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Announcements and Upcoming Events

Saturday, May 9, 11:00 am	Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Judith Kummer online via Zoom and in Person at The Preston (55 W. Gude Drive) in Rockville, MD Click HERE to register if attending via Zoom
Wednesday, May 27, 7:30 pm	Adult Ed with Rabbi Judith Kummer - The Dryfus Affair and Major Currents in Modern Jewish History In the sweep of Jewish history, there are specific turning points and social movements that have affected our Jewish people for generations afterward. The Dryfus affair was one such impactful event. Please join us to learn about this intriguing event in Jewish history and also to learn about some of the major streams of modern political thought that affected Jewish identity and the worldwide Jewish community in the last 150 years. Click here for Adult Ed Flyer
Saturday, June 13, 11:00 am	Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Judith Kummer online via Zoom and in Person at The Preston (55 W. Gude Drive) in Rockville, MD Click HERE to register if attending via Zoom

Hightlights

High Holiday Sermons - 2025

The Three B’s of Jewish Identity By Rabbi Judy Kummer, Rosh Hashanah 2025/5786
Yom Kippur Sermon 2025 ~ Honoring Our Roots By Rabbi Judy Kummer

High Holiday Sermons - 2024

The Art of Resilience: The Jewish Secret to Standing Strong, By Rabbi Judy Kummer, Rosh Hashanah 2024/5785
Kol Nidre Sermon 2024 - A Letter to the Next Generation, By Rabbi Judy Kummer, Kol Nidre 2024/5785
Carrying Our Wholeness and Our Brokenness, By Rabbi Judy Kummer, Yom Kippur 2024/5785

Ways to help Israel

American Friends of Meir Panim
Magen David Adom: Israel’s National Emergency Pre-Hospital Medical and Blood Services Organization. Click here to donate.
Friends of the IDF: FIDF is the sole organization designated by the IDF in the United States to collect donations for its soldiers. Click here to donate.
Jewish Federation: 100% of your donation to Federation’s Israel Crisis Relief Fund will provide essential support for those in need, with aid distributed swiftly through our partners on the ground. Donate online here.
Barzilai Medical Center, frontline hospital in the war zone near Gaza: Click here to donate.
Amit Children - Building Israel One Child at a Time. To Donate, go to https://amitchildren.org/about-us/ and Click on the Donate Today button.
Zaka Israel Needs You Now: Israel is under attack! Our volunteers are in urgent need of safety equipment, medical supplies, first aid kits, and more. Click here to donate.

Art work by Peter Masters. Mr. Masters told the compelling story of his early life in a memoir, “Striking Back: A Jewish Commando’s War Against the Nazis,” published in 1997. Learn more about the graphic designer, Peter Masters, who’s grandchildren attended our school.