5 Tishrei 5780/October 4, 2019
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Candlelighting Times
Friday, October 4: Shabbat Begins at 6:27pm
Saturday, October 5: Shabbat Ends/Havdalah Begins 7:34pm
Friday, October 4:
Erev Shabbat services: 6:30pm
Saturday, October 5:
Shabbat services 9:30am
Sunday, October 6:
Bible Study 8:00am
Religious School 9:00am
Grades 2 and 3 Parent Coffee 9:15am
N'tivot 11:15am
Tuesday, October 8:
Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre) services 6:30pm
Wednesday, October 9:
Yom Kippur
- Main service 9:30am (Sanctuary)
- Family service 10:30am (Social Hall)
- Preschool service (ages 2 - 5) 10:30am (Religious School pod)
- Teen discussion (grades 8 - 12) 11:45am (Religious School pod)
- Study session 5:00pm
- Mincha service 5:30pm
- Neila, Maariv, Shofar blowing 6:30pm
- The Neila service is family friendly with an opportunity for kids of all ages to participate with glow sticks, candle, and shofar blowing to end services.
- Break the Fast 7:45
No Torah study
No Religious School
Yahrtzeits
Shabbat of October 5
Phyllis Passin, Mother of Pandora Passin
Hyman Roseman, Grandfather of Hilary Cumberton
Jeanette Siegel, Mother of Debbie Immerman
Shabbat of October 12
Mildred Weinstein, Mother of Susan Hankin
Evelyn Prusack, Mother of Ellen Morgenstern
Gloria Novak, Mother of Shelah Novak
Macy Savatsky, Grandmother of Mindy Walbesser
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We are in need of oneg volunteers. The next three weeks, including tonight, are wide open. If you are planning to come to Erev Shabbat Services tonight or in the next couple of weeks and can bring a treat, please sign up!
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Appreciation
Thank you to Arlene Warden and the Harris family for sponsoring last Friday's oneg!
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Thank you to everyone who helped make Rosh Hashanah run smoothly. There are so many people to thank that we're going to highlight just a few each week.
This week's highlight - the awesome teens who helped in the Family Service and those who blew shofar for the main service!
Shofar Blowers (Main Service): Abby Walsh, Josh Leichty, Micah Greenspoon
Shofar Blowers (Family Service): Eric Schreiber, Nathan Britt and Danny Hemstreet
Song/Prayer Leaders and Play - Tyler Kaplan, Jordyn Bouer-Myers, Mia Sirinksy
Parsha Play - Olivia Cohn, Elana Leichty, Perry Flanagan, Kelsey Buckman
Thank you all for sharing your energy, enthusiasm, talents, and time with us!
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We look forward to seeing you throughout the course of the High Holidays at Sha'are Shalom. A few reminders:
- As started last year, in an effort to conserve resources, physical tickets will not be mailed. All members, as well as guests who have arranged to join us for the holidays, will be listed on the ticket holders list at the greeters table. Simply stop by on your way in to say hello and check in.
- As during regular Shabbat services, we ask that all electronics be kept silent and out of sight on the premises throughout the High Holy Days services.
- Overflow parking is in the Heritage High School parking lot. Police will be on-site to help with traffic control and help everyone get across the street safely.
- Please reserve the last several rows of the sanctuary for those with mobility concerns and their companions.
- If you have any questions or require assistance, please reach out to our greeters at the entrance or our ushers in the sanctuary.
Thank you for spending the holidays with us! We wish you and yours a sweet and good new year. Shanah tovah!
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If you forgot to register or your plans have changed for the Break the Fast meal after Yom Kippur services, you still have time to join us!
Simply let
Laurie know how many people in your party and how you'd like to pay.
There's always room at our table for you!
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Yom Kippur schedule
Tuesday, October 8:
Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre)
- Services 6:30pm (Sanctuary)
Wednesday, October 9:
Yom Kippur
- Main service 9:30am (Sanctuary)
- Family Service 10:30am (Social Hall)
- Preschool program 10:30am (Religious School Pod)
- Teen Discussion 11:45am (Religious School Pod)
- Study session 5:00pm
- Mincha service 5:30pm
- Neila, Maariv, Shofar blowing 6:30pm
- Break the Fast 7:45 (Social Hall)
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All the information you need to observe the holidays with Sha'are Shalom can be found in the links below.
We look forward to seeing you over the course of the season.
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Last year we donated over 600 pounds of food to Loudoun Hunger Relief!
Let’s see if we can top that for this year’s High Holiday Food Drive.
Please bring in your donations during the Holidays.
Items can be left with our Greeters at the front door or brought into the library in the Admin Pod.
Most Needed Items
Cooking Oil, Cereal
Rice, Pasta, Mac and Cheese, Dry Beans
Hearty Soups, Peanut Butter
Canned Fruit, Vegetables, Beans
Canned Tuna and Chicken
Tooth Paste / Brushes
Shampoo / Bath Soap
Laundry Soap, Toilet Paper
Gifts cards to area grocery stores and monetary donations are also greatly appreciated.
You can also order directly from Loudoun Hunger Relief's
Amazon Wish List
,
and the food will be delivered right to them!
Learn how you can do more by visiting their website
750 Miller Dr. SE, Leesburg, VA 20175
(703) 777-5911
Congregation Sha’are Shalom is a year round supporter of Loudoun Hunger Relief
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Sukkah Building
Sunday, October 6
9:00am
It is time for our annual sukkah building activity! If you haven't done it before this is a great way to meet some of the other men from the congregation.
In addition to the camaraderie there's donuts and coffee and of course the joy of building the sukkah!
Bring gloves, and optionally, if you have one, a power drill with square bits and/or a small step ladder.
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Kadima Pizza in a Hut
Sunday, October 13
5:45pm - 7:45pm
All Jewish 6th - 8th graders are invited to join us for pizza, games, and fun in the sukkah!
$10 members
$15 non-members
Registration Deadline: Friday, October 11
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CSS Goes to Israel
June 21-30, 2020
Join Rabbi Greenspoon and Sha'are Shalom families for a tour of Israel designed to appeal to all ages.
Click the button below for itinerary, pricing, and more.
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Weekly
Parashah
Wednesdays, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
No sessions on 10/2 or 10/9
Class resumes on 10/16
The Wednesday Torah Portion Study meets from 12:30-1:30 PM in the classroom off the admin pod. Multiple translations are provided or bring your favorite with you, no prior Torah study experience is expected, and all are welcome.
Early Prophets Bible Study
Sundays, 8:00am - 9:00am
9/29 - No session
Class resumes on 10/6
Sunday Bible Study meets Sunday at 8:00 AM in the classroom off the admin pod. We are currently in 2 Samuel and exploring themes of King David's leadership, parenthood, and spiritual crisis in the wake of personal success. Multiple translations are provided, no prior Bible study experience is expected, and all are welcome.
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NEW FOR 2019/2020
Siddur Series
Siddur Series I: Understanding the Shabbat Morning Service
Sundays, 9:00am - 10:30am
October 27, November 10 and 17
This short series explores the content of the three main parts of the Shabbat morning service. We will look at the Morning (Shaharit), Torah Reading, and Musaf (Additional) and closing prayers. Each session is devoted to one section of the prayer book. The major themes of the prayers will be presented along with essential details on “how-to-do-what-when”. This course is perfect for anyone looking to have a basic handle on what happens during the course of Shabbat morning services. It is especially encouraged for parents (and even grandparents!) anticipating bat/bar mitzvah celebrations. Our main text will be
Siddur Sim Shalom for Sabbath and Festivals
and additional handouts will be provided as needed. No knowledge of Hebrew is anticipated. There is no fee for this class.
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Siddur Series II: Tefillah & Bimah Training
Sundays, 9:00am - 10:30am
January 26, February 2 and 23, March 1
This series is designed to help people take leadership roles in the Shabbat morning service. We will learn how to conduct the standard Shabbat
Shaharit
service, the Torah service, lead
Musaf
and the concluding prayers, and how to serve as a Gabbai. Basic familiarity with the service and Hebrew is necessary. There is no fee for this class.
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Judaism and the Mysteries of Life, Death and the World Beyond
Visiting Scholar Weekend with Reb Simcha Raphael, Ph.D.
November 23-24, 2019
SHABBAT MORNING
TORAH STUDY
:
Hayyei Sarah
& Judaism’s Commitment to Sacred Burial
Reb Simcha devotes our Torah study time during services to explore the various expressions of Judaism’s commitment to sacred burial throughout the ages.
SHABBAT AFTERNOON 12:30 PM
LUNCH & LEARN
:
Exploring Jewish Views of the Afterlife: Contemporary Implications
Judaism’s afterlife teachings, particularly in Jewish mysticism, are plumbed for their practical relevance in dealing with the human encounter with death.
SATURDAY EVENING 6:30 PM
HAVDALAH
:
Jewish Ghost Stories: Mysterious Tales of Ancestors, Wandering Spirits & Reincarnating Souls
We enter the invisible worlds populated by ghosts, lost souls, haunting spirits, dybbukim, and heavenly angelic guides.
This is a family-friendly program (10 years and older).
Sunday Morning BREAKFAST WITH REB SIMCHA 9:30 AM
“Ask Me Anything”: A No-holds barred conversation Covering Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Jewish Death Rituals
This exploration is a “how-to” and “why” for anyone with questions about Jewish practices and traditions around death and mourning.
Registration information is forthcoming. Watch your email inbox!
Reb Simcha Raphael, Ph.D. is Founding Director of DA’AT INSTITUTE for Death Awareness, Advocacy and Training, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Religion and Theology of LaSalle University, and works as a psychotherapist and spiritual director in Philadelphia. Ordained by Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi as a Rabbinic Pastor, he is a member of the Rabbis Without Borders Network, and author of numerous publications including the classic study
Jewish Views of the Afterlife
.
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The Ritual Committee welcomes you to participate in the ritual life of Sha'are Shalom.
Interested in serving as a gabbai or usher? We can get you all the necessary information and training!
Interested in reading Torah or helping to lead services? Sign up on our
Google Spreadsheet
.
Interested in finding out other ways you can be involved? We'll work with you to find something that is meaningful for you.
Contact
Elyann Katz
, our Ritual Committee Chair, to find out all you need to know.
We look forward to seeing you at services!
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RUJEC - Sha'are Shalom's Early Childhood Center has 2, 3, and 4-day openings in its half-day Preschool Program for Children ages 2-5.
We also offer a weekly Adult-Tot class for children ages 12 - 24 months.
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Training Wheels is a program that provides a foundation of Jewish learning for children ages 2-5 and their families through crafts, games, songs, foods, and a curriculum-based education.
We meet one Sunday a month 9:30am - 11:00am
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Contact Us
Main Office Number:
703-737-6500
Rabbi Greenspoon:
703-737- 6517
Religious School/RUJEC:
703-737-0686
Main Office Hours
Monday: 9:00 - 5:00
Tuesday: 9:00 - 5:00
Wednesday: 9:00 - 5:00
Thursday: 9:00 - 5:00
Friday: 9:00 - 3:00
Please note: These hours may be affected by Jewish and national holidays.
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