Shabboom! Weekly Announcements

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom                                   March 31, 2022

Shabbat Times and Announcements

Erev Shabbat,
April 1st (Adar II 29)
8:00a Shacharit Services
6:30p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (in person or via Zoom, join here) with a dvar Torah by Zan Alhadeff
7:13p Candlelighting

Shabbat, April 2
(Nisan 1),
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh,
Parashat Tazria,
Parashat HaChodesh
9:15a Shabbat Morning Services in the sanctuary* followed by kiddush outside
10:30a Youth Groups
7:15p Mincha/Maariv
8:15p Havdalah

*Indoor services require vaccine (ages 12 and up).

For more complete information on our Covid safety protocols and procedures, please visit ostns.org/reopening.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Updated Covid Guidelines: The most recent Covid guidelines (as of March 22, 2022) can be found here.

We are saddened to announce the passing of Alan Jay Goldstein, Avraham ben Batya v'Tzvi Hirsch, z"l, father of Nicole Goldstein and grandfather to Itzhak Meir and Dina Noa Stein.

Tzeitchem l’shalom to Zan and Daniel Alhadeff - best of luck in New York!

Dessert kiddush is provided by Ohev. To sponsor a future kiddush, please contact Alejandra@ostns.org.

Please visit ostns.org/pesach for the most up to date Pesach information and schedule.

Women's Rosh Chodesh Event this Sunday! Join us this Sunday (4/3) at 8 PM at Ohev (more info below)

Dear Community -

We are excited to begin the Nominations process to fill 3 Director positions on Ohev’s Board of Directors, each of whom will be nominated to serve a three (3) year term. The outgoing members of the Board are Andrew Apostolou and David Gillers. We thank them for their years of service to the Board. Rachel Loeffler is currently serving as an Interim Board Member. She is eligible to be nominated as a full member of the Board through this nominations process, however.

Here is the Ohev Board of Directors nomination form. If you would like to self-nominate or nominate other members of the community, please complete and submit this form. We ask that you submit any nominations by Monday,
April 25th.

We look forward to speaking with many of you during the next few weeks as we review candidates and learn about the individuals that you would like to see as your representatives. Your conversations with us will be confidential. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us or to our liaison to the Board, Ben Berger, via the committee email address, nominatingcommittee@ostns.org.

B'shalom,
Jenn Geetter, Sheila Kurtzer, Sarah Feith, & Josh Resnick
OSTNS Nominating Committee​​​

Signature 
Pesach delivery to Ohev will be April 15 at 11 am. Place your order at  https://signature-holidays.square.site, select "pickup" and "Ohev Sholom" for location.
Deadline to order is this Monday, April 4 at 11:59 PM ($50 order minimum).

Baked by Yael
Ohev Sholom is partnering with Baked by Yael to raise funds for OSTNS.  Now through the end of Pesach, every box of shmurah matzah you purchase from Baked by Yael will benefit OSTNS.  
 
Baked by Yael has gluten-free oat matzah in machine-made squares and  matzah meal ground from machine matzah. Both are shmurah. Baked by Yael also carries shmurah handmade wheat matzah from the famous Kehilath Yakov Pupa & Zehlem Matzo Bakery in Brooklyn, New York! This round matzah is rolled by hand and baked in a wood-fired oven under the strictest rabbinic supervision. During checkout, be sure to enter "OSTNS" in the Notes or Discount Code field so your order is included as part of the OSTNS fundraiser. If you have any questions, please contact Baked by Yael at info@bakedbyyael.com

Soupergirl
It’s hard to believe, Passover is just around the corner and Soupergirl is here to help! We will once again be offering a healthy, hand-crafted, all natural, absolutely delicious Passover meal delivery program. The Soupergirl menu includes some classics (charoset, tsimmes, and more), along with a full list of delicious soups and desserts. Everything is 100% plant-based (parve). This year - new items! Kosher for Pesach gazpacho? You betcha! Kugel? Yup! Chocolate nut bars? Why not?? The site is now live at https://holiday.thesoupergirl.com. Get thee some hand-made maror!

This year, Soupergirl is offering a special 5% discount for the Ohev community. Enter the code OHEV when checking out to receive the discount. And YES - we deliver AND ship nationwide. Pick up is also available!

Orders MUST be received by Sunday morning, April 10th at 10am. 
Questions? Comments? Email them to passover@thesoupergirl.com

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

Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule

To view and register for upcoming events and view the weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar. For Zoom links please visit
​​​​​​​ostns.org/zoom.

Please note our new Zoom link for all (non-Shabbat) minyanim, https://zoom.us/j/88258058908 (same password).

Lifecycles

Support our community and its members by making a donation dedicated in honor of (IHO) or in memory of (IMO) a  loved one.

Don't see a birthday listed? Update your lifecycle events and more at ostns.org (login required)

Contact Us

Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
MaharatRuth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 107
Monica Wolfe, Executive Director
Monica.Wolfe@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, etx. 103
Alejandra Benitez, Office Manager
Alejandra@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225
Board of Directors
board@ostns.org
Mikvah Chaim
mikvahchaim.org
attendant@mikvahchaim.org
Cemetery Information
(202) 882-7225