Upcoming Events & Programs
Upcoming Events & Programs
All Events
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Sunday ,
JulJuly 28 , 2024KindSoup for the Soul
Sunday, Jul 28th 4:00p
Come together, on Zoom from your own kitchen, for some fun and to create a community of healthy meal donors. We'll be cooking enough to feed our own families PLUS to pack up containers to freeze and deliver to those in need. (Recipes provided on Mondays prior to cooking on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month from 4:00pm - 5:00pm.) -
Wednesday ,
AugAugust 7 , 2024
Wednesday, Aug 7th 12:00p to 7:00p
Back to School/School Supply Drive Three ways to participate: make cash donation; donate supplies on Amazon Wishlist; in person backpack stuffing at Gaithersburg High School on Aug. 7-8 (sign up link for 2 hour shift--HIGHLY RECOMMENDED). -
Thursday ,
AugAugust 8 , 2024
Thursday, Aug 8th 12:00p to 7:00p
Back to School/School Supply Drive Three ways to participate: make cash donation; donate supplies on Amazon Wishlist; in person backpack stuffing at Gaithersburg High School on Aug. 7-8 (sign up link for 2 hour shift--HIGHLY RECOMMENDED). -
Friday ,
AugAugust 9 , 2024
Friday, Aug 9th 5:15p
Enjoy a young family Shabbat sing-a-long with friends on the playground - BYO dairy picnic or pre-order from SHOUK. -
Sunday ,
AugAugust 11 , 2024Hebrew Reading Boot Camp with Rabbi Raskin
Sunday, Aug 11th 4:00p
Back by popular demand - and now including school-aged students! Open to all Grade 3 and older; no prior experience necessary. Dinner included for Thursday evening sessions. -
Sunday ,
AugAugust 11 , 2024KindSoup for the Soul
Sunday, Aug 11th 4:00p
Come together, on Zoom from your own kitchen, for some fun and to create a community of healthy meal donors. We'll be cooking enough to feed our own families PLUS to pack up containers to freeze and deliver to those in need. (Recipes provided on Mondays prior to cooking on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month from 4:00pm - 5:00pm.) -
Tuesday ,
AugAugust 13 , 2024
Tuesday, Aug 13th 5:00p
Join us for a special screening of "The Last" followed by a Tisha B'Av service -
Thursday ,
AugAugust 15 , 2024Hebrew Reading Boot Camp with Rabbi Raskin
Thursday, Aug 15th 6:00p
Back by popular demand - and now including school-aged students! Open to all Grade 3 and older; no prior experience necessary. Dinner included for Thursday evening sessions. -
Thursday ,
AugAugust 15 , 2024Men's Club - Minyan & Poker: Full House Project
Thursday, Aug 15th 7:30p to 10:00p
Join us for evening Minyan, then stick around for Poker. All are invited. Mandatory Minyan - No J F Kards allowed. -
Saturday ,
AugAugust 17 , 2024Gan Shabbat with Morah Beth Hoch
Shabbat, Aug 17th 10:30a to 12:00p
Families with children age 5 and younger are invited to join us for this fun and engaging service with story time, singing, dancing, and snack - stay for socializing and a delicious Kiddush Lunch after the main service! -
Sunday ,
AugAugust 18 , 2024Men's Club - BLT: Bagels, Lox, and Tefillin
Sunday, Aug 18th 9:00a
Join for morning minyan and a nosh with Men's Club! -
Sunday ,
AugAugust 18 , 2024Hebrew Reading Boot Camp with Rabbi Raskin
Sunday, Aug 18th 4:00p
Back by popular demand - and now including school-aged students! Open to all Grade 3 and older; no prior experience necessary. Dinner included for Thursday evening sessions. -
Thursday ,
AugAugust 22 , 2024Hebrew Reading Boot Camp with Rabbi Raskin
Thursday, Aug 22nd 6:00p
Back by popular demand - and now including school-aged students! Open to all Grade 3 and older; no prior experience necessary. Dinner included for Thursday evening sessions. -
Sunday ,
AugAugust 25 , 2024KindSoup for the Soul
Sunday, Aug 25th 4:00p
Come together, on Zoom from your own kitchen, for some fun and to create a community of healthy meal donors. We'll be cooking enough to feed our own families PLUS to pack up containers to freeze and deliver to those in need. (Recipes provided on Mondays prior to cooking on 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month from 4:00pm - 5:00pm.) -
Thursday ,
AugAugust 29 , 2024
Thursday, Aug 29th 4:00p to 6:00p
Drop-in and grab a scoop from Sara Fink and the Har Shalom Clergy to kickoff the school year! -
Monday ,
SepSeptember 2 , 2024
Monday, Sep 2nd 7:00a to 11:00a
Since 2016 people of diverse backgrounds have come together with the goals of building respect, fostering friendships, and creating a healthier Montgomery County. Har Shalom is a Silver Sponsor for this year's event! -
Tuesday ,
SepSeptember 3 , 2024Sisterhood Rosh Hodesh
Tuesday, Sep 3rd 8:00p
More details to come for each gathering! -
Saturday ,
SepSeptember 7 , 2024Dessert Night Out with Cantor Silverstone
Shabbat, Sep 7th 8:00p
Enjoy Havdalah followed by potluck style desserts and schmoozing at the home of a congregant (Adults only event). -
Sunday ,
SepSeptember 8 , 2024Joint Men's Club & Sisterhood Brunch & Speaker: Aimee Ginsburg Bikel
Sunday, Sep 8th 9:00a to 11:30a
Aimee Ginsburg Bikel Presents – The City of Lights: Stories and Music of Theodore Bikel (Co-Sponsored by Men’s Club, Sisterhood, and Har Shalom). Mrs. Bikel is conducting this special event that includes electronic versions of his music in honor of the 100th anniversary of Mr. Bikel’s birth. Theodore Bikel was an Austrian actor, folk singer, musician, composer, unionist, and political activist. He appeared in numerous films and is probably best known for playing Tevye in the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. He and Aimee wrote the book The City of Lights, which will be on sale for signing after the brunch. Click More Info to learn more about the book. The brunch is free and is open to all congregants and their guests. No RSVP is required. -
Sunday ,
SepSeptember 8 , 2024
Sunday, Sep 8th 5:15p to 6:30p
Sign-up to bring and serve dinner at Cordell Ave. Shelter in Bethesda. This program is family friendly for volunteers age 6+. -
Sunday ,
SepSeptember 15 , 2024
Sunday, Sep 15th 12:00p
Join your Har Shalom Community to kick off our 60th Anniversary and another great year with our Har Shalom family and friends with lunch, music, and activities. Fun for all ages! -
Tuesday ,
SepSeptember 17 , 2024Pre-High Holy Day Yoga/Meditation with Rabbi Rachel
Tuesday, Sep 17th 7:30p
Parents of school-aged children are invited to come get into the mindset of the holy days with yoga and meditation led by Rabbi Rachel! -
Thursday ,
SepSeptember 19 , 2024Men's Club - Minyan & Poker: Full House Project
Thursday, Sep 19th 7:30p to 10:00p
Join us for evening Minyan, then stick around for Poker. All are invited. Mandatory Minyan - No J F Kards allowed. -
Sunday ,
SepSeptember 22 , 2024Men's Club Brunch & Speaker: Judith Monachina
Sunday, Sep 22nd 9:00a to 11:30a
Judith Monachina, Author & Director, Housatonic Heritage Oral History Center at Berkshire Community College will discuss her book on “Italian Holocaust Survivors: “Days of Memory: Listening to Jewish Italians Who Lived Through Fascism and the Holocaust”. The book, just released in June, after 22 years of personal research, will be available for signing and sale. Be sure to click More Info to learn about this remarkable author and this book. -
Thursday ,
SepSeptember 26 , 2024Sisterhood - Paid Up Membership Dinner & Speaker
Thursday, Sep 26th 6:00p
Meet Author Sara Goodman Confino, national best-selling fiction author, as she presents her novel Don’t Forget to Write, a funny, exhilarating, emotional tale of a young woman’s journey in the 1960's. -
Saturday ,
SepSeptember 28 , 2024
Motzei Shabbat, Sep 28th 7:45p
Join us for Havdalah and kumzitz with songs, niggunim, and kavvanot around the fire pit on the Friedson Family Patio. -
Sunday ,
SepSeptember 29 , 2024
Sunday, Sep 29th 9:00a
Join SATO to delivery bags of holiday good to those in need in our area. Please pickup the baskets at Har Shalom at 9:00am and delivery by 12:00pm. Middle and High School students can earn SSL hours for this project. -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 13 , 2024
Sunday, Oct 13th 5:15p to 6:30p
Sign-up to bring and serve dinner at Cordell Ave. Shelter in Bethesda. This program is family friendly for volunteers age 6+. -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 27 , 2024Men's Club Brunch & Speaker: CAMERA Sr. Analyst, Sean Durns
Sunday, Oct 27th 9:00a to 11:30a
Sean Durns is the Sr. Analyst for CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America). He will give us an update on his organization’s efforts to combat false information and disinformation about Israel in the media. The Brunch is free and is open to CHS congregants and their guests. No RSVP needed. -
Sunday ,
NovNovember 17 , 2024
Sunday, Nov 17th 7:00p
Join the Jewish Fertility Foundation to hear from several speakers: a therapist who runs support groups for people facing infertility, a local Rabbi or Maharat sharing a Torah perspective on infertility, a couple who received a JFF grant, a medical professional who works in the infertility space, and a staff member sharing how JFF serves the community. This program is not only people facing infertility, but all of those who support them including parents, siblings, friends, neighbors, pre-school staff, etc. -
Thursday ,
NovNovember 28 , 2024
Thursday, Nov 28th 10:15a to 11:30a
Sign-up to bring and serve dinner at Cordell Ave. Shelter in Bethesda. This program is family friendly for volunteers age 6+. -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 15 , 2024
Sunday, Dec 15th 5:15p to 6:30p
Sign-up to bring and serve dinner at Cordell Ave. Shelter in Bethesda. This program is family friendly for volunteers age 6+. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 17 , 2025
Shabbat, May 17th 9:30a
Wear your favorite jersey and enjoy a special kiddush!
Sat, July 27 2024 21 Tammuz 5784