**For Shabbat information, look for the blue Shabbat @ Ohev email which comes out Thursday mornings**
Ohev Members have High Holiday tickets included in their membership. Please remember to renew your membership by clicking here today!
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DEADLINE FOR HIGH HOLIDAY REGISTRATIONS!
Please make sure to register on time!
RSVP Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Childcare (Deadline today, Sep 29) *Please note the extended deadline. All children must be registered in order to participate in programming. Any unregistered children will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times*.
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!
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!
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
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.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Yad Yehuda Community This Rosh Hashanah, send beautiful e-cards to your friends and neighbors while supporting Yad Yehuda's essential work. Each card is only $2! Visit: www.yadyehuda.org/rosh-hashanah-ecardsto purchase your cards today!
The Community Jewish Book Drive is BACK! Rabbi Uri Topolosky is leading an effort to collect any unwanted Jewish books/paper/sheimos again for the entire month of November during school hours. at the Berman Hebrew Academy.
As a WBR initiative, we ask every shul to try and sign up for at least one day to come with a few volunteers and help sort books for recycle/resale/burial.
Rabbi Uri will be teaching a zoom class about Genizah Oct 30 at 12:30PM to drum up excitement for the drive and answer any questions. Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82651997761
MINYAN CORNER
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.
MEMBERS OBSERVING YAHRZEITS / CONDOLENCES
Monday James Karesh for mother Jaqueline Karesh
Tuesday - Nahanni Rous for daughter Alma Aviva Lazarus - Ned Lazarus for daughter Alma Aviva Lazarus
Wednesday Francesca Kranzberg for mother Frances Hess
Thursday Nadine Greenfield-Binstock for Father Aron Greenfield
Friday Carol Miaskoff for mother Anne Saltzman Miaskoff
Sunflower - This week the Sunflower pick up location will be at Ohev Sholom Congregation from 11AM - 2PM. Orders will be set up inside the building at the Jonquil Street entrance. Orders are due tomorrow, Wednesday by midnight!
Also note that all future reminders will be sent on Tuesday afternoons as part of the Ohev Sholom Coming Up email.
Thank you for your understanding and contact the shul office with any questions, 202-882-7225
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
