Kol Nefesh

Religion, Education, Community Kol Nefesh is a family-oriented, Reform congregation in Howard County, MD. Our spiritual leader is Cantor Stephanie Weishaar.

Focusing on young adults and families, Kol Nefesh's goal is to meet the religious, educational, and social needs of a diverse population in a warm, friendly, and service-oriented community. She leads us in monthly Shabbat services, typically the third Friday of each month. Cantor Stephanie also teaches music in our Sunday school, trains our b-mitzvah students, and leads two teen groups for our mid

dle and high schoolers. Kol Nefesh is based in Columbia, Maryland and subscribes to the Columbia model of religious institutions, choosing to worship at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center.

04/03/2026

Chag Pesach Sameach! Now that it is the second day of Passover it is time to count the Omer. If you want to learn more about this ancient Jewish practice, there are some links in the first comment on this post. Whether you approach it from a mindfulness angle or a connection to the environment, counting the Omer is something easy that you can do with the whole family. Enjoy your matzoh and have fun counting the Omer! Shabbat Shalom from your Kol Nefesh family 💗

04/01/2026

Cantor Stephanie wishes you all a Chag Pesach Sameach. Keep asking those questions! 🎶💐⛓️‍💥🫓🌊💞

03/29/2026

Free movie tonight at omi about native plants and bugs!

Come see this FREE movie about bringing nature to your backyard (or patio)! 7pm on Sunday March 29 at the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center (aka the Meeting House).https://forms.gle/4MqrTeaPdv3wmYYw5

02/27/2026

Shabbat Shalom! Enjoy your weekend and get ready to join us for fun on Monday night for a fabulous Purim celebration!

Get ready to shake your groggers and shine bright!

Glitter, Groggers & Glam: A Drag Purim Spiel
Monday, March 2
7:00 PM
Oakland Mills Interfaith Center

CJC, Bet Aviv, and Kol Nefesh are serving Purim realness like never before. Join us for a bedazzled retelling of the Purim story hosted by the fabulous Miss Bella—bursting with laughter, heart, and plenty of sparkle for queens, kids, and everyone in between.

Costumes are encouraged—glitter required. Think camp, color, and Purim joy. Drag, wigs, makeup, and sparkle are welcome. (Please keep looks playful and fully covered.)

Can’t make it in person? Tune in via livestream.

Register now and get ready for a night of glam, groggers, and megillah magic.
https://tinyurl.com/GGGPurim

01/30/2026

What’s the cure for a week with no school? An evening at shul! Join us tonight for our monthly Shabbat service at 7 pm. One hour of singing with Cantor Stephanie will restore a bit of your sanity 🙃

(Shul is the Yiddish word for synagogue)

12/15/2025

Wishing all our Kol Nefesh family and friends Happy Hanukkah! As Cantor Stephanie shared with us Friday night, one of the miracles of the Hanukkah story is that our ancestors did not give up on their tradition. In the face of destruction, they found a small amount of oil and lit the menorah anyhow. What small bit of light can you bring to these dark times?

07/13/2025

Pool party today at Swansfield pool 2pm. Come "chill" with us and find out about our congregation and Sunday school.

Update: the pool is closed so we have to cancel. Reach out to our website or email for more information about future events.

02/22/2025

Thank you Rabbi Joseph for leading and Cub Scouts from Pack 618 for being our guests at last night's Scout Shabbat.

01/18/2025

Snow is canceling our MLK Service Sunday afternoon with our interfaith colleagues and we hope everyone stays warm and safe at home. We will miss gathering together yet you can listen to music that inspired Cantor Stephanie and her colleagues online at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn4hXTP-u54ZE5jciEnN79zmjMb_dzu7v&si=8uzZLRsEtR_GR5SH Our food distribution has also been postponed from Monday to Wednesday afternoon from 3-5 PM.

10/14/2024

Still soaring from the joy of singing together at the High Holidays? Come back for more and celebrate Sukkot and Shabbat with Rick Recht! See you Friday night at OMI!

09/16/2024

Our Kol Nefesh family looks forward to welcoming everyone for the High Holidays!

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06/13/2024

Mazel tov to last week’s bar mitzvah! Harry made us proud as he led our Shabbat service and taught his Torah. Read more about his amazing mitzvah project in this week’s news - https://www.jewishtimes.com/for-bar-mitzvah-project-kol-nefesh-congregant-builds-an-ark/?utm_content=buffer4c26f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1yo9HbACTLE7H_NP6x4X8-_7MGnBK9Q4TVtO__clS04t19PNv7ev9gpjE_aem_AZGHmR3GSQdaPk8dujsWHaQfqnQziBXaLiTem19KNvr6o88EuXosQJcsaJfHA4YzactVAMt12dQ8QDMn0sQvX220

Harry Folden, an enterprising teen member of Kol Nefesh, built the congregation a portable ark for his bar mitzvah project.

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5885 Robert Oliver Place
Columbia, MD
21045

Website

http://www.kolnefesh.org/

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