Or Hadash, A Reconstructionist Congregation

09/03/2026

Or Hadash's S.M.I.L.E. School and new Parent-Tot Group make Jewish learning joyful for kids from age 2 through B'nai Mitzvah and beyond.

08/28/2026

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Inside a historic Fort Washington mansion, Or Hadash, A Reconstructionist Congregation has built a modern Jewish community centered on tradition, inclusion, learning, and service while preserving a connection to the past. Click here to read 👉 https://ebx.sh/J0KUkf

08/20/2026

Our Welcome Back Picnic and Shabbat celebration is only two weeks away! We’ve missed having kids fill the building and can’t wait to hear about everyone’s summer adventures. Please RSVP by email to [email protected]. See you there!

08/12/2026

5787 is quickly approaching! Here’s what you need to know about our High Holidays schedule.

Please note that there are no required entrance fees or tickets — anyone who wants to reflect on the past year, connect with community, celebrate a new beginning, or even just eat apples and honey is more than welcome to join us! Check our website for more info.

07/27/2026

Thank you Alex for four wonderful years as our shammes! Alex managed our hospitality services and helped make Torah studies, services, and onegs welcoming, joyful events.

While we are sad to see him go, we are so excited to welcome Alexia (emphasis on the “ia”) to the role! You may already know her as one of our amazing security guards. Make sure to say hi next time you see her!

05/21/2026

Mazal Tov Rabbi Elliott Tepperman when becoming the next President & CEO of Reconstructing Judaism. May you, and may we all go from strength to the strength.

Exciting news! Today we are thrilled to announce the selection of Rabbi Elliott Tepperman as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of Reconstructing Judaism.

Rabbi Tepperman comes to this role with decades of service to the Reconstructionist movement, including 24 years as the spiritual leader of Bnai Keshet after graduating from Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 2002. He is a rabbi, teacher, community builder and passionate advocate for the kind of Judaism we are all striving to create: one rooted in tradition, open to question and relentlessly committed to a more just world.

Full press release linked in the comments, and be sure to drop a kol hakavod 🎉 to let Rabbi Tepperman know you're excited to see where this journey leads!

04/15/2026

Now on display in the Oswald Memorial Staircase Art Gallery! 

On ( ), we gathered honor the lives and legacies of the more than 6,000,000 Jews (11,000,000 total) who were murdered by the N**i regime during the . This year we centered our program on the life and enduring words of Anne Frank through the diary. She kept his young girl in hiding alongside her family in Amsterdam. We viewed the film Anne Frank: a life in hiding, and then in clay, oil, pastels, watercolor, and in the written word, community members from 10-80+ reflected on the themes of *hope* *memory* and the *power of finding and raising our voices*.