Chadashot*
The latest news* of all things
youth and education
at Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation

Issue 4
September 5, 2019
6 Elul 5779
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Our Jewish Future is Here and Now
WOW! It's finally here (almost). The day when our Beit Midrash opens its doors and welcomes everyone back to shul! When I moved from congregant (also known as a Jew in the Pew) to a member of the Adat Shalom staff, it was mid-July and it seemed like the school year was far off into the future. I had plenty of time to clean the classrooms, work with our educators, organize the curriculum to make it meaningful and engaging for our students, meet the parents and learn about their hopes and concerns for their children, and do all of the other things that came with this job, plus a few more. And now, here we are. On Shabbat morning, everyone will come back to shul!

Please join me in embracing Adat Shalom's investment in our Jewish future. The children and families that are a part of our community -- whether it's for a baby naming, Tot Shabbat, Torah School, Rosh Hodesh: It's a Girl Thing, or Tikkun Ha'Ir -- are our future. It's up to each of us to guide and support them on their Jewish journeys so that they in turn will grow to support and sustain the generations that follow.

This issue of Chadashot is being sent to everyone in the community in preparation for the first day of Torah School . Going forward it will only go to those in our community with children 18 years and younger. If you'd like to receive this newsletter each Thursday, you can subscribe here .

As always, if you have any questions or just want to chat, please don't hesitate to reach out by phone (301.767.3333, ext 105) or by email .

להתראות, L'hitraot and Shabbat Shalom.

Rena

Rena Milchberg
Interim Education Coordinator
Unity Walk

Join us for the Unity Walk, sponsored by the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington! I will be leading the Adat Shalom Kitah Zayin class and anyone else in the community who is interested. This is the 14th Annual Unity walk with more than 1000 people of all faiths and backgrounds celebrating the diversity of our region, visiting houses of worship, and communicating with each other.

Please join us at Noon at Washington Hebrew Congregation on Macomb Street, NW, WDC.

You can RSVP here .
MARCH FOR OUR YOUTH’S FUTURE!
LEAVE OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN A LIVEABLE WORLD! 
Join the People's Climate Strike!

Friday, September 20 at 11 AM starting at the White House, and ending at 2PM at the Capitol. Join the Adat Shalom group, marching under our banner, as part of the faith contingent, along with Interfaith Power & Light. Meet at 11AM across from the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion.

The Green Tikkun Committee and its Climate Action Working Group encourage all Adat Shalomers to be part of this global climate strike and march. There is no more serious issue facing the planet. We encourage each person or family to consider whether to miss a day of school or work for this march. 

Questions? Want more information? Contact the Green Tikkun Committee.
New and Prospective Member Oneg Shabbat!
 
If you joined Adat Shalom since last year's High Holidays please join other new members at a special welcome Oneg in the triple classroom. Families welcome--come a bit early if your small children are hungry

Please spread the word to folks considering or curious about Adat Shalom !  

Just a reminder that information about the Days of Awe -- the High Holidays -- can be found on the Adat Shalom Website.

This includes sign-up pages for erev Rosh Hashanah Dinner, opportunities to volunteer and other programming.
This Bears Repeating:
Wear your NAMETAG!!
One of the great things about Adat Shalom is that you don't have to remember people's names. No more awkward moments of "hmmm, what is that person's name." But this only works if we wear our name tags! It's also a great security measure. Even if you are just popping in to the building to drop off a child (or an adult), put that name tag on and let us say Hello!