Sha'arei Orah Announcements

Candle Lighting - 4:25 PM

Mincha, followed by Kabbalat Shabbat & Maariv - 4:25 PM

We will have a special treat for kids who attend.

Shacharit - 9:00 AM

Latest Shema (Gra & Baal HaTanya) - 9:15 AM

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

Tot Shabbat (ages 0-3 with parents) - 10:45 AM led by Jacob Warren

Shabbat Ends - 5:26 PM

This week's D'var Torah will be given by Susie Ratner.

Kiddush is sponsored by the Kandel family in honor of Elan's 9th birthday.

382 Bala Avenue

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Join the Shaarei Orah community in celebrating and honoring Rabbanit Leah Sarna on Motzei Shabbat, January 25 at Gratz College Bala Campus. More information, including sponsorship information, to be announced.

We are honored to invite you to register for an "Entry Point" training session, which has been arranged by the leadership of our synagogue and will be conducted by experts from Community Security Service (CSS).

This one-hour virtual training will cover the basics of security and reinforce how everyone has an important role to play in helping ensure our community's safety.

Topics covered include:

• Identifying security threats
• Recognizing and reporting suspicious activity
• The importance of lay involvement in security
• Reducing the likelihood of and responding to various threats to our synagogue

This is a standalone program, open to all Sha'arei Orah members, and no background in security is required.

This live, interactive, and virtual session will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, December 4th at 8:30 PM ET

Sign Up for the Entry Point Session Here

When registering, please use the following information, as written:
INSTITUTION NAME: Congregation Sha'arei Orah (Bala Cynwyd, PA)
WEBINAR CODE: 85944118767

To continue providing vibrant Torah, davening, programming, and learning, and to provide adequate security so we can continue to support this amazing community as we grow and expand our services, we need your support.

Click here to renew your membership.

Sha’arei Orah membership continues to be set at an affordable rate so everyone can invest in our community. To achieve our goals of financial stability, we encourage everyone to give generously. Please consider going above and beyond the base membership dues. Suggested donation amounts are Founder ($2,500), Pillar ($1,800), or Builder ($1,000). In addition, if your employer offers a matching gift program, consider asking if your donation to Sha’arei Orah can be matched. Matching gift programs are a form of corporate philanthropy, where businesses match the donations their employees make to charitable organizations.

Of course, financial circumstances should not be an obstacle to membership for anyone. Please reach out to a member of the Board to make alternate membership arrangements.

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.

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 12/28/24 (Miketz-Channukah) - Google Sheet

For questions about Leining, please contact Matt Hamermesh.

The next available date to give a D'Var Torah is 12/21/24 (Vayeshev) - Google Sheet

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

All women are invited to participate in our services by reciting the prayers for governments and militaries after Torah reading during Shacharit. Please sign up here to volunteer for any day. Please contact Sara Weinstein at sgweinstein2@gmail.com if you have any questions.

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.

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