President’s Message
I hope everybody had a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving. I know the Schoch family had a wonderful time visiting relatives who came from faraway places like Georgia and Providence, Rhode …
Sha’are Shalom News & Events
Adult Jewish Education at Sha’are Shalom
Sha’are Shalom is pleased to announce its Adult Ed-ucation program for the year. Classes are planned for Saturday afternoons, after the oneg. All classes will start at 12:30 pm. Dates …
Walk to End Homelessness – Saturday Nov. 19
Congregation Sha’are Shalom is a sponsor of the Homeless Walk on Saturday November 19th in La Plata. Starting and ending at the La Plata Town Hall, this 3 mile walk …
Sukkot Celebration Saturday Oct. 15
At our Sukkot celebration, all who there had the opportunity to fulfill the commandment to shake the lulav and etrog. A big thanks to Mike and Pam Green for their …
Jewish Deli Night – Saturday Sept. 22
Thank you to everyone that came to our third annual deli night. The evening is unique in that “deli night” is a draw not only to us at Sha’are Shalom …
Oxon Hill Bike Club Volunteer Rest Stop
Chilly weather doesn’t stop 100-mile bike ride volunteers. Despite an unseasonably crisp and slightly damp morning, Sha’are Shalom volunteers turned out in force to serve up sandwiches, snacks, and Gatorade …
Kol Nidre Sermon – Rabbi Arnold Salzman
During this very busy and beautiful Autumn season, when schedules become increasingly frenzied, when we’re all attempting to be superman or superwoman, Rabbis are busily crafting sermons and deciding what …
Yom Kippur Sermon – Rabbi Arnold Salzman
As I approach writing the sermons for this time of the year, part of my concern is not to repeat myself. It is a possi-ble to repeat yourself unless you …
Clothing Drive
Sha’are Shalom’s a clothing drive supports Child-ren’s Aid Society of Charles County. Please donate a new (or gently used) coat, hat, or gloves for those in need. The donation box …