Southern Maryland's Reform Jewish Congregation
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Annual Bike Club Rest Stop Fundraiser Mon, Sept 7 (Labor Day), 8 am to 1 pm. Volunteers can come anytime from 8 am to 1 pm. The busiest time is …
by George Gazarek Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz in his book “We Jews, Who Are We and What Should We Do,” struggles with this question. While we have a religion called Judaism, all …
Rabbi Arnold Saltzman Dear Congregants, The Jewish New Year is rapidly approaching and there is much preparation and reflection to occupy our minds at this time of the year. The …