Congregation Or Chadash - Upper Montgomery and Lower Frederick Counties, MD

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July 31, 2010 20 Av 5770

24800 Kings Valley Road, Damascus, MD 20872
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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. Read about our Core Values.

Congregation Or Chadash serves northern Montgomery and southern Frederick counties. We offer a full array of services and activities including weekly Shabbat services, Torah study, Religious School for pre-k through 12^th grade, Sisterhood, Brotherhood, social activities for adults and families, and youth groups for all ages. Browse around our website to learn more.

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

Join us for High Holidays

We have an earlier Children's Service this year as well as a Children's Program that runs during morning services on each holiday. See all the information and the full shedule of services.

Do you have a kindergartener?

Now enrolling for Kindergarten!

School enrollment is open and we are on the lookout for kindergarteners to fill our kindergarten class. If you have a child entering kindergarten this fall, get them started on their Jewish education now in our warm, fun and friendly religious school. Classes meet weekly on Sundays from 10-noon.

Kindergarteners sing songs, do crafts and hear stories to learn about our holidays and traditions. With our Choose Your Dues program, membership costs whatever you choose for the first year. So enroll your child in kindergarten and give us a try!

Contact the temple office at 301-482-1025 or email Rabbi Kobey, our Education Director, for more details.

Happenings

There is so much going on at Or Chadash! Here are some highlights, but please check our list of upcoming events, or go to our Calendar page to see many more programs and events.

Pop Shabbat

Friday July 30, 7:30pm

We'll music celebrate Shabbat with our traditional liturgy along with pop songs that express the similar sentiment. Bring the whole family and sing along to Circle of Life, Here Comes the Sun, What a Wonderful World, and much more from the American songbook!

Would you like to sing on the High Holidays?

Rehearsals begin Monday August 2nd, 7:00pm

Anyone and everyone that would like to sing with the Or Chadash Singers for the upcoming High Holy Day Services -- we'd love to have you join us! "Clinical Studies have shown that the High Holy Days services seem to go faster when you are a part of the choir!!" All vocal parts welcome! If you would like to join the troupe...please call Ron Isaacson at 301-353-9153 or email at isaacson4@verizon.net.

Learn to blow the Shofar!

June 15, August 17, 24, 31 7pm

Want to learn to blow the Shofar and be part of the Or Chadash shofar corps for the High Holidays this year? Already know how to play, but need a refresher? Whether you were in class last year or interested for the first time, we invite you to join Dave Bender for an opportunity to understand the history of the shofar and thejoys of sounding Tekiah, Shevarim, Teruah, and Tekiah Gedolah. Open to children and adults. RSVP to Deanie Preston at 301-482-1025.

High Holiday music with Andrea Foster

Tuesday August 17, 7:30-8:30

Learn more about High Holiday music with Andrea Foster, our High Holiday Cantorial Soloist. Join in either or both music sessions and gain a greater familiarity and knowledge-base of the music pertaining to the High Holidays. These sessions will be a listening and learning opportunity and are open to people of all musical abilities (or inabilities!).

Upcoming Events

Religious School Registration

School registration

Religious School registration for 2010-2011 is now open. Please fill out one form per child and return to the temple office as soon as possible.

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