Pesach @ Ohev is around the corner. You can find registration to Pesach Seder Host/Guest, schedule, Sale of Hametz, guidance and more here: https://www.ohevdc.org/pesach-2025
Energize your week with Ohev Sholom April 3, 2025
SHABBAT TIMES
Friday, April 4 (Nisan 6) 7:15am Shacharit 6:14pm Earliest Candlelighting 6:45pm Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat with a Dvar Torah by Rabbi David Wolkenfeld 7:16pm Candle Lighting
Shabbat, April 4 (Nisan 7) Parshat Vayikra 9:15am Shacharit with a Dvar Torah by Rabbi Dr. Adam Ferziger titled Agents of Change: American Jews and the Transformation of Israeli Judaism 10:15am Shabbat Morning Youth Groups 5:15pm Tales of the Talmud: Exploring Aggadic Narratives with Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld 6:45pm Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Dvar Torah by
Rabbi Dr. Adam Ferziger titled Sanctuaries and Combat Zones: New Directions in Women's Religious Expression in the United States and in Israel. More info here. 8:13pm Maariv 8:18pm Havdalah
Light dairy Kiddush this week sponsored by Daniel & Rachel Levy and family to mark the first yahrzeit of their much loved mother, mother-in-law, and bubby, Roberta Leiser. She was a big believer in the restorative power of ice cream and coffee.
Kiddush look ahead:
4/12 - Pre-Torah Reading Bagel Kiddush (approx. 9:50am), and Kosher for Pesach snack after davening. Open to the community
4/19 - No Kiddush
Seudah Shlishit this Shabbat is sponsored by The Miaskoff-Weissler Family in memory of Leonard Miaskoff, beloved father and grandfather, whose 18th yahrzeit will fall on April 11, 2025.
Shabbat, April 5 at 5:15pm - Tales of the Talmud: Exploring Aggadic Narratives with Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld (Please email Rabbanit Sara for the location).
Recordings: On Monday, March 31, Rabbi Wolkenfeld taught a class via Zoom titled "When Passover Begins on Saturday Night & Other Halakhic Guidance for Passover 5785." You can view the recording here.
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 Chadar Tikvah. Tot Shabbat will begin at 11:00 AM. Parent participation is encouraged for this family program, but babysitting will remain available and ongoing until the end of service
Shabbat Club (K-2): 10:15am in the Playroom J-Minyan (3rd-5th): 10:15am in the Library
WEEKLY DONATIONS (March 23 thru March 29)
"In Honor of" Donations by: - Jacob Einhorn & Shari Kleiner in honor of Dov Grossman and Katie Schenk. - Karen and Jeffrey Weiss in honor of Nili Berger’s Bat Mitzvah.
"In Memory of" Donations by: - Julie (Julius) Levine in memory of my remarkable grandfather, Morris Levine.
*if your gift was left off in error, please let us know so we can include it next week*
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
Ohev Sholom 1600 Jonquil Street NW Washington, DC 20012
