Congregation Or Chadash
Damascus, Maryland
Contact & Location for Congregation Or Chadash
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Service Times for Congregation Or Chadash
Friday 6:15 PM
Shabbat Services
From the church’s website · checked Oct 2026
Plan your visit
Service length
About 60 minutes
What their website says
approximately one hour long.
Watch online
Services are streamed online
What their website says
Services are multi-access both in person, on Zoom, and streaming on YouTube.
Programs & Ministries at Congregation Or Chadash
About Congregation Or Chadash
Congregation Or Chadash is a vibrant and inclusive Reform Jewish community located in Damascus, Maryland, serving the upper Montgomery County suburbs including Clarksburg and Germantown. Founded in September 1984, the congregation now encompasses approximately 125 households and welcomes a diverse mix of singles, families, retirees, interfaith families, and LGBTQ+ members from across multiple counties and the Washington DC region. The congregation promotes Jewish spirituality and lifelong learning centered on Torah, social action, and community building, offering Shabbat services, holiday celebrations, an accredited religious school for Pre-K through 12th grade, weekly Torah study, and various adult learning opportunities. Or Chadash is intentionally designed to be small enough to feel like family while large enough to serve the full range of community needs, and members actively engage in social action causes and participate in numerous social groups for both adults and children.
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Groups & programs
CORY
What their website says
Our older teenagers are part of our senior youth group known as CORY
Junior CORY
What their website says
Our kids in 4th through 7th grade are part of Junior CORY
Kiddish Kids
What their website says
our youngest kids, in grades PreK-3 are part of Kiddish Kids
Torah study
What their website says
Rabbi Kobey holds Torah study weekly.
Sunrise Shabbat
What their website says
including as Sunrise Shabbat for babies and toddlers
Lunch and Learn
What their website says
Lunch and Learn as a mid-day adult education program.
Vacation Torah School
What their website says
we had our first ever Vacation Torah School
History & building
Founded in 1984
Congregation Or Chadash began in 1984 and became a formal affiliate of the UAHC in 1990. It moved into its new building in Damascus in September 2005.
What their website says
Congregation Or Chadash began in 1984 at a kitchen table in North Potomac, Maryland
Religious School
What their website says
we offer meaningful Shabbat services, holiday celebrations, an accredited Religious School for children in Pre-K through 12th grade
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