Sukkot Celebration – September 30th at 4 PM
During Sukkot we celebrate our 40 years of wandering in the desert and the harvest season. It’s one of the most joyous of holidays. This year we will have a …
Want to learn Hebrew or be able to follow the Prayers?
A Beginners’ Hebrew Class will be formed if there is interest from members. No previous reading knowledge is necessary. The class will be held at the Synagogue during the time …
Oxon Hill Bike Club Volunteering
Hello to One and All: Last year the Oxon Hill Bicycle Club gave our congre-gation a nice donation for manning a rest stop during their annual Century Ride. The same …
Yom Kippur Yahrzeit List
The Yom Kippur Yahrzeit list will be on the table at ser-vices starting in August through Rosh Hashanah for eve-ryone to review, edit and add names if desired. For those …
President’s Message – August 2012
I hope everybody is having a wonderful summer. I know Randy and I have done a lot of traveling just in the last few weeks. Randy and I want to …
Sha’are Shalom School Supply Drive
We are starting our annual school supply drive for Charles County schools through the Children’s Aid Society. For those who wish to contribute items, there will be a box in …
Torah Chanted in Hebrew and English
Valerie Holt chants Bemidbar (Numbers) 27:1-5 (Parashat Pinchas) from the Torah scroll, followed by the same verses chanted in English translation by Pat Myers. At Congregation Sha’are Shalom, a Reform …
Elections, May Membership Meeting
On May 12, we will have our Annual Membership Meeting and the positions of President, Secretary and Financial Secretary need to be filled. The positions are listed below and if …
Havdalah Under The Stars
By Madelene Weinberger The weather was not very cooperative the evening of April 21st; in fact, it started to rain just as we were getting ready for the program. So …
Holocaust Remembrance
By Madelene Weinberger This year our Holocaust Remembrance Program focused on the families of Sha’are Shalom Members that were murdered or directly impacted by the Holocaust. A “Book of Names” …