Synagogue Spotlight

Weekly feature on what’s happening at a different synagogue around the DMV.

Machar: Enhanced Engagement Through a New Partnership

Collaboration and combined education have become a major part of the identity at Machar, a secular humanistic congregation in Washington, D.C., where they are...

Deepening Family and Community Ties at Kol Shalom

At Kol Shalom in Rockville, deepening family and community ties is of the utmost importance. In a new effort to further engage the community...

Educational Classes Finding New Importance at JewishROC

Educational classes focusing on Israeli politics led by Rabbi Yaacov Benamou at the Jewish Rockville Outreach Center (JewishROC) have taken on a new sense...

Interfaith Event Spotlights Hill Havurah’s Commitment to Community

Hill Havurah, an independent Jewish community in D.C., is taking part in an event with the Jewish-Islamic Dialogue Society of Washington, where they will...

Fort Belvoir Jewish Congregation: A Home Away from Home for Jewish Soldiers

Fort Belvoir Jewish Congregation is a humble synagogue in the eponymous town, with a member base consisting of 30 to 50 families. But the...

Over 50 Years Later, Fabrangen Havurah has Strong Roots in Grassroots Activism

At Fabrangen, community is key. The Washington, D.C. havurah, which was founded over 50 years ago, is built on the leadership of its members...
Congregation Ner Shalom in Woodbridge

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...