Sha'arei Orah Announcements

Candle Lighting - 6:57 PM

Shacharit - 9:00 AM

Latest Shema (Magen Avraham) - 9:22 AM

Latest Shema (Gra & Baal HaTanya) - 10:03 AM

Tot Shabbat (ages 0-3 with parents) - 10:45 AM - Led by Aryeh Mellman

Youth Programming (ages 4+, drop-off) - 10:00 AM - End of Davening

Shabbat Ends - 7:59 PM

This week, in lieu of a formal drasha before mussaf, Rabbanit Sarna will be giving a post-kiddush shiur at 12 PM. A short Dvar Torah before mussaf to welcome Rabbanit Sarna will be given by Susie Ratner.

Kiddush this week is sponsored by the Spiritual Leader Search Committee and by the Board, in honor of Rabbanit Leah Sarna's first Shabbat as Spiritual Leader.

We are thrilled to announce that Rabbanit Leah Sarna will begin her position as Sha'arei Orah's spiritual leader this Shabbat, March 23, 2024! Please join us for a community-wide shiur after kiddush, and invite other members of the community to help officially welcome her to Sha'arei Orah!

Keep an eye out for the new signs and schedules for Shabbat childcare as we continue to progress in adding structure to the childcare programs. Please be patient with us as we trial some new ideas.

The childcare committee is open to feedback! Please reach out to Rachel Rabin with questions or ideas.

Kiddush Setup and Clean Up Sign Up

As a lay led shul, we ask that each member household sign up twice per year to help set up and clean up Kiddush. You can sign up here: "Kiddush setup/clean up signup sheet" Please add your name to two different weeks to ensure we have coverage. The next available date for sign up is April 27!

Childcare/Counselors Support Sign Up

We ask that each family with small children sign up twice per year to help support the counselors, ensuring the kids are where they are supposed to be. Sign up here: childcare/counselor signup sheet.. The next available date is next week, 3/23!

Hi everyone! With our growing membership, we wanted to help everyone learn about each other. The project that we are starting for this purpose is called "Meet the Sha’arei Orah Community,” which would include a short bio and a picture of everyone that participates. Note
that this document will only be accessible to members of the Shaarei-Orah-members@googlegroups.com google group. For more information, some samples, and directions on how to participate, please click here or simply send an email to Shaarei-Orah-members@googlegroups.com with your introduction.

Support Sha'arei Orah While Shopping at House of Kosher. Mention the code 7656 at Checkout and 2% of your bill will be sent back to Sha'arei Orah. Also, any first-time customers that are members of Sha'arei Orah will receive a 10% discount on a total of over $100! House of Kosher is located at 9806 Bustleton Avenue. WWW.HOUSEOFKOSHER.COM

Kiddush sponsorships are strongly encouraged!

Basic - $80

Enhanced - $125

Simcha - TBD

If you are interested in sponsoring Kiddush, please contact kiddush@shaareiorah.org.

If you are interested in sponsoring other items or events, please contact contact@shaareiorah.org.

Approved list of Kosher Agencies

The next available date for leining is 5/4/24 (Achrei Mot) - Google Sheet

For questions about Leining, please contact Matt Hamermesh.

The next available date to give a D'Var Torah is 6/1/24 (Bechukotai) - Google Sheet

For questions about Divrei Torah, please contact Moriah SimonHazani (divreitorah@shaareiorah.org).

If you would like the gabbai to quietly recite the name of a loved one who is ill during the misheberach l'cholim, please fill out this short form. If you have any questions, please contact gabbai@shaareiorah.org.

We are pleased to let you know that Sha'arei Orah, as a result of the efforts of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, now has a modest emergency fund to help relieve financial distress caused by COVID-19. The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is leading many Emergency Response efforts for our community. They generously created a grant to our shul's Discretionary Fund to support those of us in need. Additional information about the Fund can be found here.

These funds are intended to help those in need of food, medical assistance, rent/mortgage payments and/or medical expenses. If you are in need of assistance, or have any questions, please reach out to Susie Ratner and we will work to help as much as we are able. Your conversations will remain in the strictest of confidence.

May we all have a year of health, happiness, and prosperity.

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