OHEV SHOLOM SHABBOOM! for August 15, Parashat Vaetchanan
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Energize your week with Ohev Sholom August 15, 2024
SHABBAT TIMES
August 16 (Av 12) 7:15a Shacharit 6:35p Earliest Candlelighting 6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat (in person or via Zoom) 7:42p Candle Lighting
Shabbat, August 17 (Av 13) Parashat Vaetchanan (Nachamu) 9:15a Shacharit with a D’var Torah by Rabbi Phil Lieberman 10:15a Shabbat Morning Youth Groups 7:25p Mincha 8:37p Maariv 8:42p 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.
Light Dairy Kiddush this week is sponsored by Susan Blitz in appreciation of the synagogue leadership and the congregation for providing a stimulating and welcoming atmosphere during her visits.
Iced coffee enhancement is sponsored by the Schwartz family in honor of the anniversary of Dov Schwartz’s Bar Mitzvah.
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.
Kiddush look ahead: 8/24 - B’nai Mitzvah - Sponsored by Jeff Ernst & Adina Loeb.
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.
*Rabbi Wolkenfeld and his family are on vacation and will return to DC on Wednesday evening, August 21st. Please reach out to Rabbi Wolkenfeld by text or phone call while he is away with any time sensitive or urgent rabbinic matter at 917-621-5678*
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 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 24th, Shabbat afternoon (6:15 PM - 7:10 PM) When Outsiders Challenge Us: Strategies from the Talmud on How to Respond to Hard Questions with Rabbi Wolkenfeld.More infor here!
September 27 at 9:30 PM Pre-Rosh Hashanah High School Tisch at the home of Rabbi & Rabbanit Wolkenfeld (7300 Alaska Ave. NW)
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS
Ami Milner-Gillers Dalia Epstein Farrah Segal-Geetter Julie Shain Rafael Shurkin Aaron Hollander Sarah Breger Aaron Finbloom Ilana Waxman Inge Guttman
Chani Bloom Jacob Einhorn
MEMBERS OBSERVING YAHRZEITS / CONDOLENCES
Sunday Joshua Kranzberg for Grandmother Rose Simon
Tuesday - Charlotte Rest for father Herbert Rest - Stephanie Kahn for Mother Libby Kramer Reifkind
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
