Or Chadash is once again happy to extend an invitation to the entire Jewish community to worship with us during the upcoming High Holy Days. Or Chadash is a Reform Jewish congregation, with members in Montgomery and Frederick counties. The temple welcomes and currently includes many interfaith families. The congregation offers an extremely wide range of activities for adults and children.
The suggested donation is
$180 per person for all High Holiday services
$120 for one Holiday
For any questions, please contact Deanie Preston, Administrative Assistant, by leaving a message on the temple’s phone line 301-482-1025.
High Holiday admittance is provided without charge to any individual who becomes a member in good standing of Or Chadash prior to the High Holidays!
From 9:45- Noon on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, PTO and CORY will be offering age appropriate, holiday-related activities for children in 3rd grade and younger.
While you enjoy services, your child(ren) will enjoy holiday stories, singing, an arts and crafts project, as well as a traditional New Year's snack (apples and honey.) This program is free of charge and open to members and non-members alike.
Your name, address, emergency phone number (and whether you can receive texts), and your email address where we can send a confirmation
Child's name
Age and grade in school
Allergy and medical information. This is VERY IMPORTANT!
Any other information you wish to share.
In order to hold a space for your child, you must respond with the above information on or before August 18th.
ROSH HASHANAH LUNCHEON Following the morning service, join us for Or Chadash's Rosh Hashanah luncheon, featuring Chinese Food. Please send in your reservation and payment by Wednesday September 1st.
YOM KIPPUR MID-DAY ACTIVITIES Following morning services, choose one of our early afternoon activities before attending afternoon services. You can enjoy a spiritual nature walk led by Saul Schwartz at nearby Damascus Regional Park, or a discussion led by Rabbi Kobey.
YOM KIPPUR BREAK THE FAST All are welcome at our break the fast following services. There is no cost, but we do ask you to bring a dish to share:
Last name A-L, bring a dairy or pareve side dish or salad
Sunday, September 26, noon-2 Sukkot Festival: Enjoy food, a moonbounce and more as we celebrate Sukkot following classes on the opening day of Religious School.
Jewish Holidays 5771 (2010-2011)
Rosh HaShanah - Sep 9, 2010
Tishrei 1-2 - The Jewish New Year. Marks the beginning of ten days of repentance culminating with Yom Kippur.
Yom Kippur - Sep 18, 2010
Tishrei 10 - The Day of Atonement.
Sukkot - Sep 23, 2010
Tishrei 15 - Sukkot commemorates the forty years of wandering of the People of Israel in the desert after the exodus from Egypt. In memory Jewish people are commanded to build and live in temporary dwellings for seven days (Leviticus 23:33).
Simhat Torah - Sep 30, 2010
Tishrei 22 - Simhat Torah (Joy of Torah) marks the completion of the annual reading of the Torah. The concluding section of Torah is read followed by the reading of the first section of Genesis, symbolizing the continuing annual cycle of weekly Torah reading.
Hanukah - Dec 2, 2010
Kislev 25 - Hanuka celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Hellenistic (Greek) army.
Tu Bishvat - Jan 20, 2011
Shevat 15 - Tu Bishvat is also known as the New Year for Trees.
Purim - Mar 20, 2011
Adar 14 - Purim commemorates the annulment of the decree against the Jewish people in ancient Persia (Late 6th century B.C.E.).
Passover - Apr 19, 2011
Nisan 15 - Passover commemorates the Exodus of the people of Israel from ancient Egypt.
Yom Hashoa - May 2, 2011
Nisan 27 - Holocaust Memorial Day in remembrance of the 6 million Jews killed by the German Nazi regime and their collaborators.
Yom HaAtzmaut - May 10, 2011
Iyar 5 - Israel Independence Day. Marks the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel in 1948.
Lag BaOmer - May 22, 2011
Iyar 18 - Lag BaOmer is the 33rd day of the Omer commemorating a break in the mourning period for the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva (2nd century).
Shavuot - Jun 8, 2011
Sivan 6 - Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah and the Ten Commandments to Israelites at Mount Sinai over 3000 years ago. Shavuot means "weeks" as Torah was given 7 weeks after the Exodus from Egypt. First harvest was brought to the Temple on Shavuot.
Tishah B'av - Aug 9, 2011
Av 9 - Fast of the Ninth of Av in Hebrew calendar commemorates the destruction of the first and second Temples (the first by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E.; the second by the Romans in 70 C.E.). Expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492 also falls on this date.
