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Welcome to Congregation Or Chadash

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.

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Upcoming Events

  1. 28 Jan

    COC A/V training

    6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  2. 28 Jan

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

    7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
  3. 29 Jan

    Torah Study (multi-access)

    9:30 am - 11:00 am
  4. 29 Jan

    Talmud class

    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  5. 29 Jan

    CORY - Ice skating and Ben & Jerry’s (ice skating at 4)

    4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  6. 30 Jan

    8th-12th grade teen classes at Holocaust Museum

    10:00 am - 12:30 pm
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

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

    Religious School "Mitzvah Mall"

  • Simchat Torah

    Simchat Torah

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Remembrance and Beyond: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Remembrance and Beyond: International Holocaust Remembrance Day rj-admin-new January 27, 2022

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.

Film Review: Breaking Bread

Film Review: Breaking Bread jemerman January 25, 2022

Arts and Culture
table full of Mediterranean food
It's rare to find a documentary set in the Middle East that isn't mired in politics and discord. Rarer still is one bathed in the kind of optimism and goodwill found in Beth Elise Hawk's new film, Breaking Bread. An inside look at a three-day food festival in Haifa, Israel, pairing Israeli and Muslim Arab chefs, Breaking Bread pursues peace through the power of creating top-notch cuisine.

Going Beyond Roe to Honor its 49th Anniversary

Going Beyond Roe to Honor its 49th Anniversary jemerman January 24, 2022

Abortion Access
abortion rights rally people holding signs
Last Saturday, January 22nd, marked the 49th anniversary of the US Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The Roe decision was revolutionary, as it protected a pregnant person's right to have an abortion, without excessive government restrictions. Now, we face a grim reality that Roe may not reach its 50 th anniversary. This spring, the Court will deliver its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the case that could functionally overturn Roe. If this happens, almost half the states in the US are poised to ban abortion entirely.

Taking a Breath for Life: the Union for Reform Judaism's Actions to Build Resilience

Taking a Breath for Life: the Union for Reform Judaism's Actions to Build Resilience jemerman January 19, 2022

Jewish Values
a tree with light behind it
On Tu Bishvat we celebrated trees and a season of new growth. I've been doing lots of thinking about trees, as I frequently do, and the role they play in providing oxygen for the planet. At the Union of Reform Judaism, we provide oxygen to our communities by creating compassionate spaces for our participants to grow and thrive. We can respond to current and future challenges by fostering resilience that reflect our Jewish values.