SYNAGOGUES AND CHAVUROT IN DC
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Adas Israel Congregation
2850 Quebec St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20008
202-362-4433
fax 202-362-4961
www.adasisrael.org
Conservative
Rabbi Jeffrey A. Wohlberg
Rabbi Avis D. Miller
Rabbi Charles M. Feinberg
Rabbi Emeritus Stanley Rabinowitz
Cantor Jeffrey Weber
Hazzan Jenna Greenberg
Cantor Emeritus Arnold Saltzman
Bet Mishpachah, Washington D.C.'s Egalitarian Synagogue
Embracing a Diversity of Sexual and Gender Identities
P.O. Box 1410
Washington, DC 20013
Services are held at
Washington DCJCC
1529 16th St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
202-833-1638
www.betmishpachah.org
Rabbi Robert Saks
The Independent Network of Jewish Communities and Havurot, World Congress of Gay and Lesbian Jewish Organizations
Beth Chai Jewish Humanist Congregation
c/o RRUC
6301 River Rd.
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-229-7400
www.bethchai.org
Rabbi Arthur Blecher
Sunday School Principal: Rain Zohav
Humanistic Jews celebrate Jewish heritage, culture, humanistic principles and values by interpreting history and tradition in a modern spirit.
Beth Shekinah
301-585-4023
A Jewish Renewal women's chavurah
Co-leader: Robin Margolis
The Capital Kehillah
202-320-6034
info@capitalkehillah.org
www.capitalkehillah.org
Rabbi Tamara Miller
Pluralistic and egalitarian community that nurtures Jewish spirituality through prayer and study. High Holiday services and monthly Shabbat dinners rotate in peoples homes in downtown neighborhoods. Life-cycle events, spiritual counseling and guidance, interfaith and conversion opportunities.
DC Minyan
Meets at Washington DCJCC
1529 16th St., N.W.
Washington DC 20036
www.dcminyan.org
info@dcminyan.org
Traditional egalitarian Jewish community meets for Shabbat morning
services on the first and third
Shabbat of every month, Friday evening services on the second and fourth Shabbat of each month and
for selected holidays and special events. Seating is separate for men and women
without a mechitzah. Warm and
intellectually engaging environment
for prayer, study and growth.
Fabrangen
7750 16th St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20012
202-595-9138
www.fabrangen.org
Fabrangen@yahoo.com
Coordinator: Gloria Whitman
Shabbat services at 9:30 a.m. Spirited singing and a thoughtful Torah
discussion. Egalitarian, participatory chavurah celebrating its 36th year.
High Holiday services free and open to all.
Hill Havurah
www.hillhavurah.org
info@hillhavurah.org
Dedicated to the furtherance of the spiritual, cultural, religious and educational needs of the Capitol area Jewish community. Programs
include monthly Kabbalat Shabbat services, children's educational program (Yavneh on the Hill), Torah study.
Kesher Israel Congregation
2801 N St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20007-3340
202-333-2337
fax 202-333-4808
info@kesher.org
www.kesher.org
Orthodox
Rabbi Barry Freundel
Machar, The Washington
Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism
P.O. Box 42014
Washington, DC 20015
202-686-1881
www.machar.org
Rabbi Ben Biber
Dir. Jewish Cultural School:
Hanna Merin
Embracing history, traditions and ethics of Judaism from a nontheistic perspective; holiday services and celebrations; social action; education for children and adults. Metro areawide membership. Affiliated with national Society for Humanistic Judaism.
Ohev Sholom -
The National Synagogue
1600 Jonquil St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20012
202-882-7225
fax 202-882-0804
www.ostt.org
info@ostt.org
Orthodox
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
For recorded information on service times and events, call 202-882-7225.
Sixth and I Historic Synagogue
600 I St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
202-408-3100
fax 202-408-5124
Dir.: Judith Levy
Provides Jewish presence and meeting place for the community in the center of Washington, D.C. Cultural, educational and inspirational programs, including Shabbat services, exhibits, classes, family programs and 6th in the City series geared toward young adults. Also helps preserve heritage of Jewish Washington.
Temple Micah
2829 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
202-342-9175
fax 202-342-9179
www.templemicah.org
Reform
Rabbi Daniel Zemel
Rabbi Toby Manewith
Cantorial Soloist: Meryl Weiner
Music Dir.: Teddy Klaus
Temple Sinai
3100 Military Rd., N.W.
Washington, DC 20015
202-363-6394
fax 202-363-6396
www.templesinaidc.org
Reform
Rabbi Fred Reiner
Rabbi Mindy Portnoy
Rabbi Shena Potter
Cantor Laura T. Croen
Tifereth Israel Congregation
7701 16th St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20012
202-882-1605
fax 202-829-0635
www.tifereth-israel.org
Conservative
Rabbi Ethan Seidel
Rabbi Emeritus A. Nathan Abramowitz
Sign language interpreted services and wheelchair accessible.
Washington Hebrew
Congregation
3935 Macomb St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20016
202-362-7100
fax 202-537-1091
www.whctemple.org
Reform
Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig
Rabbi Joui Hessel
Rabbi Susan Shankman
Rabbi Joshua Burrows
Cantor Mikhail Manevich
Cantor Susan R.A. Bortnick
Yedid DC
c/o Am Kolel
Mailing address:
PO Box 146
Beallsville, MD 20839
301-349-2799
www.YedidDC.org
Yedid hosts monthly Friday night Shabbat services. Traditional melodies as well as spirited live music inspired by Shlomo Carlebach attract 150 to 250 participants. Dinners often follow.
DOWNTOWN MINYANIM
Agudath Israel
of America Minyan
1730 Rhode Island Ave., N.W.,
Suite 504
Washington, DC 20036
Minyan at 1:45 p.m., call ahead
202-835-0414
agudathisraeldc@juno.com
Contact: Abba Cohen
Minyan at the Department
of Housing and Urban Development
451 Seventh St., S.W. room 9156
Washington, DC 20410
Meets all year: 1:35 p.m.
Contact: Isaac Szanzer
202-708-0614, ext. 6061
Union Station
Neighborhood Mincha
Postal Square Building
2 Massachusetts Ave., N.E. Room 1858
Washington, DC 20001
202-502-8529 Jonathan First
202-691-7651 Carl Barsky
Mincha 12:45 p.m., winter months only