Energize your week with Ohev Sholom October 15, 2024
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SUKKOT SCHEDULE 2024-5785
Wednesday, October 16 - First Night of Sukkot 6:09 PM | Candlelighting* 6:10 PM | Mincha/Maariv
Note: The shul sukkah will be available for use throughout Sukkot.
For the Sukkot "Laws & Customs" guide from Rabbi Wolkenfeld, click here.
*When Yom Tov begins on a Wednesday night and extends into Shabbat , we need to make what is called an “Eruv Tavshilin”. Please review Rabbi Wolkenfeld’s document on how to make an Eruv Tavshilin here.
Thursday, October 17 - First Day of Sukkot 9:15 AM | Shacharit, followed by a dessert Kiddush in the Ohev Sukkah 10:15 AM | Youth Programs 4:00PM | Shiur for women by Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld at the home of Leora Klapper titled "Intent and Inspiration: The Symbolism of the Sukkah" 6:10 PM | Mincha/Maariv 7:08 PM | Earliest time for candle lighting for Second Day of Sukkot
Friday, October 18 - Second Day of Sukkot 9:15 AM | Shacharit, followed by a dessert Kiddush in the Ohev Sukkah 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM | Hal Brodsky z”l Memorial Sukkah Hop. RSVP here!
6:05 PM | Mincha/Maariv 6:06 PM | Candlelighting*
Saturday, October 19 - Shabbat Chol Hamoed 9:00 AM | Shacharit with the reading of Kohelet, followed by a light Kiddush in
the Ohev Sukkah 3:30PM-5:30PM | Community Sukkah Open House (see link below) 5:50 PM | Mincha, followed by a light Seudah Shlishit in the Ohev Sukkah and a shiur taught by Kate Rozansky titled Kohelet as a Grief Text 7:00 PM | Maariv 7:05 PM | Havdalah
Sunday, October 20 - Second day of Chol Hamoed Sukkot 8:30 AM | Shacharit 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Caramel Apple making at the Shul to prepare for Simchat Torah (under 6 needs chaperone; RSVP here!) 6:00 PM | Mincha/Maariv
Monday, October 21 - Third day of Chol Hamoed Sukkot 7:15 AM | Shacharit 6:00 PM | Mincha/Maariv 8:15 PM-9:30 PM | Sushi in the Sukkah at the Wolkenfeld’s Sukkah (Adults Only; RSVP here!) Tuesday, October 22 - Fourth day of Chol Hamoed Sukkot 7:15 AM | Shacharit 6:00 PM | Mincha/Maariv
Wednesday, October 23 - Hoshana Rabbah 6:45 AM | Hoshana Rabbah Services 5:59 PM | Candlelighting 6:00 PM | Mincha/Maariv
Thursday, October 24 - Shmeni Atzeret and Simchat Torah 9:15 AM | Shacharit, with Yizkor and Tefillat Geshem 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM | Youth Torah Reading with Light Dinner (up to B’nai Mitzvah) 6:00 PM | Mincha 6:25 PM | Maariv with community-led, family friendly Hakafot and Torah Reading. Featuring candy, snacks, and treats! 6:58 PM | Earliest time for candle lighting for Simchat Torah
Friday, October 25 - Simchat Torah 8:45 AM | Shacharit with Hakafot and separate Mens & Womens Torah Reading, followed by BBQ lunch (RSVP here!). 5:55 PM | Mincha/Maariv 5:56 PM | Candlelighting
Saturday, October 26 - Shabbat Bereshit 9:15 AM | Shacharit ~12:15 PM | Post Kiddush Parsha Shiur by Yeshivat Maharat student Sofia Freudenstein 4:55 PM | Class by Professor Ben Dreyfus titled The Jewish Calendar Controversy of 922 CE (and 2024 CE?) 5:40 PM | Mincha, followed by a light Seudah Shlishit 6:51 PM | Maariv 6:56 PM | Havdalah
SUSHI IN THE SUKKAH
Monday, October 21, 2024 • 8:15 PM - 9:00 PM
Please join Rabbi and Rabbanit Wolkenfeld at their home for "Sushi in the Sukkah." Please click here to reserve your spot
COMMUNITY SUKKAH OPEN HOUSE
Saturday October 19th @ 3:30-5:30pm
With Sukkot coming up, many of us will find ourselves moving outdoors into our sukkot -- our temporary structures that remind us of our vulnerability and our openness. Many of us have had interactions this past year with our neighborhood -- and this could be an opportunity for us to reach out and invite our neighbors into our sukkot as a gesture that might be appreciated and welcomed. We are planning a “Community Sukkah Open House.”
You can view the "Dear Neighbor" flyer by clicking here :
If you are interested in signing up your sukkah for neighborhood visitors, click here
SUKKOT 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
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