Events

Join us in-person or on Zoom:Sundays and Federal Holidays at 9am, Zoom Link HereMondays-Fridays at 7:30am, Zoom Link HereClick Here For Shacharit Pages

Adas-Behrend Senior Fellowship is a program that provides seniors from the DC metro area a kosher lunch, social activities, and Friday Shabbat celebrations. Social activities include games (such as bingo, scrabble) group exercise classes, entertainment (musicians, sing-alongs, movies), field trips to Theater J and museums, art classes, etc. Lunch and FellowshipSeniors from the DC metro […]

Join In-Person on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and via Zoom every day (Sunday-Thursday).Siddur Pages: Mincha, Maariv

Join us in-person or on Zoom:Sundays and Federal Holidays at 9am, Zoom Link HereMondays-Fridays at 7:30am, Zoom Link HereClick Here For Shacharit Pages

Adas-Behrend Senior Fellowship is a program that provides seniors from the DC metro area a kosher lunch, social activities, and Friday Shabbat celebrations. Social activities include games (such as bingo, scrabble) group exercise classes, entertainment (musicians, sing-alongs, movies), field trips to Theater J and museums, art classes, etc. Lunch and FellowshipSeniors from the DC metro […]

Join In-Person on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and via Zoom every day (Sunday-Thursday).Siddur Pages: Mincha, Maariv

6:30pm: Dinner and Book Talk with Rabbi John RosoveJoin Rabbi John Rosove for a book talk on his newly published memoir, "From the West to the East - A Memoir of a Liberal American Rabbi." As we mark Yom Haatzmaut amidst shifting global realities, Rabbi Rosove will address pressing issues such as the Hamas-Israel war, […]

6:30pm: Dinner and Book Talk with Rabbi John RosoveJoin Rabbi John Rosove for a book talk on his newly published memoir, "From the West to the East - A Memoir of a Liberal American Rabbi." As we mark Yom Haatzmaut amidst shifting global realities, Rabbi Rosove will address pressing issues such as the Hamas-Israel war, […]

Join us in-person or on Zoom:Sundays and Federal Holidays at 9am, Zoom Link HereMondays-Fridays at 7:30am, Zoom Link HereClick Here For Shacharit Pages

Adas-Behrend Senior Fellowship is a program that provides seniors from the DC metro area a kosher lunch, social activities, and Friday Shabbat celebrations. Social activities include games (such as bingo, scrabble) group exercise classes, entertainment (musicians, sing-alongs, movies), field trips to Theater J and museums, art classes, etc. Lunch and FellowshipSeniors from the DC metro […]

Join In-Person on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and via Zoom every day (Sunday-Thursday).Siddur Pages: Mincha, Maariv

The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has laid bare many American Jewish disagreements about Israel, both in terms of policy and approach. For those Jews who love Israel but choose not to live there, how do we best support Israel from afar? Should our support be unwavering or qualified? This class will gather seven […]

Join us in-person or on Zoom:Sundays and Federal Holidays at 9am, Zoom Link HereMondays-Fridays at 7:30am, Zoom Link HereClick Here For Shacharit Pages

Adas-Behrend Senior Fellowship is a program that provides seniors from the DC metro area a kosher lunch, social activities, and Friday Shabbat celebrations. Social activities include games (such as bingo, scrabble) group exercise classes, entertainment (musicians, sing-alongs, movies), field trips to Theater J and museums, art classes, etc. Lunch and FellowshipSeniors from the DC metro […]

Join In-Person on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and via Zoom every day (Sunday-Thursday).Siddur Pages: Mincha, Maariv

Join us in-person or on Zoom:Sundays and Federal Holidays at 9am, Zoom Link HereMondays-Fridays at 7:30am, Zoom Link HereClick Here For Shacharit Pages

Adas-Behrend Senior Fellowship is a program that provides seniors from the DC metro area a kosher lunch, social activities, and Friday Shabbat celebrations. Social activities include games (such as bingo, scrabble) group exercise classes, entertainment (musicians, sing-alongs, movies), field trips to Theater J and museums, art classes, etc. Lunch and FellowshipSeniors from the DC metro […]

Click Here to Join the ClassJoin us for an exclusive in-depth look at the Torah portion. On alternating Fridays Rabbi Holtzblatt will explore the parsha through the lens of Hassidut and mysticism, Rabbi Alexander will use the Talmud as the prism for the weekly reading, and Rabbi Krinsky will teach the hidden recesses of the Parsha’s passages and discover its […]

Come sing! Join us for a spirited musical community service on Friday night at 6:00pm in the Smith Sanctuary. Rabbi Solomon, Cantor Brown, and Adas musicians create an inclusive and joyful atmosphere engaging children and offering adults an uplifting experience of t’filah (prayer). We will feature participation of our students in this multi-generation Kabbalat Shabbat […]

Jews have a God problem. Many of us struggle to talk about God-- we don’t know who or what we mean by the word and we are beset by doubt in any case; and many of us have tragically internalized anti-Judaic stereotypes about the God of Judaism (e.g., “The God of Judaism is a God […]

Click Here to Join the SessionThe Boker Or Torah study group meets Saturday mornings at 8:30 a.m. with the weekly portion as its focus. Join our clergy and community over zoom each week for an engaging, text-based conversation on the week's parsha, before Shabbat services. *Note: Zoom meeting will begin before Shabbat starts. All participants […]

Livestream Here: adasisrael.org/shabbat-services-livestreamShabbat morning services in the Charles E. Smith Sanctuary, the synagogue's largest worship space, are led by our inspiring Rabbis and Cantor. The service includes a D'var Torah and sermon by the Rabbi and often includes participation by members and B'nai Mitzvah.Shabbat Service Links:Siddur Lev Shalem: Kabbalat Shabbat | Click Here to DownloadSiddur […]

The Traditional Egalitarian Minyan (TEM) is a warm, spirited service, committed to participatory worship. It meets in the Gewirz Beit Am every Shabbat morning and on some holidays at 9:30 a.m. Led by volunteers with the occasional assistance of Adas clergy, the TEM service offers a full P’sukei D’Zimrah (introductory Psalms), Shacharit, Torah service (starting […]

Join us for a Saturday afternoon of prayer and Torah. The content of the mincha prayers reflects the essential goal of menucha (rest) on the Sabbath day.

Jews have a God problem. Many of us struggle to talk about God-- we don’t know who or what we mean by the word and we are beset by doubt in any case; and many of us have tragically internalized anti-Judaic stereotypes about the God of Judaism (e.g., “The God of Judaism is a God […]

Join us in-person or on Zoom:Sundays and Federal Holidays at 9am, Zoom Link HereMondays-Fridays at 7:30am, Zoom Link HereClick Here For Shacharit Pages

Jews have a God problem. Many of us struggle to talk about God-- we don’t know who or what we mean by the word and we are beset by doubt in any case; and many of us have tragically internalized anti-Judaic stereotypes about the God of Judaism (e.g., “The God of Judaism is a God […]

The DC Klezmer Workshop is an open community orchestra dedicated to learning the traditional and modern tunes and techniques of Yiddish instrumental music, and then playing for fun and occasional dances. Monthly workshops (2-4:00 PM in the Gewirz Beit Am) often feature some of the best international performers and teachers. Other special workshops and practice […]

Join In-Person on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and via Zoom every day (Sunday-Thursday).Siddur Pages: Mincha, Maariv