Sukkot Celebration – September 30th at 4 PM
During Sukkot we celebrate our 40 years of wandering in the desert and the harvest season. It’s one of the most joyous of holidays. This year we will have a …
Sha’are Shalom News & Events
Want to learn Hebrew or be able to follow the Prayers?
A Beginners’ Hebrew Class will be formed if there is interest from members. No previous reading knowledge is necessary. The class will be held at the Synagogue during the time …
Oxon Hill Bike Club Volunteering
Hello to One and All: Last year the Oxon Hill Bicycle Club gave our congre-gation a nice donation for manning a rest stop during their annual Century Ride. The same …
Congregation Picnic – Aug 26
The Men’s club is sponsoring the annual Sha’are Shalom picnic on Sunday, August 26, at Gilbert Run park in LaPlata from 11am until 3pm. We have again been able to …
ROSH HASHANAH MESSAGE
FROM RABBI ARNOLD SALTZMAN Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are part of the remarkable cycle of sacred time the Torah and Jewish tradition have us set aside for reviewing our …
Yom Kippur Yahrzeit List
The Yom Kippur Yahrzeit list will be on the table at ser-vices starting in August through Rosh Hashanah for eve-ryone to review, edit and add names if desired. For those …
President’s Message – August 2012
I hope everybody is having a wonderful summer. I know Randy and I have done a lot of traveling just in the last few weeks. Randy and I want to …
Sha’are Shalom School Supply Drive
We are starting our annual school supply drive for Charles County schools through the Children’s Aid Society. For those who wish to contribute items, there will be a box in …
Torah Chanted in Hebrew and English
Valerie Holt chants Bemidbar (Numbers) 27:1-5 (Parashat Pinchas) from the Torah scroll, followed by the same verses chanted in English translation by Pat Myers. At Congregation Sha’are Shalom, a Reform …
Sha’are Shalom Movie Night – July 21
Join us Saturday, July 21st at 7pm for Movie Night at Sha’are Shalom! We will be watching “Up” by Disney/Pixar. A story about a retired balloon salesman and an 8-year …