Mehalev
מהלב
Mehalev
"From the Heart"
The world stands on three things: on the Torah, on the service of God, and on acts of loving-kindness.
Mishnah Massekhet Avot 1:2
Congregation Ner Shalom is committed to supporting all of our members during their times of need. Helping and caring for one another is our obligation as Jews, we are responsible for one another, and the Torah commands us to perform deeds of loving kindness (g'milut chasadim).
No person is immune to suffering and hardship. At some point in all of our lives we face difficult situations that can be overwhelming both emotionally and physically. No one should face those times alone, as they have friends and family here at Ner Shalom.
We can only help people if we know about their needs. We rely 100% on our community here at Ner Shalom to keep us informed and alert us to situations in which people may be in need.
Please fill out the form below if you know someone in need of help, community or even just a prayer.
Interested In Volunteering?
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever does.
-Margaret Mead
Currently we are building this new Mehalev Committee. In order to succeed we need you as a Volunteer on our Committee. Other than volunteers, we are also currently looking for someone to head the committee, Their responsibility will be to organize volunteers to assist in manner befitting the need. Below are some of things we need help with but are not limited too:
- Call a homebound senior or sick individual before Shabbat.
- Drive someone to a doctor's appointment, Shabbat or High Holy Day Services
- Visit a patient in the hospital, nursing home, or their home.
- Provide meals for a family in need
- Support the Bereaved
- Smile, listen, and laugh with the sick and recovering!
Please fill out the form below and select the Mehalev Committee. If interested in chairing the committe or you have additional questions, comments or specific contact instructions please use the additional space provided for that. We will be in touch soon!
Fri, April 19 2024
11 Nisan 5784
Upcoming Events
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Friday ,
AprApril 19 , 2024
Friday, Apr 19th 5:30p to 6:00p
Our families with children 5 and under are invited to join us for a short Shabbat program, with singing, a story, and of course Challah and Grape Juice! -
Friday ,
AprApril 19 , 2024
Friday, Apr 19th 7:00p to 8:00p
Join us for a fun and festive Shabbat Service, led by the Religious School! -
Saturday ,
AprApril 20 , 2024
Shabbat, Apr 20th 2:00p to 10:00p
Jewish Animated Movies for ages 13+ -
Sunday ,
AprApril 21 , 2024
Sunday, Apr 21st 9:30a to 12:00p
Hebrew and Judaics for grades K-7th -
Sunday ,
AprApril 21 , 2024
Sunday, Apr 21st 1:00p to 2:00p
We will start with Rabbi Avital Hochstein's Talmudic Exploration, and then discuss the possibility of setting up a Ner Shalom Bikur Cholim committee! -
Tuesday ,
AprApril 23 , 2024
Tuesday, Apr 23rd 6:30p to 8:30p
More Details coming - Save the Date -
Friday ,
AprApril 26 , 2024
Friday, Apr 26th 7:30p to 8:30p
Erev Shabbat Services most Friday nights at 7:30 in the sanctuary -
Sunday ,
AprApril 28 , 2024
Sunday, Apr 28th 9:30a to 12:00p
Hebrew and Judaics for grades K-7th -
Thursday ,
MayMay 2 , 2024
Thursday, May 2nd 10:30a to 11:30a
Our next book is A multigenerational family saga about the long-lasting reverberations of one tragic summer by "a wonderful talent [who] should be read widely" (Edward P. Jones). We will meet on May 2nd at 10:30 am via Zoom to discuss As Close to Us As Breathing by Elizabeth Poliner. In 1948, a small stretch of the Woodmont, Connecticut shoreline, affectionately named "Bagel Beach," has long been a summer destination for Jewish families. Here sisters Ada, Vivie, and Bec assemble at their beloved family cottage, with children in tow and weekend-only husbands who arrive each Friday in time for the Sabbath meal. During the weekdays, freedom reigns. Ada, the family beauty, relaxes and grows more playful, unimpeded by her rule-driven, religious husband. Vivie, once terribly wronged by her sister, is now the family diplomat and an increasingly inventive chef. Unmarried Bec finds herself forced to choose between the family-centric life she's always known and a passion-filled life with the married man with whom she's had a secret years-long affair. But when a terrible accident occurs on the sisters' watch, a summer of hope and self-discovery transforms into a lifetime of atonement and loss for members of this close-knit clan. Seen through the eyes of Molly, who was twelve years old when she witnessed the accident, this is the story of a tragedy and its aftermath, of expanding lives painfully collapsed. Can Molly, decades after the event, draw from her aunt Bec's hard-won wisdom and free herself from the burden that destroyed so many others? -
Saturday ,
MayMay 4 , 2024
Shabbat, May 4th 10:00a to 11:00a
Monthly Shabbat morning service
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Ner Shalom in the News
- Washington Jewish Week - June 30, 2020
CNS Branded Masks Save Lives
- Prince WIlliam Living - September 20, 2019
Annual Patriot Day Shabbat
- Prince William Living - August 26, 2019
Learn About the Jewish High Holidays!
- Prince William Living - July 16, 2019
Synagogue in Summer
- Prince William Living - May 16, 2019
Seasons of Our Joy
- Prince William Living - March 20, 2019
- Learning About Jewish Traditions
- Building an Inclusive & Vibrant Community
- - Prince William Living - December 14, 2018
- The Future of the Community
- - Prince William Living - November 20, 2018
- Coming Together After a National Tragedy
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