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.
No Kiddush this Shabbat Kiddush look ahead: 5/4 - Cinco de Mayo Themed Kiddush (Dairy) 5/11 & 5/25 - B’nai Mitzvah 5/18 - Light Kiddush Do you want to sponsor an upcoming Kiddush? Emailalejandra@ohevdc.orgto find out more.
No Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat Do you want to sponsor an upcoming Seudah Shlishit? Email alejandra@ohevdc.org to find out more.
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!
Rabbi Wolkenfeld’s Pesach Guide can be accessed here.
Pesach 2024/5784 Schedule
To download/print Pesach schedule click here Thursday, April 25 (Chol Hamoed & Day 2 of Sefirah) 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.
Upcoming Board Meetings May 2nd, 2024 - Community budget discussion.
Wednesday, June 5th - Ohev welcomes Dr. Elana Stein Hain. Bio here!
Please join Ohev for a community-wide celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut with an Israel-themed festival including food and kids activities followed by a concert with Israeli duo Yonina.
The concert will take place at Ohr Kodesh Congregation on Tuesday, May 14. The festival begins at 5pm with the concert following at 6pm.t goes 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
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS
Hodayah Finman Larry Paul Rachel Engelhart Abigail Milikh Daniel Fisher Eliana Berger Yoni Appelbaum Jeffrey Burt Eleanor Kott Rachel Maisler
Friday - Ellen Reinach for father Jacob Lichtenstein - Gerald Leener for mother Marjorie Leener
Shabbat Ellen Epstein for grandfather Maurice Robinson
Monday - Jeffrey Mendelsohn for Maternal Grandmother Alda Epstein - Micah Salb for grandfather Jack Stern
Wednesday - Benjamin Berger for Step-father David R. - Miriam Rieger for mother Tina S. Rieger 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
