October 15 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Decorate the Bimah for Sukkot with WWHC Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Join the Women of WHC to help make our bimah extra festive for the holiday of Sukkot! Tuesday, October 15 10:30 am at Temple This event is free, and all are welcome, but RSVPs are required. Please email Lynne Schaffer to RSVP (please make sure to include your phone number in your RSVP request) Lunch ...
Featured Featured October 15 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Across the Aisle: A Jewish Dialogue in Polarized Times Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States As the 2024 elections loom, America has rarely felt as divided over politics and policies as it does today. So too the Jewish community.
October 16 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Event Series New Moms Group New Moms Group (Fall 2024) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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. Each week includes a chance to check in through the lens of ...
October 17 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Event Series Sukkot Sukkah Celebrations Sukkot Luncheon for WHC Seniors Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Join us at Temple starting at 10:30 am for the traditional Sukkot Festival Service followed by a bagel brunch at 11:30 am. Cost is $18 for WHC members, $25 for all others Finances should never be a reason for someone to be unable to participate. Please reach out to Cantor Hamstra (shamstra@whctemple.org or call 202-362-7100) ...
Featured Featured October 18 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Economic Justice Pizza Party Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Wondering how to get more involved in social justice work through the synagogue? Want to make new friends who share your values? Join us for this low-stress social (justice) event.
October 19 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sukkot Celebrations – Jews of Color Havdalah Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Celebrate the warmth and tradition of Sukkot by joining us for a special gathering in the Temple sukkah or in of one of our rabbis'. These intimate events are designed to bring together specific groups within our community — whether you’re Gen X, part of the LGBTQ+, Jews of Color, or Women of WHC communities, ...
October 21 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Event Series FIT4MOM Stroller Strides FIT4MOM Stroller Strides Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Stroller Strides® is FIT4MOM DC’s all-levels total-body conditioning workout designed for caregivers with kids in tow. Each 60-minute workout consists of strength training, cardio, and core restoration, all while entertaining the little ones with songs, activities, and fun! Your instructor is trained to meet you where you are mentally and physically and create space for ...
Featured Featured October 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) 12 Jewish Questions (Fall 2024) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States As adults, we all have questions about being Jewish, and many of us are still searching for answers. 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? Despite years of religious school as children, ...
Featured Featured October 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Holding Together Holding Together Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States Many of us feel scared and anxious as we anticipate the 2024 presidential election. We see toxic polarization and fragmentation nearly everywhere we look. How will we cope with the tension and resist being part of the cycle of polarization and division? Join Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin to discover what Judaism can teach us about navigating ...
Featured Featured October 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Religious School Reboot Religious School Reboot Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS FIRST SESSION ONLY WILL BE HELD IN RABBI SHANKMAN'S SUKKAH. THE ADDRESS WILL BE SENT TO YOU VIA EMAIL. Did you attend religious school as a child, but sometimes feel like your Jewish education stalled at age 13? Did you never have the opportunity to attend religious school and want to share ...
October 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Event Series New Moms Group New Moms Group (Fall 2024) Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States 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. Each week includes a chance to check in through the lens of ...
October 27 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Event Series Amram Scholar Series 2024-25 Amram Scholar Series: Steven A. Cook, “The End of Ambition” Temple 3935 Macomb St. NW, Washington, DC, United States RSVP About the Book A clear-headed vision for the United States' role in the Middle East that highlights the changing nature of U.S. national interests and the challenges of grand strategizing at a time of profound change in the international order. Following a long series of catastrophic misadventures in the Middle East over the last ...
