About Us
Beth Chaverim is Hebrew for ‘House of Friends’. We are the only Reform Jewish congregation in Loudoun County - located about 30 miles west of Washington, D.C. We welcome and meet the needs of families of diverse backgrounds. We offer a variety of services and programs to encourage participation on many levels. Whether you are single, married or divorced, young, empty nesters, or seniors, we welcome you to our "House of Friends"!
We invite you to come in and meet our welcoming community, tour our synagogue, ask about how to participate in current online events, and learn why Beth Chaverim is a community that will give you everything you want in a religious home and MORE. Contact us to see how you can become part of our House of Friends!
Our History
1997 - Founded by 5 families looking for place to celebrate their Judaism and educate their children in a liberal Jewish setting. First services held at local Ruritan Club and member homes and led by a visiting rabbinical student.
1998 - Hired student rabbi and established a home for religious school. Continued to hold services at rotating locations.
2005 - A property to purchase was identified and the congregation decided to pursue the opportunity to find a permanent home.
2007 – After a period of significant growth, BCRC moved into its first permanent congregational home in Ashburn VA.
2010 – Hired our first full-time rabbi.
2018 - Temple trip to Israel.
2022 - Began celebrating our 25th anniversary, which is still ongoing!
Today - Today, we carry on our entrepreneurial legacy with substance, vitality and vision. We now have about 120 families in our congregation and 80 children enrolled in our religious school in grades pre-K through 11.