 Tickets are limited and non-refundable. First come/first served. Tickets will be distributed the day of the show at Roundhouse Theater. A separate registration is required for each person who would like to attend and all ...
January 26 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Besters Italian Dinner Non-WHC Site We'll eat, drink, kibbitz, and enjoy beautiful music provided by our very own Cantor Suzanne Hamstra. Cantor Hamstra’s original training was in classical voice performance so you’ll hear a little opera, eat some white pizza, and maybe…just maybe…have a chance to sing along with her!
February 2 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Besters Dinner & Movie Night: “Maktub” Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Please join us for deli, dessert, and a great movie. Maktub is a hilarious gangster tale…the biggest Israeli blockbuster since 1986.
March 7 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Besters Book Club: Katherine Fennelly, “Family Declassified” Online Social scientist Katherine Fennelly unravels the enigmatic life of her grandfather, Francis Kalnay — a high-level Allied spy, vanished father, and celebrated children’s author — to explore the enduring weight of family secrets.
