Congregation Ner Shalom

Fall Updates

Shabbat services will continue with in-person attendance through the summer! For those still unable to attend in person, we will continue to stream our services on YouTube.

Religious School returns for in-person classes (as much as is possible)!

We continue to try to host events outdoors as weather permits, where it is a little safer to socialize unmasked. When in the synagogue building, everyone is required to wear a mask.

We expect all who can be fully vaccinated (at least 3 shots!). Regardless of vaccination status, we look to each person of our community to maintain social distance, wear masks when around others, and washing hands regularly to keep themselves and others safe. Doing so fulfills the mitzvah of pekuach nefesh (preserving life).

May the Holy One keep us all safe, healthy, and united as a community.

Congregation Ner Shalom - Our Home

Rabbi Lizz Goldstein

Be a Light, Buy a Light

We are a congregation that supports a wide range of programs and activities for members of all ages.

We are dedicated to preserving the traditions of the past, pledged to serving the spiritual, cultural, educational and social needs of our congregation and the community in the present, and committed to providing innovative and progressive ideas to meet the challenges of the future.

We are a diverse congregation reaching out to all people and making a conscious effort to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome. We welcome everyone who is interested in participating in the lively, vibrant world of Reform Judaism. Judaism stresses community. Ner Shalom is your Jewish community, as well as your extended family in Prince William County, Virginia.

We STRIVE to build a community based on inclusiveness, where everyone is welcome, regardless of race, age, ability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, a Jew by birth or by choice, to seek religious learning and experiences, life cycle rituals, and spiritual guidance.

#IAmNerShalom

Tue, October 4 2022
9 Tishrei 5783

Upcoming Events

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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2022

High Holy Days with Ner Shalom
Wednesday, Oct 5th 9:00a to 11:00a
Ner Shalom is gearing up for High Holy Days again! This year, as last year, the traditional High Holy Day services will be live in the sanctuary and live-streamed to YouTube. Children's programs and the Yom Kippur study session will be outdoors at the synagogue (Weather Permitting). Members and non-members must register in order to attend live for any of these. Masks Required for all when indoors, regardless of vaccination status. We expect all who can be fully vaccinated to be. Doing so fulfills the mitzvah of pekuach nefesh (preserving life). Here is the schedule: 9/17 Selichot @ 7:30 pm (Outdoors at the synagogue) 9/25 Tot Shana @ 5:30 pm (Outdoors) 9/25 Traditional Erev Rosh HaShana services @ 7:30 pm (in the sanctuary) 9/26 Traditional morning Rosh HaShana service @ 9:00 am (in the sanctuary) 9/26 Tashlich @ 2 pm (Bull Run Marina) 10/4 Traditional Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre service @ 7:30 pm (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Traditional Yom Kippur morning service @ 9:00 am (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Youth Kippur @ 12:00 pm (outdoors) 10/5 Rabbi's Study 1:30 pm (outdoors) 10/5 Traditional Yom Kippur Afternoon service @ 3:30 (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Yiskor and Neilah @ 4:45 pm (in the sanctuary) Break-fast outdoors following services.
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2022

High Holy Days with Ner Shalom
Wednesday, Oct 5th 12:00p to 1:00p
Ner Shalom is gearing up for High Holy Days again! This year, as last year, the traditional High Holy Day services will be live in the sanctuary and live-streamed to YouTube. Children's programs and the Yom Kippur study session will be outdoors at the synagogue (Weather Permitting). Members and non-members must register in order to attend live for any of these. Masks Required for all when indoors, regardless of vaccination status. We expect all who can be fully vaccinated to be. Doing so fulfills the mitzvah of pekuach nefesh (preserving life). Here is the schedule: 9/17 Selichot @ 7:30 pm (Outdoors at the synagogue) 9/25 Tot Shana @ 5:30 pm (Outdoors) 9/25 Traditional Erev Rosh HaShana services @ 7:30 pm (in the sanctuary) 9/26 Traditional morning Rosh HaShana service @ 9:00 am (in the sanctuary) 9/26 Tashlich @ 2 pm (Bull Run Marina) 10/4 Traditional Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre service @ 7:30 pm (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Traditional Yom Kippur morning service @ 9:00 am (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Youth Kippur @ 12:00 pm (outdoors) 10/5 Rabbi's Study 1:30 pm (outdoors) 10/5 Traditional Yom Kippur Afternoon service @ 3:30 (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Yiskor and Neilah @ 4:45 pm (in the sanctuary) Break-fast outdoors following services.
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2022

High Holy Days with Ner Shalom
Wednesday, Oct 5th 1:30p to 2:30p
Ner Shalom is gearing up for High Holy Days again! This year, as last year, the traditional High Holy Day services will be live in the sanctuary and live-streamed to YouTube. Children's programs and the Yom Kippur study session will be outdoors at the synagogue (Weather Permitting). Members and non-members must register in order to attend live for any of these. Masks Required for all when indoors, regardless of vaccination status. We expect all who can be fully vaccinated to be. Doing so fulfills the mitzvah of pekuach nefesh (preserving life). Here is the schedule: 9/17 Selichot @ 7:30 pm (Outdoors at the synagogue) 9/25 Tot Shana @ 5:30 pm (Outdoors) 9/25 Traditional Erev Rosh HaShana services @ 7:30 pm (in the sanctuary) 9/26 Traditional morning Rosh HaShana service @ 9:00 am (in the sanctuary) 9/26 Tashlich @ 2 pm (Bull Run Marina) 10/4 Traditional Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre service @ 7:30 pm (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Traditional Yom Kippur morning service @ 9:00 am (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Youth Kippur @ 12:00 pm (outdoors) 10/5 Rabbi's Study 1:30 pm (outdoors) 10/5 Traditional Yom Kippur Afternoon service @ 3:30 (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Yiskor and Neilah @ 4:45 pm (in the sanctuary) Break-fast outdoors following services.
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2022

High Holy Days with Ner Shalom
Wednesday, Oct 5th 3:30p to 4:45p
Ner Shalom is gearing up for High Holy Days again! This year, as last year, the traditional High Holy Day services will be live in the sanctuary and live-streamed to YouTube. Children's programs and the Yom Kippur study session will be outdoors at the synagogue (Weather Permitting). Members and non-members must register in order to attend live for any of these. Masks Required for all when indoors, regardless of vaccination status. We expect all who can be fully vaccinated to be. Doing so fulfills the mitzvah of pekuach nefesh (preserving life). Here is the schedule: 9/17 Selichot @ 7:30 pm (Outdoors at the synagogue) 9/25 Tot Shana @ 5:30 pm (Outdoors) 9/25 Traditional Erev Rosh HaShana services @ 7:30 pm (in the sanctuary) 9/26 Traditional morning Rosh HaShana service @ 9:00 am (in the sanctuary) 9/26 Tashlich @ 2 pm (Bull Run Marina) 10/4 Traditional Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre service @ 7:30 pm (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Traditional Yom Kippur morning service @ 9:00 am (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Youth Kippur @ 12:00 pm (outdoors) 10/5 Rabbi's Study 1:30 pm (outdoors) 10/5 Traditional Yom Kippur Afternoon service @ 3:30 (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Yiskor and Neilah @ 4:45 pm (in the sanctuary) Break-fast outdoors following services.
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2022

High Holy Days with Ner Shalom
Wednesday, Oct 5th 5:00p to 6:45p
Ner Shalom is gearing up for High Holy Days again! This year, as last year, the traditional High Holy Day services will be live in the sanctuary and live-streamed to YouTube. Children's programs and the Yom Kippur study session will be outdoors at the synagogue (Weather Permitting). Members and non-members must register in order to attend live for any of these. Masks Required for all when indoors, regardless of vaccination status. We expect all who can be fully vaccinated to be. Doing so fulfills the mitzvah of pekuach nefesh (preserving life). Here is the schedule: 9/17 Selichot @ 7:30 pm (Outdoors at the synagogue) 9/25 Tot Shana @ 5:30 pm (Outdoors) 9/25 Traditional Erev Rosh HaShana services @ 7:30 pm (in the sanctuary) 9/26 Traditional morning Rosh HaShana service @ 9:00 am (in the sanctuary) 9/26 Tashlich @ 2 pm (Bull Run Marina) 10/4 Traditional Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre service @ 7:30 pm (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Traditional Yom Kippur morning service @ 9:00 am (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Youth Kippur @ 12:00 pm (outdoors) 10/5 Rabbi's Study 1:30 pm (outdoors) 10/5 Traditional Yom Kippur Afternoon service @ 3:30 (in the sanctuary) 10/5 Yiskor and Neilah @ 4:45 pm (in the sanctuary) Break-fast outdoors following services.
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 8 , 2022

Shabbat Shacharit
Shabbat, Oct 8th 10:00a to 11:00a
At the synagogue!
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Monday ,
OctOctober 10 , 2022

Potluck in the Sukkah!
Monday, Oct 10th 6:00p to 8:00p
Join us on the first full day of sukkot, as we wind down a long weekend on the secular calendar, for a potluck in the Sukkah. No agenda, just food and company in the beautiful fall weather.
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Friday ,
OctOctober 14 , 2022

Shabbat Services
Friday, Oct 14th 7:30p to 8:30p
Join us at the synagogue for low-key, lay-led summer services!
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 16 , 2022

Religious School
Sunday, Oct 16th 9:30a to 12:00p
In person in the synagogue
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 16 , 2022

Reverse Tashlich
Sunday, Oct 16th 2:00p to 3:30p
Welcome to the largest Jewish aquatic restoration community. For thousands of years, in a ritual called Tashlich, Jews around the world have symbolically cast their sins into a body of water on the holiday Rosh Hashanah. For 60 years humans have been throwing their sins, trash and debris into bodies of water as well. The Jewish community has shown we can cast sins in, now let’s take them out. Join Repair the Sea | Tikkun HaYam, and Jewish communities around the world for a Reverse Tashlich. Follow this link (https://www.repairthesea.org/rt2022) and find Congregation Ner Shalom in the drop down menu for participating communities, and join us for our local Reverse Tashlich!
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