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Pray

Pray

We invite you to enter into prayer with us — the ladder to our highest, deepest aspirations; the living, breathing heart of Jewish worship.  Enlivened by great singing, pulsing with music from around the Jewish world, given new meaning with kavannot (short comments/intentions) and meditation, seamlessly switching between Hebrew and English.  That’s what davening/praying is meant to be.  Give it a try!

High Holidays

High Holidays

Shirat HaNefesh is blessed with many varied, talented, and motivated friends. Over the last few years we have joined in with the High Holiday services of Kahilah Chadasha and the Bethesda Chevy Chase Jewish Community Group.

Shabbat Mornings

Our Shabbat morning services are intimate and filled with uplifting music and spiritual inspiration.
We usually meet on the 2nd anf 4th Saturdays for Shabbat for davening, meditation, Torah reading, and discussion.  We start at 10:00 a.m., finish at noon, and enjoy a light kiddush until 12:30 p.m. Members of the congregation are encouraged to read Torah, chant a Haftorah, or give a reflection on the Torah reading.

Shabbat morning services are a mixture of Zoom and in-person services. Two services a month will be led by Rabbah Arlene Berger. Please check our calendar and home page for the schedule. 

Holidays

Shirat HaNefesh offers evening services and activities for most of the Jewish holidays.

We have rousing Simchat Torah celebrations with allied congregations and wonderful Chanukah parties among others.  For Shavuot, we begin with our own learning session, then join the community Tikkun at Tifereth Israel/Ohev Shalom. For the last several years we have observed Tisha B’Av with a joint evening service with Fabrangen.  Please check our calendar or contact us for details.

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