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A progressive, Jewish congregation in central Virginia, drawing on its rich heritage to provide spirituality, education and community in a diverse, welcoming Reform Jewish environment.

This week’s Torah portion is Yom Rishon shel Rosh HaShanah יוֹם רִאשׁוֹן שֶׁל רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה 1st Day of the New Year Genesi...
09/09/2026

This week’s Torah portion is Yom Rishon shel Rosh HaShanah יוֹם רִאשׁוֹן שֶׁל רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה 1st Day of the New Year Genesis 21, 22:1-19
This portion is commonly known as The Akeidah, or “the binding.” In these terse and tense verses, the subject matter touches upon God, the nature of faith, and the demands faith may make of us. God calls upon Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a supreme test of faith. Abraham, God’s loyal servant, agrees. Just as Abraham is about to offer his son up as a sacrifice, an angel calls out to him, instructing him not to harm the boy, and Abraham sacrifices a ram in place of his son. For the ancient reader this may have served as a rejection of human sacrifice, a practice of ancient Israel’s neighbors. For the modern reader, perhaps one is called upon to consider one’s own tests and sacrifices.
For more information on this week’s portion, visit https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/yom-rishon-shel-rosh-hashanah
To hear a teaching about this week’s portion, find it on our YouTube Playlist
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This week’s Torah portion is Nitzavim-Vayeilech נִצָּבִים - וַיֵּלֶךְ You Stand [This Day] / [Moses] Went Deuteronomy 2...
09/02/2026

This week’s Torah portion is Nitzavim-Vayeilech נִצָּבִים - וַיֵּלֶךְ You Stand [This Day] / [Moses] Went Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20, 31:1–307
• Moses tells the assembled people that God's covenant speaks to them and to all of the generations who will follow. (29:9–14)
• God warns the Israelites that they will be punished if they act idolatrously, the way the inhabitants of the other nations do. (29:15–28)
• Moses reassures the people that God will not forsake them and that they can attain blessings by following God's commandments. (30:1–20)
• Moses prepares the people for his death and announces that Joshua will succeed him. (31:1–8)
• Moses instructs the priests and the elders regarding the importance of reading the Torah. (31:9–13)
• God informs Moses that upon his death, the people will commit idolatry and "many evils and troubles shall befall them." God tells Moses to teach the people a poem that will "be My witness." (31:14–30)
For more information on this week’s portion, visit https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/nitzavim-vayeilech
For more on the Parsha Poster by Hillel Smith, visit https://hillelsmith.tumblr.com/post/151104016973/nitzavim
To hear a teaching about this week’s portion, find it on our YouTube Playlist
Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb4SeiZXy6GUwmcL-VlGcku287YwDGY9n

Young Families! Join us for the High Holy Days at two free services designed just for you. Tickets are free but required...
08/30/2026

Young Families! Join us for the High Holy Days at two free services designed just for you. Tickets are free but required. Contact us at [email protected] or 804-358-6757 to reserve your tickets to be picked up at will call. We look forward to seeing you there!

This week’s Torah portion is Ki Tavo כִּי-תָבוֹא When You Enter [the Land] Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8• The Israelites are in...
08/26/2026

This week’s Torah portion is Ki Tavo כִּי-תָבוֹא When You Enter [the Land] Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8
• The Israelites are instructed to express their gratitude to God for their bountiful harvests and freedom from slavery by tithing ten percent of their crops for the Levite, the stranger, the orphan, and the widow. (26)
• The people are told to display on large stones God's commandments for all to see. (27:1-8)
• The Levites are to proclaim curses upon those who violate God's commandments. (27:15-26)
• The Israelites are told that if they obey God's mitzvot faithfully, they will receive every blessing imaginable. They are also told that if they do not fulfill their brit with God, many curses will descend upon them. (28:1-69)
• Moses reminds the Israelites of the miracles they witnessed in the wilderness and commands them to observe the terms of the covenant so that they may succeed in all that they undertake. (29:1-8)
For more information on this week’s portion, visit https://reformjudaism.org/learning/torah-study/text/ki-tavo
For more on the Parsha Poster by Hillel Smith, visit https://hillelsmith.tumblr.com/post/150776889633/kitavo
To hear a teaching about this week’s portion, find it on our YouTube Playlist
Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb4SeiZXy6GUwmcL-VlGcku287YwDGY9n

This week’s Torah portion is Ki Teitzei כִּי-תֵצֵא When You Go Out (to Battle) Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19• Moses reviews ...
08/19/2026

This week’s Torah portion is Ki Teitzei כִּי-תֵצֵא When You Go Out (to Battle) Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19
• Moses reviews a wide variety of laws regarding family, animals, and property. (21:10–22:12)
• Various civil and criminal laws are delineated, including those regarding sexual relationships, interaction with non-Israelites, loans, vows, and divorce. (22:13–24:5)
• Laws of commerce pertaining to loans, fair wages, and proper weights and measures are given. (24:10–25:16)
• The parashah concludes with the commandment to remember for all time the most heinous act committed against the Israelites—Amalek’s killing of the old, weak, and infirm after the Israelites left Egypt. (25:17–19)
For more information on this week’s portion, visit https://reformjudaism.org/learning/torah-study/text/ki-teitzei
For more on the Parsha Poster by Hillel Smith, visit https://hillelsmith.tumblr.com/post/150449652098/kitetze
To hear a teaching about this week’s portion, find it on our YouTube Playlist
Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb4SeiZXy6GUwmcL-VlGcku287YwDGY9n

This week’s Torah portion is Shof'tim שֹׁפְטִים Judges Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9• Laws regarding both sacred and secular ...
08/12/2026

This week’s Torah portion is Shof'tim שֹׁפְטִים Judges Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9
• Laws regarding both sacred and secular legislation are addressed. The Israelites are told that in every dealing they should pursue justice in order to merit the land that God is giving them. (16:18–18:8)
• The people are warned to avoid sorcery and witchcraft, the abhorrent practices of their idolatrous neighbors. (18:9–22)
• God tells them that should an Israelite unintentionally kill another, he may take sanctuary in any of three designated cities of refuge. (19:1–13)
• Laws to be followed during times of peace and times of war are set forth. (19:14–21:9)
For more information on this week’s portion, visit https://reformjudaism.org/learning/torah-study/text/shoftim
For more on the Parsha Poster by Hillel Smith, visit https://hillelsmith.tumblr.com/post/150125233095/shoftim
To hear a teaching about this week’s portion, find it on our YouTube Playlist
Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb4SeiZXy6GUwmcL-VlGcku287YwDGY9n

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