Purim Celebration
March 14 from 6-8pm
Enjoy a night of storytelling, games and camaraderie all in celebration of Purim. Breakfast for dinner! Don’t forget to wear your costume of choice. If you would like feel free to bring a non dairy dessert to share. (not required)
Spiel readers requested! Email [email protected]
Torah Study, 1st and 3rd Saturday’s 8:30 am via Zoom
Torah Study, Saturday, March 15th 8:30 am
Contact Suzanne ([email protected]) for information and study guide
Topic: Torah Study Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 845 9030 4211
FROM THE DESK OF RABBI GAIL
Rabbis Jasha and Gail will be offering our third consecutive Introduction to Judaism class for people who are interested in a path to conversion or perhaps just learning more about Judaism in a systematic way. We will be taking a break of as long as five years after this, so if you or anybody else you know has been considering this, now is the time to let us know that you are interested. The class will probably start in the fall, prior to the High Holydays, and will end in the spring. It will meet on alternate Sundays at 11 AM. Contact Rabbi Gail at [email protected]
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Shalom,
Rabbi Gail Fisher
Member, Washington Board of Rabbis
Union of Jewish Universalist Communities
www.RabbiGail.com
Dates To Remember:
Volunteers Need for Making Hamantaschen
It is open to all men and women of the synagogue to help bake, and bag Hamantaschen. Last year we had some men help and
it was a blessing.
We will bake on Friday March 14th
Please let Jackie Schoch ([email protected]
Yard Sale Collection Dates
Looking to offload those dusty kitchen appliances? Or how about a treadmill that you bought with the best intentions? Consider donating your gently used items to our upcoming community yard sale. Proceeds benefit the synagogue (fundraiser). When dropping off items, consider having them organized by type (example: kids clothes, kitchen appliances, toys)
Drop off dates:
March 14 (prior to Purim party)
March 30 from 930-1130
April 6 from 930-1130
April 13 from 930-1130
April 20 from 930-1130 (large item drop off)
April 27 Yard Sale from 7-3p
Liz Mildenstein
301-752-0761 (c)
Email: [email protected]
PASSOVER IS COMING
2nd Night of Passover will be April 13th at 5 pm at the synagogue.
This will be a Community Potluck Passover. More information will be available on the menu as we get closer to the date.
A SPECIAL DAY AT SHA’ARE SHALOM
Mazel Tov Sierra Cook, Miranda Pontarelli, Matt Pontarelli and Mona Pontarelli.
THE MEN’S GROUP
The Men’s Group enjoyed a tasty dinner at Thai Flavor restaurant in Waldorf on March 5. They raised their glasses to recently departed and beloved member Randy Schoch, who had attended nearly every Men’s Dinner for the past 12 years.
COMING SOON
Movie Night for our Religious School Mitzvah Project
Now Playing: Wicked
Join the Sunday school students for a special movie night. The event is a fundraiser for their school year mitzvah project. What’s the project? They are raising money and collecting donations for the local animal shelter.
Save the Date – more details to come
May 3
6:30pm
Concessions for sale and donations accepted for the movie “ticket”
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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 [email protected] 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 ([email protected]) if you would like to sponsor an oneg or lead a Friday Night Service or have any questions about doing either