Dedicated to serving the needs of our congregation, supporting our temple youth, and supporting the Jewish community. Sponsors monthly Sunday Family Breakfasts, supports periodic Mitzvah Days, acts as ushers during the High Holy Days, and sponsors the annual Purim Carnival. 

Contact: Bob Fenster, brotherhood@nvhcreston.org 

NVHC Cares (Caring Committee).   Helps celebrate joyful beginnings when a congregant has a  new baby and other simchas, and offers solace and support through difficult times such as  illness, surgery or a death in the family by providing cards, meals, challah and supportive calls.   NVHC Cares has several active teams who provide specific types of support to members in need (see below).  If you are interested in helping or need support, contact the chair.

• Calls. This team is made up of volunteers, each taking 2-week rotations throughout the year, to make calls to congregants who have a celebration or needs support. 
• Cards. Congregants are sent a card when experiencing short- or long- term illness, bereavement, or celebrating a life-event like a birth, adoption, or conversion.
• Challah. We have a team of volunteers ready to deliver a challah so that congregants can observe Shabbat even when experiencing short-term illness, bereavement, or the addition of a family member. 
• Chaverim. Volunteers who provide more extended companionship to members of our community who need visits from an occasional friendly face. 
• Chevrah Kadisha.  Helps families in mourning arrange funerals, Shiva Minyans, and follow-up.  
• Meals. This team of volunteers responds to a request to provide meals to congregants who need help making sure that their family is fed during short- or long-term illness. 
• Rides. We have volunteers at the ready to help our community get to events at the Synagogue

Contact:Lisa Folb, ShowClick Here to View Contact Information

 Supports NVHC’s commitment to make our community and the world a better place (tikkun olam) by enabling and enhancing NVHC participation in social justice, service, advocacy and learning, and facilitates partnerships with other community organizations such as Cornerstones, VOICE, and the JCRC.  NVHC Change has several active teams working on specific initiatives (see below).  If you are interested in joining the NVHC Change mailing list to receive updates on our Social Action initiatives, contact the chair. 

Contact: Ellen Ranard, Chair, ShowClick Here to View Contact Information

• Afghan Refugee Team
• Ukrainian Refugee Team
• Green Team
• Racial Justice Team
• Food Insecurity/Shelter Meal Team

Supports an extended Afghan family (three households) resettling in Northern Virginia.

Contact: Ken and Kathy Laskey

Supports two Ukrainian families resettling in Northern Virginia.

Contact: Ellyn Krause Pontell and Dave Pontell

 Identifies and implements specific solutions to reduce NVHC’s carbon footprint, promote sustainability initiatives and solutions throughout the different aspects of congregational life and educate members of all ages on what they can do at NVHC, their homes, and businesses to enhance sustainability. 

Contact: Ken Gubin, Chair, ShowClick Here to View Contact Information

Engages with NVHC members and the broader community to promote racial justice and equity.  

Contact: Andy Lacher

Explores ways to support reproductive rights.

Contact: Ellyn Krause Pontell and Dominique Cytryn

Organizes meals and volunteers for Cornerstones Hypothermia Shelter and Embry Rucker Shelter and works with Helping Hungry Kids to support food packs for local elementary schools. 

Contact: Bess Eisenstadt

College Outreach Committee   Prepares and sends packages to college students to celebrate  the Jewish holidays, and to continue their connections with the NVHC community. 

Contact: Judy Naiman, ShowClick Here to View Contact Information

Provides activities for congregants aged 55+. Monthly dinners and activities are planned.

Contact: Marsha Sheinman, Chair, ShowClick Here to View Contact Information

Supports and furthers the highest ideals of Judaism and the goals of NVHC by promoting camaraderie, esprit de corps, spirituality and participation in tikkun olam – repairing the world – within our Congregation and the greater community. 

Contact: Peggy Nelson ShowClick Here to View Contact Information

Seeks to engage NVHC members and others to rebuild democracy by creating a space for open and honest conversation, inviting engaging and relevant speakers, and inspiring action.

Contact: Rabbi Michael G. Holzman, ShowClick Here to View Contact Information

For those members interested in photography this club offers a monthly opportunity to develop skills and to utilize them while sharing work, getting advice on all sorts of photography.

Contact: Mort Goldstrom, PhotoClub@nvhcreston.org

Organizes golf outings in a league format.

Contact: Sy Sherman,  GolfLeague@nvhcreston.org