Am Kolel Jewish Renewal Community

Am Kolel is a welcoming and diverse Jewish Renewal community located in Montgomery County, Maryland and serving the Greater Washington, D.C. metro area. Shabbat services are normally held in Bethesda, MD and once a month at our Sanctuary Retreat Center, Beallsville, MD. During the pandemic most of our services and programs are held virtually.

Founded in 1990 by Rabbi David Shneyer in response to requests for a more personal and responsive Judaism, Am Kolel is devoted to the revitalization of the Jewish heritage and the Jewish community, seeking to discover and rediscover a Judaism that is spiritually and socially meaningful.