Energize your week with Ohev Sholom January 18, 2024
SHABBAT TIMES
Erev Shabbat, January 19 (Shevat 9) 7:15a Shacharit (in person or via Zoom) 4:55p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 4:56p Candle Lighting 9:30p Friday Night Tisch at Rabbi Wolkenfeld's Home
Shabbat, January 20 (Shevat 10) Shabbat Parashat Bo 9:15a Shacharit (Sanctuary) with a sermon by Rabbi Wolkenfeld 9:15a Babysitting available (Tots Room) 10:15a Shabbat Morning Youth Groups 4:40p Mincha 5:53p Maariv 5:58p Havdalah
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): 10:15am in the Chadar Tikvah. Picke Minyan (1st - 5th grade): 10:15am in the Chapel.
Communal kiddush this week is sponsored by Ohev Sholom. Do you want to sponsor an upcoming Kiddush? Emailalejandra@ohevdc.orgto find out more. Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Ohev Sholom. Do you want to sponsor an upcoming Seudah Shlishit? Email alejandra@ohevdc.org to find out more.
Communal Kiddush Cooking Opportunity Today! Come join us in the meat kitchen; from 6:30PM - 8:30PM.
All adults are welcome and any kids over 10ys. Any younger kids please be accompanied by an adult. Please email Lea at mendelsohnlaurel@gmail.com
THANK YOU!
Thank you to all of the volunteer bakers and chefs (so far) for this week's Communal Kiddush Luncheon!
Levi Rubin Emma Rubin Vered Resnick Sheila Kurtzer Susan Yuditskaya Harris Cohen
EVENTS!
Tomorrow Night at 9:30PM - Tisch at Rabbi Wolkenfeld Home. The entire community is invited to come for singing, Divrei Torah, and snacks. More info here!
Ohev Sholom Youth Floor Hockey Looking for an activity for your kids on Saturday evening after Shabbat? Register them for a fun time playing floor hockey at Ohev in the social hall. Register here!
Board Meeting - January 23rd at 8PM in the Chadar Tikvah (followed by maariv at 9PM). The agenda and materials are available at theBoard Corner. If you can't attend in person please email Steven Wernick at steven.wernick@ohevdc.org to get the Zoom link.
Tu B'Shvat seder for kids - Wednesday, Jan 24 5-6:30PM**Registration open until Monday, January 22**Rsvp here!
Next Shabbat, January 27th - We will be celebrating Avital Gris's Bat Mitzvah at Ohev!
Kiddush in honor of the Wolf family - Shabbat, February 10th As you might know, the Wolf Family will be moving to Potomac in several weeks. We are deeply grateful for their many years of service, support, and friendship! If you would like to help sponsor this kiddush, please use this link: https://www.ohevdc.org/payment.php and select *Payment type: "Wolf Kiddush". For any questions please contact Jennifer Geetter at jgeetter@yahoo.com.
Seeking Layners for Purim! I am seeking men and women to lain at the co-ed Megillah layning for men and women. The mixed reading will happen late Purim night (March 23).
I am also seeking women to layn for women at the Women's Tefillah layning on the late morning of Purim Day (March 24).
Please email me at Kate.Rozansky@OhevDC.org, and let me know which readings and prakim you are available for. I will confirm readings shortly.
RECORDINGS
On Jan. 17 Daniel Schwartz gave a shiur titled "The Academy and the Jewish Community: Jewish Studies, Jewish Academics, and Peoplehood," as part of Wednesday Night Torah @ Ohev. A link to the recording can be found here.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Social Service Resources in the DC area:
"Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington is a volunteer organization that serves as the Jewish community's financial safety net serving hundreds of individuals from every Jewish neighborhood in the Greater Washington area." Their programs include: Emergency Relief, Capital Kosher Pantry, Tomchei Shabbat, Gemach Exchange, Misaskim of Greater Washington, Chesed Shel Emes, and Nismach. The Kosher Pantry is very close by for those interested in volunteering. If you know someone in distress, please advise of these services. For further information and to volunteer, please call Yad Yehuda at 301-842-7135 or yadyehuda.org.
Bikur Holim of Greater Washington is the support organization for medical needs. Their services include finding kosher food in hospitals, equipment loans, transportation assistance, kosher home meal deliveries, social support, places to stay when in the area for medical care and Ben's Wellness, a fund that assists members of the greater Washington Jewish community with mental health bills. Contact information is (202-331-4481; info@bikurcholimgw.org to volunteer or to get more information.
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
Parsha Lunch & Learn at Ohev (and on Zoom) at 12:30pm class will take place on Mondays:
February 7: Beyond ‘Land for Peace’: Towards a Contemporary Theology of Peace (Rabbi David Wolkenfeld)
Who are We and Where Do We Come From: A History of Modern Orthodoxy (Rabbi David Wolkenfeld)
February 14: Mechitzah and the Birth of American Jewish Denominations (1940 - 1960)
February 21: Jewish Day Schools and the Decline of Non-Observant Orthodoxy (1960 - 1980)
February 28: New Possibilities in a Postmodern Age (1980 - 2020)
Women and Mitzvot for Men & Women (Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld & Rabbi David Wolkenfeld)
March 6: Women and Mitzvot for Men & Women: Kiddush
March 13: Women and Mitzvot for Men & Women: Keriat HaTorah
March 20: Women and Mitzvot for Men & Women: Megilat Esther
March 27: Women and Mitzvot for Men & Women: Kaddish
Nations and Nationalism (Rabbi David Wolkenfeld)
April 3: Non Jews in a Jewish State
April 10: Jews in a non- Jewish State
Technology & Jewish Ethics (Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld)
May 1: Old Wine, New Jugs: Ancient Text and Modern Media
May 8: Stealing Consciousness: Geneivat Da’at and Social Media
May 15: Privacy in the Age of Social Media: Hezek Re'iyah and Modern Life
Sunday Night Series on Jewish Sexual Ethics with Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld: February 4th & 11th 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. More info here!
The Relevance of Rest: Shabbat in the Modern World with Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld Shabbat Afternoon Shiur for Women We will deepen our understanding and appreciation for Shabbat, exploring the positive mitzvot, the liturgy, and the ways in which Shabbat practice evolves as technology progresses. More info here!
January 27, 3:45pm: What Happens if You Don’t Rest?
February 3, 3:50pm: Rejoicing & the Shabbat Amidah
February 10, 4:00pm: Sneakers or Heels? Kavod Shabbat for the Real World
February 17, 4:10pm: Party Like it’s the Seventh Day: Oneg Shabbat in our Homes
February 24, 4:15pm: Shabbat in a World of Automation
Lekach v’Limmud:The Ohev Sholom Torah WhatsApp Group This WhatsApp group is a learning opportunity designed to fit your busy lifestyle. To receive brief audio Divrei Torah from Rabbi & Rabbanit Wolkenfeld three times a week, sign up here:https://chat.whatsapp.com/H0jfWFOwZjhGURx7PaqMLt
Women's Megillat Esther Layning Learning Group with Maharat Intern Kate Rozansky Over the last two years, as I’ve participated in and recruited women to layn Megillat Esther at Ohev, I’ve heard many people say: "I’d love to learn, but I don’t know how!"
This year, I’m creating a space for the women of Ohev to either learn to layn (part of) Megillat Esther and/or to expand their repertoire of what they already know. This group will be mostly asynchronous, with regular Whastapp checkins, but with some in-person meetups (including - if there is demand - one in late December to kickstart things!).
Thursday Sarah Fertig Trauben for father of William Fertig
Friday Cynthia Samuels for father Emerson Samuels
Shabbat Laura Torchinsky for mother Dorothy Shirley Silverman Wohl
Sunday - Melissa Braunstein for father David Langsam - Micah Salb for grandmother Lillian Salb
Tuesday - Ann Werner for mother Betty Kober - William Begal for father David Begal Donate here.
GET INVOLVED AT OHEV!
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!
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.
CONTACT US
Rabbi David Wolkenfeld Rabbi.wolkenfeld@ohevdc.org (202) 882-7225, ext. 104 To schedule a phone call or in-person time with Rabbi Wolkenfeld, please reach out directly or visit calendly.com
