Simchat Torah Celebration and Shabbat Service
Friday, October 2, 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 …
Sha’are Shalom News & Events
25th Anniversary Gala
Saturday, Oct 24, 6:30 pm – Jaycees Hall, Waldorf This gala special event celebrates 25 years of Sha’are Shalom’s services, education, celebrations, friendship, love, support, and community.
Wheels and Time Club
“We Have the Wheels and We Have the Time” Meet at Sha’are Shalom on Tue, Oct 27, at 10 am and we’ll carpool to the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, …
Bible Study
Everyone is welcome regardless of knowledge or participation level. You don’t have to be Jewish to study Torah and the other books of the Bible, and knowledge of Hebrew is …
Southern Maryland Jewish Community Picnic
Sponsored by Beit Chaverim Congregation, Prince Frederick Beth Israel Synagogue, Lexington Park Congregation Sha’are Shalom, Waldorf Congregation Shaare Tikvah, Waldorf Temple Solel, Bowie All congregation members, unaffiliated Jews, interfaith families …
Women of CSS
by Elaine McVinney Happy New Year! May this year bring sweetness and joy into your life – and a look at the Sha’are Shalom calendar will show you lots of …
President’s Message – “Reaching Out to the Community”
by George Gazarek I couldn’t help but smile as I looked at our list of upcoming major events and noticed that the majority of them involved portions of the community …
Library Notes
by Lorraine Blatt, Librarian This month’s book reviews feature addiction in the midst of the Jewish Community. “Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery” by Rabbi Kerry Olitzky & Stuart Copans, MD. A …
Knitting Club
Calling all Gatekeeper readers who would like to join Congregation Sha’are Shalom knitting club. All skills levels welcome – come and learn to knit, improve your skills, learn new stitches …
D’var Torah Parashat Nitzavim-Vayalech
by George Gazarek I’d like to focus on two verses in this week’s portion [September 12-19]. The first is Chapter 31, Verse 19, in the Book of Deuteronomy, where God …