Metro Washington, DC Synagogue Offers Ticket-Free High Holiday Services & Streams Services on Internet Radio Station; Also Welcomes New Members with Dues-Free Membership Year
CHEVY CHASE, Md., Sept. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Temple Shalom, a Reform Jewish congregation near the DC line in Montgomery County, Maryland invites the greater Jewish community, whether synagogue members or not, to attend select High Holy Day services for 5775, the Jewish new year.
No admission tickets required for the following Temple Shalom services on Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement):
- Rosh Hashanah Early Evening – more informal, family-oriented service, Wednesday September 24, 2014, 6:15 pm
- Rosh Hashanah Afternoon Family Service, Thursday September 25, 2014, 2 pm (followed at 3 pm by the traditional walk to water ceremony, called Tashlich – a symbolic casting away of both sins and the old year.)
- Rosh Hashanah (Second Day) Morning – Friday September 26, 2014, 10 am
- Yom Kippur Afternoon Family Service, Saturday October 4, 2014, 2 pm
- Yom Kippur Afternoon, Memorial and Concluding Services (Yizkor and Ne'ilah), Saturday October 4, 2014, 4:00 – 6:45 pm)
Location: 8401 Grubb Road (Corner, East-West Hwy)
Where Chevy Chase Meets Silver Spring, Maryland (Montgomery County)
3 blocks from the DC Line and about a mile from the Silver Spring Metro
FREE MEMBERSHIP OFFER FOR 5775: Temple Shalom continues its efforts to create a broader sense of community. New Members can receive a "Gift of Membership" for this Jewish year with no required temple dues. "We open our doors to encourage and support people navigating their Jewish journeys," says Temple Shalom's Senior Rabbi, Michael Feshbach. "It's about finding a place where your household feels like part of a larger family," notes Randall Luttenberg of Silver Spring, whose own family joined through the Gift of Membership program. "It provides an opportunity to get to know the Temple Shalom family in depth, to feel how it fits."
Over nearly six decades, Temple Shalom has become known as the area's most diverse synagogue. Temple President Allison Druin notes that "individuals and families, however they define themselves, can find a Jewish home with us."
Temple Shalom's High Holiday Services are broadcast on the Internet radio station, jWash.net. Temple Shalom supports this Jewish Voice for the National Capital Area. Tune in for services or for a great mix of music, culture, and talk– anytime – at www.jwash.net or via the Live365 or TuneIn Radio apps.
SOURCE Temple Shalom
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