Rabbi Meeka Simerly leads a group of children in a few songs at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly leads a group of children in a few songs at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly is the new rabbi for the Temple Adas Shalom in Havre de Grace.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly leads a group of children in a few songs at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly leads a group of children in a few songs at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly talks about growing up in Israel and her journney that has brought her to Harford County and her hope for the future while Rabbi as she sits in her new office at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly talks about growing up in Israel and her journney that has brought her to Harford County and her hope for the future while Rabbi as she sits in her new office at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly stands in the sanctuary of the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly was recently named as rabbi for the temple and says she's excited to explore the community and share the many things the temple has to offer.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly stands in the sanctuary of the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly was recently named as rabbi for the temple and says she's excited to explore the community and share the many things the temple has to offer. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly leads a group of children in a few songs at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly leads a group of children in a few songs at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly laughs as she shares a few fun stories about growing up in Israel and her journney that has brought her to Harford County and her hope for the future while Rabbi as she sits in her new office at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly laughs as she shares a few fun stories about growing up in Israel and her journney that has brought her to Harford County and her hope for the future while Rabbi as she sits in her new office at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly sounds the shofar for a group of children during a fun musical lesson about Shabbat at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly sounds the shofar for a group of children during a fun musical lesson about Shabbat at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly works with pre-school students, from left, Josephine Walker, Zander Quabili and River Hampton as she explains the different symbolism of the items on the table at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022.Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly works with pre-school students, from left, Josephine Walker, Zander Quabili and River Hampton as she explains the different symbolism of the items on the table at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022.Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly stands in the sanctuary of the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly was recently named as rabbi for the temple and says she's excited to explore the community and share the many things the temple has to offer.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly stands in the sanctuary of the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly was recently named as rabbi for the temple and says she's excited to explore the community and share the many things the temple has to offer. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Pre-schoolers, from left, Kailynn Ferguson, Rita Lesbon and Danae Preston hold hands along with the others as Rabbi Meeka Simerly leads them in a song about Shabbat at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school.

Pre-schoolers, from left, Kailynn Ferguson, Rita Lesbon and Danae Preston hold hands along with the others as Rabbi Meeka Simerly leads them in a song about Shabbat at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly leads a group of children in a few songs at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly leads a group of children in a few songs at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly talks about growing up in Israel and her journney that has brought her to Harford County and her hope for the future while Rabbi as she sits in her new office at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly talks about growing up in Israel and her journney that has brought her to Harford County and her hope for the future while Rabbi as she sits in her new office at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly stands in the sanctuary of the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly was recently named as rabbi for the temple and says she's excited to explore the community and share the many things the temple has to offer.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly stands in the sanctuary of the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly was recently named as rabbi for the temple and says she's excited to explore the community and share the many things the temple has to offer. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly sounds the shofar for a group of children during a fun musical lesson about Shabbat at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly sounds the shofar for a group of children during a fun musical lesson about Shabbat at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly stands in the sanctuary of the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly was recently named as rabbi for the temple and says she's excited to explore the community and share the many things the temple has to offer.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly stands in the sanctuary of the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly was recently named as rabbi for the temple and says she's excited to explore the community and share the many things the temple has to offer. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly explains the importance of the shofar for a group of children during a fun musical lesson about Shabbat at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly explains the importance of the shofar for a group of children during a fun musical lesson about Shabbat at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly talks about growing up in Israel and her journney that has brought her to Harford County and her hope for the future while Rabbi as she sits in her new office at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly talks about growing up in Israel and her journney that has brought her to Harford County and her hope for the future while Rabbi as she sits in her new office at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly talks about the different Tora Scrolls on display as she stands in the sanctuary of the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly was recently named as rabbi for the temple and says she's excited to explore the community and share the many things the temple has to offer.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly talks about the different Tora Scrolls on display as she stands in the sanctuary of the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly was recently named as rabbi for the temple and says she's excited to explore the community and share the many things the temple has to offer. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly leads a group of children in a few songs at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly leads a group of children in a few songs at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. Simerly brings her guitar and other instruments and uses them to help with lessons for the children in the temple's pre-school. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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Rabbi Meeka Simerly Temple Adas Shalom

Rabbi Meeka Simerly laughs as she shares a few fun stories about growing up in Israel and her journney that has brought her to Harford County and her hope for the future while Rabbi as she sits in her new office at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022.

Rabbi Meeka Simerly laughs as she shares a few fun stories about growing up in Israel and her journney that has brought her to Harford County and her hope for the future while Rabbi as she sits in her new office at the Temple Adas Shalom Havre de Grace Thursday, September 15, 2022. (Matt Button / The Aegis/Baltimore Sun Media)

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