NoVTY Fantasy Football Draft September 1, 1-4:00 pm Attention all fantasy footballers! Come one come all on Sunday, September 1st to the NVHC multipurpose room to participate in the NVHC […]
**While NVHC's building is closed, this class will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.** A weekly discovery of our personal spiritual nature, using texts, music, and personal spiritual practices based in the Jewish tradition of Mussar. No prior experience or attendance necessary from week to week. Come […]
Presented by Jane Priest, Regional Manager, Programs & Services, Alzheimer’s Association® National Capital Area Chapter Research suggests that healthy living is the key to aging well. This workshop will focus on steps you can take to help reduce your risk of dementia. By changing out old bad habits and incorporating new healthy habits into daily life, […]
Text: Mishkan HaNefesh (prayer books for Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah) This class will focus on reading and understanding the prayers and the prayer variations that are unique to the High Holidays. We will look at key vocabulary words, the meaning and context for the prayers, as well as practice reading in Hebrew. Prayers covered will include Avinu Malkeinu, Zokreinu, Untaneh […]
**While NVHC's building is closed, this class will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.** For students who want to be able to […]
Prepare the mind and soul for the Holy Days with the study of key portions of the two tractates dedicated to this season.
Havdalah and Hang September 7, 5-7:00 pm Get a new year with NoVTY started off right at Havdalah and Hang! See your friends, hang out, and bid adieu to another beautiful summer Shabbat. We've make Havdalah, play games, nosh, and just chill together.
**While NVHC's building is closed, Torah Corps will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.** Torah Corps is NVHC’s unique learning experience for Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation! […]
Come see what Kehillat Limmud is all about! Take the opportunity to gather together and hear from Rabbi Wainer about the exciting new programs that we have created for this […]
**While NVHC's building is closed, Torah Corps will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.** Torah Corps is NVHC’s unique learning experience for Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation! […]
One of our favorite Sisterhood annual events – join us for a night of schmoozing, chocolate tasting, and champagne!
**While NVHC's building is closed, Torah Corps will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.** Torah Corps is NVHC’s unique learning experience for Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation! […]
Tamid dinner is an optional catered meal before Tamid on Tuesdays. The meal is kosher style and food comes from a wide variety of restaurants. If you’re interested in registering your child for Tamid, please email Emily Hummel.
**While NVHC's building is closed, Tamid will take place online from 5:45-7:30. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.** Tamid is NVHC's post-B'nai Mitzvah program for students in 8th-12th grades. Click here for more information!
Join us as we explore the voices of women in Jewish text, as well as the voices of women about our Jewish text. We will be studying both ancient and […]
The Silver Line is NVHC's 55+ fun loving group. We get together the second Friday of the month to mingle with friends old and new and enjoy a delicious catered […]
In this month's Great Texts of America, we will discuss Ursula K Le Guin's short story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas." We look at this thought-provoking and tragic story through the lens of current events and modern culture, and study it using the same skills and devices we use to study Torah. Click here to […]
**While NVHC's building is closed, this class will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.** When they speak of communities outside the Land […]
**While NVHC's building is closed, Kehillat Limmud will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.** Kehillat Limmud is NVHC's religious school program for […]
Tanakh is Torah + Neviim (Prophets) + Ketuvim (Writings). The Hebrew Bible! Chevruta is a study and partnership. This study group explores Jewish spirituality by reading and discussing sacred texts. […]
Ever wondered why we say the prayers in the order that we do? Or why we start with one Chanukah candle and build up to eight? Join the clergy each […]
Cox Farms Field Trip September 15, 12:30 pm Just for 3rd-5th graders, we'll be taking a trip to Cox Farms' Fall Festival to spend a few hours gallivanting about with apples, pumpkins, and livestock galore! We'll have a quick lunch at NVHC right after Kehillat Limmud, then leave together by carpool at 12:30. We'll stay […]
Held at the home of Ellen Ranard. RSVP by August 28th. A multi-generational family saga about the long-lasting reverberations of one tragic summer. In 1948, a small stretch […]
**While NVHC's building is closed, Mid-Week Hebrew will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.** Midweek Hebrew is offered to all 3-6 grade […]
Join us to welcome the Days of Awe with a topical film, dessert, and worship service. 7:30 pm – Film: Won’t You Be My Neighbor? 9:00 pm – Discussion and dessert 9:30 pm – Selichot service. At the end of the service, we will welcome the Days of Awe and dress our Torah scrolls in […]
**While NVHC's building is closed, this hangout will take place online. Please see your daily email or email info@nvhcreston.org for more information.** Beginning in September, we invite all of our […]
Join Sisterhood for lunch and a matinee play at Theatre J. From an extraordinary collaboration of international artists comes Love Sick, the critically-acclaimed new musical that fuses a thrilling […]
CURE participants will share about a recent trip in which they visited several significant sites of racial history and violence around Virginia in Charlottesville, Danville, and Richmond. CURE is an […]
This month, we will meet in the St Tomas a Becket Fellowship Hall. You know St Thomas a Becket Church (or at least, you know its parking lot), but what […]
As Jews, we are no strangers to the concept of immigration. Our families were all immigrants from somewhere, facing difficult choices along the way. In today’s world, we are hearing […]
Finally Friday & Game Show Night September 27, 6 - 9:00 pm Our first event for 6th and 7th graders is Game Show Night! Following Finally Friday Shabbat services, we'll be putting our own twist on fun shows like Jeopardy, Family Feud, X Factor, and more! Please RSVP to Sam.
It is customary on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashanah to gather where there is flowing water and empty our pockets, throwing bread crumbs to symbolically cast off our sins. Join us at Lake Fairfax Park for this powerful and cleansing ritual.
with Yehudit Shem-Tov-Gerrig Wednesdays, October 2-December 18, no class October 9 or November 27 5:30-6:30 pm Text: Aleph Isn’t Tough $110 for members, $154 for non-members Registration is required. Minimum 5 […]
Get a Taste of Thailand - Join Us for Our Next Global Lunch Finn Thai - 1466 North Point Village Center, Reston RSVP Gail Dezube
This class is a broad introduction to the ideas, history, and philosophy of Judaism. Open to all, this course is perfect for interfaith couples, those raising Jewish children, spiritual seekers, individuals considering conversion, and Jews who want a meaningful adult Jewish learning experience. This class is taught through the Union for Reform Judaism. Click here for […]
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.
