Temple Shalom contains numerous chavurah, groups and communities of people - spending time together based on shared interests. A complete list of committees shows all the ways you can participate.

Take advantage of being part of our community and join a group!

Herb Jacobowitz, President

Brotherhood at Temple Shalom provides services to the Temple through Jewish men to promote a sense of fellowship and camaraderie among its membership. Brotherhood fosters education and cultural understanding; all men are welcomed to join us at any event throughout the year.

The Brotherhood meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month from September through June. A light meal is served at 6:30 PM and the meeting starts at 7:00 PM.

Contact Lynn Kanowith at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or call 301/384-2069 to volunteer or participate.

OUR 2010 CALENDAR:

	Date	Event
	Feb. 21	A presentation: 'How to be financially prepared for College, a primer for Parents and Grandparents.'
	Feb. 28	Maryland Terrapin Women's Basketball; Maryland vs Florida State
	Mar. 7	Brunch with Melanie Strudler
	Mar. 14	A college prep speaker, 'Which college should your child attend?'
	Mar. 14/21	Brotherhood Passover wine sale
	Apr. 9	Sisterhood / Brotherhood Shabbat and Dinner
	Apr. 25	Trip to Natural History Museum and Imax movie and dinner
	May 2	Pre-Mother's Day Jazz brunch
	May 16	Last day of Sunday School Picnic

Our Temple Shalom Book Club is back for its twelfth year. Join Mona Ellis and Stu Bassin for lively discussions of quality books. The session runs from 9:00-10:30 am (during the early session of religious school) with bagels and coffee. Drop your kids off at Sunday School and join us for an engaging discussion! (There is no charge for participation.)

Do you or someone you know in our Temple Shalom Community need help? We're here: call the Temple office (301-587-CARE) or Rabbi Feshbach (301-587-2273 / (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) or our Mitzvah Corps at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

The Renaissance Group supports Temple members over 50 years of age — those folks whose children are no longer in the religious school and who want to join other members in a variety of activities involving theatre, museums, etc., and, of course, dining experiences. We have had many very successful and well attended events, including theatre parties at Kennedy Center and the Round House, visits to the Kreeger Museum and the Library of Congress, film screenings at the Temple, and dinner parties at restaurants in Rockville and Bethesda. For further information about the Renaissance Group and future events, please contact Francine Simons at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

The Tsedek Committee is the place where Temple Shalom families connect to Judaism’s historic commitment to Tikkun Olam (Repair of the World) and Gimilut Chasadim (Acts of Loving Kindness). It is through the Tsedek Committee that temple members work to achieve a goal common to Jews everywhere: Bringing humanity a few steps closer to the day when poverty and war are banished, and injustice and hate are gone.

The Worship Committee considers the best way to organize Temple services - when they are offered, to whom they are targeted, what kind of prayerbooks we use, etc. If you have thoughts about these issues, please contact Marty Shargel at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).