President’s Message by Jackie Schoch
It is hard to believe that this is the last month of 2013. Where has the year gone? Just a friendly reminder that an email was sent to “Members Only” …
D’var Torah Parasha Va-yeishev by Nancy Gould
This week’s parasha, “Va-yeishev”, is from the book of Genesis, and tells the story of Joseph and how his brothers sold him into slavery. Why did his brothers hate him …
Rabbi Caruso Update
Rabbi Joshua Caruso, our student rabbi for 2½ years in the 1990s and now the chief rabbi at Anshe Chesed Fairmont Temple in the Cleveland area, will be shaving off …
Sermon “Lost Childhood” by Rabbi Arnold Saltzman
World Premiere of the Opera composed by Janice Hamer with Libretto by Mary Azrael. Sermon and Review of the World Premiere at Strathmore on November 9, 2013 Saturday evening November …
Scholar In Residence Comes to Sha’are Shalom
You don’t want to miss this event. Rabbi Gustav Buchdahl will be visiting us November 16th. The Rabbi has been teaching Judaic Courses on college campuses for over 40 years …
Walk to End Homelessness in Charles County
November 16th will be the 11th annual “Charles County Walk to End Homelessness”. Funds raised by this 3 mile walk through La Plata benefits the Life Styles’ “Safe Nights” program …
Chanukah Party – Sunday, Nov. 24
The entire congregation is invited to join our Sunday School Chanukah Celebration! Sunday, Nov. 24, 10:30am There will be a potluck brunch with latkes, jelly donuts and beverages provided. There …
Southern Maryland Jewish Community Picnic
Over 80 Jews from Southern Maryland from five congregations from different branches met on the shores of the lake in the beautiful Gilbert Run Park setting on Sunday, October 20th …
President’s Message Nov. 2013
First thing I want to say is “Congratulations” to Nathan Darby for a job well done on his Bar Mitzvah. Congregation Sha’are Shalom is proud of you. Our Congregation had …
D’Var Torah for Parsha Chayei Sarah
by George Gazarek There are five Torah portions named after men in the Torah but only one named after a woman, Sarah, the wife of Abraham and our first matriarch. …