Torah Study, 1st and 3rd Saturday’s 8:30 am via Zoom
NO TORAH STUDY AUGUST 2ND
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
The next Friday night Service will be July 25th at 8pm.
REPAIRING OUR BELOVED TORAH SCROLL
We will be cleaning and repairing our Torah scroll at the synagogue starting at 10 AM on Sunday, August 3rd. Supplies will be provided.
Saturday Morning Service August 9 at 10 am
GREATEST HITS! A Shabbat to remember – Saturday, August 9, at 10 AM
Join us for a joyful and lively Shabbat service featuring a Torah portion that contains some of our “greatest hits”! Before we begin the reading, Rabbi Gail will invite everybody – in particular, our children – for a peek into our scroll at these fascinating sections. As always, you can expect meaningful prayer, spirited singing, and plenty of schmoozing, which will continue into our delicious kiddush, provided this month by Marshall Jones. Oh, and did we mention that we’re going to learn an Israeli dance?? We hope to see you there. (Zoom link for those unable to attend in person to follow.)
Men’s Group Dinner at Momi’s Kitchen
The next Men’s Group Dinner will be at Momi’s Kitchen on Thursday, July 31, at 7 p.m. Check out their authentic Middle Eastern menu at https://momiskitchen.com. Contact Men’s Group Chairman Mark Holt if you’d like to attend (mark.edward.holt@gmail.com or 202-695-9942). Momi’ Kitchen is at 11075 Mall Circle Waldorf, MD 20603.
Hike and Tour of Thomas Stone Historic Site
All ages are invited for a congregation visit to the Thomas Stone Historic Site on Sunday, August 3, at 10 a.m., organized by the Men’s and Women’s Groups. We will hike the two miles of trails at the site, tour the buildings and visitor center, and have a light lunch at the picnic pavilion. Should be a fun and interesting summer activity! Thomas Stone was one of Maryland’s signers of the Declaration of Independence, and other members of the Stone family included a colonial governor, a state governor, a representative in the first Congress of the United States, and a signer of the United States Constitution. See the web site at https://www.nps.gov/
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 josele_gilpin@yahoo.com by Monday for inclusion in the week’s newsletter.
Newton Players is presenting Freaky Friday with our members Liz and Chad Mildenstein July 23-29. For tickets go to http://www.newtownplayers.
21744 South Coral Drive
Lexington Park, MD 20653
One of our religious school students Mia Mildenstein is performing in St Mary’s County Summer stock’s production of Disney’s Tarzan. The performances are July 25-27 at Chopticon HS 25390 Colton Point Road
Morganza, Maryland
tickets are available at
http://stmaryscountymd.gov/
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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.