OHEV SHOLOM SHABBOOM! for August 1st, Parashat Matot-Masei
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Energize your week with Ohev Sholom August 1st, 2024
SHABBAT TIMES
August 2nd (Tammuz 27) 7:15a Shacharit 6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat (in person or via Zoom) 6:49p Earliest Candlelighting 7:59p Candle Lighting
Shabbat, August 3rd (Tammuz 28) Ohev Sholom is honored to welcome Rabbi Zach Truboff Parashat Matot-Masei 9:15a Shacharit with a D’var Torah by Rabbi Zach Truboff titled Domestic Violence isn’t what you think: Coercive Control and the Agunah Problem 10:15a Shabbat Morning Youth Groups 12:30p Shiur with Rabbi Truboff titled Coercive Control in Halacha and the Proper Rabbinic Response 6:40p Pre-Mincha Shiur with Rabbi Truboff titled Zionism Without Idolatry: Power is not to be Worshipped 7:40p Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit with a shiur by Rabbi Truboff titled Does Religious Zionism need to do Teshuva: Rav Kook and Rav Shagar 8:54p Maariv 8:59p Havdalah
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 service
Shabbat Club (Prek4-Kindergarten): 10:15am in the Chadar Tikvah. J-Minyan (1st - 5th grade): 10:15am in the Chapel.
Scholar-in-Residence Rabbi Zach Truboff This Shabbat, Ohev Sholom is honored to welcome Rabbi Zach Truboff who will be joining us as a Scholar-in-Residence for Shabbat Parashat Matot-Masei, August 2 & 3. Rabbi Truboff will be speaking multiple times over Shabbat and we invite the community to join. More information is availablehere.
Light Dairy Kiddush this week is sponsored by Dany and Rachel Levy and family to mark the first yahrzeit of Dany’s father, Moises Levy, Moshe ben Isaac z'l. Iced coffee enhancement sponsored by The Wolkenfeld Family to thank everyone in the community who stepped forward to keep the shul running smoothly during Rabbi Wolkenfeld’s recent visit in Israel.
Cool off and get caffeinated! Want to sponsor iced coffee for Shabbat kiddush? Cost is $100. 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 to be either a guest or a host. 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.
Please see Rabbi Wolkenfeld’s Laws and Customs of the Three Weeks & Tisha B’Av document, which can be accessed here.
**Please note that the Ohev Sholom Keilim / Dishes Mikvah is currently closed for cleaning and repairs. We anticipate it will be out of service for at least a week. Congregants looking for a Keilim Mikvah are encouraged to visit Kesher Israel or The Cheryl Stern Community Keilim Mikvah located at YISE (next to Ben Yehuda Pizza)**.
Tzohar & Teen Beit Midrash - Partnership Between Ohr Kodesh Congregation and Ohev Sholom Congregation Tzohar is an innovative program that combines classical Jewish education with an introduction to college-level Jewish Studies coursework.
In order for registration to work with the billing system, all applicants will need to establish a “School Affiliate Account”. Anyone who does not have a school affiliate account should email mwinick@ohrkodesh.org who will work with them to set this up. info here!
LEARNING AT OHEV
August 10th, 6:30pm at Ohev Mourning in a Time of War: Lamentations for the Post-October 7 Reality By Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld
Since October 7, Tamar Biale, author of the Dirshuni collection of modern midrash, has been collecting kinnot (lamentations) and midrash written by Israeli women. In this class, we will prepare for the first Tisha B'Av since this national tragedy by studying some of these prayers and midrashim together.
August 24th, Shabbat evening (6:15 PM - 7:10 PM) When Outsiders Challenge Us: Strategies from the Talmud on How to Respond to Hard Questions.More infor here!
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS
Steven Laufer Julia Schulman Sheldon Harris Noah Klugman Sophie Neumann Miriam Schacter Jordana Dauber Maya Evans
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
