Annual Congregational Picnic
Sun, Aug 21, 11 am to 4 pm. Mark your calendars for Sha’are Shalom’s annual potluck picnic at Gilbert Run Park! Hamburgers, hot dogs, buns, and condiments will be provided. …
Sha’are Shalom News & Events
Oxon Hill Bike Ride Rest Stop Volunteers Needed
The Oxon Hill Bike Ride Rest Stop Fundraiser will be Mon, Sep 5 (Labor Day) from 9 am to 3 pm. This will be a very busy stop (and the last rest …
Rabbi Arnold Saltzman’s Fifth Anniversary as CSS Rabbi
September 10, 2016 The entire congregation is invited to help celebrate this important milestone! Rabbi Saltzman will lead Shabbat Services at 10 am. The service will be followed by a …
President’s Message by George Gazarek
I’ve Got a New Job Starting Sept 1: Immediate Past President WOW! The last two years really went by fast — although it didn’t always feel that way at board meetings. …
Rabbi Search Committee – Seeking Volunteers
Rabbi Saltzman’s contract runs through August 2017. In September 2017, Rabbi Saltzman will become our Rabbi Emeritus. In anticipation of this transition, we are forming a Rabbi Search Committee. If …
Women of CSS
by Elaine McVinney The Women of CSS always have a great time when we get together. We share life stories and laugh together. Sometimes we go out for dinner or …
Adult B’nai Mitzvah Program
by Randy Schoch An Adult B’nai Mitzvah program provides a chance for adults who have not had a bar/bat mitzvah to participate in group study that will culminate in being …
“Overcoming Life’s Disappointments” By Rabbi Harold Kushner
Library Notes by Lorraine Blatt, Librarian The book shows us how to be our best selves even when things do not turn out as we had planned or hoped. It is …
D’var Torah for Shelach-Lekha
by George Gazarek George gave this d’var Friday, July 1. Nine years ago, on the night of June 8, 2007, I chanted a few lines from the Torah portion for …
Rabbi’s Sermon: “Elie Wiesel: Survivor and Conscience of the Mankind”
by Rabbi Arnold Saltzman In Manhattan, New York, on July 2, 2016, Elie Wiesel passed away at the age of 87. The name Elie is short for Eliezer. He was …