Ohr Kodesh Congregation

Ohr Kodesh Congregation We are an energetic, growing, and diverse Jewish community. We are children and grandparents. We are individuals and families.

Ohr Kodesh is a warm and welcoming Conservative congregation that welcomes Jews from a broad range of backgrounds to celebrate Judaism through Torah, Tefillah, and Chesed as a community. Daily Minyan, Religious School, Early Childhood Center, Regular Shabbat & Holiday services, ongoing classes and many opportunities for Jewish learning for all ages and abilities. We are founding members and brand

new members. Together, we cherish our tradition, embrace life-long learning, and strive to find meaningful ways to bring Judaism into our lives. Come experience the magic of our nursery school, the depth of our educational programs, and the warm embrace of our Shabbat community. We love newcomers and hope you will visit us!

We had a wonderful school year at ABRS and extend a heartfelt Mazal Tov to our graduates! Our annual Siyyum celebrated a...
06/26/2026

We had a wonderful school year at ABRS and extend a heartfelt Mazal Tov to our graduates! Our annual Siyyum celebrated a year of Jewish learning, growth, creativity, and community, with each grade sharing projects and presentations that highlighted what they learned throughout the year.

You'll be able to read more about the Siyyum and all the highlights of the 2025–2026 school year in an article by our Education Director, Lisa Redisch, who has just completed her first year at Ohr Kodesh, in our Summer Quarterly, arriving July 1!

06/25/2026

Next Shabbat, as our nation marks its 250th birthday, join us for a festive all-American Kiddush! Enjoy a delicious summer menu featuring hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, vegetarian options, and other classic favorites as we celebrate this historic milestone. Show your patriotic spirit by wearing red, white, and blue! To help enhance this special Kiddush, please contact Hagit Leibowitz at [email protected].

This past Shabbat, we celebrated our volunteers whose dedication, leadership, and generosity help make Ohr Kodesh a vibr...
06/23/2026

This past Shabbat, we celebrated our volunteers whose dedication, leadership, and generosity help make Ohr Kodesh a vibrant and caring community. This year, we honored Keter Shem Tov, Katherine Ralston, and volunteers Sara Chapper and Tom Rosenfield. Their service has enriched our congregation in countless ways!

You can read more about this year's honorees in our Summer edition of Divrei Kodesh, on July 1.

06/23/2026
ORDER NOW! You can still send our Mishloach Manot greeting cards to your friends and family! Make sure you're logged int...
02/15/2026

ORDER NOW! You can still send our Mishloach Manot greeting cards to your friends and family! Make sure you're logged into your OKC account:

Have you heard? Purim is just around the corner! Join us as an attendee or a volunteer at our Purim Carnival, on March 1...
02/13/2026

Have you heard? Purim is just around the corner! Join us as an attendee or a volunteer at our Purim Carnival, on March 1! More details here:

Join OKC families as we celebrate Purim with a morning of activities, including inflatables, food, games, face painting, tikkun olam (repairing the world), and more. Costumes are welcomed and encouraged. 

Using hand-drawn animation to bring the past to life “Among Neighbors” focuses on one of the last living Holocaust survi...
01/21/2026

Using hand-drawn animation to bring the past to life “Among Neighbors” focuses on one of the last living Holocaust survivors from a small Polish town, and on an aging eyewitness who saw Jews murdered there – six months after the N***s were defeated. Buy tickets here: https://www.edcjcc.org/jxj/show/among-neighbors/

Thank you to all those who joined our Challah Bake this past weekend with Chef Paula Shoyer! 👩🏻‍🍳🥣 We're so excited to s...
12/11/2025

Thank you to all those who joined our Challah Bake this past weekend with Chef Paula Shoyer! 👩🏻‍🍳🥣 We're so excited to see all those beautiful challot put to use during our upcoming Challah and Hospitality meal match this Friday!

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8300 Meadowbrook Lane
Chevy Chase, MD
20815

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