Ma Chadash: What's New at Adat Shalom?


Shabbat Services - Saturday, July 14th
Join Hazzan Rabbi Rachel and friends on the Bimah for services,  Shabbat morning at 9:30 AM.

Tot Shabbat with Miss Ellie at 10:30 AM in the Library

Achrei Oneg: Renewable Energy Discussion 
at 1:00 PM in the Library;with Joelle Novey from Interfaith Power and Light and representatives from Neighborhood Sun, a community solar business.
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Friday, July 13th - Shavat Vayinafash in Friendship Heights - Filled to capacity! Join us for our next stop on the tour, on October 26th.
In Ma Chadash This Week
Shabbat Services
Coming Up
Farewell to Ayelet
Support for Our Refugee Family
Torah School Registration
Life Cycle Updates
Volunteer!
Quick Links
Limud Tisha B'Av and Hebrew Fest 
Sunday, July 22nd 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
 
Join Haz/Rab Rachel, Shlicha Ayelet and guest Shaliach Itzik Sayag  as we delve into Jeremiah's dramatic prophecy which parallels the devastating portrayal of the destruction of Jerusalem in the book of Lamentations, traditionally read at this time.  These ancient texts come to life before our eyes as we consider the real challenges we face today.  We will explore the history and modern struggle for peaceful coexistence in the heart of Jerusalem's holiest sites.  All are welcome. 
 
         
Hebrew Fest with Ayelet, July 22-27

Ulpan-style learning Monday through Thursday, about many facets of Israeli culture: cinema, music and poetry, food, and TV/entertainment

Click here to register for Hebrew Fest, and view more information here. 
Kabbalat Shabbat & Farewell Dinner for Ayelet - Friday, July 27th 





Join us at 6:30 PM for Kabbalat Shabbat  and a potluck dinner as we say goodbye and thank you to Ayelet for the past two years!

Support for Our Refugee Family
Our Adat Shalom team of volunteers continues to work with the Amiris, a wonderful family of 6 who moved to our area from Afghanistan last year. They have obtained U.S. permanent residency and are working hard to stabilize their lives here. They have jobs (though they're working hard to identify better ones that pay more), are learning English nicely, and are making friends (besides us). The family is now ready to move into a more suitable rental home.
 
We will assist the family in making the transition to a new rental home through a combination of Social Action Fund and Clergy Discretionary Fund dollars. If you would like to support this important new chapter for the Amiri family, you are welcome to contribute to the Clergy's Discretionary Fund(s).  Click here to go directly to our website form for donations --  and please include a notation that your contribution is to support the Amiri family! If you prefer to send a check, please make it payable to Adat Shalom and include a similar notation (i.e., Clergy Discretionary Fund - Amiri Family) in the check's memo line.  
 
The entire volunteer team, in addition to the Amiri family, thank you for your kindness, generosity of spirit, and financial assistance in this time of need!
Torah School Registration - Early Bird Ends in 4 Days!

Register for the 5779 school year today! Early bird Registration ends July 15. Don't delay!!!

Click here to view the form, or visit our website to register. ( www.adatshalom.net , via the ChaverWeb portal)

To see more about our Torah School, 
watch our new video!
Life Cycle
Celebrating a birth, wedding, or other simcha?  Please let us know about it! Contact our Office Administrator, Sarah Wesson, at  [email protected]. 
 
If you have a death in the family or other life cycle emergency, please contact one of the co-chairs of the Adat Shalom Life Cycle Committee:

Shelley Rudick: 301-928-5990 
Victor Rezmovic: 301-983-2398 
Marc Gunther: 240-441-2204  
Betsy Reinstein Dewey: 202-246-7328

Reach any of the above committee members at [email protected].  
Volunteers Make It Happen!
Visit www.adatshalom.net and click to learn more!

Need help with...
...Membership, scheduling a meeting/program or rental?
Contact:   Sarah Wesson, 301-767-3333 x106
...B'nai Mitzvah, Clergy or Pastoral Care Questions? 
Contact:  Kathy Bloomfield, 301-767-3333 x108 
...Torah School, Youth Programs Registration, membership update or IT questions? 
Contact:  Marcie Wilson, 301-767-3333 x101
...Membership and adjustments or other questions?
Contact: Executive Director, Marla Cohen, 301-767-3333 x107
Have a submission for Ma Chadash?   Send it the week before on Monday (10 days in advance) to be sure it's included!



Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation
7727 Persimmon Tree Lane * Bethesda, MD 20817
(P) 301-767-3333 * (F) 301-767-3340
[email protected]
www.adatshalom.net
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