D’var Torah – Yom Kippur 2015
by George Gazarek These are the days of awe. Two years ago I stood up here and talked about the awesome miracle of how the great trees grow from just …
Sha’are Shalom News & Events
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 …
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 …