OHEV SHOLOM SHABBOOM! for May 2, Parashat Achrei Mot
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Energize your week with Ohev Sholom May 2, 2024
SHABBAT TIMES
May 3 (Nisan 25) 7:15a Shacharit (in person or via Zoom) 6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat (Chapel) 7:45p Candle Lighting
Shabbat, May 4 (Nisan 26) Parashat Achrei Mot 9:15a Babysitting available (Tots Room) 9:15a Shacharit with sermon by Rabbi Wolkenfeld titled "Its Way of Life" 7:30p Mincha 8:42p Maariv 8:47p 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. J-Minyan (1st - 5th grade): 10:15am in the Chapel. Cinco de Mayo Themed Kiddush this Shabbat is a light taco lunch (dairy) sponsored by the Meister family, the Kirstein family, the Resnick family, and the Engelhart Meyerstein family in honor of Hannah Meister, Josh Kirstein, and Rachel Engelhart‘s 40th birthdays and Josh Resnick’s not 40th birthday. Happy Cinco de Mayo! Kiddush look ahead: 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.
Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat 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.
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!
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Ohev’s Open Beit Midrash Night Please join us again on Monday evenings in May for an hour of learning to dedicate to chavruta-style Torah learning, immediately after Mincha/Maariv. Light refreshments will be served. Tonight - Board Meetings May 2nd, 2024 6:30pm - Community budget discussion.
Upcoming Scholar-in-Residence Opportunities:
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.
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
Abby Opert Boaz Rozansky Lilly Klein Jonathan Sherman Micah Salb Adina Loeb Hannah Meister Arielle Roth Joshua Kirstein Joshua Resnick
Leora Troy Miles Karger Jonas Grossman Lila Braunstein
Thursday - Evelyn Marcus Wheeler for husband Charles Wheeler - Michael Lutzky for father Leonard Lutzky
Friday - Francesca Kranzberg for father Abraham Hess - Sarah Levine for father Julius Levine
Shabbat - Doris Margolis for aunt Janette Rosenberg - Sidney Rosenheim for granddaughter Dana Rosenheim
Monday Suzanne Schwartz for Seymour Schwartz
Tuesday Rachel Maisler for mother Sofia Temel Maisler
Wednesday Deborah Karesh for father Joseph Shulman 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
