Shabbat with Kol Ami 

Our Next Shabbat Service

Kol Ami: NVRC holds three services each month, usually one on Friday evening and two on Saturday morning. Services are led by members of our community or by Rabbi Leila Gal Berner or a lay leader. A complete list of upcoming services is available on our Events page.  Visit our Shabbat page for more information about Kol Ami: The Northern Virginia Reconstructionist Community services.

Shabbat Hosting Update

Our administrator organizes volunteers to help with our onegs.  Please reference the schedule & tasks to see when you have been assigned.

Navigating Our Website

Our website is easy to navigate through the menus available at the top and bottom of each page. Here's what you'll find on each menu link:

Home is the page you're reading now. It explains who we are, tells what's new on the website, and features important upcoming events.

About Reconstructionist Judaism offers a very brief introduction to Reconstructionism. For those who want more information, there is a link to the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation (JRF), the organization of congregations and havurot for the movement.  NVRC is an affiliate of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation's Chesapeake Region, which also includes synagogues and havurot in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Visit the Chesapeake Region website for regional news and events as well as special events at other congregations in our region.

Events is a calendar of all upcoming Kol Ami: NVRC events. Each event listing includes the date, time, and location of the service or event. Events are linked to more information, directions, or contact information.

Shabbat & Holidays is where you'll find information about our Shabbat services and our holiday services and celebrations. The Shabbat page also contains information about our Healing and Mazel Tov Lists. Links from the page offer more detail about Shabbat and each holiday.

Structure & Participation contains information about Kol Ami: NVRC's organizational structure and ways in which you can get involved. All of our committees are listed here. There are also e-mail links to officers and committee chairpersons.

Children's Programs offers news about our Hebrew School and other programs for children. Kol Ami: NVRC offers the only Reconstructionist Children's Programs in Northern Virginia. 

Programs for Adults includes information about educational and social opportunities for our adult participants. Ongoing programs such as the Kol Ami: NVRC Book Group are included here as well as one-time events. There is also information about past events.

Membership explains our membership dues structure and offers forms that you can print and submit by mail to join Kol Ami: NVRC.

Bookstore allows visitors to purchase books through Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com. Proceeds from these sales help support NVRC. We offer books about Reconstructionist Judaism, Reconstructionist prayer books, other Jewish books, NVRC Book Group Selections, and Member Recommendations. You can also search either bn.com or Amazon.com from our online store.

Contact Us lists contact information for NVRC as well as information about NVRC News (our announcement-only e-mail list) and NVRC Discuss (our discussion e-mail list.)