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CONGREGATION OR CHADASH

Mission Statement: Congregation Or Chadash is a vibrant and innovative Reform Jewish Community that promotes Jewish Spirituality and lifelong learning based on the values of Torah, social action, friendship, and caring.

Congregation Or Chadash is in Damascus, MD and serves the upper Montgomery County suburbs of Clarksburg, Germantown, and beyond. All are welcome for our weekly Shabbat services and holiday celebrations. We offer an accredited Religious School for Pre-K through 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. Browse around our website to learn more.

 

Small enough to feel like family,
and large enough to serve you.

Upcoming Events

  1. Fri 16

    Shabbat Services Yom Haatzmaut with pre-k/k participation and birthday blessings and Israeli dancing elective

    Apr 16 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  2. Sat 17

    Torah study

    Apr 17 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
  3. Sat 17

    Torah study

    Apr 17 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
  4. Sat 17

    Talmud class

    Apr 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
  5. Sat 17

    COC fundraiser (?) (Date and details to be confirmed )

    Apr 17 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  6. Sat 17

    Order your food from Chef Majed (you can order until 11:59pm)

    Apr 17 @ 6:15 pm - 8:15 pm
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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

  • Banner Build an Ark
  • Religious School "Mitzvah Mall"

    Religious School "Mitzvah Mall"

  • Simchat Torah

    Simchat Torah

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

A Bittersweet Reunion with the Shtisel Family

A Bittersweet Reunion with the Shtisel Family kbkaput April 13, 2021

Israeli Arts and Culture
Promotional poster for the Netflix show Shtisel
Sometimes the acting ends in joy and other times the results are devastating. Ultimately, the writers and actors draw us into their stories so that we cannot deny that art can elicit understanding, peace, and even deep love.

7 Movie Stars Who Have Played Israeli Prime Ministers

7 Movie Stars Who Have Played Israeli Prime Ministers kbkaput April 12, 2021

Israeli Arts and Culture
Lynn Cohen with her face in her hands as Golda Meir in a scene from Steven Spielbergs 2005 film Munich
Just a month after it was announced that the Israeli star Shira Haas would portray Meir in a TV series, The Hollywood Reporter revealed this week that Oscar winner Helen Mirren would portray Israel’s only female prime minister in an upcoming biopic.

The Eichmann Trial 60 Years Later: What Have We Learned?

The Eichmann Trial 60 Years Later: What Have We Learned? kbkaput April 9, 2021

Holocaust
Black and white image of the courtroom during the Eichmann trial
April 11, 2021, marks the 60th anniversary of the opening of Adolf Eichmann’s trial, which coincided with the young Jewish state’s bat/bar mitzvah year of independence. These two events represent a microcosm of modern Jewish history.

On Yom HaShoah, Hear the Message of the Saved Remnant

On Yom HaShoah, Hear the Message of the Saved Remnant kbkaput April 7, 2021

Jewish Values
Black and white image of the authors parents on their wedding day
My mother’s answer to hate is love. When I asked her what she wishes for herself and for the world, she said, “For myself good health, so I can be good to others. For the world, peace not war. No bad person wins in the end. What did Hitler achieve?”