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Gift Shop
Visit the Gift Shop during
the Religious School academic year between the hours of 10:30
a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Or, call the office at (301) 869-7699 for an appointment.
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WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU STOP BY FOR A VISIT!
At the heart of our congregation are the people who bring
this building to life. Kehilat Shalom is open to you as
a way express your individual spirituality and to experience
your Jewish identity.
We are located about three miles east of I-270 in the
heart of Montgomery County. After heading East on Montgomery
Village Avenue, turn left onto Apple Ridge Road and the
synagogue will be on your right. Please call ahead (301)
869-7699 for a building tour. Directions & Map
Below: The sanctuary entrance to the building. The permanent
sanctuary was added on in 1992. The windows around the
top of the sanctuary provides natural light and a view
of the sky and the tops of trees from inside:
At left: In this view of the sanctuary you can see the
Bima and Ark in the background and the center bima from
which services are led and Torah is read. The wall hanging
on the right was a synagogue-wide project. Nearly everone
participated in needle work, cuting fabric and other craft
skills all orchestrated and coordinated by artist Jeanette
Kuvin Oren who designed the wall hanging.
Below, right: In the wall hanging you can see the symbolisms
that are part of its design. The 4 pieces make the shape
of the Hebrew letter "shin." The bottom part
are "stones" of the wall of the temple - you
may be able to make out "prayers" stuffed into
the wall, on many of the stones are symbols of the holidays
and festivals.
The top right section has a Torah and Tallit. The left section
has children dancing and butterflies that remind us of
our friend Gail Peck, whose efforts to create this work
of art were instrumental. Sadly, she died before the project
was completed.
Below, left: Close-up of the Ark and stained glass in
the sanctuary.
Below, right: A holocaust survivor - this Torah scroll
was rescued from Domazlice in former Czechoslovakia and
is on permanent display.
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