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OHEV SHOLOM SHABBOOM! for March 14, Parashat Pekudei

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Energize your week with Ohev Sholom March 14, 2024

SHABBAT TIMES

March 15 (Adar Il 5)
7:15a Shacharit (in person or via Zoom)
6:45p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (Chapel)
Scholar-in-Residence at Ohev - Rabbi Dani Segal
6:58p Candle Lighting

Shabbat, March 16 (Adar Il 6)
Parashat Pekudei
9:15a Babysitting available (Tots Room)
9:15a Shacharit with a sermon by
Rabbi Dani Segal titled "Varieties of Hope in Israel After October 7th"
10:15a Shabbat Morning Youth Groups
6:40p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit
7:54p Maariv
7:59p Havdalah

View next week's schedule here!

CELEBRATE SHABBAT AT OHEV!

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.
Pickle Minyan (1st - 5th grade): 10:00am in the Chapel.

Pickle Minyan this Shabbat, March 16th
Our next kids pickle/donut minyan is on March 16th, Parsha Pekudei. Sign up and more information at this link. Please sign up by Friday morning at 10AM, for confirmed spots!

Pie Dessert Kiddush sponsored by the Wolkenfeld family in honor of the Rabbi’s birthday, and the Kahan family in honor of Adin’s birthday.
Do you want to sponsor an upcoming Kiddush? Email alejandra@ohevdc.org to find out more.

Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Ohev with an enhancement contributed by Shari Kleiner in honor of Ohev's daily minyan goers and in memory of her father, Chaim Gershon ben Moshe Tzvi z'l.
Do you want to sponsor an upcoming Seudah Shlishit? Email alejandra@ohevdc.org
to find out more.

EVENTS!

30th Annual Dr. I.J. and Rachel Fellner Memorial Lecture
Sunday, March 17th at 7PM. with an interative virtual text study featuring: Rabbi David Wolkenfeld & Rabbanit Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld. Complete information here.

PURIM 2024/5784

From Israel with Love - Mishloach Manot Fundraiser

Purim Children's Meggilah Reading - Friends, we will be organizing a children's Megillah reading on Purim day. If your child would like to read, please fill out this survey.

Purim Open House at the Wolkenfeld home
(7300 Alaska Avenue NW) Megillah -Themed Israeli Breakfast - March 24th at 11AM. More info here!

“Estie" - A 2024 Purim Spiel based on songs and story of the Barbie Movie.

Purim Day, Sunday, March 24th at 2PM. More info here!

Communal Purim Seudah - Ohev goes to Mexico!
Please save the date for a communal Purim Seudah which will take place on Sunday, March 24th, from 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Register here!
(Deadline to register: Wednesday, March 20 @ noon)

Celebrate Purim with Delicious Sunflower Hamantaschen! *Deadline tomorrow*
Order by Friday, March 15th at NOON to pick-up at Shepard Park-Ohev Sholom on Friday, March 22nd from 11am-2pm. Sunflower is featuring traditional hamantaschen favorites and creative, fun flavors that are sure to please. This year, Sunflower has a gluten-free, nut-free, and vegan option for those with dietary preferences or restrictions. The Purim menu will be available for ordering on February 22nd with items available starting February 26th.
Click here to place your order. Questions? Contact Sunflower at info@sunflowerbakery.org, 240.361.3698

PURIM SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 21st - Taanit Esther
5:49am - Fast begins
7:15am - Shacharit
6:50pm - Mincha/Maariv
8:04pm - Fast concludes

Erev Purim - Saturday night March 23
Mishloach manot pickup - in Chadar Tikvah
8:25pm - Maariv and Megillah reading by men
9:30pm - Reading by men and women for men and women

Purim Day - Sunday, March 24th
8:30am - Shacharit with megillah reading by men for men and women
10:00am - Reading by women for women
11:00am - Open House! Megillah -Themed Israeli Breakfast at the Wolkenfeld home
(7300 Alaska Avenue NW)
2:00pm - Spiel
3:00pm - Youth reading
3:30pm - Youth chessed projects for multiple age groups
4:00pm - 6:00p - Communal Purim Seudah (registration required)
5:55pm - Mincha/Maariv

For more information please visit: https://www.ohevdc.org/purim5784

LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF PURIM 5784 BY RABBI DAVID WOLKENFELD HERE.

LEARNING AT OHEV

Wednesday Night Torah at Ohev Sholom:

Women and Mitzvot for Men & Women (Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld & Rabbi David Wolkenfeld)

March 20th: Women and Mitzvot for
Men & Women: Megilat Esther
March 27th: Women and Mitzvot for
Men & Women: Kaddish

Nations and Nationalism (Rabbi David Wolkenfeld)

April 3rd: Non Jews in a Jewish State
April 10th: Jews in a non- Jewish State

Technology & Jewish Ethics (Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld)

May 1st: Old Wine, New Jugs: Ancient Text and Modern Media
May 8th: Stealing Consciousness: Geneivat Da’at and Social Media
May 15th: Privacy in the Age of Social Media: Hezek Re'iyah and Modern Life

More info here.

Scholar-in-Residence Opportunities
March 15th & 16th with Rabbi Dani Segal including Shabbat morning Drasha &
Seudah Shlishit shiur.

Friday Night Dvar Torah: Hachnasat Orchim: Making Space for Others
Shabbat Morning Sermon: Varieties of Hope in Israel After October 7th
Se'udah Shlishit: Ki Atah Imadi: For You Are With Me

Rabbi Dani Segal is part of an elite delegation of 12 rabbis from The Shalom Hartman Institute’s Israeli Rabbis Network (Rabbanut Yisraelit) who are teaching at synagogues across denominations throughout North America and learning about North American Jewish life and communities in March 2024.

In addition to spending Shabbat in local synagogue communities, Rabbi Segal and the visiting rabbis will participate in a three-day educational seminar on North American Judaism and Jewish Peoplehood at the Shalom Hartman Institute in New York.

Rabbi Dani Segal’s biography can be viewed here.

Please join us March 29th & 30th fro a Shabbaton with Professors Jonathan Gribetz and Sarit Kattan Gribetz, including a communal Friday night Shabbat dinner, learning opportunities, and more.
Complete information and dinner registration here.

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

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Paamonim is dedicated to helping struggling Israeli families and vulnerable populations by empowering them with the financial tools to get back on their feet. In the spirit of "teach a man to fish" and the Rambam's highest form of tzedakah, Paamonim embraces education, empowerment and personal responsibility. Our 3,000+ volunteers throughout the country power our one-on-one financial mentorship program. We also has a financial "college" - free or heavily subsidized - offering classes tailored to specific vulnerable populations (i.e. at-risk youth, divorcees, victims of domestic violence, economic refugees), as well as programs run in conjunction with local municipalities to help reach people in need in all pockets of the country.
Complete information at https://www.paamonim.org/en/

Chevra Kadisha’s annual dinner on March 17 - The Chevra prepares the bodies of deceased Jews for burial. This year it’s on Sunday, March 17. Info here.

BBYO
For Teens: Passionate about mental health? Are you the friend others always turn to? Want to help your friends, but don’t know where to start? Join us as we spill the tea on mental health and get certified in Teen Mental Health First Aid! This is a 3-session, certification course for teens in grades 10 - 12, that teaches you how to recognize and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges in your friends. Happening March 17, and 31 from 1 – 3 pm at Adas Israel Congregation (make-up sessions available if needed). Click here to register and learn more.

For Youth Professionals, Parents, and Community Members: Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is designed to help adults in the lives of adolescents learn how to assist a youth who is experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Join BBYO Center for Adolescent Wellness and earn your certificate in YMHFA on April 18 from 9:30 am – 2 pm at the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Click here to register and learn more.

Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Has two scholarship programs available for teens and youth in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia!

One Happy Camper: Celebrate Tu B’Shvat (Birthday of the Trees) this week by sending your community’s teens and youth to a place where they can get their hands dirty! At Jewish overnight camp, they will celebrate the joy of nature every day. Plant the seeds for an amazing summer. Visit this page to learn more and apply. Eligible families qualify for up to $1,000!
Israel Quest: We also are thrilled to share the launch of this year’s Israel Quest Grants for teen travel to Israel. Teens can receive up to $3,000 of tuition assistance for an upcoming peer Israel experience with their Youth Group, Study abroad program, and more. Now more than ever, it is vital that our teens visit and experience the land of Israel. For more information on the grant criteria, application process, and to submit your application, please visit https://www.shalomdc.org/israelquest.

Please reach out with any questions to Emma Dorsch, Strategic Planning and Allocations Coordinator, at emma.dorsch@shalomdc.org and 301-348-7330. We thank you for your leadership in partnership in promoting these amazing opportunities!

Attached flyer and certificate to your B’nai Mitzvah “packages” that you present to middle schoolers at their important milestones, as they think about their plans for high school Israel trips

THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS

Adin Kahan
David Kurtzer-Ellenbogen
Debbie Kaplan
Levi Rubin
Richard Atkins
Aaron Wildavsky
Adi BenEzra
Hope Meltzer Jeruchim
Kenneth Halperin
Keren BenEzra

Tara Hain
Eric Brown
Vera Nezgovorova

Donate here.

MEMBERS OBSERVING YAHRZEITS / CONDOLENCES

Monday
Ramona Cohen for grandfather William Gildenhorn

Wednesday
Jeffrey Sherman for father Samuel Sherman

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

Rabbanit Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld
Rabbanit@ohevdc.org

Steven Wernick,
Director of Operations
Steven.Wernick@ohevdc.org(202) 882-7225, ext. 103

Alejandra Benitez,
Office Manager
Alejandra@ohevdc.org
(202) 882-7225 ext. 101

Board of Directors
board@ohevdc.org

Mikvah Chaim
mikvahchaim.org
attendant@mikvahchaim.org

Cemetery Information
(202) 882-7225

Ohev Sholom
1600 Jonquil Street NW
Washington, DC 20012

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