6:45 pm - 8:00 pm DC New Moon Circle: Elul with At the Well September 3, 2025 @ 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm DC New Moon Circle: Elul with At the Well Jewish tradition holds the world's best-kept wellness secrets–these ancient practices support our wholeness individually and in community. Please join in this collaborative experience as At The Well and the Wellness Center @ Adas partner to explore the wisdom of the lunar calendar through the sacred technology of Rosh Chodesh. The Hebrew Calendar invites each of us into cyclical time, present-moment awareness, embodiment, and collective care. Wednesday, Sept 3rd 6:45pm @ 6:45pm-ELUL Co-Facilitator: Rabbi Aninna Dassa In Elul we dive deep into the work of personal reflection and forgiveness. We seek spiritual alignment as we take stock of the past year and ask ourselves how we want to show up to meet the new one. $18
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Entering the Narrow Space with Am Kolel September 4, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Entering the Narrow Space with Am Kolel Entering the Narrow Space (Sept 4, 7pm, in person): Who is the God of the High Holidays? Who have I been and who do I want to be? --- Elul - the Hebrew month before Rosh HaShanah - is a time for spiritual preparation. We are meant to begin taking an account of our souls, thinking about the moments we missed the mark, and how we can do better in the coming year. This year, we are offering space to start doing this work together. We will discuss themes of the High Holidays, explore the theological implications of the prayers, and start our own reflections. It will all culminate on Selichot, when we will take a look at the confessional prayers as a community. We hope you will join us. --- Am Kolel is a welcoming and diverse Jewish Renewal community located in Montgomery County, Maryland and serving the Greater Washington, D.C. metro area. Am Kolel is devoted to the revitalization of the Jewish heritage and the Jewish community, seeking to discover and rediscover a Judaism that is spir
10:00 am - 11:00 am Intro to Jewish Learning & Conversion Class with Kol Ami September 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Intro to Jewish Learning & Conversion Class with Kol Ami Curious about Jewish traditions, culture, or deepening your understanding? Join us for our Intro to Jewish Learning & Conversion class, where we explore key Jewish concepts, engage in meaningful discussions, and build connections with others in a supportive, open environment. Whether you're new to Judaism or looking to revisit foundational topics, this class is designed for all levels. All are welcome – no prior experience necessary! Start your journey with us today. For more details and to register, visit www.kolamivirginia.org/learn.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm HiHo Hike + Learn: Adventures in Nature with the Den Collective September 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm HiHo Hike + Learn: Adventures in Nature with the Den Collective Jewish mystics retreated into nature as a way to experience a more profound sense of intention and attention to their lives. We'll be guided on our hikes by our very own Òhike captains' (nature lovin' folks from the Den), followed by learning and discussion to get us warmed up for the High Holy Day season. Meeting location will be shared with registrants; hikes will be centrally located and transit-accessible. No experience necessary. All are welcome! BYO snack + water bottle.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Rabbi Dalia Marx: “The Cycle of Forgiveness” with Temple Rodef Shalom September 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Rabbi Dalia Marx: “The Cycle of Forgiveness” with Temple Rodef Shalom Temple Rodef Shalom presents Rabbi Dalia Marx: "The Cycle of Forgiveness" Learn more at https://www.templerodefshalom.org/rabbi-dalia-marx-the-cycle-of-forgiveness/ Why is Yom Kippur the ÒSabbath of Sabbaths'? What makes this day so powerful–drawing more people to synagogue than any other? Join Rabbi Dr. Dalia Marx for a compelling look at how Yom Kippur became a timeless call to reflection, renewal, and hope. More than a fast, it's a feast for the spirit–and a mirror for the soul. We'll start at 10:00 AM with coffee and a nosh, followed by Dr. Marx's presentation. Come curious. Leave inspired. Location: Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, VA Registration required: https://templerodefshalom.shulcloud.com/form/the-cycle-of-forgiveness.html
12:30 pm - 5:30 pm 2025 IFC Unity Walk with Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington September 7, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm 2025 IFC Unity Walk with Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington IFC's annual Unity Walk is a public demonstration of love and support for all who live in our region. Walk with participants of all ages to visit different houses of worship and spiritual centers in upper Northwest DC to learn about and experience diverse faith traditions. There will be new opportunities to engage through teen dialogues, family activities, dance and drumming workshops, and more! Come by yourself or bring friends to celebrate the wonderful diversity that exists in our region. $5
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Workshop on Grief, Mourning, and Healing with the New Synagogue Project September 9, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Workshop on Grief, Mourning, and Healing with the New Synagogue Project Step into the High Holidays with intention. The Jewish month of Elul invites us to slow down and turn inward. This allows us to gently open ourselves to an emotion we often avoid: grief. We are given the spiritual space to sit with grief to experience healthy mourning and comfort. ___ September 9 Workshop One will dive into resources to explore the sacred tasks of caring for mourners and end-of-life journeys. The workshop focuses on practical information while giving opportunities to share experiences and feelings of grief in a supportive and safe environment. __ September 16 Workshop Two will utilize the healing and creative process of Huichol yarn art, accessible to all skill levels, to process grief in a nonverbal way. There will also be small group conversations on mourning and healing as people work on their art. Childcare and a light dinner are provided with prior registration. Attend one or both sessions–each stands on its own while building on shared themes.
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Selichot with Lloyd Wolf, A Joyful Noise: Klezmer in Motion! with Kol Ami September 13, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Selichot with Lloyd Wolf, A Joyful Noise: Klezmer in Motion! with Kol Ami We invite you to usher in the High Holiday season with our Selichot gathering–a meaningful evening of connection, prayer, and inspiration. We'll begin with a community potluck dinner, followed by a dip into the Selichot (Forgiveness) prayers, and a special presentation by Lloyd Wolf, an internationally recognized and award-winning photographer and educator. Lloyd is the author of several photography books, including his most recent, A Joyful Noise: Klezmer in Motion. For over thirty years, he has documented the vibrant world of klezmer musicians, creating the first-ever comprehensive photographic archive of this uniquely Jewish art form. Join us for an uplifting evening of community as we celebrate the joyful resurgence of a vibrant genre of Jewish music.
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Selichot: Havdalah + Singing Circle with the Den Collective September 13, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Selichot: Havdalah + Singing Circle with the Den Collective Selichot = Prayers asking for forgiveness. On the Saturday night before we move into the new year, it is an ancient custom to enter the week of the High Holy Days with the tunes of the season in our ears and on our hearts. Everyone is invited to join us for this in-person Selichot Service experience, complete with havdalah marking the end of Shabbat and soulful singing with members of our Den Music Team. We will gather at a location in DC, specific location will be shared with registrants. Everyone is welcome.
9:00 am - 5:00 pm The Elul Experience with Adas Israel Congregation September 14, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm The Elul Experience with Adas Israel Congregation Join us for a transformative experience dedicated to the Hebrew month of Elul. Rooted in the power of community, this gathering will provide space for connection in community as well as personal growth and learning. Participants will leave feeling renewed, grounded, and ready to step into the new year with clarity and intention. Our full day (beginning with prayer experiences at 9 am) includes breakfast and lunch, text learning, embodied spiritual practice and special musical experiences, focused on the High Holy Day season and preparing ourselves for renewal. Participants will get a chance to select numerous sessions including: Text Study, Acupuncture, Meditation, and Yoga. $40
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Workshop on Grief, Mourning, and Healing with the New Synagogue Project September 16, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Workshop on Grief, Mourning, and Healing with the New Synagogue Project Step into the High Holidays with intention. The Jewish month of Elul invites us to slow down and turn inward. This allows us to gently open ourselves to an emotion we often avoid: grief. We are given the spiritual space to sit with grief to experience healthy mourning and comfort. ___ September 9 Workshop One will dive into resources to explore the sacred tasks of caring for mourners and end-of-life journeys. The workshop focuses on practical information while giving opportunities to share experiences and feelings of grief in a supportive and safe environment. __ September 16 Workshop Two will utilize the healing and creative process of Huichol yarn art, accessible to all skill levels, to process grief in a nonverbal way. There will also be small group conversations on mourning and healing as people work on their art. Childcare and a light dinner are provided with prior registration. Attend one or both sessions–each stands on its own while building on shared themes.
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Rosh Hashana Challah Bake + Learn with the Den Collective September 17, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Rosh Hashana Challah Bake + Learn with the Den Collective Join us for an intimate evening of deep connection, sweet challah baking, and exploration of Jewish teachings! We'll be joined by Rachel Jacobs from Walla Challah, who will guide us as as we braid and bake our round and sweet Rosh Hashana challahs. As our challahs bake in the oven, we'll gather together with Rabbi Aderet for a dynamic learning and discussion touching on the themes of the High Holy Day season. You'll take home your freshly baked challah bread to enjoy over the holiday (or on the way homeÉ we won't judge ;) We will gather in Bethesda, MD in a Metro accessible location. All are welcome. To help cover the costs for this gathering, please visit our website to make a $20 contribution that supports the Den and helps us continue to create these and future offerings. If the amount is cost prohibitive, please make a meaningful contribution that you are comfortable with. Thank you! Minimum Suggested Donation Amt: 20
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Selichot with Am Kolel September 20, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Selichot with Am Kolel Deep dive into vidui (the confessional prayer), personal reflections -- Elul - the Hebrew month before Rosh HaShanah - is a time for spiritual preparation. We are meant to begin taking an account of our souls, thinking about the moments we missed the mark, and how we can do better in the coming year. This year, we are offering space to start doing this work together. We will discuss themes of the High Holidays, explore the theological implications of the prayers, and start our own reflections. It will all culminate on Selichot, when we will take a look at the confessional prayers as a community. We hope you will join us. -- Am Kolel is a welcoming and diverse Jewish Renewal community located in Montgomery County, Maryland and serving the Greater Washington, D.C. metro area. Am Kolel is devoted to the revitalization of the Jewish heritage and the Jewish community, seeking to discover and rediscover a Judaism that is spiritually and socially meaningful.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm HiHo Hike + Learn: Adventures in Nature with the Den Collective September 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm HiHo Hike + Learn: Adventures in Nature with the Den Collective Jewish mystics retreated into nature as a way to experience a more profound sense of intention and attention to their lives. We'll be guided on our hikes by our very own Òhike captains' (nature lovin' folks from the Den), followed by learning and discussion to get us warmed up for the High Holy Day season. Meeting location will be shared with registrants; hikes will be centrally located and transit-accessible. No experience necessary. All are welcome! BYO snack + water bottle.
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah with the Interfaith Families Project September 22, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah with the Interfaith Families Project Celebrate the 2025/5786 High Holy Days with IFFP - A Community for Interfaith Families Join the Interfaith Families Project (IFFP) for our warm, inclusive High Holy Days services–created especially with interfaith families in mind. Whether you're Jewish, part of an interfaith family, or simply seeking meaningful spiritual connection, our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services offer a welcoming space for reflection, renewal, and community. Services are led by Rabbi Debbie Reichmann, who brings a thoughtful, inclusive approach to Jewish tradition–rooted in community, meaning, and accessibility for all. Minimum Suggested Amt: 150.00
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service with Reston Shoreshim September 22, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Erev Rosh Hashanah Service with Reston Shoreshim It has been Shoreshim's honor and tradition to invite the wider Jewish community to join with us during our High Holidays observances at no cost, and without need for tickets. Our services will be held in-person at a Reston location.
9:30 am - 1:30 pm Rosh Hashanah with New Synagogue Project September 23, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Rosh Hashanah with New Synagogue Project Observe the New Year with soulful song, heartfelt prayer, learning, and study! Following the service, join us for a community-wide kiddush with apples and honey. Family, kids, and youth services also available.
9:30 am - 12:30 pm Rosh Hashanah Morning Service with Kehila Chadasha September 23, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Rosh Hashanah Morning Service with Kehila Chadasha Kehila Chadasha warmly welcomes you to celebrate the High Holidays with our Spiritual Leader, Rabbi Ariel Tovlev. Together, we'll gather in prayer, song, and reflection, filling our services with ruach (spirit), uplifting music, and moments of deep contemplation. As a progressive and inclusive community, we embrace people of all backgrounds, identities, and family constellations. Whether you are Jewish, interfaith, LGBTQ+, a lifelong participant, or new to Jewish practice, you'll find a place of belonging and connection with us. For families, we offer lively, interactive Children's Services that bring the holidays to life for our youngest participants, as well as a special one-hour teen service on both holidays designed to engage and inspire. Come as you are, and join us in creating a High Holiday experience that is welcoming, meaningful, and deeply connected to community. $36
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Rosh Hashanah Morning with the Interfaith Families Project September 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Rosh Hashanah Morning with the Interfaith Families Project Celebrate the 2025/5786 High Holy Days with IFFP - A Community for Interfaith Families Join the Interfaith Families Project (IFFP) for our warm, inclusive High Holy Days services–created especially with interfaith families in mind. Whether you're Jewish, part of an interfaith family, or simply seeking meaningful spiritual connection, our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services offer a welcoming space for reflection, renewal, and community. Services are led by Rabbi Debbie Reichmann, who brings a thoughtful, inclusive approach to Jewish tradition–rooted in community, meaning, and accessibility for all. Minimum Suggested Amt: 150.00
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Sins and S’mores with Congregation Beth El September 27, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Sins and S’mores with Congregation Beth El S'mores, wine, and a twist on Tashlich! Join Jewish young professionals (20s & 30s) for s'mores, wine, and Havdalah around the firepit plus an alternative tashlich_ Saturday, Sept. 27 | 7:30pm | Beth El Led by our Shaliach Yoel Gleizer
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tashlich with New Synagogue Project September 28, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Tashlich with New Synagogue Project Join NSP for a special tashlich service! Come together in the reflective ritual of letting go of the burdens of the previous year.
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Selihot Style Holiday Concert with SHIN-DC September 29, 2025 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Selihot Style Holiday Concert with SHIN-DC Join us for an intimate, inspiring and meaningful evening at a private residence. ---ZEKHUT AVOT--- Merit of our Ancestors IN...
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Nidre with the New Synagogue Project October 1, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Kol Nidre with the New Synagogue Project Hold space together to welcome the Day of Atonement, beginning with the renunciation of vows, Kol Nidre, and continuing with spirited song and prayer.
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Kol Nidre with the Interfaith Families Project October 1, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Kol Nidre with the Interfaith Families Project Celebrate the 2025/5786 High Holy Days with IFFP - A Community for Interfaith Families Join the Interfaith Families Project (IFFP) for our warm, inclusive High Holy Days services–created especially with interfaith families in mind. Whether you're Jewish, part of an interfaith family, or simply seeking meaningful spiritual connection, our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services offer a welcoming space for reflection, renewal, and community. Services are led by Rabbi Debbie Reichmann, who brings a thoughtful, inclusive approach to Jewish tradition–rooted in community, meaning, and accessibility for all. Minimum Suggested Amt: 150.00
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Erev Yom Kippur Kol Nidre with Reston Shoreshim Jewish Community October 1, 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Erev Yom Kippur Kol Nidre with Reston Shoreshim Jewish Community It has been Shoreshim's honor and tradition to invite the wider Jewish community to join with us during our High Holidays observances at no cost, and without need for tickets.
9:30 am - 1:30 pm Yom Kippur Morning Service with New Synagogue Project October 2, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm Yom Kippur Morning Service with New Synagogue Project Join NSP on Yom Kippur morning to read the Torah, sing and reflect, wrestle with the old year, and embrace the renewal of the new year. Family, children, and youth services also available from 9:30-10:30am.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Yom Kippur Morning with the Interfaith Families Project October 2, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Yom Kippur Morning with the Interfaith Families Project Celebrate the 2025/5786 High Holy Days with IFFP - A Community for Interfaith Families Join the Interfaith Families Project (IFFP) for our warm, inclusive High Holy Days services–created especially with interfaith families in mind. Whether you're Jewish, part of an interfaith family, or simply seeking meaningful spiritual connection, our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services offer a welcoming space for reflection, renewal, and community. Services are led by Rabbi Debbie Reichmann, who brings a thoughtful, inclusive approach to Jewish tradition–rooted in community, meaning, and accessibility for all. Minimum Suggested Amt: 150.00
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Yom Kippur Day Service with Reston Shoreshim October 2, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Yom Kippur Day Service with Reston Shoreshim It is Shoreshim's honor and tradition to invite the wider Jewish community to join with us during our High Holidays observances at no cost, and without need for tickets. Our services will be held in-person at a Reston location.
September 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm HiHo Hike + Learn: Adventures in Nature with the Den Collective
September 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Rabbi Dalia Marx: “The Cycle of Forgiveness” with Temple Rodef Shalom
September 7, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm 2025 IFC Unity Walk with Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington
September 9, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Workshop on Grief, Mourning, and Healing with the New Synagogue Project
September 13, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Selichot with Lloyd Wolf, A Joyful Noise: Klezmer in Motion! with Kol Ami
September 16, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Workshop on Grief, Mourning, and Healing with the New Synagogue Project
September 21, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm HiHo Hike + Learn: Adventures in Nature with the Den Collective
