OHEV SHOLOM SHABBOOM! for December 7, Parashat Vayeshev
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Energize your week with Ohev Sholom December 7, 2023
SHABBAT TIMES
Erev Shabbat, December 8 (Kislev 25) 7:15a Shacharit (in person or via Zoom) 4:25p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Sanctuary) 4:27p Candle Lighting 8:30p Tisch for high school students at the Wolkenfeld's home
Shabbat, December 9 (Kislev 26) Shabbat Parashat Vayeshev 9:15a Shacharit (Sanctuary) 9:15a Women’s Tefillah Shacharit, Hallel, and Torah Reading (Chapel) 9:15am Babysitting available (Tots Room) 10:00a Shabbat Morning Youth Groups 12:30p Talk with with Ambassador Daniel Kurtzer titled "Update on the Diplomatic Front of the War in Gaza". (Chapel) 4:10p Mincha 5:23pm Maariv 5:28pm Havdalah
CELEBRATE SHABBAT AT OHEV!
Tisch for high school students on Friday night, December 8th at 8:30pm at the Wolkenfeld's home!
Shabbat Morning Youth Groups - We welcome all children under bar/bat mitzvah to remain in the sanctuary or else participate in youth group programming.
Tots (ages 18M - 3 years): Babysitting available beginning at 9:15am in the Tots Room. Tot Shabbat will begin at 11:00am. Parent participation is encouraged for this family program, but babysitting will remain available and ongoing until the end of services.
Shabbat Club (Prek4 - Kindergarten): 10:00am in the Chadar Tikvah. J-Minyan (1st - 5th grade): 10:00am in the Chapel.
Kiddush this week is sponsored by Hodayah Finman in memory of her father, Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov Finman zl", on the event of his first yahrzeit which takes place on the second day of Chanuka, the 26th of Kislev. Do you want to sponsor an upcoming Kiddush? Emailalejandra@ohevdc.orgto find out more. Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Pessi & Asher Reimer & family in memory of Asher's Father, Julius Reimer, Yehuda ben HaRav Yosef Dov z"l. Do you want to sponsor an upcoming Seudah Shlishit? Email alejandra@ohevdc.org to find out more.
Chanukah Night Out: Sufganiyot and Cocktails - Saturday, December 9 from 8 - 9:30pm Please join us to gather with friends and connect during Chanukah. Enjoy donuts from establishments throughout the DC area and Chanukah and Israeli inspired cocktails. Opportunities to support Israel will also be provided. (Adults Only) (Registration required) Hanukkah Family Celebration! Sunday, December 10, from 10:30am - 1:00pm We’ll have plenty of food and fun, including an exciting Hanukkah escape room/scavenger hunt, crafts, and a bounce house! Register here. (Registration closes tonigh by 8pm)
Chesed Committee: Lend a hand - As we try to regroup after the past few weeks, we can use this time to make ourselves available to support each other by being there for each other. For those who may be available to help out members in need of short term assistance please fill out this form.
Thank you to everyone who made our first "Friendsgiving" a huge success. We owe special thanks to visionary Mira Resnick and lead chefs Lea Mendelsohn and Jess Levi and all the people who helped them along the way.
For your reading pleasure and a way to celebrate all those who sponsored and were honored, we're including the full, delightful list of all dedications. We're so glad to come together and celebrate each other in this way.
EVENTS!
Presentation from Israeli NGO Emergency Delegation to America - Wednesday, December 13th at 7:30pm.
Seudah shlishit on December 23 - Distinctions with a Difference? Hamas, the Global Jihadi Movement, and the Iranian "Axis of Resistance" It has been an oft-repeated refrain since the terrorist attacks of October 7 that "Hamas is ISIS." But how does Hamas fit in the larger global jihadi movement, led by groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS? And what about Hamas's role in Iran's terror proxy network, with groups such as Hezbollah and the Houthis?
In this talk, join Jordan Reimer -- a former Middle East policymaker and counter-terrorism analyst at the Department of Defense, NYPD Intelligence Bureau, and RAND -- to discuss the distinctions between these groups and the implications for countering the threats they pose to Israel and the United States.
Ohev Sholom welcomes Rabbanit Yael Shimoni Monday, January 1st, 2024 at 8:00pm Please join us for a "Talmud Torah: The Next Generation" talk. More info here!
RECORDINGS
On Wednesday, December 6, Rabbi Wolkenfeld gave a shiur titled "Whiskey" as part of his series on Common Kashrut Conundrums. The recording can be viewed here!
COMPOSTING AT OHEV!
Ohev is launching a composting pilot initiative to run through the end of the year. We are hopeful to build this into a regular shul practice and ask for your help in ensuring its success. This is a small step we can take towards reducing our environmental impact as a community. We’re still in the building phase so we’d love your feedback and support as we transition to this new model.
Thank you to those supporting this effort, including our Green Committee, the shul Board, and the B'nai Mitzvah families who have come together to sponsor this initial kickoff.
This includes, in the order of simcha, the Epstein-Levisohn, Silverberg-Gershman, Wolkenfeld, Kurtzer-Ellenbogen, and Gremont-Baer families. Contact Reuven Walder at rwalder@gmail.com if you’d like to help this initiative grow.
STANDING WITH ISRAEL
Click here to read a message from Rabbi Wolkenfeld to the Ohev Sholom community on the situation in Israel.
Mental Health Resources - We know that all of us have been grieving, angry, sad, and shocked as we grapple with the situation unfolding in Israel. Some of you may be struggling to keep yourself calm as you also try to calm family members and loved ones. Click herefor a list of mental health resources that may be useful in these trying times.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
RELEASED: Yarden Roman-Gat, handed daughter to husband who escaped Roman-Gats were visiting family on Kibbutz Be’eri, which they had left a month earlier due to the rockets from Gaza. Complete info here.
Israeli artist selling prints - Yoni Zohar is a critically acclaimed Israeli artist. He has been in America with his family since the start of the Shimini Atzeret War. He is looking to sell prints of his artwork to help support his family until they can all return to Israel. Ohev is helping by serving as a local delivery option for any artwork you order from the website. It’s just like Sunflower, but for art. Pickup from Rabbi Wolkenfeld at any weekday tefilah or from the office during hours when the office is open. Website is here: https://www.yonizohar.com/prints
The Capital Closet will be open on 12/17 and 12/24 from 10-11am. Come peruse our beautiful, curated selection of clothing for women, men, and children, as well as Torah School uniforms! Our new address is 9601 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901. The Closet entrance is in the back of the building up a full flight of stairs.
There is no charge for items in The Capital Closet, but financial donations to Yad Yehuda are always appreciated. We are unable to accept clothing donations at this time with the exception of brand new coats; thank you for your understanding. Please feel to reach out with any questions or for more information to: ncarmel@yadyehuda.org
Yad Yehuda Community Bring some extra warmth to the Capital Kosher Pantry by donating to our Cold Weather Food Drive! We'd greatly appreciate donations of: - Soups: boxed, sleeves, cups or cans - Soup croutons - Hot cocoa (dairy & pareve), coffee and tea - Olive oil & potato latke mix And more! Full information here.
LEARNING AT OHEV
Tuesday Parsha Lunch & Learn at Ohev (and on Zoom) at 12:30pm
Saturday Night Series on Jewish Sexual Ethics with Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld: January 27 and February 3rd at 8pm. This series will examine classical and contemporary Jewish texts which speak about sexuality and intimacy and will explore the implications of these laws and stories for constructing an authentic Jewish attitude towards sexual relations. The class is open to women of all ages, regardless of marital status.
Wednesday Night Torah with Rabbi Wolkenfeld at Ohev Sholom on Wednesday evenings restarting in January 2024. More info to come!
OCTOBER DONATIONS
Annual Giving Plans Anthony & Leone Abroms Yoni & Emily Appelbaum Joshua Baron & Elizabeth Bodine-Baron Benjamin Berger & Rachel Weiss-Berger Eric Brown & Aliza Levine Andrew & Sara Dauber Belle Davis Jacob Einhorn & Shari Kleiner Marshall Einhorn & Deborah Skolnick Kira Epstein Begal & Billy Begal Sarah & David Feith Sarah Fertig Trauben & Steven Trauben Shaw & Thomas Fodor David Gillers & Rachel Milner Gillers Stefan & Wilhelmina Gottschalk Caron Gremont & Kenneth Baer Benjamin & Erin Gris Amos Hochstein & Rae Ringel James & Deborah Karesh Binyamin Katz & Hannah Gerstein Joshua & Adena Kirstein Darren & Marci Klugman Daniel & Sheila Kurtzer David & Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen Steven & Chani Laufer Nathan Lesser & Chani Bloom Jessica Levi & Thomas LeTrent James & Rachel Loeffler Paul Margulies & Ilana Waxman Jeffrey & Lea Mendelsohn Shaanan Meyerstein & Rachel Engelhart Carol Miaskoff & Robert Weissler Michael Morse & Miriam Achtenberg Jerome Netter & Leora Klapper Kira Plagge & Adam Messinger Matthew & Rebecca Price Scott Reiter & Rachel Weintraub Justin & Jessica Rubin Larry & Adi Rubin Franklin Rubinstein & Nicole Goldstein Joseph & Claudia Saka Micah Salb & Douglas Lachance Benjamin & Evelyn Schwartz Daniel & Alisa Schwartz Joshua Segal & Jennifer Geetter Matthew & Dafna Sherman Daniel Silverberg & Sarah Gershman Daniel & Cheryl Troy Ariel & Andrea Wolf
Sponsor Event Meal Eric Brown & Aliza Levine Yedida Eisenstat & Rabbi Phil Lieberman Sarah & David Feith Hodayah Finman Joshua & Adena Kirstein Barry Klein & Ariel Levine Ned Lazarus & Nahanni Rous Eitan Levisohn & Dina Epstein Paul Margulies & Ilana Waxman Shaanan Meyerstein & Rachel Engelhart Michael Morse & Miriam Achtenberg Scott Reiter & Rachel Weintraub Larry & Adi Rubin Steven Sacho & Ziona Tanzer Daniel & Alisa Schwartz Dov Schwartz & Revital Mashal Schwartz Daniel Silverberg & Sarah Gershman Micah Stein & Deborah Labaton
General Gifts and Donations Camila Altman Arthur Brenner Janis Crystal Cheryl & Eddie Dauber Antonieta Diaz Aaron Feigelson Noelle clarke Fischer Jeffrey Flicker Cindy Friedman Leah Gordon Gail Guttman William Handelman Deborah Klapper Janice Koch Bruce Kolman David & Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen Sam Kushner Michael Leib Nathan Lesser & Chani Bloom Eitan Levisohn & Dina Epstein Eugene Lunken Samuel Melton Caroline Musin Marsha Nagorsky Allyn Okun Howard Oppenheimer Aaron Rappaport Ephraim Ross Karli Salinger Irene Sandalow Adam Smoler Rachel Stein Arlene Swartzman Jeremy Treister Susan Yuditskaya
Building Projects Robert & Ziva BenEzra Sarah Breger & Aaron Malinoff Aaron Marcus & Stefanie Kushner
Cemetery Donation
Robert & Ziva BenEzra Andrew Binstock & Nadine Greenfield-Binstock Sarah Breger & Aaron Malinoff Michael & Harriet Epstein Aaron Marcus & Stefanie Kushner
Chesed Fund
Harold & Rena Fruchter Ben Zion and Gail Kogen
High Holiday Appeal Carol Miaskoff & Robert Weissler
Kiddush/Seudah Shlishit Joshua Kranzberg
Security Donation Robert & Ziva BenEzra Andrew Binstock & Nadine Greenfield-Binstock Sarah Breger & Aaron Malinoff Aaron Marcus & Stefanie Kushner
"In Honor of" Donations made by: - Anna Freedman in honor of Sophie Wolkenfeld's Bat Mitzvah - William & Michel Martin in honor of Sophie Wolkenfeld Bat Mitzvah - ASBI Congregation in honor of Rabbi Wolkenfeld and everyone at Ohev Sholom with gratitude for your warm hospitality. Thank you for all of the ways you helped to welcome visitors from Chicago and Anshe Sholom this week; you made our visit to D.C. an easy, communal, and welcoming experience! Todah! - Caroline Musin in honor of Ohev Shalom’s hospitality during the March for Israel, and the leadership of Rabbi David Wolkenfeld - Helene Reisler in honor of Gabriel Silverberg Bar Mitzvah
"In Memory of" Donations made by: David & Judith Feigin in memory of Mary Ann Popowsky Alan GordonYahrzeit - Fannie Gordon Herbert & Sheila Grossman in memory of Morris H. Neustadt Betty Jordan in memory of Samuel and Esther Zaritsky Julie (Julius) Levine in memory of my beloved cousin William Dash. Arleen Meyers in memory of my mother, Mildred Levine Micah Salb & Douglas Lachance Sidney & Elaine Waldstreicher in memory of Morris Neustadt Rabbi's Discretionary Fund Kathleen Grace Tova Perlman David Roth Zachary Truboff Weissler, Nathan
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS
Adamah Meir Noam Shurkin Avital Berger Hannah Jaffe Jennifer Sultan Blumenthal Hadar Ernst Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen Sabrina Glass Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux
David Bergman Gefen Roth Harold Furchtgott-Roth Jonathan Levine Rachel Weiss-Berger Rebecca Price Miriam Achtenberg
Like many communities, we rely on volunteers to help make Ohev such a vibrant shul. Please consider getting involved by joining (or helping to lead) one of our committees. Whether you have several hours a week or even a few hours a month, there is an opportunity for you to volunteer and help make a difference in our community. More info here!
