Pick a holiday. At Ner Shalom there might be a seder for that.
Over the summer, Rabbi Lizz Goldstein of Congregation Ner Shalom in Woodbridge attended a conference on Jewish life. Her favorite workshop turned out to...
MOMs of Machane Builds Community at Temple Beth Ami
On a screened-in porch in the spring of 2022, a group of moms gathered. All belonged to Temple Beth Ami, a Reform synagogue in...
At Congregation Beth El, High Holiday Prepping Goes Into High Gear
Rosh Hashanah is a little more than three weeks away ― it begins at sundown on Sept. 15. At Congregation Beth El of Montgomery...
In the Beginning: Temple Shalom starts the year with Introduction to Judaism
Beginning next month, Temple Shalom in Chevy Chase will host the Union for Reform Judaism’s regional Introduction to Judaism course. Between Sept. 27 and...
Science Will Meet Judaism at Kol Ami
Kol Ami — The Northern Virginia Reconstructionist Community is combining science and spirituality in its upcoming four-part series “Science Meets Judaism: Exploring the Connections.”...
New Washington Hebrew Congregation Rabbi Wants to Bring People Together
Rabbi Rachel Schmelkin brings a wealth of knowledge about social justice and community advocacy in the Jewish community to her new position as an...
Rav Amelia Wolf Takes Up the Family Business at Congregation Etz Hayim
The daughter of a rabbi, Rav Amelia Wolf did not expect to follow in her father’s footsteps.
“I don’t know if you’ve spoken to many...
Synagogue Veteran Kiewe Moves To Shaare Tefila
More than a decade ago, Rabbi Jonah Layman was planning his daughter’s bat mitzvah. But Shaare Tefila Congregation, the synagogue in Olney that he...
Bethesda Jewish Congregation Raising Spiritual Awareness
On July 8, Bethesda Jewish Congregation’s former rebbetzin, Yaffah Schnitzer, the wife of rabbi emeritus Elhanan “Sunny” Schnitzer, will return to the synagogue to...
Congregation B’nai Tzedek commissions Torah scroll
Having a Torah scroll written for his congregation has been a dream of Stuart Weinblatt, the rabbi of Congregation B’nai Tzedek in Potomac. With...
