OHEV SHOLOM SHABBOOM! for May 30, Parashat Bechukotai
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Energize your week with Ohev Sholom May 30, 2024
SHABBAT TIMES
May 31 (Iyyar 23) 7:15a Shacharit (Chapel) 5:15p Kids Torah Carnival, Kids Dinner, and Sofer completes the Torah 6:15p Hachnasat Sefer Torah Parade! 6:45p Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat, and Maariv (Sanctuary) 6:55p Earliest Candlelighting 8:00p Communal Dinner (registration required) 8:09p Candlelighting
Shabbat, June 1 (Iyyar 24) Parashat Bechukotai 9:15a Babysitting available (Tots Room) 9:15a Shacharit (Sanctuary) 10:15a Shabbat Club (PreK4-Kindergarten, in the Chadar Tikvah) 10:15a J-Minyan (1st - 5th grade, in the Chapel) 11:00a Tot Shabbat (Tots Room) ~11:15a Installation of Rabbi and Rabbanit Wolkenfeld ~11:45a Kiddush Luncheon (Dairy) 4:00p Gather to welcome our new Youth Director, Talia Rasiel @ Lowell Field 7:55p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a guest shiur from Rabbi Yerachmiel Shapiro 9:06p Maariv 9:11p Havdalah
CELEBRATE SHABBAT AT OHEV!
Shabbat Morning Youth Groups - To maintain decorum and safety and security, we ask that all children under Bar/Bat Mitzvah remain in the sanctuary during davening or else participate in youth group programming. Thank you for your cooperation.
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.
Ohev Sholom Celebration Weekend For a full schedule of events and details, please click here.
Mazel tov to the Ohev honorees: Cheryl & Dan Troy, Dina Epstein & Eitan Levisohn, and Dafna & Matt Sherman. Thank you for keeping our community vibrant and safe. May you go from strength to strength!
As part of our Ohev Community Weekend, we are partnering with Yad Yehuda to support a candle drive for our greater Washington Jewish community. A drop-off box will be available in the atrium. The current needs include:
Boxes of Shabbat Candles
Tea Lights
Havdalah Candles"
Yahrzeit Candles
We hope as this weekend brings our community light, we hope we can help light the way for others.
Kiddush Luncheon this week is sponsored by the Ohev Sholom Board of Directors in honor of the installation of Rabbi and Rabbanit Wolkenfeld, and all of the Ohev Celebration Weekend Honorees. Kiddush look ahead: 6/8 - Graduation Kiddush (Dairy)
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. 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 to help us ensure we have minyanim and strong participation for those saying Kaddish. To accommodate the celebration weekend, please note that on Sunday, June 2, Mincha will be at 6:00pm and Maariv will be at 8:30pm.
Shabbat, June 1 @ 4:00 PM @ Lowell Field Join us at Lowell Field on June 1 at 4:00 pm to welcome our new Youth Director, Talia Rasiel! Families with kids of all ages are invited for outdoor games and treats.
Talia Rasiel recently joined Ohev as our new Youth Director! Ohev is so excited to have Talia join our shul, and we are eager to integrate her into the community. Please help welcome Talia by taking the opportunity to host Talia for a Shabbat meal one week this summer and/or attending one of the meet-and-greets we will host over the next few weeks (more details forthcoming). Host Talia for Shabbat Lunch Get to know Talia in a more informal setting by having her over for Shabbat lunch! Please sign up to host her in your home at the link below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094EADA823A6F58-49648332-ohev
See Talia's bio below to learn more about her background, and feel free to reach out and introduce yourself once she has started!
Talia Rasiel (she/her) is so excited to be joining the Ohev team as Youth Director! Originally from Chapel Hill, North Carolina (go Duke!), Talia went to boarding school in western Massachusetts and did a gap year in Israel before making her way to the DC area. In 2022, she graduated from American University where she received a BA in Jewish Studies with a minor in Israel Studies. She is currently finishing her first of three years pursuing a master's in Jewish Education from Hebrew College. Talia is coming to us from Washington Hebrew Congregation where she spent 2 years as the Education Coordinator for the Religious School. At Washington Hebrew, she developed curriculum for the Religious School, worked on youth programming for grades 2-12, performed a myriad of administrative duties (by choice - she loves a well-organized Excel sheet), among other responsibilities. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, watching Israeli shows on Netflix (ask her for recommendations!), and hanging out with her cats, Matzah Ball and Latke.
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, 1 hour before Mincha/Maariv. Light refreshments will be served.
Ohev Sholom Celebration Weekend Honoring Leadership, Volunteerism, and Community Friday, May 31st - Sunday, June 2nd.
Wednesday, June 5th Ohev welcomes Dr. Elana Stein Hain @ 7:00 PM, followed by Mincha/Maariv and a dessert reception & book signing. Dr. Stein Hain will teach on the topic of Prevailing Over Binary Thinking: Workarounds, Loopholes, and Flexibility. In partnership with the Shalom Hartman Institute. Registration requested.
Graduation Shabbat, June 7th-8th Please mark your calendars for our 2nd annual Graduation Shabbat next week (the Shabbat immediately following the celebration weekend). Graduation Shabbat is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and honor our graduates from all types of educational programs. Graduates and their families will be especially involved in both a women’s layning as well as in the main service, followed by a special graduation Kiddush!
Please be sure to provide all graduate information as well as any sponsorships by Sunday, June 1st so the materials and Kiddush plans can be finalized accordingly. .
Shepherd Park Shavuot Tikkun Leil Shavuot This year's Tikkun Leil Shavout will take place overnight on June 11-12, 2024 at Tl, with participation from Ohev Sholom, TI, Segulah. Please fill out the form if you are interested in teaching.
Ohev Sholom Women's Shavuot Gathering Ohev Sholom Women's Shavuot Gathering & Light Dinner Join us for a seminar-style conversation about the book of Ruth and learn some halakha and aggadah about giyur (conversion). Light Dinner will be served. (Registration required)
Counting the Omer with our Afghan Neighbors Ohev Sholom is aiding in the resettlement of two families who are refugees from Afghanistan. We are seeking 49 individuals/families to donate $36-90 per month for one year in order to help our new neighbors resettle with dignity (as of this Shabbat we are at 25). Contact Kate.Rozansky@OhevDc.org.
On Sunday, June 16th, Sunflower Bakery will be holding its 2024 Celebration and Graduation. In addition to celebrating the graduates, Sunflower will be honoring Ohev member Scott Reiter with an Excellence in Leadership award. For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.sunflowerbakery.org/act/sunflower-celebration
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS
Eliana Reiter Daniel Baronofsky Sylvia Block Armand Laferrere Pessi Reimer Charles Fingerhut
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
