**All services & activities are in-person unless noted otherwise. Masks, social distancing, and advance registration are required; register here**
Erev Shabbat, April 9 (Nisan 27), 12th Day Omer 8:00a Shacharit Services 5:00p D'var Torah with Rabbi Herzfeld via Facebook Live 5:45p Laining of the Torah by Yosef Goldman join here 6:15p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (in person or via Zoom, join here) 7:21p Candlelighting Shabbat, April 10 (Nisan 28) Parashat Shmini, Shabbat Mevarchim, 13th Day Omer 9:15a Shabbat Morning Services 10:45a Tot Shabbat 4:00p Youth activites in the tent 5:30p Oneg for Teens 7:25pMincha/Maariv 8:23pHavdalah (via Zoom at 8:25p Join here)
For more information on our Covid safety protocols and procedures, please visit ostns.org/reopening.
Mazel tov to Yifat and Shlomo Perel on the birth of a baby girl!
This Shabbat, April 10, join us for the following youth activities and meet our new youth staff member Alex Harris:
10:45 AM: Tot Shabbat (ages 2-5)
4:00-4:25 PM: K-2nd grade activity in the tent
4:30-5:00 PM: 3rd-5th grade activity in the tent
5:30-6:30 PM: Oneg for teens outside at the Lesser's new home*
Masks, social distancing, and advance registration required for all activities. Register at signup.com/group/99104387900112 *In case of rain, back up location is the shul tent
Introduction to OSTNS Community Kollel On Tuesday, April 6, Rabbi Herzfeld and Maharat Friedman presented on OSTNS's new initiative - a community Kollel. A recording of the introduction along with other information on the Kollel can be found here. For more information, please email Rabbi Herzfeld or Maharat Friedman.
Board Meeting On Tuesday, April 13 at 8:00 PM the OSTNS Board of Directors will be having a regular Board Meeting. Agenda will be linked from the calendar online, and time for Q&A will be provided. We are trying a new webinar format for this meeting. Link: https://zoom.us/j/88524655099 | Passcode: 534890
Yom Hazikaron/Yom Ha'Atzmaut Service Please join us on Wednesday, April 14 at 6:10 PM for Mincha with a commemoration for Yom Hazikaron followed by a festive Ma'ariv. A link to the liturgy can be dowloadedhere. A festive treat sponsored by Harris Cohen will be given out at the conclusion of davening.
Registration required to join in person at https://signup.com/group/99104387900112 or join us via Zoom.
Community Resources
Shabbos and Yom Tov Hotline
OSTNS on YouTube!
The shul has two YouTube accounts which have recordings of past classes, shiurim, and events. They can be accessed here:
Words on the Weekly Parsha and Haftorah, contributed by Rabbi Ben Mintz
Parshas Shemini continues the presentation of rules governing the kohanim, and concludes with a comprehensive statement of the laws of kashrus covering mammals, birds, fish, and creatures that "swarm" the earth. The parsha completes the description of the consecration of the kohanim for their holy work.
There follows the incident of Aharon's two sons, Nadav and Avihu, who offer an alien fire, "eish zara" in the sanctuary. "A fire came forth from before Hashem and consumed them, and they died before Hashem."
God says, "I will be sanctified through those who are nearest Me." (Vayikra 10:3) The rabbis explain that when Aharon's sons were consumed by fire, Moshe told Aharon that his sons had died for the specific purpose of sanctifying God's name. When Aharon heard that his sons had fulfilled God's purpose, he said nothing. The rabbis say that Aharon received a divine reward because of his silence.
The haftorah is from the second book of Shmuel (2 Samuel 6:1-7:17). It tells of King David acting joyfully and in a not altogether kingly fashion before the Ark containing the Tablets. David is criticized by Michal, the daughter of deposed King Saul, whom David has replaced. She says that David is not comporting himself as befits a king. David responds that God chose him to replace her father, and that he will dishonor himself even more and be low in his own esteem, but that "among the slave girls,,,I will be honored" The book of Shmuel then says that Michal did not give birth to a child "until the day of her death."
Haftorah Video, by Hal Brodsky z"l
....will return in two weeks.
Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule
To view and register for upcoming events and view the weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar. All in-person services and events require sign up, here.
Sunday, April 11: 14th Day Omer (Nisan 29) 8:00a Shacharit (in person or via Zoom) 9:00a Daf Yomi with Rabbi Herzfeld 12:00p Exploring Judaism: The Richness of our Tradition with Rabbi Mintz via Zoom 6:10p Mincha/Maariv (in person or via Zoom) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום חמשה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות ויום אחד לעמר
Monday, April 12: Rosh Chodesh Iyyar, 15th Day Omer (Nisan 30) 7:00a Daf Yomi with Rabbi Herzfeld 8:00a Shacharit (in person or via Zoom) 12:30p Class with Rabbi Herzfeld on the Parsha via Zoom 4:30p Book of Kings with Maharat Friedman via Zoom 6:10p Mincha/Maariv (in person or via Zoom) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ששה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות ושני ימים לעמר
Tuesday, April 13: Rosh Chodesh Iyyar, 16th Day Omer (Iyyar 1) 7:00a Daf Yomi with Rabbi Herzfeld 8:00a Shacharit (in person or via Zoom) 4:00p Parshah Storytime with Rabbi Herzfeld (recommended ages 4-6) 6:10p Mincha/Maariv (in person or via Zoom) 8:00p OSTNS Board Meeting 8:15p Class with Rabbi Herzfeld Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שבעה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות ושלשה ימים לעמר
Wednesday, April 14: Yom Hazikaron, 17th Day Omer (Iyyar 2) 7:00a Daf Yomi with Rabbi Herzfeld 8:00a Shacharit (in person or via Zoom) 12:30p Class with Rabbi Herzfeld on the Parsha via Zoom 4:30p Book of Kings with Maharat Friedman via Zoom 6:10p Special Yom Hazikaron/Yom Ha'Atzmaut Mincha/Maariv (in person or via Zoom) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שמונה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות וארבעה ימים לעמר
Thursday, April 15: Yom Ha'Atzmaut, 18th Day Omer (Iyyar 3) Day of virtual learning sponsored by Hanna Klapper, Leora Klapper and Shira Klapper in memory of their father and husband Bernard Klapper. 7:00a Daf Yomi with Rabbi Herzfeld 8:00a Shacharit (in person or via Zoom) 4:00p Yom Ha'Atzmaut Celebration in the tent 6:10p Mincha/Maariv (in person or via Zoom) Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום תשעה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות וחמשה ימים לעמר
Erev Shabbat, April 16: 19th Day Omer (Iyyar 4) 7:00a Daf Yomi with Rabbi Herzfeld 8:00a Shacharit (in person or via Zoom) 6:15p Kabbalat Shabbat (in person or via Zoom) 7:28p Candle Lighting Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום עשרים יום שהם שני שבועות וששה ימים לעמר
Shabbat, April 17: 20th Day Omer, Tazria-Metzora (Iyyar 5) 8:30a Shacharit (In person, registration required) 6:45p Daf Yomi 7:30p Mincha/Maariv 8:30p Havdalah Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום אחד ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות לעמר
Lifecycles
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Avril Weisman Johan Gottschalk Reuven Walder Ariella Klugman Leor Levisohn Aeli Hain Bernard Troy Binyamin Katz Noah Karesh Emma Sultan Joshua Baron Stephanie Guiloff Ziva BenEzra
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Members Observing Yahrzeits
Thursday Doris Margolis for aunt Janette Rosenberg Ralph Block for mother Sylvia Block Sidney Rosenheim for granddaughter Dana Rosenheim Suzanne Schwartz for Seymour Schwartz
Shabbat Benjamin Mintz for mother Malka Mintz Suzanne Schwartz for Seymour Schwartz
Sunday Rachel Maisler for mother Sofia Temel Maisler
Monday Deborah Karesh for father Joseph Shulman
Wednesday Harris Cohen for Grandfather Arnold Cohen Tony Reynolds for Grandfather Tom Reynolds
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Donations March 2021
Annual Giving Plans Ronald & Anne Abramson Anthony & Leone Abroms Yoni & Emily Appelbaum David & Naomi Balto Naomi Brodsky Eric Brown & Aliza Levine Jeffrey & Sandra Burt Belle Davis Kira Epstein Begal & William Begal Ellen & David Epstein Sarah & David Feith Sarah Fertig Trauben & Steven Trauben Yoni & Ruth Friedman Harold & Diana Furchtgott-Roth Carl & Laurie Gershman Shmuel & Rhanni Herzfeld James & Deborah Karesh David & Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen Wendy & Desmond Lachman Steven & Chani Laufer Nathan Lesser & Chani Bloom Steven & Sharon Lieberman James & Rachel Loeffler Joseph & Carol Low Jeffrey & Lea Mendelsohn Shaanan Meyerstein & Rachel Engelhart Michael Morse & Miriam Achtenberg Robert Parker & Mona Charen Matthew & Rebecca Price Baruch & Rachel Roth Yaakov & Arielle Roth Franklin Rubinstein & Nicole Goldstein Thomas & Jill Sacks Joseph & Claudia Saka Joshua Schenker & Julie Rapoport Schenker Susan Schutz Joshua Segal & Jennifer Geetter Starr & William Stixrud Samuel & Thera Swersky Nina & Peter Tarley Daniel & Cheryl Troy Ann Werner Michael & Avril Weisman Ben & Rachel Wildavsky Ariel & Andrea Wolf Reuven & Tamar Zakheim
General Gifts and Donations Jamille Arapiraca Barak & Rebecca Epstein Shmuel & Rhanni Herzfeld James & Deborah Karesh Sheldon Kimmel Jonathan Kopp & Charlotte Rest Nathan Lesser & Chani Bloom Ariel Mintz Howard and Beverly Rieger Cynthia Rosen Paul & Rose-Helene Spreiregen Harold & Ann Sultan Gilad & Sara Tal Nathan Lesnie Trust Marjorie Yablon
Day of Virtual Learning (Zoom) David & Naomi Balto Lowell Brazin Naomi Brodsky Ellen & David Epstein Kenneth Josovitz & Sindy Udell James & Deborah Karesh Steven Sacho & Ziona Tanzer Thomas & Jill Sacks Michael & Avril Weisman Rivka Yerushalmi
"In Honor of" Donations made by: Henry & Rachel Brem in honor of Rabbi Herzfeld, and in memory of my mother Adele Brem. Stephen & Shoshana Bryen in appreciation of Rabbi Shmuel Jeff Epstein Sylvia Epstein, Bar Mitzvah of Ami Epstein. James & Deborah Karesh in honor of Ami Epstein's Bar Mitzvah. Sally Lesser with gratitude to Rabbi Herzfeld for blessing our new home in DC with a hand scripted Mezuzah. Roanne Pitluk & Ramón Tasat; thank you to Rabbi Herzfeld, Maharat Ruth, Monica Wolfe and the Ohev community for their donations, caring and support at the end of my mother's life. Nina Schwartz for Jewish prisoners in the Western Correctional Institution
"In Memory of" Donations made by: Martin Auerbach in memory of David Auerbach. Marvin Band in memory of my mother, Rae Band. Stephen & Shoshana Bryen.-Yartzeit of Mara Kochba - Mara bat Shlomo Meir. Jacinta Carvo in loving memory of Alex Tscherny. Hilda Cohen - Yahrzeit's 2021 Ramona Cohen - Yahrzeits Raymond & Nina Foer in memory of my mother, Diana Foer. Joel & Elayne Glickman in memory of my great aunt, Pearl Katz. Yocheved & Gary Heiligman - Yahrzeit of Renee Woolf, mother of Yocheved Barak Hoffman. Moshe Horowitz & Daphna Berman - Yahrzeit donation. James & Deborah Karesh - Father's Yahrzeit. James & Deborah KareshYizkor and upcoming yartzeit my fater-in-law Joseph Shulman (Yosef ben Velvel). Marvin & Rosalind Kay - Yahrzeit for Benjamin Kay and Henrietta Kay. Iris Lerner in memory of my mother in-law, Ethel Lerner. Alan & Agnes Leshner in memory of my grandfather, Morris Leshner. Kenneth & Joan Lorber in memory of Nathan Rosenblatt. Mitchell Mensh in memory of my grandfather, Israel Bachrach. Claire Mosenthal in memory of my mother, Helen Beiser. Ellen Reinach in memory of Jacob Lichtenstein, Melita Lichtenstein, Martin Reinach and Michael Joel Reinach. Sandra Rozof in memory of my mother-in-law, Helen Rozof. Samuel & Thera Swersky in memory of my father, Nathaniel Swersky. Pamela Viener & Cynthia Viener Hoff in memory of my father, Maurice Viener. Robert Weissler & Carol Miaskoff.
Purim - Matanot L'Evyonim Ralph & Sylvia Block Michael & Avril Weisman
Pesach - Donations Helene Reisler Annie Elizabeth (Chana) Ryan
Pesach - Maot Chittim Rachel Blitz Yonatan Chapman & Eliana Wiener Shalom Flank Yoni & Ruth Friedman Judith Gerstenblith Mark Katkov Wendy & Desmond Lachman Yelena Lazdun & Rashi Abramov Eitan Levisohn & Dina Epstein James & Rachel Loeffler Andrew Marcus & Allen Purvin James Miller Douglas & Mirna Pinsky Annie Elizabeth (Chana) Ryan Ronald & Debra Sann David & Michelle Schwartz Arnold a Shuster Michael & Avril Weisman Gil & Liz Yehuda
Pesach - Sale of Chametz Donation Roy Ackerman Ralph & Sylvia Block Gil Ehrenkranz Shalom Flank Hylton Joffe & Sarah Levine Michael & Deborah Kopp Wendy & Desmond Lachman Ned Lazarus & Nahanni Rous Julie (Julius) Levine Eitan Levisohn & Dina Epstein James & Rachel Loeffler Walter & Tova Reich Pesha Rubinstein Ronald & Debra Sann Monica Singer Wolfe Samuel & Thera Swersky Michael & Avril Weisman George & Frances Wollner Gil & Liz Yehuda
