What’s an Oneg?
If you are thinking about volunteering to host an oneg but you have no idea what to do, this article will convince you that hosting an oneg is a cake-walk, …
Sha’are Shalom News & Events
Hanukkah Celebration and Dinner
Sat, Dec 12, 5:30 pm. Bring your menorah and join us for dinner, dreidel competition, and sing-along. Menorah lighting is at 5:30 followed by Havdalah. Dinner is at 6 pm. …
Menorah Lighting at La Plata Town Hall
On Sun, Dec 6, the town of La Plata will host an Olde Tyme Holiday Gathering, 3-6 pm. Please join us as the town includes a first-ever public Hanukkah menorah …
Torah 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 …
President’s Message
by George Gazarek “What to Get Me for Hanukkah” Hanukkah begins on the night of December 6 this year. I just know that as you all are reading this, you …
Mazel Tov Board
How many of you have noticed Sha’are Shalom’s Mazel Tov Board? Next time you enter the synagogue, take a minute to check out the board on the foyer wall between …
Library Notes
by Lorraine Blatt, Librarian Legends of Our Time, by Elie Wiesel The famed Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel wrote Legends of Our Time in 1968. It is a series of short …
D’var Torah Parashat Lech Lecha
by George Gazarek This week’s Torah Portion opens with The Eternal telling Abram, “Lech lecha” – go forth –“to a land that I will show you,” to Canaan. Famine sends …
Library Fundraiser!
Sha’are Shalom librarian Lorraine Blatt has been making beautiful of bookmarks of machine-embroidered lace to raise money for the library. All proceeds are donated to the temple.
D’var Torah Parashat Chayei Sarah
by Suzanne Darby This week’s Torah portion is Chayei Sarah, Genesis 23:1−25:18. It is the only parasha named for a woman. Although its name means “Life of Sarah,” the portion …