8 Kislev 5780/December 6, 2019
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Candlelighting Times
Friday, December 6: Shabbat Begins at 4:27pm
Saturday, December 7: Shabbat Ends/Havdalah Begins 5:35pm
Friday, December 6
Erev Shabbat services 6:30pm
Oneg sponsored by Kate Passow
Saturday, December 7
Shabbat services 9:30am
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Sunday, December 8
Religious School 9:00am
Training Wheels 9:30am
Board of Directors meeting 10:00am
Wednesday, December 11
Religious School 4:30pm
Thursday, December 12
Executive Committee meeting 6:30pm
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Yahrtzeits
Shabbat of December 7
None
Shabbat of December 14
Ruth Weiss, Grandmother of Dave Weintraub
Barbara Kane, Grandmother of Deb Morbeto
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Thank you to the Flanagan family for sponsoring last week's oneg.
Thank you to Erica Harris for organizing a super fun night out at the AR Workshop! Beautiful art was made, friendships were strengthened, and money was raised for our Religious School - wins all around!
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Thank you to our 4th Graders for organizing and all who contributed to the Thanksgiving Food Drive!
Thank you to everyone who has already donated to the Winter Coat Drive. Your generosity is so ap
preciated! Donations are still being accepted through the month of December.
Thank you to Rochelle Myers and our Sisterhood for organizing and to everyone who contributed to the LAWS Adopt-a-Family gift drive. Your generosity will brighten the holidays for two families.
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We are happy to report that Rabbi Greenspoon's knee replacement surgery went well and he is on the road to recovery. He and Anne send thanks for all the prayers and well wishes you've sent their way.
Thank you to everyone who has stepped up to run services and provide pastoral care during his absence so he can focus on recovery and we can welcome him back stronger than ever in January.
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Milkshakes and Menorahs
Sunday, December 15
11:00am - 1:00pm
RSVP for an epic Hanukkah event!
$5 - individual
$18 - family
Make and Take your own menorah!
(one menorah per family)
Milkshakes all around!
Legendary Latke Bar!
Doughnuts - of course!
USY Skills and Services (live & silent) Auction!
Live music from Laurie!
Food, Drink, and Fun for Everyone!
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USY Skills and Services Auction
Sunday, December 15
11:00am - 1:00pm
Have a skill or servive to donate?
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USY at Skyzone
Saturday, December 14
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Ensemble a la Carte
The British are Coming...
Sunday, December 15
4:00pm
Ensemble à la Carte, a woodwind quintet, has been delighting audiences across the Washington-Metropolitan area for almost 20 years. Returning to CSS for their 15
th
year, the quintet will present a program called “The British are Coming . . .” The concert will feature music by: Norman Hallam, a British composer and clarinetist; Paul Patterson, another British composer perhaps best known for his works for harp; Jean Françaix, a French composer (oops, how did he get in there?); and variations on the well-known English folk song Scarborough Fair.
Members of the ensemble are: Karen Judkins, flute; Kristana Johnson, oboe; Angela Murakami, clarinet; Lora Katz, French horn; and congregation member Robin Gelman, bassoon.
Ensemble à la Carte invites you to their concert full of charming music and educational, written and verbal, commentary about the music. Then stay afterwards for our “meet and greet” to grab a nosh and talk to the musicians about your thoughts on the music you heard.
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Winter Coat Drive
Donations Due Sunday, January 5
As you get ready for winter and bring out all the hats and mittens and heavy coats from storage, please take a moment to see if you have any gently used items that you no longer need which can be donated to those who do.
There is a bin in our lobby where you can leave your donations of new or gently used winter hats, gloves, scarves, and coats.
Thank you for your generosity.
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While Rabbi Greenspoon is away (December 3 - January 9), please note the following emergency pastoral coverage:
Primary coverage:
Rabbi Amy Sapowith, Beth Chaverim Reform Congregation, 703.729.1659 (synagogue). Please note that Rabbi Sapowith is not available on the following dates: Dec 11-13, 23-26, 31 – Jan 1.
Secondary coverage:
Rabbi Mina Goldsmith, Congregation Beth Emeth, 703.860.4515 (synagogue)
Emergency back up after Dec 10:
Rabbi Steve Glazer, Sha’are Torah, 301.869.9842 ext. 111 (synagogue)
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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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iEngage: Jewish Values and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
A Shalom Hartman Institute Lecture and Study Series
Led by Rabbi David Greenspoon
Wednesday evenings, Jan 15-March 4
7:00pm -8:30pm
Through video lectures, text study, and lively group discussion, we are pleased to bring the world-renowned faculty of the Shalom Hartman Institute into the community at Congregation Sha’are Shalom in Leesburg, VA this fall.
iEngage: Jewish Values and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict explores one of the most divisive issues affecting the Jewish people today: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Through the study of Jewish narratives about Israel and the unpacking of the complex meanings of peace in Jewish tradition, participants are invited to explore the ideas and values that animate different attitudes toward the conflict and how these values shape their own political understandings. Though a shared political platform may not be attainable, this course strives to achieve a shared respect for our differences.
Together we will engage in a new values-based discourse about Israel, including topics such as: Living with Difference, the Israel We Imagine, Jewish Narratives of Peace, Attitudes Towards the Land, Justice, Self-Preservation, Compromise, and the Idea of Jewish Exceptionalism.
Each session includes text study and discussion led by Rabbi Greenspoon, and video lecture and interviews with leading Hartman scholars.
Cost including materials:
$25 for members, $30 general public
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All weekly Adult Education classes are on a break from December 3 - January 9. We look forward to having you join us when they resume.
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Ritual Committee
The Ritual Committee invites you to get involved with the ritual life of Sha'are Shalom. Our meetings are always open to new members. We also invite you to get involved during services. We'll give you all the guidance you need to get started!
Questions? Contact
Elyann Katz
, Ritual Committee Chair
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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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