Torah Study, 1st and 3rd Saturdays 8:30 am via Zoom
TORAH STUDY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21 AT 8:30 AM
Contact Suzanne (suz_darby@hotmail.com) for information and study guide
Topic: Torah Study Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 845 9030 4211
Purim this year is March 2-3/2026.
This is the time of year that Congregation Sha’are Shalom has a fundraiser for selling Purim Baskets and Hamantaschen. This year we are not offering the Baskets since a lot of members
didn’t pick them up last year. So we are wondering if the interest is not there for baskets?
Hamantaschens are our biggest Fundraiser. If you have not purchased them in the past, consider doing so this year. You will be glad you did! They keep very well in the freezer.
The flavors this year are Apricot, Blueberry, Nutella, Raspberry, Gluten Free Raspberry and Gluten Free Nutella. Poppy Seed and Prunes was taken off the list because of poor sales.
The deadline for ordering is February 15, 2026.
Here is an order form you can use if you get orders from your place of employment or from your friends. Let’s make this year our biggest year yet?
Order online at
http://shaareshalomsomd.org/
| 2026 | HAMANTASCHEN & RELIGIOUS SCHOOL BASKETS | ||||||||
| $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | |||
| BLUEBERRY | APRICOT | RASPBERRY | GF RASPBERRY | GF NUTELLA | NUTELLA | RELIGIOUS SCHOOL BASKET | CUSTOMER | TOTAL | PAID |
Calling all Hamantaschen bakers (Women and Men can be bakers) we will be making Hamantaschen on Saturday, February 28th starting at 9AM.
Please let Jackie Schoch know if you can help either by email at grammysglassgarden@gmail.
If you can only work a couple hours please let me know the times you can help. We will be baking all day.
AROUND THE TEMPLE
Congratulations Matt Pontarelli reading from the Torah for the first time. Such a special blessing for our Congregation. Mazel Tov Matt!
MEN’S CLUB HAPPENINGS
Men’s Group visits the Greene Turtle
Members of the Sha’are Shalom Men’s Group enjoyed the Greene Turtle’s signature Rockfish Bites and other tasty offerings during their February 11 restaurant outing in La Plata.
A NOTE FROM YOUR EDITOR
HELP HELP HELP
I need your help. I know I am missing a lot of member birthday and anniversaries. Any special events that you would like us to announce? I would also like to know what kinds of things you would like to see in our newsletter in addition to the events we announce each week. Perhaps something from our students or opportunities for community service. Any ideas or updates please email me at joselle_gilpin@yahoo.com.
SPOTLIGHT ON OUR MEMBERS
Starting a new feature in out newsletter. A chance to celebrate our members and some of their wonderful talents and actives. Charity actives. sports, hobbies etc. Please send to joselle_gilpin@yahoo.com by Monday for inclusion in the week’s newsletter.
Lead a Friday evening Shabbat service — we’ll help you!
Our prayer book makes it easy — just choose your favorite reading from each two-page spread, either in English or Hebrew, spoken or sung. We even have some pre-chosen plans to use. The pressure is very low — the audience is usually small and supportive. If you’d rather not write a brief d’var Torah (a mini-sermon on how something from the week’s Torah portion might apply to our lives today), Suzanne Darby has volunteered to write it; and if you’re hesitant about leading songs, I can help out with that.
We’d just like more of our members to come up and play a part in services, and so we’re eager to help any way we can.
You don’t have to know Hebrew, and you just have to be past bar/bat mitzvah age. You can even enlist your spouse and/or kids to be your co-leaders. We’re looking for volunteers for Friday evenings. Please contact me at myerspat@gmail.com to sign up or for more information.
See you at our next service
HELP WANTED
Dates Available for Oneg Sponsors
Shar’are Shalom each Saturday morning (every 2nd Saturday) and Friday night (every 4th Friday) service at the temple ends with the pleasure of fellowship. A little nosh usually makes this fellowship last longer and adds to its delightfulness. Each post service nosh or oneg requires an Oneg Sponsor. Whether it is wine, juice, a challah, and some cookies, or even more – it is always appreciated by those in attendance.
Contact Marshall Jones (Mjones.shaare@gmail.com) if you would like to sponsor an oneg or lead a Friday Night Service or have any questions about doing either.