Beth Chaverim, Ashburn VA

[03/28/19]   One of BCRC's authors, David Mendelsohn, will be part of a group of authors at a book signing, this Saturday, March 30th, 1 - 5 pm, at One Loudoun Barnes & Noble.
He would love to have you come by to pick up a book or just to say hello!

Everyone’s ordering their BCRC logo t-shirts! Have you ordered yours? All receipts benefit temple facility projects! Must order at http://holtondesigninc.com/stores.html by April 7.

A very spooky Purim spiel at #bcrcva @ Beth Chaverim, Ashburn VA

Healing Virginia is our Responsibility Too

Rabbi Amy attended Healing Virgina (#HealingVa), an Interfaith and Civic Discussion with Attorney General Mark Herring on Sunday, March 3rd at Mt. Zion UMC in Leesburg. Read her post from the BCRC Blog here: https://www.bcrcva.org/the-bcrc-blog.html?post_id=777405

bcrcva.org Rabbi Amy attended Healing Virgina (#HealingVa), an Interfaith and Civic Discussion with Attorney General Mark Herring on Sunday, March 3rd at Mt. Zion UMC in Leesburg. Here are her reflections on this event and the issues it raised:

Last Tuesday, Rabbi Amy met with students from the George Mason University Hillel to discuss the holiday of Purim.

Chag Purim Sameach!

Sunday school tomorrow - Don’t forget to SPRING YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD tonight!!

Quiz: Which Purim Character are You?

Are you getting ready for Purim? Our SPOOKY shpiel and carnival are coming up! Who will you dress as this year?

reformjudaism.org Which Purim character are you most like? Take our quiz to find out!

Rabbi Amy with visiting rabbi Joe Charnes and Rev. Annabelle Markey of Community Lutheran Church for our Interfaith Dialogue Weekend

A photo with Rev. Tracey Lyons at Mt. Zion UMC, after attending "A Race Relations and Reconciliation Service" where Judge Gregory of the US Court Appeals for the Fourth Circuit was the guest speaker. Sunday, Feb 3.

[02/04/19]   Interested in our renovation plans for the temple? Join us tonight at 7 pm for a presentation of renderings by our architects.

Paola and Carlos, our former cleaners have opened a Peruvian Restaurant! Check it out for a full menu of delicious authentic Peruvian specialties.

Announcing a new health and nutrition Website/Blog! BCRC Member, Dr. Bob Arbetter, is providing a completely free service now for all those interested in prevention or natural healing. You can access his fascinating articles and information at conscioushealthclub.com. Just subscribe at the bottom of his site if you are interested in providing comments or future blog postings as they become available. He will not clog up your in box; just send you a quick notification when a new article is published. He really wants your feedback to help him mature this site, so please check it out!

Shabbat Shalom, Chaverim! Isn't Rhiannon Scarlett Kerwin, one of our newest members, the sweetest, as she reads her book, "The Colors of My Jewish Year"?

Rhiannon is now 2 months old, and her family - parents Daniel and Suzanne, and big brothers Aidan and Locklan - could not be prouder! Mazel Tov to Rhiannon's family!

Looking forward to celebrating Rhiannon's confirmation - Class of 5795/2035!

[01/17/19]   The Coffee House Conversation, originally scheduled for this evening, has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

Wishing everyone a safe and warm evening.

Shabbat Shalom! Join us tonight for Erev Shabbat services at 7 pm! And, mark your calendars for this upcoming series with Rabbi Amy and Rabbi David Greenspoon from Congregation Sha'are Shalom. Details in the flyer.

And now, for a very important PSA before you store that menorah for another year....

[12/09/18]   On this 8th and final day of Chanukah, show us your menorahs!!! Post pics below!

We celebrated the 6th night of Chanukah with a group menorah lighting @beth_chaverim_ashburn

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For night 7 - The Maccabeats! Don't forget about our Chanukah party tomorrow!

Shavua tov & happy seventh night of Hanukkah! We're loving this year's song by The Maccabeats.

Six13

What else could we post for Night 6, other than Six13?? Chag Sameach!

Is this just fantasy? No, it's our Chanukah tribute to one of the greatest and most epic songs of all time. Ready, Freddie? Kindle the lights, remember the Maccabees, and rock on. CHAG SAMEACH!

Please follow, comment, like, and share with anyone who loves Chanukah, classic rock legends, or both.

Check our comments below for links to:
- The FULL LENGTH VERSION of Bohemian Chanukah (and all of Six13's other songs) on iTunes
- Send this song as a PERSONALIZED VIDEO CHANUKAH CARD to your friends and family
- The YouTube version of this video for the FULL LYRICS and CREDITS
- The SINGALONG SHEET with all the lyrics you can print out and SING THIS AT YOUR CHANUKAH PARTY or SCHOOL PROGRAM

Booking and more information about Six13:
www.six13.com
866.266.5613
[email protected]

Rugrats 4x01 Chanukah Ookler DVD Encode - video dailymotion

All I know about Chanukah, I learned from Rugrats. Enjoy with your family on this Night 5! https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3aavso

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Happy Night 3! Don't forget that our Chanukah party is this Sunday! Details in the event on this page - join us!!

Happy Night 2!

Clean out that menorah and grate some potatoes! Happy Chanukah from your House of Friends!!

[12/02/18]   The Worship Committee is meeting at 1 pm today! If you are looking for a great way to get involved at BCRC, please join us!

[11/29/18]   :) BCRC Bunco and Poker TONIGHT :)

Thursday, November 29; 7 - 9 pm

We are continuing our monthly adult get-together to play bunco and poker. Take a midweek break from your routine, socialize with your friends, and make some new friends. No money, no pressure, just fun! This month, we are ordering pizza, so no need to rush home before coming out to play! You are welcome to bring a snack to share if you'd like.

Don't forget to make your donation to BCRC today via Facebook and PayPal to ensure that your contribution will be doubled (until funding runs out)! Link to our fundraiser is below!

[11/24/18]   Help us raise funds this #GivingTuesday (November 27) as Facebook and PayPal will match donations starting at 8 am (until funding runs out)! Your contributions make an impact - whether it is $5 or $500 or $5000! If you would like to direct your donation to a specific BCRC fund, please PM us after you have made your payment. ONLY DONATIONS MADE ON TUESDAY WILL BE MATCHED!

Another photo from our fabulous Congregational Trip to Israel! Here are Rabbi Amy and other members standing outside the entrance to the Western Wall Tunnel tour in the Western Wall plaza.

Relaxing with some good Israeli wine at Castel Winery

#bcrcva at the Western Wall

#bcrcva arrived in Jerusalem!

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Follow our congregational trip to Israel on Instagram! @beth_chaverim_ashburn

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Thank you to Congregation Sha'are Shalom and Rabbi David Greenspoon for organizing this amazing tribute to the Tree of Life synagogue last night, and to all members of our Jewish community, interfaith partners and community leaders who came to show their support. If you missed this event, we will say some special prayers for Pittsburgh at this Friday's (lay-led) Shabbat service.

There are too many emotions for the words. Thank you #LoudounCounty for your amazing response tonight. You turned out in strength; at least 750 were counted leaving. Our elected officials, law enforcement leaders, civic leaders, and faith communities were united in rejection of hate in any form. Beth Chaverim, Ashburn VA, All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS), St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Loudoun Interfaith BRIDGES Naacp Loudoun Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Leesburg Police Department, Leesburg VA Attorney General Mark Herring Congresswoman Barbara Comstock Jennifer Wexton Kristen Umstattd, Leesburg Kelly Burk, Leesburg Here is one photo shared by Laura Colloton Giessler. I'm sure more will be forthcoming. Feel free to add yours in the comments! Don't forget to rock your Orange Ribbon and show up for the Loudoun Interfaith Bridges Day of Thanks! Oh, and we also raised over $2500 we will be sending to Pittsburg for survivor supprt.

We hope that you will join us tomorrow night at Congregation Sha'are Shalom in Leesburg for an evening of solidarity with the Pittsburgh Jewish and civic communities.

We hope you will join us for this evening of solidarity with the Pittsburgh Jewish and civic community.

[10/28/18]   Parents of religious school students, please check your email for an important message about Sunday school tomorrow.

[10/24/18]   Don't forget about Bunco & Poker night tomorrow!! Details under events.

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[09/26/18]   Don't forget! BUNCO/POKER THURSDAY NIGHT! :) 7pm

We are starting a monthly adult get-together to play bunco and poker. Take a midweek break from your routine, socialize with your friends, and make some new friends. No money, no pressure, just fun!

BUNCO: Are you one of those who has no idea what bunco is? Well, it involves dice and it’s fun! What more do you need to know? Come out and learn how to play!

POKER: Do you avoid the poker tables because you don’t think you can keep up with the experienced players? Come out and learn how to play your hand in a no-pressure environment with your friends!

[09/22/18]   One last rain date for Community Apple Picking at Great Country Farms. Due to predicted rain in the forecast, tomorrow's Community Apple Picking has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 30th at 2:30pm. If you are interested, please let the office know ([email protected]).

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It’s a beautiful day at Claude Moore park!! Come join our picnic at 11 am - pavilion 2!

Get Your Picnic On - BCRC Style!

The BCRC Annual Community Picnic is next Sunday, August 26th from 11am - 1pm in the beautiful Claude Moore Park, Pavilion 2. Come ready for camaraderie, and hot dogs, hamburgers, and veggie burgers on the grill!

Please RSVP to bring a side dish or a dessert to share, and let us know you are coming so we can plan appropriately.

Volunteers to help with set up, clean up, and grilling are welcome. See the RSVP form for details!

To RSVP: https://www.bcrcva.org/form/picnic-form-2018.html

For a map of Claude Moore Park: http://www.mobilemaplets.com/showplace/9326

It's that time of year again when students prepare to go back to school. The Loudoun County NAACP has committed to donating book bags and supplies to Loudoun County Family Services for distribution to children in their program. Just this week they donated 881 items. However, they were not able to purchase some of the secondary items.

BCRC is asking members to help out by bringing the following items to the NAACP General Membership Meeting on August 20th from 7pm-9pm, at the Mount Olive Baptist Church, 216 Loudoun Street, SW, Leesburg, VA.

Items in need are as follows:

Tissues
Lysol wipes
Black Expo Dry Erase Markers
3x3 Post It Notes
Headphones/Earbuds with the case (these can be found in the Dollar Store)
Plastic bags: sandwich, quart and gallon bags
Hand Sanitizer
Unscented Baby Wipes
Plastic 2-Pocket Folders

Please find it in your heart to help with this effort.

[07/28/18]   We are inside tonight for services and the movie! Come by and watch with us, even if you could not make it to services!