Fauquier Jewish Congregation
The JEwish Heart
of Fauquier County and Surrounding Areas
Welcome home to the Fauquier Jewish Congregation (FJC), an inclusive, warm, and growing Jewish community, here in the heart of Fauquier county. We welcome individuals and families from all across Northern Virginia including, Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock, Manassas, Prince William, Haymarket, Gainesville, Bristow, Front Royal, and Sperryville.
Our congregation offers a variety of meaningful ways for people of all ages to pray, engage, and be involved both inside and outside of our FJC offerings. FJC offers community events, holiday celebrations, a vibrant religious school, B’nei mitzvah program, teen programs, and weekly Torah study.
Join us weekly on Sunday mornings for grades K- Teen for the new FJC Learning Initiative: Shaolim Eim Shoalot ( Foxes with Questions.) Come join our journey of Music and Meaning, and Living our Torah.
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Come Visit our congregation
Join us for our monthly Shabbat dinner & service, High Holidays services, Passover Seder, holiday celebrations, thriving religious school, congregational outings, and adult Torah study.
Upcoming events 2024
1. Tot Shabbat: Superheroes and Princes, and Princesses
Friday, Sept 13th @ 5pm
Join us for prayers, games, stories, cake and a craft! Make a superhero sidekick or a fantasy creature pet to take home.
Stay for our community dinner, followed by Kabbalat Shabbat @7 and Dessert Oneg. Please click Here to RSVP for the Tot Shabbat
2. Shabbat Together: The Palace in Time & Congregational Open House Friday, Sept 13th @6pm
Join for community dinner, followed by Kabbalat Shabbat @7 and Dessert Oneg. Come visit us for our Kabbalah Shabbat and see why we are the Jewish Heart of Fauquier County. Talk with current members, our Board of Directors and our Rabbi. Information on the congregation's offerings and membership will be available to take home. Please click Here to RSVP for the Palace in Time
3. First Day of Religious School and Be our Guest Open House!
Sunday, Sept 15th @9:30am
Come visit us and be immersed in a new collaborative multi-grade model which supports friendship and fun across grades. See why this isn't your parents' traditional religious school. Learn more about FJC and our fun, engaging religious school and teen programming by experiencing a day with us. We know how important a decision it is to choose the religious school that matches your values and time needs. For that reason, we are offering new families a free 4 week trial to get to know us and our program before registering. Email: LearnWithUs@FauquierJewishCongregation.org
4. Congregational Apple Picking Trip with the Pozez JCC
Sunday, Sept 22nd @1:00pm All ages. ( After Religious School)
Let's go Apple Picking. The field trip will be after religious school. FJC is co-sponsoring the apple picking trip to Stribling Orchard, Markham for our annual Rosh Hashannah Apple Picking Trip. Come pick apples for Rosh Hashanah, take family photos, and join for some Rosh Hashannah fun and educational programming in anticipation of the upcoming holiday.
JCC Event Page Questions: Email: LearnWithUs@FauquierJewishCongregation.org
5. FJC Board of Directors meeting (Zoom)
Wed. Sept 18th @7pm to 9pm
All are invited to attend.
6. Torah Study (Zoom)
Every Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30
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Your support will help us continue to provide all the religious, educational, and social services and programs that are important to our members and to the community.
Fauquier Jewish Congregation Annual Meeting Video 2023
Please enjoy the video and experience a taste of what our warm and welcoming Jewish community has to offer. There is even more on the horizon for 2024.
Celebrate High Holidays 2024 With Us
We look forward to celebrating with you and your family. Registration is required for this event. Chag Sameach!
In the News
Religious School and Teen Programming Registration is Open for the 2024-2025 School year. Registration form is on the website. First official day is Sept 15th @9:30am!
Celebrate the holidays with your neighbors. Both membership and ticket options are available for the High Holidays.
2024 High Holiday Schedule
Rosh Hashannah
Wednesday, Oct 2nd @7:00pm Rosh Hashannah Evening Service
Thursday, Oct 3rd @9:30 Rosh Hashannah Morning Service, Tashlich following the service
Thursday, Oct 3rd @10:00 Rosh Hashananah Silly Shofar Service ( 8 and under)
Yom Kippur
Friday, Oct 11th @6:30pm: Yom Kippur Evening Service
Saturday, Oct 12th @9:30am: Yom Kippur Morning Service, w/Yizkor
Saturday, Oct 12th @10:00am: Yom Kippur Children’s Service
Saturday, Oct 12th @6:30pm: Ne’ilah and Havdalah, Break-the-fast following Havdallah
Gemilut Chassidim
Acts of loving kindness. Our students remember those murdered and light candles in memory and to bring their light into the world at the Congregational trip to the United States Holocaust Museum.
Jan 2024
Torah
Some of our religious School students studying the Megillah of Esther with our Rabbi in preparation for writing the 2024 Purim Shpiel.
Avodah
Join us for our Shabbat Together, monthly Kabbalat Shabbat Services and dinner followed by a dessert Oneg.
Kavod
Honoring our veterans and active duty service members at the FJC Shabbat Together Veteran’s Day, November 2023.