Join Us for a Very Special Service on Saturday, March 8th!
We are excited to announce a meaningful and joyous service on Saturday, March 8th, beginning at 9:30 AM, since we anticipate that the service will run a little longer than usual. Rabbis Jasha and Gail will co-officiate this beautiful service, during which we will welcome four new members into our Jewish family. We are thrilled to celebrate:
- Sierra Cook
- Miranda and Matt Pontarelli
Each of these individuals will be called to the Torah by the Hebrew names they have chosen, and they will also each have the honor of leading a Hebrew prayer during the service, accepting our shared heritage (and displaying some of what they have learned) in a powerful and personal way.
Additionally, we will celebrate the one-year-old daughter of Miranda and Matt, Mona Pontarelli, as she is given her Hebrew name over the Torah.
To make this occasion even more special, we are delighted to announce that Marshall Jones and Ceitidh Moffatt-Bush, two members who joined our Jewish community last year, will chant two of the Torah portions during the service.
Following the service, we invite all attendees to stay and enjoy a festive lunch to celebrate this remarkable day together.
If you’re unable to attend in person, the service will be streamed via Zoom. You can join us using the link below:
http://shaareshalomsomd.us1.
Meeting ID: 832 7996 0831
We look forward to celebrating this joyous occasion with you and our growing Jewish community!
Men’s Group Dinner
Wednesday, March 5, at 7 pm
The next Sha’are Shalom Men’s dinner is this Wednesday at Thai Flavor restaurant in Waldorf. As always, the agenda is good food, beverages, and fellowship–no business! If you haven’t already done so, please contact Men’s Group Chairman Mark Holt if you would like to attend ([email protected], 202-695-9942).
The location is:
56 St Patrick’s Drive
Waldorf, Maryland 20603
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Torah Study, 1st and 3rd Saturday’s 8:30 am via Zoom
Contact Suzanne ([email protected]) for information and study guide
Topic: Torah Study Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 845 9030 4211
Dates To Remember:
Volunteers Need for Making Hamantaschen
It is open to all men and women of the synagogue to help bake, and bag Hamantaschen. Last year we had some men help and
it was a blessing.
We will bake on Friday March 14th and Saturday March 15th in case we need more time. We will be giving out the Hamantaschen on Sunday, March 16th
starting at 9:30AM.
Please let Jackie Schoch ([email protected]
Purim Party
Saturday March 15
6-8p
Join us for our annual Purim Party complete with games, student Megillah reading and great food! Wear your favorite costume and bring a dessert to share (dairy).
PASSOVER IS COMING
2nd Night of Passover will be April 13th at 5 pm at the synagogue.
This will be a Community Potluck Passover. More information will be available on the menu as we get closer to the date.
COMING SOON
Movie Night for our Religious School Mitzvah Project
Now Playing: Wicked
Join the Sunday school students for a special movie night. The event is a fundraiser for their school year mitzvah project. What’s the project? They are raising money and collecting donations for the local animal shelter.
Save the Date – more details to come
May 3
6:30pm
Concessions for sale and donations accepted for the movie “ticket”
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Lead a Friday evening Shabbat service — we’ll help you!
Our prayer book makes it easy — just choose your favorite reading from each two-page spread, either in English or Hebrew, spoken or sung. We even have some pre-chosen plans to use. The pressure is very low — the audience is usually small and supportive. If you’d rather not write a brief d’var Torah (a mini-sermon on how something from the week’s Torah portion might apply to our lives today), Suzanne Darby has volunteered to write it; and if you’re hesitant about leading songs, I can help out with that.
We’d just like more of our members to come up and play a part in services, and so we’re eager to help any way we can.
You don’t have to know Hebrew, and you just have to be past bar/bat mitzvah age. You can even enlist your spouse and/or kids to be your co-leaders. We’re looking for volunteers for Friday evenings. Please contact me at [email protected] to sign up or for more information.
See you at our next service
HELP WANTED
Dates Available for Oneg Sponsors
WE ARE LOOKING FOR A ONEG SPONSOR FOR OUR VERY SPECIAL MARCH 8TH SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT MARSHALL JONES IF YOU CAN HELP
Shar’are Shalom each Saturday morning (every 2nd Saturday) and Friday night (every 4th Friday) service at the temple ends with the pleasure of fellowship. A little nosh usually makes this fellowship last longer and adds to its delightfulness. Each post service nosh or oneg requires an Oneg Sponsor. Whether it is wine, juice, a challah, and some cookies, or even more – it is always appreciated by those in attendance.
Contact Marshall Jones ([email protected]) if you would like to sponsor an oneg or lead a Friday Night Service or have any questions about doing either.