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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.

Upcoming Events

  1. Sat 31

    Torah study

    Jul 31 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
  2. Sun 01

    COC Security Training

    Aug 01 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  3. Sat 07

    Torah study

    Aug 07 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
  4. Wed 11

    Board Meeting

    Aug 11 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
  5. Sat 14

    Ryan Chidakel Bar Mitzvah

    Aug 14 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  6. Thu 19

    Guy’s Night Out

    This event has a video call.
    Aug 19 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 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

One Small Step in the Battle for Religious Pluralism in America

One Small Step in the Battle for Religious Pluralism in America jstern July 19, 2021

Interfaith Affairs
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush participate in an Easter service at the Evergreen Chapel at Camp David, Maryland, Sunday, April 16, 2006. Also pictured in front row, from right, are Jenna Welch, Barbara Bush, Former President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush.
Rabbi A. James Rudin recalls being the only Jew on the committee charged with raising funds to build Evergreen Chapel at Camp David.

Why We Need a “Spiritual Co-conspiratorship” for Justice

Why We Need a “Spiritual Co-conspiratorship” for Justice jstern July 12, 2021

Social Justice
40 days of teshuvah - a story of bringing hewish spiritual practice into the fight for racial justice
During the 2020 uprising for Black lives, Yehudah was the lead organizer of the 40 Days of Teshuvah action that created a space of mourning the destruction of Black communities and crying out to the Heavens for spiritual co-conspiratorship in the fight for racial justice.

A Conversation with Cantor Aviva Marer

A Conversation with Cantor Aviva Marer jstern July 6, 2021

COVID-19
NEW DELHI JEWISH STUDENTS
I sat down with Aviva recently to learn more about her Indian-Jewish heritage and her decision to establish the India Covid Campaign Partnership.

Embracing Sufferers of Mental Ailments

Embracing Sufferers of Mental Ailments jstern July 6, 2021

Mental Health
stressed lady
I glance at the empty box of tissues next to my bed. Worn out from weeping, I am clawing my way back from the most severe depressive episode I’ve had in years and am finding comfort in an unlikely place: our sacred texts.