September 20, 2026 @ 6:45 pm –
September 21, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 7:45 pm –
September 25, 2026 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Celebrate Sukkot with your Kol Shalom community. Join us for Erev Sukkot Services led by Hazzan Sally and Rabbi Gruenwald followed by a special Shabbat Sushi and Salad dinner and Sukkot singalong in the Sukkah! Click here to register Click here to join by Zoom
October 2, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm – Gan, KSTT and other families with young children up to 3rd grade are invited to our special Simchat Torah service including songs, story, movement and unrolling the Torah, followed by dairy Shabbat/Festival Dinner (on us!)* Register here. *Anonymously Sponsored in honor of Young Families
October 2, 2026 @ 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm – Join the congregation and young families for a Dairy Shabbat/Festival Dinner (on us)* Followed by 7:00pm Multi-generational Erev Simchat Torah services led by Rabbi Gruenwald, Hazzan Sally Heckelman and the Kol Shalom Band. The services will be filled with singing, dancing and unrolling the Torah. Register here Click here to join by Zoom
October 3, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm – We end the festival of Sukkot and celebrate the completion of the annual reading of the Torah. Our combined service includes special melodies for the prayers, Kohelet, Hakafot, Torah Aliyot for everyone, Special Musaf prayer for Geshem (rain) and Yizkor. This year we will honor Kallah and Chatan HaTorah- Frances Marshall and Bob Loeb— in […]
October 4, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Join Kol Shalom Members, MAKOM, and Rikudei Yachad, University of Maryland Israeli dance troupe, for a joyful afternoon of Israeli dancing for all ages and abilities. As part of our Torah Together theme, we’ll also share a short, engaging educational piece about Simchat Torah, celebrating learning, movement, and community all at once.
October 10, 2026 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am – Families with children infants to 3rd grade are invited to join Hazzan Sally for interactive, uplifting, and fun Shabbat services. Contact Hazzan Sally, for more info.
October 11, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Our next hike is Sunday, October 11 at 2 PM on the Rock Creek Trail. The trail is paved with gentle inclines, so sneakers are fine. Mid‑October temperatures are usually in the mid‑60s, making for a comfortable, easy walk. Please RSVP to Andy Sheldon, email reply or via WhatsApp (please do not reply all). If […]
October 13, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – Join us as we begin our sixth year of the Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group. Sharon Spiegel PhD, ABPP will lead us in Guided Meditation and Breathing Techniques, helping each of us achieve a greater sense of calm. RSVP to Sally or Barbara if you can attend.