We are a progressive, egalitarian, participatory Conservative Jewish congregation located in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Potomac, Maryland. With a membership of over 1,000 families, we hold services every day and offer active and diverse educational, social, religious, cultural, and community-oriented programs for people of all ages, from preschoolers to seniors. For more information about why we are A Wonderful Place to be Jewish, or how to become a member, please contact us at shalom@harshalom.org or email newmember@harshalom.org.
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News & Upcoming Events

  • Mon, Jun 22, ECEC Summer Program Begins
  • Wed, Jul 1, 12 pm, Daytimers/Hazak Theater J Event, The Seagull on 16th Street
  • Fri, Jul 3 - Sat, Jul 4, Independence Day Holiday, The building will be closed except for services.
  • Sun, Jul 12, 9 am, Sisterhood will be selling High Holy Day Cards in the Lobby
  • Sun, Jul 19, 1 pm, Darfur Vigil at the Chinese Embassy
  • Thu, Jul 23, 12 pm, Darfur Vigil at the Sudanese Embassy
  • American Jewish Committee (AJC) Opens Fund to Help Family of Stephen Johns, Guard at the Holocaust Museum. Donate here.
  • Pick up a postcard in the synagogue lobby and send it off to the White House asking President Obama to keep his pledge to end the ongoing genocide in Darfur. More info here.
  • Gemilut Hasidim Collection Item of the Month: Household Cleaning Supplies for Stepping Stones and the Montgomery County Mental Health Association.