Shabboom! Weekly Announcements

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom                                      April 1st, 2021

Shabbat Times and Announcements

**All services & activities are in-person unless noted otherwise. Masks, social distancing, and advance registration are required; register here**


Erev Shabbat,
April 2 (Nisan 20), Chol Hamoed Pesach,
5th Day Omer
8:00a Shacharit Services 
5:00p D'var Torah with
Rabbi Herzfeld via 
Facebook Live
5:45p Zoom Yizkor Service with Guest Chazzan Gedalia Penner join here
6:15p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (in person or via Zoom, join here)
7:14p Candlelighting

Shabbat, April 3
(Nisan 21), 7th Day Pesach, 6th Day Omer
9:00a Shabbat Morning Services
10:45a Shir Hashirim (only)
10:45a Tot Shabbat
7:15p Mincha/Maariv
8:16p Candlelighting

Sunday, April 4
(Nisan 21), 8th Day Pesach, 6th Day Omer
9:00a Pesach Morning Services
11:00a Yizkor Service (only)
3:00p Tot Shabbat
7:25p Mincha/Maariv
8:17p Havdalah (via Zoom at 8:19p join here)


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Virtual learning today is sponsored by Naomi Brodsky in memory of her mother Ethel Zinder.

Tot Shabbat: 

• Join Gedalia Penner this Shabbat, April 3 at 10:45 AM.
• Join Yoni Friedman this Sunday, April 4 at 3:00 PM. Note: be prepared to get wet with our special activity!

Chametz Sold through OSTNS clergy may be used 1 hour after chag (Sunday at 9:17 PM).

Camp Kibbutz Update: We are sad to announce that due to low enrollment, Camp Kibbutz has been cancelled for this summer. Thank you to Tyler and Sarah Herman for their tremendous efforts.

Building & Facilities Committee Meeting: All are welcome to join on Tuesday April 6 at 7:30 PM for a review and discussion of the final Ohev renovation proposal using this Zoom link. The latest version of the plans can be accessed in the Board Portal (login required). Time will be provided for Q&A.

Meeting on Community Kollel: On Tuesday, April 6, 8:15 PM, come and learn more about our new Community Kollel with Rabbi Herzfeld and Maharat Friedman, via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/427064286

Yom Hashoah is next Thursday, April 8 - join Rabbi Herzfeld from 8:15 - 8:45 PM to study spiritual writings from the time of the Shoah, via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/427064286

Next Shabbat, April 10, Alex Harris will join our community to meet families and run several youth programs. He will run an activity at Tot Shabbat and several afternoon programs for all ages, including a teen oneg. Stay tuned for more details.

Thank you to our virtual learning sponsor for this past week: James Karesh. If you are interested in sponsoring a day of virtual learning for $54, please fill out the form at https://www.ohevdc.org/form/virtual-learning-sponsor.html

The shul has two YouTube accounts which have recordings of past classes, shiurim, and events. They can be accessed here:

• Ohev Sholom Channel
• Rabbi Herzfeld's Channel

Comments on this Week's Readings: Song of the Sea, The Song of King David, and Song of Songs. Contributed by Rabbi Ben Mintz

This Shabbos, which is the seventh day of Pesach, we read Shiras Hayam, the Song of the Sea (also known as Az Yashir). It comes from parshas Beshalach in the book of Shmos. Shiras Hayam is a celebratory song by the children of Israel about the splitting of the sea, which allowed them safe passage to the other side. The immediate return of the waters to their usual depths brought about the destruction of their pursuers. The Rabbis tell us that this event occurred on the 21st of Nisan, the date of this Shabbos.

The haftorah for the seventh day of Pesach is the Song of David which he sang when God saved him from his enemies and Saul (2 Samuel 22:1-51). It parallels the Song of the Sea.

Shir Hashirim, one of the megillos, is also read, from a scroll, on Pesach. This generally occurs on the Shabbos of Chol Ha'moed. However, this year, Pesach began the day after Shabbos. That meant there would be no Shabbos during Chol Ha'moed. Therefore, we read it when Shabbos does arrive on the seventh day of Pesach, which is this Shabbos. Rabbi Akiva said that the entire Torah is "kodesh," holy, and Shir Hashirim is "kodesh kedoshim," holy of holies. 

Haftorah Video, by Hal Brodsky z"l

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