Featured Featured November 21, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sunday Stuffing JBSC & Temple With the continued safety of our community in mind, we are excited to offer outdoor, indoor, and virtual volunteer opportunities so that we can continue to help those in need in our area have a happy Thanksgiving holiday. Projects include “All the Fixins” bags, the WHC Hunger Project, tying no-sew blankets, and making turkey sandwiches. ...
March 20, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Congregant Security Training In an atmosphere where antisemitism is on the rise, WHC continues to place the highest of priorities on the safety and security of all who enter our facilities. An important aspect of this involves being prepared. Attend this session and learn about general security awareness and what to do in the event of an emergency. ...
May 15, 2022 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm The 21%: The Lives of Arab Citizens of Israel Sunday, May 15, 2:30 PM | Edlavitch DCJCC | This is a Pay-What-You-Choose Event Join us for an annual keynote program exploring the daily lives and challenges of Arab citizens of Israel. Following a screening of Cinema Sabaya, director Orit Fouks Rotem and lead actor Joanna Said discuss the contemporary experience of Arab women in Israel and the role ...
September 1, 2022 - October 5, 2022 High Holy Day Food Drive JBSC & Temple WHC will continue its annual tradition of collecting canned and non-perishable foods to help those in our area struggling with hunger and food insecurity. We will distribute bags during Rosh HaShanah services that can be filled and brought back to Temple on Yom Kippur (or anytime leading up to Yom Kippur.) You are also welcome ...
Featured Featured October 5, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community Break Fast Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Registration is now closed for this event. Have an easy fast, and we hope to see you next year!
October 6, 2022 - November 9, 2022 Winter Warmth Collections Online You can provide a warm coat, hat, or gloves to an unhoused neighbor this year with just the click of your mouse! Friendship Place’s congregational partners are collecting new winter outerwear via an Amazon wish list. Please make your donation promptly so that it will be delivered no later than November 7. SHOP THE WISH ...
Featured Featured November 20, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sunday Stuffing Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States One of WHC's favorite tikkun olam traditions -- Sunday Stuffing -- is back for 2022!! We're excited to offer a variety of opportunities so that we can continue to help those in need in our area have a happy Thanksgiving holiday. Shop and fill All the Fixins bags and drop them off at Temple*. Then stay and volunteer ...
Featured Featured November 24, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Community Thanksgiving Meal In partnership with St. Alban's Episcopal Church, this year, we will resume our annual Community Dinner on Thanksgiving Day. Dinner will be served at St. Alban's at noon and is open to anyone in the community. St Alban's is located at 3001 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016 (just around the corner from Temple on ...
Featured Featured September 10, 2023 @ 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm Unity Walk 2023 Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States IFC’s annual Unity Walk is a public demonstration of love and support for all who live in our region. Walk with participants of all ages to visit different houses of worship and spiritual centers in upper Northwest DC to learn about and experience diverse faith traditions. There will be new opportunities to engage through moderated ...
September 10, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm 40th Anniversary Day of Learning Dedicated in Memory of Rabbi Joshua O. Haberman, z”l Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Presented by Rabbi David Ellenson, Chancellor Emeritus, Hebrew Union College Join us to kick off our anniversary year at this very special Day of Learning! Rabbi David Ellenson will deliver two engaging lectures exploring truth-telling and reconciliation through the life experiences of Rabbi Leo Baeck during WWII. (See details below.) A catered kosher dinner will ...
November 23, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Community Thanksgiving Meal Non-WHC Site Together with our interfaith partners, we are providing a free, hot, delicious Thanksgiving meal for anyone who is in need. No RSVP is necessary -- just come to Annunciation Catholic Church in NW DC between 10:00 am and 1 pm on Thanksgiving Day. LEARN MORE
Featured Featured April 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm SOLD OUT – “Let My People Go” WHC’s Community & 2239 Passover Seder Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Moses’ plea to “let my people go” has reverberated through our Passover seders for millennia. In 2024, this sacred demand hits differently. Join us on the first night of Passover as we recount, relive, and celebrate our people’s redemption from Egypt while we also hold the pain our people are in at this moment. Join ...
