5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Challah Bake with Challah Back Girls and YWIN DC October 5, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Challah Bake with Challah Back Girls and YWIN DC Challah Back Girls™ and JWI's Young Women's Impact Network of DC are breaking bread just in time for the holiday... $36
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sukkot Potluck with Bet Mishpachah and Jews United for Justice October 11, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Sukkot Potluck with Bet Mishpachah and Jews United for Justice At its core, Sukkot is a holiday that calls us to reflect on the places we live and the spaces...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Session of Living Mindfully: Be here. Be mindful. Be you with WHC October 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Session of Living Mindfully: Be here. Be mindful. Be you with WHC "Wherever our thoughts may be, that is where we really are.' – Baal Shem Tov ÒThe challenge is to develop the capacity to be fully aware of the workings of our minds and hearts, to be able to sense when our actions fully express our intentions, without closing off the fullness of our awareness.' – Rabbi Jonathan Slater Join Rabbi Shankman and Cantor Bortnick for Living Mindfully, a six-week journey into cultivating awareness through a Jewish lens. Together, we will explore how listening, thought, word, and deed reflect and shape the fullness of who we are. Drawing on Jewish texts, soulful chant, and accessible mindfulness practices, each class invites you to notice, awaken, and align your inner and outer lives with greater intention. The series culminates with an optional Shabbaton (retreat) on Saturday, November 22, at JBSC, where we will have a Shabbat of practice and study. Together, we'll bring awareness to our senses and connect the six days of creation to the ongoing cre $195
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Session of 12 Jewish Questions: A Learning Community for Adults with WHC October 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Session of 12 Jewish Questions: A Learning Community for Adults with WHC Do I need to believe in God to be Jewish? What happens after I die? Where is God in times of tragedy? How do I rest when I have no time? 12JQ brings Jews and non-Jews together to draw upon 3,500 years of Jewish wisdom as we deeply explore 12 of life's most essential questions. Each class will explore a different topic to help broaden your understanding of Judaism and yourself. ASL interpreters are provided for each session. Dinner from some of your favorite DC restaurants is included. Cost Range: 330 - 385 $330
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Voter Information Session with UUCA and Kol Ami October 19, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Voter Information Session with UUCA and Kol Ami Join us for a non-partisan voter information session as our two congregations come together to educate and empower members before...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Session of Strengthen Your Steps: Jewish Guide to Ethical Living with WHC October 20, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Session of Strengthen Your Steps: Jewish Guide to Ethical Living with WHC For generations, the Jewish practice of mussar has helped guide people to a greater understanding of who they are and, more importantly, who they can be. Every other week, we'll come together as a whole group to learn and share ways we can cultivate inner qualities like acceptance, generosity, forgiveness, and gratitude. During the Òoff weeks,' you will meet with assigned study partners to explore and discuss Jewish texts. Using Ruchi Koval's Soul Construction: Shape Your Character Using 8 Steps from the Timeless Jewish Practice of Mussar as the starting point, Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin leads this 10-week group through a series of practices to strengthen your ethical and spiritual self. The group will meet in person during Mondays@Macomb every other week, and in the off weeks will arrange for independent small group sessions on their own. Cost is $150 for WHC Members, $175 for Non-Members. Cost Range: 150 - 175 $175
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bagels, Belief, & Beyond: Small Bites of Big Jewish Ideas with Am Kolel October 20, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bagels, Belief, & Beyond: Small Bites of Big Jewish Ideas with Am Kolel Dive into Judaism one topic at a time! In this interactive, discussion-driven class, led by Rabbi Miriam, each VIRTUAL session... $150
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Striving to Belong: LGBTQ+ Jews in Orthodox Communities w/ Capital Jewish Museum October 21, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Striving to Belong: LGBTQ+ Jews in Orthodox Communities w/ Capital Jewish Museum This roundtable discussion examines shifts in the Orthodox community towards greater inclusion of LGBTQ+ Jews. Panelists include Peninah GershmanÊand Rabbi Hyim Shafner, more panelists coming soon. Moderated by Miryam Kabakov. Cost Range: 0 - 18 $9
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm First Meeting of Sex, Love, and Relationships with Am Kolel October 23, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm First Meeting of Sex, Love, and Relationships with Am Kolel This 5-session class invites adults in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to reflect on sex, love, and relationships through the lens of Jewish wisdom. Together we'll engage with Jewish texts as a starting point for exploring our own lives and values. Come ready for open conversation, self-reflection, and meaningful dialogue about how Judaism can help us navigate connection and intimacy today! **No prior Jewish knowledge necessary! Everyone is welcome. Am Kolel asks for a donation of $90 for individuals and $150 for couples to it's programming fund in order to take this course. If you are on limited income or are otherwise unable to afford the class, Am Kolel offers scholarships. This series is co-hosted by the Bender JCC. $90
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan by Aaron Magid with IPF Atid October 23, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan by Aaron Magid with IPF Atid Join IPF Atid D.C. for an in-depth conversation with journalist and author Aaron Magid on his new book, The Most...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bagels, Belief, & Beyond: Small Bites of Big Jewish Ideas with Am Kolel October 27, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bagels, Belief, & Beyond: Small Bites of Big Jewish Ideas with Am Kolel Dive into Judaism one topic at a time! In this interactive, discussion-driven class, led by Rabbi Miriam, each VIRTUAL session... $150
October 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Session of Living Mindfully: Be here. Be mindful. Be you with WHC
October 13, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Session of 12 Jewish Questions: A Learning Community for Adults with WHC
October 20, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm First Session of Strengthen Your Steps: Jewish Guide to Ethical Living with WHC
October 20, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bagels, Belief, & Beyond: Small Bites of Big Jewish Ideas with Am Kolel
October 21, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Striving to Belong: LGBTQ+ Jews in Orthodox Communities w/ Capital Jewish Museum
October 23, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Most American King: Abdullah of Jordan by Aaron Magid with IPF Atid
October 27, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bagels, Belief, & Beyond: Small Bites of Big Jewish Ideas with Am Kolel
