Welcome! Havurah Shalom gatherings take place in person, on Zoom, or both (hybrid). We use the following shorthand before event names: (IP) for in person, (ZM) for Zoom, and (HYB) for hybrid. Please click into an event for more detailed location information.
Candlelighting and Havdallah times are for reference only.
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Selichot AYT - 11:00am (IP) High Holidays Cemetery Gathering
- 4:00pm (IP) Tashlich at West Moreland Park
- 7:00pm (ZM) Israel-Palestine Committee Monthly Planning Meeting
| Selichot AYT - 5:00pm (ZM) Havurah's Climate Action Team (HCAT) Meeting
| Selichot AYT - 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
| Erev Yom Kippur - 8:30am (HYB) No Morning Minyan Today
- 6:33pm Candle Lighting
- 7:00pm (HYB) Erev Yom Kippur Service
| Yom Kippur Yizkor - 9:30am (HYB) Yom Kippur Services and Programming
- 10:00am (IP) Middle School in Motion
- 3:30pm (IP) Yom Kippur Family Service
- 7:39pm Havdalah
| | Ha'Azinu - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning
- 7:36pm Havdalah
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| Erev Sukkot - 1:00pm Havurahnik Mahjong Group
- 6:00pm Intergenerational Sukkah Decorating Party
- 6:24pm Candle Lighting
| Sukkot - 5:00pm (IP) Tentative Private Event
- 7:00pm (IP) MACG Meeting
- 7:22pm Candle Lighting
| Sukkot - 8:00am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 7:00pm (ANN) Adult B'nei Mitzvah
- 7:28pm Havdalah
| Chol Hamoed Sukkot - 11:00am Postcard Writing in the Sukkah
- 4:30pm (IP) Alte Rockers in the Sukkah
- 7:00pm (ZM) Monthly Racial Justice Meeting
| | Chol Hamoed Sukkot - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning
- 3:00pm (IP) Shabbat School
- 3:00pm New Family Orientation and Teacher Training part 1
- 7:00pm (CANCELED) Jewish Storytelling in the Sukkah
- 7:23pm Havdalah
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Chol Hamoed Sukkot - 10:30am (IP) Israel, Palestine, and Our Community: An Invitation to Sukkat Shalom
- 2:00pm Sukkah Party
| Hoshana Rabah - 5:30pm (IP) Sanctuary Committee in the Sukkah
- 6:11pm Candle Lighting
- 7:00pm (IP) Monthly Music Jam
- 7:00pm (ZM) Teen Engagement Committee Meeting
| Shmini Atzeret Yizkor - 8:00am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 2:30pm B'nei Mitzvah run through
- 6:30pm (HYB) Simḥat Torah Celebration
- 7:09pm Candle Lighting
| Simchat Torah - 6:30pm Sukkah Reserved for High School
- 6:30pm (IP) High School
- 7:00pm (ANN) Adult B'nei Mitzvah
- 7:15pm Havdalah
| - 9:00am (IP) Sukkah Take-Down
- 7:00pm (IP) The Stories of Abraham
- 7:30pm Grades K-3 Parent Consensus Meetings
- 7:30pm (Z) Grades K-3 Parent-teachers' Consensus Meeting
| | Shabbat Mevarchim Bereshit - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning with Bar Mitzvah of Brandon Keys
- 7:10pm Havdalah
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| - 1:00pm Havurahnik Mahjong Group
- 5:30pm (ZM) Climate Change Book Group Slow Reading of "Not Too Late"
- 7:00pm (IP) Thinking About Palestine and Israel After the Destruction of Gaza
| - 11:30am (ZM) Cohort D of Coming Home to Solidarity
- 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
- 6:30pm (HYB) Steering Meeting (Oct. 21)
- 7:00pm (IP) Torah and Film: Ecclesiastes and Groundhog Day (1993)
- 7:30pm (Z) Grades 4-6 Parent-teachers' Consensus Meetings
| Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan - 8:00am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 3:30pm (IP) Sanctuary Coalition Work
- 6:30pm Parent Orientation, Grades 7-12
- 6:30pm (IP) B'nei Mitzvah Cohort
- 6:30pm (IP) High School
- 6:30pm (IP) Middle School
- 7:00pm (ANN) Adult B'nei Mitzvah
| Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan - 7:00pm (IP) The Stories of Abraham
| - 5:45pm (HYB) Solidarity Kabbalat Shabbat
- 5:52pm Candle Lighting
| Noach - 9:00am (HYB) Multi-Synagogue Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning
- 10:30am (IP) Tot Shabbat
- 3:00pm New Family Orientation and Teacher Training part 2
- 3:00pm (IP) Shabbat School
- 6:59pm Havdalah
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- 10:30am (HYB) Chanukah: Not Just For Kids Anymore
- 11:00am (IP) Tivnu Teen Building Project
- 7:00pm (ZM) Israel-Palestine Committee Monthly Planning Meeting
- 7:00pm (HYB) Rosh Ḥodesh Tov! Gender-Inclusive New Moon Ritual
| - 5:00pm (ZM) Havurah's Climate Action Team (HCAT) Meeting
- 7:00pm (IP) Thinking About Palestine and Israel After the Destruction of Gaza
| - 11:30am (ZM) Cohort D of Coming Home to Solidarity
- 12:00pm (HYB) Jewish Mindfulness & Meditation
- 5:00pm (IP) Torah and Film: Ecclesiastes and Groundhog Day (1993)
- 7:00pm (ZM) Book Group: "Enter Ghost" by Isabella Hammad
| - 8:30am (HYB) Morning Minyan
- 5:00pm (HYB) Finance Committee
- 6:30pm (IP) Middle School
- 6:30pm (IP) B'nei Mitzvah Cohort
- 6:30pm (IP) High School
- 7:00pm (ANN) Adult B'nei Mitzvah
- 7:30pm (IP) B'nei Mitzvah Logistics Workshop
| - 7:00pm (IP) The Stories of Abraham
| | Lech Lecha - 9:00am (HYB) Weekly Torah Study
- 10:00am (HYB) Shabbat Morning
- 6:48pm Havdalah
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Sunday, October 5, 2025 • 13 Tishrei 5786
9:00am |
1:00pm |
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Havurah Shalom
Are you a little handy, good with diagrams, or just enjoy working outdoors? Come together with a fun group of people to raise the Havurah Sukkah in our courtyard ahead of Sukkot. Bring a drill if you have one, or just a sense of adventure. Not into building things? We appreciate moral support as well. Sign Up on the Volunteering Sign-Up
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Monday, October 6, 2025 • 14 Tishrei 5786
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Erev Sukkot
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1:00pm |
4:00pm |
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Havurah Shalom
Just for Havurah members, our Mahjong Group is a fun, social activity that builds community, encouraging new friendships and cementing old ones. And while some of us may play elsewhere as well, we all agreed that restoring its place as an ongoing congregational activity will be a good fit for Havurah and those of us who play or want to learn the game.
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6:00pm |
8:00pm |
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Havurah Shalom
Our Havurah Sukkah is a place of meditation, meals, song, and community. Get together with other Havurahniks to make it look fantastic and feel as special to be in as it is. We’ll have special art activities for kids and some tasty finger snacks. Come over and bring your craft on as we decorate the sukkah with paper, fabric and posters to celebrate the Festival of Booths!
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6:24pm |
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Candle Lighting
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025 • 15 Tishrei 5786
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Sukkot
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Office Closed for First Day of Sukkot
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5:00pm |
7:30pm |
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Havurah Shalom
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7:00pm |
8:30pm |
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Havurah Shalom
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7:22pm |
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Candle Lighting
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 • 16 Tishrei 5786
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Sukkot
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Office Closed for First Day of Sukkot
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8:00am |
9:00am |
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Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
For all who want a regular prayer practice and for people saying Kaddish. We meet both in person and streaming online in Zoom Room Aleph. All are welcome. Please email info@havurahshalom.org for join info. Today we will start at 8 am for the second day of Sukkot.
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7:00pm |
8:15pm |
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Havurah Annex (1816 NW Irving St.)
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7:28pm |
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Havdalah
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Thursday, October 9, 2025 • 17 Tishrei 5786
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Chol Hamoed Sukkot
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11:00am |
1:00pm |
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Havurah Shalom
The Tikkun Olam Cluster invites you to join us in the Sukkah, anytime between 11 am and 1 pm, to shake the lulav and etrog, chat, eat food, and write postcards to get out the vote in Virginia or contact your Members of Congress. Bring your own lunch. We’ll provide snacks, postcards and pens. Please RSVP.
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4:30pm |
6:30pm |
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Havurah Shalom
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7:00pm |
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(ZM) Monthly Racial Justice Meeting
Havurah members, join the Racial Justice Committee for our monthly meeting (2nd Thursdays, 7 pm to 8:30 pm, Zoom Room Bet). We will make plans to create learning opportunities for our community and engage in learning together during the meeting. Questions? Contact Julia Lager Mesulam. *Log in to your Havurah member account on our website and look under the Contact tab for the Member Directory and Zoom Room login info.*
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Friday, October 10, 2025 • 18 Tishrei 5786
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Chol Hamoed Sukkot
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See you for our second Tuesday Kabbalat Shabbat in November!
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6:16pm |
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Candle Lighting
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Shabbat, October 11, 2025 • 19 Tishrei 5786
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Chol Hamoed Sukkot
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9:00am |
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(HYB) Weekly Torah Study
An in-depth look at the weekly Torah reading, led by congregants. No prior knowledge or study is necessary. At Havurah Shalom and in Zoom Room Bet. Email info@havurahshalom.org for Zoom link.
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10:00am |
12:00pm |
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Havurah Shalom and Zoom Room Aleph
Led by community members and Rabbi Benjamin, this service includes davening, Torah reading, and discussion. Join us afterward for a light community brunch provided by the Lunches and Noshes Committee! Free childcare is provided. For Zoom information, please email info@havurahshalom.org.
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3:00pm |
5:15pm |
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Havurah Shalom
This program gives children a foundation for lifelong Jewish learning and engagement while integrating parents and children in a caring Jewish community.
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3:00pm |
4:30pm |
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Havurah Shalom
Families new to Shabbat School are required to attend both parts of the New Family Orientation and Teacher Trainings. You will meet other parents, become more oriented to the Shabbat School program and your participation in it and gain some training in teaching Shabbat School. Your attendance and participation are integral to the success of your family’s experience and our program. Please add the names of parents/grandparents who are attending for your family in the notes below. Thanks
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7:00pm |
8:15pm |
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Havurah Shalom
This event has been canceled. We look forward to seeing you at other Sukkot activities!
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7:23pm |
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Havdalah
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Thu, October 16 2025 24 Tishrei 5786