Shabbat, September 21 (Elul 18) Parashat Ki Tavo 9:15a Shacharit with a D’var Torah by Emma Rubin 10:15a Shabbat Morning Youth Groups 5:45p Learning Opportunities - "Reasoning & Relevance: Explorations in Talmud for High School Students" with Rabbi Wolkenfeld. 6:30p Mincha 7:43p Maariv 7:48p Havdalah
Kiddush Luncheon (Meat) is sponsored by Jessica & Justin Rubin, and Ellen & Stephen Exelbert in honor of Emma's Bat 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.
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 afternoon (5:45 PM - 6:30 PM) Reasoning & Relevance: Explorations in Talmud for High School Students with Rabbi Wolkenfeld.More info here!
Ohev Members have High Holiday tickets included in their membership. Please remember to renew your membership by clicking here today!
Yizkor Book Messages must be submitted by September 20th. Please fill out the form here!
To register for High Holiday services, ordering Lulav & Etrog, Seat Reservations, Yizkor Book Message, High Holiday Appeal & Camp Shana Tova, please visit: https://www.ohevdc.org/high-holidays-5785
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SHABBAT YOUTH PROGRAMMING
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 - PreK4): 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 (K-2nd): 10:15am in the Chadar Tikvah. J-Minyan (3rd-5th): 10:15am in the Chapel.
SHABBAT HOSPITALITY
Ohev Sholom welcomes you to our warm community! Please let us know if you are interested in hosting or being hosted for Shabbat meals. Please sign up to be either a guest or a host. For any questions please contact Sheila Kurtzer at sheila.kurtzer@gmail.com
Thursday, September 19 at 7:30 PM Community Drasha: Teshuva after October 7 with Dr. Erica Brown at Berman Hebrew Academy. Co-sponsored by Ohev Sholom. Info here!
Board Meeting - Tuesday September 24 at 7:30 PM (immediately following 6:45 PM (minchah/maariv) in the Chadar Tikvah. Please review the agenda for Tuesday's board meeting.
Saturday, September 28 at 10:15 PM Selichot at Ohev Sholom Congregation - A night of music and tefillah! Melavah Malka led by Ariel Wolf & Rachel Milner-Gillers with Selichot led by David Gillers. RSVP here!
Sunday, September 29 at 10:00 AM - Meet at Homestead Farm for pre-Rosh HaShanah apple picking! For details please contact talia.rasiel@ohevdc.org
Sunday, September 29 at 10:00 AM - Gather at Ohev Sholom Cemetery in Southeast DC for communal prayers and reflections. Please RSVP to alejandra@OhevDC.org by Thursday, September 26th to arrange carpools.
Sunday, October 6 at 5:00 PM (Followed by Mincha at 6:10 PM) Tzom Gedaliah Film Screening "Serving on all fronts". (Registration required) RSVP here!
LEARNING AT OHEV
September 21 at 5:45 PM Reasoning & Relevance: Explorations in Talmud for High School Students with Rabbi Wolkenfeld with Rabbi Wolkenfeld.More info here!
September 27 at 9:30 PM Pre-Rosh Hashanah High School Tisch at the home of Rabbi & Rabbanit Wolkenfeld (7300 Alaska Ave. NW) Save the date: November Tisch to be held in Rock Creek Forest!
Saturday October 5, ~12:30PM (following kiddush) - Shabbat Shuvah Shiur with Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld titled “Intention in the Attention Economy: Kavanah on Rosh Hashanah” Intentionality is important all year long, but the classic Talmudic sources that teach about intention and mitzvot center on the mitzvah of hearing the shofar. We will learn about the roots and implications of the idea of kavanah (intentionality), as well as discuss how we might apply these lessons in the attention economy of 5785. More information is available here! Saturday, October 26 at 4:55 PM - The Jewish Calendar Controversy of 922 CE (and 2024 CE?) Join Professor Ben Dreyfus for an informative and historical discussion as he shares how the Jewish calendar was calculated historically and its relevance today in 2024.
Parent-Child Learning with Rabbi Wolkenfeld @ Shul (Starts after Havdalah) 3rd-5th graders and their parents or an adult friend are invited to join Rabbi Wolkenfeld after Shabbat for family learning sessions! Light refreshments will be served. Dates:
November 9 | December 7 | January 11 | February 15
THIS WEEK'S BIRTHDAYS
David Gillers Gabriel Silverberg Deena Popper Shana Tabak Adam Messinger Daniel Gastfriend Joshua Einhorn Naomi Brodsky Stephanie Kahn Gary Heiligman
Noam Price Robbie Shorr Sam Taxy Michal Wolf
MEMBERS OBSERVING YAHRZEITS / CONDOLENCES
Friday - Ariel Levine for father Richard Levine - Bob Kott for brother Ronald Kott - Susan Wachtel for husband Richard Levine
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
