SHA'AREI SHALOM, founded
in 1995, is a member-driven, diverse congregation offering
the warmth of a small community. We recognize the wide
range of views in our congregation and provide both
tradition and innovation, giving us the opportunity
to learn and grow as a community. We encourage and support
efforts to reach out to those in need both within and
outside of our membership family.
Upcoming Events and Services
Friday, January 27th
Shabbat Service 7:30 pm at the Ashland Community Center
Join us for Shabbat. Community Oneg to follow.
Tuesday, January 31st
Papa Gino's Night Ashland Square Shopping Center
372 West Union St (Rt. 135), Ashland
Stop by Papa Gino's on Tuesday, January 31st between 4pm and 9pm and help support Sha'arei Shalom. Bring in this flyer (click here) and Papa Gino's will donate a percentage of their sales to our congregation.
Friday, February 10th
Tu B'shvat Seder at 7:30 pm
Ashland Community Center
Please join us for our annual Tu B'shvat seder as we celebrate our connection to nature.
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in our New Home
162 West Union Street
Ashland Community Center
Ashland, MA
All are welcome!
All are invited to attend the Oneg Shabbat immediately
following most services.
Dear Friends,
I write to you on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday, a day that remembers Dr. King’s legacy and urges us to carry it forward.
This past Friday, in honor of Dr. King’s birthday and in memory of Professor Paula Hyman, a professor of Jewish feminism at Yale who passed away last month, I shared a dvar torah about models in the Torah of how we can create both personal and political change. Since some of you requested to read my sermon and some others weren’t able to be there, I share the gist of it here.
On January 8th, several of our newer member families gathered at my home, along with some of our Board members and their children, for our annual New Member Brunch. It was a lovely afternoon of good company and good food in a casual atmosphere. Thank you to Marcy Arms, Mindy Murray, and Sheila Watnick for
cooking, shopping, and organizing this wonderful “get to know you” event. Everyone mingled, the children all played together, and the adults struck up varied conversations and even found some unexpected points of commonality. We learned that Barry Ostrow is a marathon runner. We learned that Evan Gordon used to play bass in a jazz band. We learned that Dara Weinberger makes a fabulous cinnamon-roll and apple dessert!
