Join us for a pool party and annual meeting!

Join us for our monthly Shabbat service, which will be held on Friday night, June 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Meeting House at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center.

Please join us as we honor Shabbat and celebrate Judah’s Bar Mitzvah at Kol Nefesh. Bar/Bat Mitzvah means child of the commandments. According to Jewish tradition, becoming a Bar Mitzvah means the child begins formally accepting the responsibilities and commitments of Jewish adulthood. Judah will co-lead the Shabbat service with Cantor Stephanie.

Please join us as we honor Shabbat and celebrate Madison’s Bat Mitzvah at Kol Nefesh. Bar/Bat Mitzvah means child of the commandments. According to Jewish tradition, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means the child begins formally accepting the responsibilities and commitments of Jewish adulthood. Madison will co-lead the Shabbat service with Cantor Stephanie.

Join us for our special annual Scout Shabbat service, which will be held on Friday night, May 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Meeting House at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center.

Join Bet Aviv, CJC, and Kol Nefesh for a special community Shabbat service with musical guests Sue Horowitz and Julie Silver. The service will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center Meeting House. For those who are interested, there will be a Shabbat dinner at 5:30pm before the service. More details and registration information coming soon!

Join us for our monthly Shabbat service, which will be held on Friday night, April 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Meeting House at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center. This is our annual Pajama Shabbat fundraiser with Casey Cares where we encourage you to come in your jammies and bring new pajamas for adults or kids and gift cards for families in need. More information can be found HERE.

Join the Howard County community for a commemoration of Yom Hashoah on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 6:30 PM at the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center Meeting House.

Join us for our monthly Shabbat service, which will be held on Friday night, March 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Meeting House at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center.

Please join us for our annual Purim celebration with our friends from CJC and Bet Aviv. Our theme this year is “Glitter, Groggers, and Glam! A Drag Purim Shpiel.” We will have a drag story hour, a megillah reading, and of course hamantaschen. Come dressed up and ready to have fun!

Join the community for the Jewish Federation of Howard County’s annual Purim Palooza! This year’s event will be held at the Meeting House at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center and will feature face painting, games, a photo booth, food trucks, and a bounce house. Come visit the Kol Nefesh table for a treat and a fun craft!

Join us for our monthly Shabbat service, which will be held on Friday night, February 20 at 7:00 PM at the Meeting House at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center.

Join us for our monthly Shabbat service, which will be held on Friday night, January 30 at 7:00 PM at the Meeting House at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center.

Join us for our monthly Shabbat service, which will be held on Friday night, December 12 at 7:00 PM at the Meeting House at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center.

Join us for our monthly Shabbat service, which will be held on Friday night, November 14 at 7:00 PM at the Meeting House at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center.

Please join us as we honor Shabbat and celebrate Zahra’s Bat Mitzvah at Kol Nefesh. Bar/Bat Mitzvah means child of the commandments. According to Jewish tradition, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means the child begins formally accepting the responsibilities and commitments of Jewish adulthood. Zahra will co-lead the Shabbat service with Cantor Stephanie.

Please join the students from the B’Yachad Hebrew school as we un-roll and re-roll the Torah, sing, celebrate and give thanks for this enduring gift.

Join us in celebrating Shabbat and Sukkot!

6:00pm - BYO Dinner OUTSIDE in and near the Sukkah

7:00pm - Sukkot/Shabbat Service INSIDE The Meeting House

Join us for a brief Neilah closing service at 5:00 pm followed by a communal break fast at 5:45 pm.

An upcoming newsletter will have a link to sign up for what dish you’d like to bring!

Join Kol Nefesh as we observe the conclusion of the High Holidays with our Family Yom Kippur service. Cantor Stephanie Weishaar will lead the congregation in prayer, song, and reflection. This year’s services will be held in person in room 100 for the Kol Nefesh community. Livestream on the OMI website will also be available.

Celebrate the arrival of 5786 with Kol Nefesh. Join us for our annual High Holiday service led by Cantor Stephanie Weishaar. This year’s Rosh Hashanah service will be held outdoors for the Kol Nefesh community. We will also offer streaming on Zoom. Please contact us for details at kolnefeshofmd@gmail.com.

Security will be provided.

Please also plan to join us for a picnic lunch and Tashlich following services. We will provide details that morning.

Celebrate back to school and back to shul with our Selichot and Sundaes event on Saturday, September 13th. Kol Nefesh members will gather to enjoy ice cream as we prepare for the upcoming High Holidays.

Join us for our first monthly Shabbat service of the 2025-2026 school year. The service will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025, in room 300 of the Oakland Mills Interfaith Center (OMI) Meeting House. We will start with a potluck dinner at 6pm so please plan to bring a dish to share! Our service will begin at 7pm.

Join us for a pool party!

We honor Shabbat and celebrate Benjamin’s Bar Mitzvah. Bar/Bat Mitzvah means child of the commandments. According to Jewish tradition, becoming a Bar Mitzvah means the child begins formally accepting the responsibilities and commitments of Jewish adulthood. Benjamin will co-lead the Shabbat service with Cantor Stephanie.

Please join us as we honor Shabbat and celebrate Dylan’s Bar Mitzvah at Kol Nefesh. Bar/Bat Mitzvah means child of the commandments. According to Jewish tradition, becoming a Bar Mitzvah means the child begins formally accepting the responsibilities and commitments of Jewish adulthood. Dylan will co-lead the Shabbat service with Cantor Stephanie.

Please join us as we honor Shabbat and celebrate Sarah, Lily, and Zoe’s B'nai Mitzvah at Kol Nefesh. Bar/Bat/B'not Mitzvah means child of the commandments. According to Jewish tradition, becoming a B'Mitzvah means the child begins formally accepting the responsibilities and commitments of Jewish adulthood. Sarah, Lily, and Zoe will co-lead the Shabbat service with Cantor Stephanie.

Please join us as we honor Shabbat and celebrate Clara’s Bat Mitzvah at Kol Nefesh. Bar/Bat Mitzvah means child of the commandments. According to Jewish tradition, becoming a Bat Mitzvah means the child begins formally accepting the responsibilities and commitments of Jewish adulthood. Clara will co-lead the Shabbat service with Cantor Stephanie.

Join us for our monthly Shabbat service, which will be held on Friday night, April 4 at 7:00 PM at the Meeting House at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center.

Join us for our monthly Shabbat service, which will be held on Friday night, March 21 at 7:00 PM at the Meeting House at Oakland Mills Interfaith Center.