Kids Team Apple Picking

Homestead Farm 15599 Sugarland Rd, Poolesville, MD, United States

Sign up for apple picking with NSP’s Kids Team for Rosh Hashanah! We are excited to gather again at Homestead Farm to pick apples and prepare for Rosh Hashanah together! Homestead is a Pick-Your-Own orchard, with a $3 per peson over 1 year old entry fee. There is also a strict no-pets policy. Learn more … Continue reading Kids Team Apple Picking

Jews of Color & Multiracial Families Rosh Hashanah Seder

NSP’s annual Rosh Hashanah seder for JOCs and multiracial families! As the sun sets, we will enjoy a serene and joyful start to the new year over a table of good food and the simanim (symbols) of renewal and auspiciousness.Location will be emailed to registrants. For more details & to sign up, click here!

Rosh Hashanah Children’s Service (Ages 1-5) & Kiddush

A fun, friendly, and accessible Rosh Hashanah service for small kids! Our guest service leader is a vibrant storyteller, an engaging teacher, and a skilled musician that will have all the kids up on their feet and singing!Location will be emailed to registrants. For more details & to sign up, click here!

Rosh Hashanah Adult Morning Service & Kiddush

Observe the New Year with soulful song, heartfelt prayer, learning and study, and of course, good food! Kiddush with apples and honey follow the morning service.Location will be emailed to registrants. For more details & to sign up, click here!

Rabbi Yosef’s Weekly Parsha Study

Join Rabbi Yosef and NSP members in a weekly text study class on Thursdays at Noon over Zoom. Each class will focus on a particular aspect of the weekly Torah portion. No prior text study experience is required. Join every week or when you are able. Register here to receive the zoom link. 

Rosh Hashanah School-Age Kids’ Program

We will be offering school-age learning opportunities for kids on Rosh Hashanah. Our innovative and dynamic Kollel teachers will lead activities reflecting the holiday’s themes and connecting them to our values and texts.Location will be emailed to registrants. For more details & to sign up, click here!

POSTPONED Workshop: Exploring Jewish Rhythms in Music, The Brain, & Life

Simpson-Hamline United Methodist Church 4501 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

*POSTPONED: NEW DATE TBD*This is a first ever, interdisciplinary collaboration between musician, composer and educator Zoë Aqua and music neuroscientist, artistic creator and educator Dr. Jessica Phillips-Silver.We will experience Jewish rhythms from slow and contemplative to fast and joyful, using traditional Yiddish dance gestures and simple, gentle movements to guide us deeper into the music. As we build … Continue reading POSTPONED Workshop: Exploring Jewish Rhythms in Music, The Brain, & Life

Tashlich

Join NSP for a special tashlich service on the second day of Rosh Hashanah! Join together in the reflective ritual of letting go of the burdens of the previous year.Location will be emailed to registrants.  For more details & to sign up, click here!

Every Life, A Universe: D.C. 10/7 Memorial Gathering for Israeli and Palestinian Life

Malcolm X/Meridian Hill Park

On October 7, in the midst of the Days of Awe, Jews across the country will come together in community, in heartbreak, and in grief. We will mark one year since the Hamas-led attack in which over 1,100 Israelis were killed and hundreds more were taken hostage. We will mark one year of the Israeli … Continue reading Every Life, A Universe: D.C. 10/7 Memorial Gathering for Israeli and Palestinian Life

Rabbi Yosef’s Weekly Parsha Study

Join Rabbi Yosef and NSP members in a weekly text study class on Thursdays at Noon over Zoom. Each class will focus on a particular aspect of the weekly Torah portion. No prior text study experience is required. Join every week or when you are able. Register here to receive the zoom link. 

Kapparot (Mutual Aid Ritual)

The morning before Yom Kippur, we will observe a renewed, queered tradition: kapparot! Kapparot is the ritual of expiation through community support: making donations (traditionally of chickens, now with money) as a public display of mutual aid. Location will be emailed to registrants. For more details & to sign up, click here!

Kol Nidre (Yom Kippur Evening) Service

We will hold space together to welcome the Day of Atonement, beginning with the renunciation of vows, Kol Nidre, and continuing with spirited song and prayer.Location will be emailed to registrants. For more details & to sign up, click here!