Welcome to Shoreshim

About Shoreshim

Founded more than 25 years ago, Shoreshim is a vibrant "shul without walls." We like to explore, renew and reinvent our Jewish experience. Our members live in Reston, Herndon, Ashburn, Vienna, and Great Falls. Shoreshim activities, including our high holiday services and Hebrew School, are usually held in the Reston area of Northern Virginia.

Shoreshim means "roots." Our members include Jews and non-Jews, theists and non-theists. Our creative energies help us to develop and celebrate joyous Shabbat and holiday services, social gatherings, study activities, and lifecycle events. These reflect the interests, diversity and havurah atmosphere of our community.

Participatory and lay-led, Shoreshim chooses not to employ the services of a full-time rabbi. Instead, we work with outside resources (e.g., rabbis, cantors, and Judaic scholars) to assist with select services or celebrations and to help us learn.

For more information on our community, services and Hebrew School, please click on the appropriate link to the left or call 703/923-3424. A Shoreshim representative will return your call.

Spring 2008 Newsletter