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

Volume 1
August 8, 2019/ 7 Av 5779
...It's a New Year at Adat Shalom

Greetings! I'd like to welcome you to the first issue of Chadashot for the 2019-20 school year and the approaching Jewish year of 5780. We have a lot in store for you and your family as we get ready to welcome everyone "back to shul" on September 7.

The late arrival of the Jewish New Year gives us a chance to get the new School Year started and everyone settled in their classes, meet new friends, and have a good solid foundation before we shift gears and turn towards the High Holy Days.

I want to take a moment and formally introduce myself. I'm Rena Milchberg. I've belonged to Adat Shalom since 2011, with my husband Howard and our 3 kids, Moses (21), Mollie (19) and Max (17), each of whom spent time in our Torah School as well as at the Jewish Day School. I've worked in non-profit administration for all of my professional career, most recently with a Jewish teen service-learning organization. I'm strongly committed and excited to help create and lead good, well-run and meaningful Jewish programming for our families here at Adat Shalom.

Over the coming weeks we will be in touch with you and your family about our synagogue-wide and school-focused activities. In the meantime, if you have any questions about your child's experience here at Adat Shalom and how we can help guide your family on your Jewish journey, please don't hesitate to reach out by phone (301.767.3333, ext 105) or by email.

להתראות, L'hitraot,

School Starts on Shabbat Morning,
Saturday, September 7 at 9:30!
New Website
While you were on vacation this summer, the web team was hard at work developing, testing and launching Adat Shalom's new website. It has everything you need to know about Shabbat services, social action opportunities, adult education and when you are on Oneg Duty!

Days of Awe 5780

We are looking forward to welcoming you and your family to celebrate the High Holy Days, the Yamim Noraim, the time for apples and honey, or however you want to refer to them! We will be celebrating here at Adat Shalom this year with services and programs for the whole family. Details will follow in the coming weeks but we begin on Saturday, September 21 at 7:30 PM with Slichot Services with Noa Baum and continue right on through to October 21 with Simchat Torah!
Nesiah Tova, Idan!
נסיעה טוחה
Safe Journey!
Idan Sharon, our Shaliach is currently in Israel gathering all sorts of intelligence that to share with our students this fall. That steamer trunk will be filled with all sorts of goodies to introduce our children to the tastes, sounds, smells and colors of Israel.
Why am I getting this along with Ma Chadash?
This issue of Chadashot was sent to the entire Adat Shalom community. Future issues will go only to those families with children under 18. If you'd like to be added to the Chadashot mailing list, please let us know here .