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# Shalom b'Harim | Jewish Synagogue in Gainesville, GA | Tikkun Olam

The Jewish Community of the North Georgia Mountains

## Sitemaps

- [XML Sitemap](https://shalombharim.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website.

## Pages

- [Home](https://shalombharim.org/) - Shalom b'Harim שָׁלוֹם בֶּהָרִים – Peace in the Mountains – would like to invite our multiple faith neighbors to learn about our Jewish beliefs and traditions by participating in an experiential Shabbat (Sabbath) service on Saturday, November 22, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Unity of Gainesville, 3415 Stancil Road in Gainesville. Our Shalom b'Harim is a welcoming Jewish synagogue in North Georgia. We invite you to explore our services and join our commitment to community and Tikkun Olam.
- [Shalom b'Harim Celebrates 25 Years](https://shalombharim.org/shalom-bharim-celebrates-25-years/) - Founders of Shalom b'Harim who participated in the recent 25th Anniversary Celebration included (from left) Charlotte Janis, Julie and Steve Leibel, Leslie and Elliott Brass, and Sid Davis. Shalom b'Harim Synagogue Celebrates 25 Years of Jewish Worship in the North Georgia Mountains The idea that gave rise to the establishment of Shalom b'Harim – the
- [Two New Members Join Shalom b'Harim Board](https://shalombharim.org/two-new-members-join-shalom-bharim-board/)
- [Directors and Committees](https://shalombharim.org/contact-us/) - Board of Directors Miriam Rosenberg - President - miriamsbhinfo@gmail.com Joe Huppert - Recording Secretary Leon Rubin - Corresponding Secretary - staff@shalombharim.org Gail Granata - Treasurer Nettie Albrecht - Member at Large Mark Bauman - Member at Large Sharon Guttman - Member at Large Radhika Prabhakar - Member at Large Melanie Vaughan - Member at Large
- [Shalom! North Georgia - A Remembrance](https://shalombharim.org/shalom-north-georgia-a-remembrance/) - Shalom, North Georgia! A Remembrance by Judy Kreps About this time of year in 2000 I was standing on my deck looking at the dogwood buds swelling with the imminent Spring, and thought “I can’t be the only Jew around here!” Our beautiful daughter Marisa was only a toddler then, but I felt strongly about
- [<center>A Brief History of Shalom b’Harim<br> <em>“Peace in the Mountains”</em></center>](https://shalombharim.org/a-brief-history-of-shalom-bharim-peace-in-the-mountains/) - Shalom b’Harim is a non-affiliated Synagogue situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northeast Georgia. A recent survey indicated that its participants are 60% Reform, 20% Conservative and 20% other. Services are conducted using the Reform prayer book, Gates of Prayer. Shalom b’Harim holds its services in Gainesville, Georgia having moved there
- [Hanukkah 2025](https://shalombharim.org/hanukkah-2025/)
- [2026 Shalom b'Harim Service Calendar](https://shalombharim.org/service-calendar-2024/)
- [Add A Mi Shebeirach - Prayers for Healing](https://shalombharim.org/add-mishebarach/) - To support the loved ones and friends of our congregants who are facing illnesses and other challenges, Shalom b'Harim acknowledges Mi Shebeirachs at each of our services. You may add a name to our Mi Shebeirach list by clicking on the link below and filling out the form with the pertinent details. ADD A MI
- [Shalom b'Harim Yahrzeit Registration](https://shalombharim.org/addition-to-yahrzeit-list/) - To honor the memories of loved ones and treasured friends of our congregants, Shalom b'Harim acknowledges Yahrzeits at each of our services prior to the reading of the Mourner's Kaddish. You may add a name to our Yahrzeit list by filling out this form with the pertinent details. CLICK HERE FOR THE YAHRZEIT REGISTRATION FORM
- [D'var Torah - 5/16/26](https://shalombharim.org/dvar-torah-5-16-26/) - D’var Torah for Parashat Emor (5/16/2025) י”ט באייר התשפ”ה Shabbat Shalom everyone, Our Torah portion this week is Parashat Emor פרשת אמר - Leviticus ויקרא, chapters 21-23, which is the 31st weekly Torah portion of the year, and the 9th portion in the book of Leviticus. Leviticus (“Vayikra”) is the third book of the Torah.
- [Caring Community](https://shalombharim.org/caring-community/) - What is the Caring Community? The Caring Community is an integral part of Shalom B’Harim life. Our Mission is to be there for congregants in good times - births, marriages, graduations, achievements, and the like - and in difficult times, such as illness or death or other times of need and life-cycle events. What does
- [Tikkun Olam Activities Reach Out to Community](https://shalombharim.org/tikkun-olam-activities-reach-out/)
- [Rabbi Matan Peled Joins Shalom B'Harim](https://shalombharim.org/rabbi-matan-peled-joins-shalom-bharim/)
- [Our Rabbi](https://shalombharim.org/our-rabbi/) - Rabbi Matan Peled Rabbi Matan Peled, a native of Israel, became the spiritual leader of Congregation Shalom B’Harim in November 2024. Known for his warmth, energy, and compassionate presence, Rabbi Matan brings a deep love of Jewish learning, chaplaincy, community, and tradition to his role. With an engaging personality and a passion for teaching, Rabbi
- [Photo Gallery](https://shalombharim.org/photo-gallery/) - "They tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat.”
- [Photo Gallery 2024](https://shalombharim.org/photo-gallery/photo-gallery-2/) - Shalom b'Harim Picnic - 2024
- [Writing a D’var Torah](https://shalombharim.org/writing-a-dvar-torah/) - D’var Torah translates into English as “a little bit of Torah.” Take this definition to heart, as you are not expected to be the next Maimonides or Rashi – two of the most famous Torah commentators. Your job is to sift through the text, looking between the lines and behind the words to the hidden
- [Report a Death](https://shalombharim.org/report-a-death/) - Please use this form to report a death. Provide as much information as you can so that we can, if requested, compose an email letter to send to the congregation. Please note there are four different information tabs: Basic, Funeral, Shiva, Minyan and a Submit page.
- [Passover Seder Order Form](https://shalombharim.org/passover-seder-order-form/) - Make payment by Paypal
- [Run Missing Yahrzseit Link Finder](https://shalombharim.org/run-missing-yahrzseit-link-finder/)
- [&Hebcaltest](https://shalombharim.org/hebcaltest/)
- [Yahrzeit Table](https://shalombharim.org/yahrzeit-table/)
- [Yom Kippur. 5783](https://shalombharim.org/yom-kippur-5783/) - My High Holiday Sermon for Yom Kippur “The giving of the gift” This is a sermon about “the giving of the gift.” It is a sermon about many things. It is a sermon about a gift that I once received and it is a sermon about the gift that others have received. In the long
- [Yom Kippur morning September 5, 2022 5783](https://shalombharim.org/yom-kippur-morning-september-5-2022-5783/) - Rabbi Lebow’s Yom Kippur morning sermon Rebbe Nachman used to say, “When we are young we hear stories to put us to sleep. When we are older we hear other stories to wake us up.” So here is my story for Yom Kippur. You will decide for yourself what kind of story this one is.
- [Form Test](https://shalombharim.org/form-test/) - [sform]8[/sform]
- [Order Completed](https://shalombharim.org/tickets-order/) - [tec_tickets_success]
- [Tickets Checkout](https://shalombharim.org/tickets-checkout/) - [tec_tickets_checkout]
- [Purchase High Holiday Tickets](https://shalombharim.org/purchase-high-holiday-tickets/) - [sform]5[/sform]
- [Jewish Influence in Gainesville](https://shalombharim.org/jewish-influence-in-gainesville/) - The Gainesville area of Georgia is growing rapidly because of its long-term foresightedness. This community had very few Jewish families, but they had a major impact on its development. This smallish community now has one of the best hospital systems in Georgia, ranking the best in Georgia for the last few years. At one time
- [DPC Bulletin Board Photos](https://shalombharim.org/photo-gallery/dpc-bulletin-board-photos/) - We found these photos when we move out of Dahlonega Presbyterian Church
- [Rosh Hashana 5779](https://shalombharim.org/rosh-hashana-5779/) - Today is Sept 11. We all know the solemnness of this day, and exactly where we were and what we were doing on this fateful date in 2001. How ironic that I was north of Tampa for the military funeral of my Uncle Stanley, who had served in the Army and was at Pearl Harbor
- [Shabbaton](https://shalombharim.org/shabbaton/) - You Are Invited! Friday, October 19th and Saturday, October 20th. The Shalom b'Harim community is proud to sponsor a weekend set aside to meet, pray, sing, eat, and recreate together. We will be led by the Goldring/Waldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life's artist-in-residence Joe Buchanan. Joe who? Joe Buchanan makes Jewish Americana music. Joe's music
- [Songs from Old Web Site (For Tina)](https://shalombharim.org/songs-from-old-web-site-for-tina/) - Title is under the audio bar. Yedid Nefesh -Traditional Ufosh Thou Shalt love - Debbie Freedman Sim Shalom-Julie Silver Shalom Rav-Jeff Klepper Osheh Shalom-Debbie Freedman Niggum-Japan Niggum-Carlbach Modim-Jeff Klepper Misheberach-Lisa Levine Michamocha-Silverman Ma Tovu-Jeff Klepper Listen Shma-Doug Coulter Lihyu Liratzon-NFTY Lihyu Liratzon-NFT Licha Dodi 2 KolHanaseShama Licha Dodi 1 Kiddusha Bonia Shur Kevamoed Hapores-Jeff Klepper
- [Documents](https://shalombharim.org/mdocuments-library-2/) - [mdocs]
- [Rosh Hashana Poem](https://shalombharim.org/rosh-hashana-poem/)
- [Rosh Hashana 5778](https://shalombharim.org/rosh-hashana-5778/) - Rabbis and all spiritual leaders spend a lot of time on God. God is the main character of the Torah and all the other books of the Hebrew and even the Christian bible and the Muslim Quran. The majority belief is a Theist belief, where God exists, is self-aware, lives in Heaven – outside of
- [Rosh Hashana 5777](https://shalombharim.org/rabbis-page/) - “You shall be holy unto Me because I, God, am Holy. Three times in Exodus and Leviticus, this commandment is expressed. Just what does it mean to be Holy? What does it mean to be Blessed? Since God is love and the Presence that infuses all things with the life energy and constant unfolding, it

## FM Mail Verification

- [Email Verification](https://shalombharim.org/fmemailverification/email-verification/)

## FM Preview

- [Preview](https://shalombharim.org/form-maker/preview/)

## Galleries

- [Hanukkah 2025](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_gallery/hanukkah-2025/)
- [Passover 2025](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_gallery/passover-2025/)
- [Picnic 2025](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_gallery/picnic-2025/)
- [Picnic 2024](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_gallery/picnic-2024/)
- [Frames](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_gallery/frames/)
- [Picnic 2023](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_gallery/picnic-2023/)
- [Taken from Bulletin Board at DCP](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_gallery/taken-from-bulletin-board-at-dcp/)

## Albums

- [2014](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_album/2014/)
- [2025](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_album/2025/)
- [2024](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_album/2024/)
- [Undated](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_album/undated/)
- [2013](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_album/2013/)
- [2023](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_album/2023/)
- [2019](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_album/2019/)
- [2018](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_album/2018/)
- [2017](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_album/2017/)
- [2016](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_album/2016/)
- [2015](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_album/2015/)

## Gallery Share

- [Image](https://shalombharim.org/bwg_share/image/)