WELCOME TO OUR COMMUNITY!
Kehilat Shalom is a vibrant Jewish community, Conservative
synagogue and educational center (ages two & up)
serving upper Montgomery County, Maryland. Our community
is egalitarian in both religious and social aspects.
Now in our fourth decade, the demographic composition
of our 350 member families remains diverse: Our
community includes singles and young married couples,
an active nursery school contingent, approximately
300 children in our religious school, teens, parents
and active retirees - each of which contributes
to making Kehilat Shalom a fun social and learning
environment, and a welcoming spiritual home.
Early Childhood and Religious Education
We offer preschool classes for two, three and four-year
olds. We also have kindergarten enrichment programs
and "mommy & me" programs for younger
children. Religious school is offered for grades
K through 12. A Hebrew language component is also
available at selected grade levels. Congregation-wide
educational programs, such as Torah University and
Passover University, are also offered.
Adult Education
Numerous programs are offered, including Perek Yomi,
a program to study the entire Tanach (Bible
and the Prophets) over a three-year period. This
is a program sponsored by United Synagogue of Conservative
Judaism and its member synagogues. We also offer
beginning and advanced Hebrew, a learners' minyan
(daily prayer), and monthly seudat shlisheet,
a Shabbat evening study session and light
meal followed by Mincha, Maariv and
Havdalah (afternoon, evening and end-of-Sabbath
prayers respectively). We also sponsor a scholar-in-residence
weekend with a special speaker.
Social Groups
Kehilat Shalom sponsors several adult social groups,
including the Sisterhood, Mens' Club and Active
Retirees. We also have youth groups for all ages:
Machar (4th and 5th grade), Kadima (6th through
8th grades) and USY (9th through 12th grades), as
well as Cub Scouts. There are also Havurot for
families, young couples and empty nesters. These groups
provide social activities for their members and
opportunities to participate in the religious fabric
of the community.
Social Action
In addition to tikkun olam activities sponsored
by the social groups, Kehilat Shalom is a founding
member of Action in Montgomery a coalition of faith-based
organizations, including churches, synagogues and
mosques, that are trying to improve the quality
of life in Montgomery County. Kehilat Shalom also
participates in the Community Ministries of Montgomery
County.
Services
Friday Night Shabbat services are regularly held
at 7:45. The second Friday night of the month
(Sept. thru May) starts at 7:00 and is often a
special Family Friendly service.
One Friday a month,
there is a Shabbat dinner which starts at 6:30. On those
weeks, the service starts at 7:45 pm.
The Saturday service begins at 9:15 and follows this
approximate schedule:
- Introductory Service 9:15
- Morning Service 9:35
- Shema 9:45
- Amidah 9:55
- Torah Service 10:15
During the school year, Tot Shabbat is held one Saturday
a month and Junior Congregation is held twice a month.
Daily minyans are at 7:45 pm., Sunday through Thursday.
There is also a Sunday morning minyan at 9:30
am.
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