Welcome to JewishROC
Jewish Rockville Outreach Center, JewishROC, is a warm and welcoming Outreach Center inspiring Jews from all backgrounds and levels of observance to experience a closer connection to Judaism and deeper spirituality through Torah, education, and engaging Jewish practices.
Our community is a mix of affiliated and unaffiliated Jews from the Greater Washington area, Virginia and Maryland. Our classes, services, and programs are open to everyone regardless of Jewish background or knowledge.
Click here to view our picture galleryHere is a glimpse of some of our upcoming activities:
HIgh Holidays at JewishROC!
Services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are open to all!
Tickets—$36/member, $60/nonmember, $18/kids
To purchase tickets, download registration form here. Or register online here.
NJOP :Sukkot Across America
Sunday, September 26, 6pm
- Cost: $10/person.
In conjunction with National Jewish Outreach Program, JewishROC invites you to a delicious barbeque dinner in our Sukkah. Registration is required.
To register online click here.
Fall Lecture Series
Wednesdays, Oct. 6-Nov. 24, 7:00-9:00 p.m. cost: $10/members, $12/nonmembers
. Give your week a jolt of inspiration with Rabbi Benamou's Wednesday lectures. Topics range from the Journey of the Soul after Death to Maimonides and Jewish Prayer. To view upcoming lectures, click here.
For more information, and for course offerings, please click here.
Fall Seminar Series
Sundays, Oct. 3-Dec. 12, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., $60/members, $75/nonmembers – includes lunch
Sunday seminars condense a wealth of information into six hours of high-energy learning with Rabbi Benamou. Topics range from The Oral Tradition to Kabbalah and Keeping Kosher. To view upcoming seminars, click here. To register for a seminar, click here.
Torah & Science: A Scientist's Perspective on Torah with
Harold Gans
Nov. 14, 10:15 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Cost: $50, includes lunch.
SHarold Gans, former cryptologic mathematician from the National Security Agency, will present a three-part seminar that uses scientific research to support claims from the Torah. Part I: Searching for God in a Test Tube, Part II: Prophecy, Science and History, Part III: Creation & the Age of the Universe. Registration deadline: Nov. 10. Register Online here.
Missing out on the real meaning of prayers because you don't understand Hebrew? Learn now with our multi-level day and evening classes. Click
Shabbat dinner & services every Friday and Saturday. To find out more about Shabbat at JewishROC, 