Introduction

“Al shlosha devarim ha-olam omed”

(The world is sustained by three things)

In a famous passage from Pirke Avot, the “Ethics of the Ancestors,” Simon the Just teaches that the world is sustained by three things: 

• Torah
• Avodah
• Gmilut chasadim

Shaaray Tefila has made these three principles -- Torah, avodah (worship), and gmilut chasadim (acts of loving-kindness)--the foundation of our community through our Shabbat and holiday services; through our study and practice of the teachings of the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic interpretation; and through Social Action programs that reach out to local and global communities.

In the following sections, you will find descriptions of the many different opportunities found at Temple Shaaray Tefila for adults to incorporate the three principles into their daily lives.  

Please check back in late August for our Annual Guide to Adult Programs.

We look forward to greeting you at our programs!