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Welcome to Congregation Or Chadash

Congregation Or Chadash is a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive Reform Jewish community in Damascus, MD. We serve the upper Montgomery County suburbs of Clarksburg, Germantown, and beyond.

Congregation Or Chadash welcomes all families and honors every individual in our community for who they are.

We promote Jewish spirituality and lifelong learning based on the values of Torah, social action, and community building. Shabbat services and holiday celebrations. We offer an accredited Religious School for Pre-K-12th grade, as well as, weekly Torah study and other adult learning opportunities. Our congregation is involved in a wide range of social action causes and there are many social groups for adults and kids

Small enough to feel like family

and large enough to serve you.

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Upcoming Events

  1. 08 Feb

    Board Meeting

    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  2. 09 Feb

    Girls Night Out

    7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  3. 10 Feb

    Adult Learning

    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
  4. 10 Feb

    Shabbat Dinner - 4th grade

    6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
  5. 10 Feb

    Shabbat Services with 4th grade participation (multi-access)

    7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  6. 11 Feb

    Torah Study

    9:30 am - 11:00 am
Religious School
Adult Learning
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Teacher Appreciation Shabbat

Teacher Appreciation Shabbat

Packing Supplies for Refugee Families

Packing Supplies for Refugee Families

Simon Sargon Concert @ Temple Sinai in DC

Simon Sargon Concert @ Temple Sinai in DC

Discover: Purim @ Urbana Library

Discover: Purim @ Urbana Library

The Or Chadash Singers

The Or Chadash Singers

Packing Meals for Rise Against Hunger

Packing Meals for Rise Against Hunger

Packing Meals for Rise Against Hunger

Packing Meals for Rise Against Hunger

Purim Carnival

Purim Carnival

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Religious School "Mitzvah Mall"

Religious School "Mitzvah Mall"

Simchat Torah

Simchat Torah

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Cinema Sabaya: Women Finding Themselves Behind the Camera

Cinema Sabaya: Women Finding Themselves Behind the Camera jemerman January 30, 2023

Film
an image of a group of Arab and Jewish women in the film Cinema Sabaya
Both Arab and Jewish, young and old, the women of "Cinema Sabaya" learn about much more than filmmaking during the class; they discover that their differences are far outweighed by their bonds as women making their way in a patriarchal world.

Remembrance and Beyond: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Remembrance and Beyond: International Holocaust Remembrance Day rj-admin-new January 27, 2023

Holocaust
memorial candles in the shape of a Star of David
What does it mean to remember? It is to live in more than one world, to prevent the past from fading, and to call upon the future to illuminate it.

Thinking Outside the (Tzedek) Boxes

Thinking Outside the (Tzedek) Boxes jemerman January 26, 2023

Jewish Rituals and Symbols
TOBI KAHN,
A camel carrying a load. A golden pair of balanced scales. An open heart and an open mind. These are three of more than two dozen artists' visions of justice and righteousness featured in the invitational exhibition, "Tzedek Boxes: Justice Shall You Pursue."

Tu BiShvat - Nature’s Invitation to Grow

Tu BiShvat - Nature’s Invitation to Grow jemerman January 25, 2023

Environment and Climate Change
an image of two hands patting the ground after planting a small plant. The plant has two leaves.
Tu BiShvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees, is upon us. While it may not be the most celebrated new year in the Jewish tradition, there is a simple power to the holiday - the call for us to become attuned to nature and learn what it can teach us about personal growth.