One of the goals of Rebuilding Democracy has been the promotion of viewpoint diversity. At the same time, sermons from the pulpit have long advanced moral causes in our democracy. This format, the sermon from the pulpit, can also be polarizing and divisive due to its mono-directional nature. Pulpit and the Pew is an experiment that encourages sermonic leadership while […]
We will begin our Shabbat morning experience with sustenance for the body – bagels and shmear, coffee and tea. From there, we will enter into soul-filled sustenance, that may vary […]
One of the cornerstones of our Rebuilding Democracy Project, Great Texts of America gives us the opportunity to study the foundational texts of our country using the same skills and devices we use to study Torah. The text changes from month to month, but the conversation is always lively and bagels are provided. Click here […]
Join us to welcome in Shabbat with our adult volunteer choir, Kol Shirah! This Shabbat is also our second Pulpit and the Pew, an experiment that encourages a multi-directional relationship between the sermon from the pulpit and the congregants hearing the sermon. During this service, our clergy will address climate change, and then after the oneg, congregants are […]
After too much food on Thanksgiving, put on your comfortable blue jeans and join us for a relaxing Shabbat evening. And if you have room, register and stay for a light dinner afterwards!
Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation is a Reform Jewish community of passionate people who embrace innovation, engagement, and exploration. We welcome everyone, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, disability, gender, or sexual identity, whether single or in a relationship, Jewish or non-Jewish. We celebrate our diversity and are open to all who wish to join us in us in our community of Jewish spiritual, educational, and cultural life. Come join us – together we will worship, connect, learn, and build a better world.
