Hello and welcome to the 2020 annual meeting. I am Peter Howard, a Vice President of Temple Shalom. I must admit, I was a bit nervous when I was asked to deliver the State of the Temple address this year. Typically, one of the Vice Presidents will stand before the congregation, packed into the social…
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Camp Kelfi
Mondays: Guitar 101 with Emily Meyer every Monday at 10:30am (All who are interested in guitar are welcome!) Have you ever wanted to play the guitar?! Now is your chance! We will learn the basics of guitar playing. All guitar learners welcome! A continuation from Session 1. If you would like to join,…
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Founders of Temple Shalom Video
“Founders of Temple Shalom,” edited by Abigail Landesman, interviews by Rabbi Kahn and filming by Toby Kahn and Alan Lewis.
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Virtual Temple Shalom!
Thursday, July 30 10:30am News and Views Group discussion of current news issues providing people an opportunity to explore topics for thoughtful discussion 4:00pm Rising 7th Grade Trope Class We will continue our work learning Torah and Haftarah trope. Followed by Trope Office hour 7:00pm Sisterhood Book Club Please join…
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Temple Closure due to Covid-19
Dear Temple Shalom Friends, Over the past couple of weeks, we have been continuously moved by the way that members of our Temple Shalom community have stepped up and cared for each other. Whether through phone calls, Mitzvah Corps, Shabbat services, Torah study, shiva minyanim, bedtime stories and other virtual gatherings, our community is showing its…
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Temple Shalom Receives 2020 Best of Chevy Chase Award
CHEVY CHASE February 13, 2020 -- Temple Shalom has been selected for the 2020 Best of Chevy Chase Award in the Community Synagogues category by the Chevy Chase Award Program. Each year, the Chevy Chase Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These…
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Statement on Inclusion
Statement on Inclusion We include and celebrate all: Jews by Choice and by Birth, all LGBTQIA+ Jews, Jews of Color, interfaith families, interracial Jews, adoptive Jewish families, Sephardic, Mizrachi, Ethiopian, Ashkenazi Jews and Jews of all other ethnic backgrounds, Jews from a Reform background or coming to Reform Judaism from another Jewish movement or tradition, Jews of all races,…
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