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Welcome to Beth Chaverim: Our House of Friends!
Beth Chaverim means “House of Friends” in Hebrew. That is what you will find at Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation. We are a welcoming community, connecting with one another and centuries of Jewish tradition. We are filled with energy, warmth and spiritual meaning. We celebrate our diversity – we are young families, seniors, singles, teens, empty nesters, interfaith families, same sex couples, Jews by birth and Jews by choice.
We are more than a congregation – we’re a family, a community and friends.
Look around our website and see what we have to offer. Then join us for a relaxed, welcoming Erev Shabbat service, a Tot Shabbat, or our special Jammin’ Shabbat service. Join an adult learning class and bring your elementary school age children to our junior youth group events. Come light the Chanukah menorah at our Chanukah service, munch on hamentashen at our Purim shpiel, and celebrate freedom at our community Passover Seder. Find your place in our community.
There is a place for you at Beth Chaverim.
Rabbi's Corner
For 5784, the Rabbi's Corner will be sharing posts from the History of Racial Injustice calendar published by the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI). Once a doctoral student in African American, Jewish American, and Latin American literature, Rabbi Amy believes it is incumbent upon us all as American Jews, ourselves racially diverse, to keep adding to our historical knowledge by learning from different American experience.
We continue to pray for the safety of Israel, its defense forces, and all innocent people in the region who are in harm’s way and for the speedy, safe return of those who have been captured.
The Jewish Federation has created an Israel Crisis Relief Fund to provide critical support for relief efforts as this crisis unfolds: CLICK HERE
Another way to donate in order to get funds most directly to the front lines:
CLICK HERE
From the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism: How you can support Israel now. Click HERE .
Congregant Carly Schrager's Israel trip leader recommended the Israel Under Fire - Emergency Campaign, dedicated to providing safe housing for families evacuated from the Gaza area.
One of the most effective ways to help is to support the impacted communities directly. If you wish to donate to communities impacted by the October 7th attack, here are several links for direct donations to a number of Kibbutzim, and a general link to The Kibbutz Movement Rehabilitation fund.
Congregant Marc Nodell had an opinion piece published as a guest contributor to Washington Jewish Week. If interested in Moral Confusion: The Gaza Cease-fire Resolutions, please visit this link.
Thu, May 2 2024
24 Nisan 5784
Upcoming events
Tomorrow's Calendar
: 5:30pm |
Erev Shabbat/Yom HaShoah Service : 7:00pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parashat Acharei Mot
Shabbat, May 4 |
Yom HaShoah
Monday, May 6 |
UAA Questionnaire to Candidates
United Against Antisemitism (UAA), a grass roots organization based in the Washington D.C. area, created a questionnaire on how candidates seeking to run in our Congressional District, and for the US Senate seat for Virginia would respond to the rise of antisemitism we are witnessing.
This is a non-partisan effort, and the questionnaire was sent to all candidates (Democrats and Republicans) running in the primaries for the 10th Congressional District, the seat currently held by Jennifer Wexton who is not running for re-election. Please click here to read full information and to see the responses.
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The BCRC Blog
Commentary on War from URJ VP
Monday, Dec 25 8:57amRabbi Amy's Remarks from Prayer Vigil
Wednesday, Oct 25 9:30amSukkot at BCRC
Saturday, Oct 7 8:05am
Join us for Services
We welcome anyone looking for a place to worship. In order to attend our weekly Shabbat Service, Guests must submit a Visitor Form prior to attending.
Contact Us!
Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation
21740 Beaumeade Circle, Suite 100
Ashburn, VA 20147
(703) 729-1659
office@bcrcva.org