How Yom Kippur is Like Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’
George Gazarek gave this d’var on Yom Kippur. This was in the Reform Judaism Weekly Update last week. I thought it was good enough to share with you this morning. …
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New Season in the Spiritual Cycle
By Rabbi Arnold Saltzman This article appeared in the Washington Jewish Week at http://washingtonjewishweek.com/33731/new-season-in-the-spiritual-cycle/editorial-opinion/torah_commentary/ That week’s Torah portion was Nitzavim, Deuteronomy 29:9 – 30:20. The synagogue poet Ruth Brin wrote, …
Rosh Hashanah Luncheon
It’s the Jewish New Year so let’s eat Chinese! We will enjoy our Rosh Hashanah Celebration Lunch at Hunan Star Chinese Restaurant on Mon, Oct 3 at 1 pm.
Sukkot Celebration
Sunday, Oct 16, 10 am Please mark you calendars and join the Religious School as we celebrate the holiday of Sukkot, the festival of giving thanks. Show your thanks by …
Simchat Torah Celebration and Shabbat Service
Friday, Oct 28, 6:30 pm Please join us for a family-friendly Shabbat Service and Simchat Torah Celebration where we will read from, dance with, and wind the Torah, concluding the …
Protected: Walk to End Homelessness in Charles County
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D’var Torah for Re’eh
Nancy Gould gave this d’var when she led the Sep. 2 Shabbat evening service. This week’s parsha is Re-eh, which means “see.” It starts out with G-d telling the Israelites, …
Annual Bike Club Fundraiser
by Mark Holt More than 25 volunteers from Congregation Sha’are Shalom staffed the rest stop at the Thomas Stone Historic Site for the annual Indian Head 100 bike ride on …
Library Notes
“I Am Jewish: Personal Reflections Inspired by the Last Words of Daniel Pearl” By Ruth Pearl (Editor), Judea Pearl (Editor) This book came about in response to the brutal murder …
High Holiday Service Schedule 2016
Congregation Sha’are Shalom is located at 18 Henry Ford Circle, Waldorf, MD and is Southern Maryland’s only reform Jewish synagogue. All guests including interfaith families are welcome and there is …