D’Var Torah:Parasha Balak by Nancy Gould
This week’s parasha is “Balak”, from the book of Numbers. Balak is the king of Moab, and he is very, very threatened by the growing power of the Israelites; hence, …
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D’Var Torah: Parasha Pinchas by George Gazarek
This week’s Torah portion is Pinchas beginning in Numbers 25:10 through 30:1. Pinchas, grandson of Aaron the Priest drove his spear through the bellies of an Israelite man and a …
Sermon for the 20th Anniversary of the Dedication of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
by Rabbi Arnold Saltzman Ten years after my family arrived in DC, I was contacted by Congressman Sidney Yates and his wife, Addie, and asked if I would come to …
May Membership Meeting Election Results
We held our Annual Membership Meeting where we approved the FY 2014 budget and elected a new Vice President and Treasurer. Congratulations to Nancy Gould as Vice President and George …
Sha’are Shalom Planning Sessions
Sha’are Shalom will undertake a more comprehensive planning process this summer since a number of important factors have changed since our last major planning session in 2009. Board members and …
President’s Message
First, I would like to WELCOME HOME Paul McVinney who has been away from us for over a year. We know that Elaine, his wife, is glad to have him …
Estate Sale May 24 – May 26
Please join us and spread the word of this upcoming estate sale. May 24 – 26 2875 Crain Hwy., Waldorf Maryland 20601 8 am – 4 pm. (The Old American …
Jackie Schoch, President’s Message
I would like to say a big THANK YOU to Madelene Weinberger for planning our Holocaust Remembrance Program this year. It really takes a lot of work getting the word …
Brunch
Sha’are Shalom’s fabulous Brunch is returning Sunday, June 2 at 11:30AM. We will be officially welcoming our newest members, Victor and Judy Marmer and Nat Seiden and Peggy Knoernschild and …
From the Congregational Library, Bob Locke, Librarian
Sacred Fragments – Recovering Theology for the Modern Jew Rabbi Neil Gillman How do we know that God exists? To whom do we pray? Where was Adonai during the Shoah? …