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. J-Minyan (1st - 5th grade): 10:15am in the Chapel.
Pre-Pesach American Kiddush lunch is sponsored by Yedida Eisenstat, Phil Lieberman, and family in honor of Yedida's new American citizenship. Welcome to America, Yedida! Kiddush look ahead: 4/27 - No Kiddush 5/4 - Cinco de Mayo Themed Kiddush (Dairy) 5/11 & 5/18 - B’nai Mitzvah Do you want to sponsor an upcoming Kiddush? Emailalejandra@ohevdc.orgto 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.
Lost & Found All items collected in the shul over the past several months will be put on display beginning Friday and located in the main hallway. Please review the items and take what belongs to you. Any items not claimed by Sunday, April 21st will be donated.
Shabbat Meal Hosting Dear friends, Ohev Sholom has a reputation of being a gracious and welcoming community. Please sign up here if you would be able to host 1-3 guests for the meal listed. Shul leadership will be announcing in shul that there are spaces for guests for those who wish to be hosted. For any questions please contact Sheila Kurtzer at sheila.kurtzer@gmail.com.
Minyan Corner Elevate your week! Please join us at our weekday Shacharit and Mincha/Maariv minyanim. Sign up in advance hereto help us ensure we have minyanim and strong participation for those saying Kaddish. Thank you!
PESACH 2024/5784
Building Pesach Prep
As the synagogue staff are cleaning the building for Pesach, we ask that any snacks brought to the shul this weekend be Hametz free. We also ask that no Hametz is removed from the Social Hall or Chadar Tikvah during food service this weekend. The kitchens will also be closed for Pesach (upstairs kitchenette will remain open for water/coffee). Thank you for your understanding.
Pesach is nearly upon us! Our full Pesach site can be accessed online at ohevdc.org/pesach2024. Please see below for opportunities for Pesach Seder hosting or to be hosted, and information on selling your hametz. (last chance!) Pesach Seder Hosting (Deadline is Today by 5pm) One of the best known lines of the Haggada is, “Let all who are hungry, come and eat.” Part of our celebration of Pesach involves welcoming guests into our homes for sedarim and meals. If you would like to host or be hosted for sedarim, please fill out the forms below.
If you would like to host guests at your seder table please click here.
If you would like to be hosted by someone please click here.
This is a service that is available for all Ohev Sholom members. If you are not a member and would like to participate please contact Rabbi David Wolkenfeld at rabbi.wolkenfeld@ohevdc.org.
Ohev Pesach Wine Pick up will take place at Ohev today, April 18th (9am to 5pm) and Friday, April 19th (9am to 3pm). If you would like to have the wine delivered, please contact Steve at steven.wernick@ohevdc.org
Rabbi Wolkenfeld’s Pesach Guide can be accessed here.
SALE OF HAMETZ FOR PASSOVER 5784/2024 (Deadline is Today by 5pm) Fill out the form here!
Pesach food orderspick up time:
Signature - April 21st | 4pm to 4:30pm
Food Drives: Shepherd's Table Shepherd's Table Daily Meals program serves guests at Progress Place, their building at 8106 Georgia Ave. Beyond the Table distributes ready-to-go, drive-through (or walk-up) dinners throughout the week at sites in Prince George’s County and Montgomery County.
Ohev Sholom will be collecting any unopened, non expired, non perishable food such as canned goods, pasta, oil, flour, etc. Shepherd's table will use these ingredients to prepare meals. *Deadline is Friday, April 19th*.
Sunday, April 21, 2024 After 8:20 pm Bedikat Chametz
Monday, April 22 (Erev Pesach) 4:54 am Fast of the First Born Begins 7:15 am Shacharit with Siyum and light breakfast 8:30-9:30 am Communal Chametz burning at Ohev 10:50 am Last time to eat Chametz 1:06 pm Last time to own/burn Chametz 7:00 pm Mincha/Maariv 7:34 pm Candlelighting (Kiddush at or after 8:35 pm)
Tuesday, April 23 (Day 1 of Pesach) 9:15 am Shacharit with Tefillat Tal 7:30 pm Mincha/Maariv 8:36 pm Candlelighting (Kiddush at or after 8:36 pm. Please remember that no work for the second day of yom tov, including candle-lighting, may commence until 8:36 PM on Tuesday, April 22nd. Preparations for the second day of yom tov that do not entail any “melakhah” such as setting the table, opening bottles of wine, filling pitchers with water etc. May take place after sunset. (See here).
Wednesday, April 24 (Day 2 of Pesach & Day 1 of Sefirah) 9:15 am Shacharit 7:40 pm Mincha/Maariv 8:37 pm Havdalah
Thursday, April 25 (Chol Hamoed & Day 2 of Sefirah) 7:15 am Shacharit 7:40 pm Mincha/Maariv Friday, April 26 (Chol Hamoed & Day 3 of Sefirah) 7:15 am Shacharit 6:45 pm Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, April 27 (Shabbat Chol Hamoed & & Day 4 of Sefirah) 9:15 am Shacharit with Shir Hashirim 7:25 pm Mincha followed by a Shiur 8:35 pm Maariv 8:40 pm Havdalah
Sunday, April 28 (Chol Hamoed & Day 5 of Sefirah) 8:30 am Shacharit 6:45 pm Mincha/Maariv 7:40 pm Candlelighting
Monday, April 29 (Day 7 (yom tov) & Day 6 of Sefirah) 9:15 am Shacharit 6:45 pm Mincha/Maariv 8:41 pm Candlelighting
Tuesday, April 30 (Day 8 (yom tov) & Day 7 of Sefirah) 9:15 am Shacharit with Yizkor 7:45 pm Mincha/Maariv 8:43 pm Havdalah
EVENTS!
Ohev’s Open Beit Midrash Night Please note that Beit Midrash night will not meet the next two weeks. Join us again on Monday evenings in May for an hour of learning to dedicate to chavruta-style Torah learning. More details will be shared after Pesach.
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
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS
Hedy Gottschalk Revital Mashal Schwartz Eliyah Lister Malka Goldberg Marjorie Levine Robert Weissler William Begal Seth Opert Paul Margulies
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
