Erev Shabbat, Erev Pesach April 15 (Nisan 14) 5:08am Fast Begins 8:00am Shacharit with Siyum 10:54am Last time to eat Chametz 11:00am Communal Chametz burning at Ohev 12:01pm Last time to own Chametz 6:45pm Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat (in person or via Zoom, join here) 7:27pm Candle Lighting Shabbat, April 16 (Nisan 15), First Day Pesach 9:15a Shabbat Morning Services in the sanctuary* 10:30a Youth Groups 7:30pMincha/Maariv 8:28p Candle Lighting
*Indoor services require vaccine (ages 12 and up). For more complete information on our Covid safety protocols and procedures, please visitostns.org/reopening.
Welcome to our new members: Nathan Schoenkin & Deborah Backman! Shabbat Hagadol Dvar Torah Recording Maharat Friedman offered a repeat this week on Zoom of her Shabbat Hagadol Drasha titled "Shame, Praise, and How We Tell our Stories." The recording can be found here.
Minyan Survey Update The results of the minyan survey are in, and the communal preference for the evening was fairly clear: later. As a result, starting next week, Mincha/Maariv will begin before shikiah (7:35pm), and then revert earlier to before plag in mid-May in order to keep times closer to 7pm +/- 30 minutes. For Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat, we plan to revert to our standard time going back about a decade: 6:45pm. We know these times work for most but not all of those who responded, and we appreciate everyone's flexibility. Stay tuned for updates on weekday Shacharit, as we are still working those details out. The most up-to-date minyan times can be found at ostns.org/calendar.
Please see below for the full Pesach schedule or visit ostns.org/pesach for the most up to date information.
Pesach Fair this Sunday! 4:00-5:30 PM at Ohev (more info below)
Friday, April 15 (Erev Pesach) 5:08 am Fast of the First Born Begins 8:00 am Shacharit with Siyum by Josie Silverberg 10:54 am Last time to eat Chametz 11am-12pm Communal Chametz burning at Ohev 12:01 pm Last time to own Chametz 6:45 pm Mincha/Maariv 7:27 pm Candlelighting (Kiddush at or after 8:27 pm)
Saturday, April 16 (Day 1 of Pesach) 9:15 am Shacharit with a Dvar Torah by Rabbi Aaron Finkelstein 7:30 pm Mincha/Maariv 8:28 pm Candlelighting (Kiddush at or after 8:28 pm. Please remember that because we have to wait for Shabbat to end, one may not make any preparations for the seder before 8:28.)
Sunday, April 17 (Day 2 & Day 1 of Sefirah) 9:15 am Shacharit with a Dvar Torah by Maharat Friedman 4:00pm Ohev Pesach Fair 7:30 pm Mincha/Maariv 8:29 pm Havdalah
Monday, April 18 (Chol Hamoed & Day 2 of Sefirah) 8:00 am Shacharit 7:35 pm Mincha/Maariv
Tuesday, April 19 (Chol Hamoed & Day 3 of Sefirah) 8:00 am Shacharit 7:35 pm Mincha/Maariv
Wednesday, April 20 (Chol Hamoed & Day 4 of Sefirah) 8:00 am Shacharit 7:35 pm Mincha/Maariv
Thursday, April 21 (Chol Hamoed & Day 5 of Sefirah) 8:00 am Shacharit 6:45 pm Mincha/Maariv 7:32 pm Candlelighting
Friday, April 22 (Day 7 (yom tov) & Day 6 of Sefirah) 9:15 am Shacharit with a dvar Torah by Dan Troy 6:45 pm Mincha/Maariv 7:33 pm Candlelighting
Saturday, April 23 (Day 8 (yom tov) & Day 7 of Sefirah) 9:00 am Shacharit with Yizkor & Shir HaShirim with reflections by Seth Opert 7:35 pm Mincha/Maariv 8:35 pm Havdalah
Board Nominations Reminder
Dear Community -
To make this year's nominations process a success, we need the active participation of the community to suggest people for consideration. The nominations form is designed to be a quick and simple way to share names with the nominations committee. Please take just a few moments this week to share your ideas with us so that we can begin our interviews asap.
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Members Observing Yahrzeits
Thursday Carol Miaskoff for father Leonard Miaskoff Stephen Markowitz for maternal grandmother Sylvia Levin Levit
Friday Robert Kott for father Jerome Kott
Shabbat Annie Elizabeth (Chana) Ryan for Aunt Edna Kelley
Sunday Carol Valoris for mother Lillian Cecilia Valoris
Tuesday Ellen Reinach for father Jacob Lichtenstein
Wednesday Ellen Epstein for grandfather Maurice Robinson
March Donations
Annual Giving Plans Ronald & Anne Abramson Anthony & Leone Abroms Yoni & Emily Appelbaum Joshua Baron & Elizabeth Bodine-Baron Ben Berger & Rachel Weiss-Berger Eric Brown & Aliza Levine Belle Davis Kira Epstein Begal & Billy Begal Sarah & David Feith Sarah Fertig Trauben & Steven Trauben Yoni & Ruth Friedman Caron Gremont & Kenneth Baer Benjamin & Erin Gris Amos Hochstein & Rae Ringel James & Deborah Karesh David & Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen Steven & Chani Laufer Nathan Lesser & Chani Bloom James & Rachel Loeffler Jeffrey & Lea Mendelsohn Shaanan Meyerstein & Rachel Engelhart Michael Morse & Miriam Achtenberg Matthew & Rebecca Price Franklin Rubinstein & Nicole Goldstein Daniel & Alisa Schwartz Joshua Segal & Jennifer Geetter Daniel Silverberg & Sarah Gershman
General Gifts and Donations Adena Goza Eitan Levisohn & Dina Epstein
"In Memory of" Donations made by: Ralph & Sylvia Block in memory of my uncle, Hyman Block and my great aunt, Esther Sherman. Cherrie Daniels in memory of Seth Opert's father Jeffrey and Stephanie Kahn in memory of my father, Jules Reifkind Chester & Linda Katz - Yahrzeit Julie (Julius) Levine in memory of my grandfather, Morris Levine. Sandra Rozof in memory of Helen Rozof Micah Salb & Douglas Lachance Weissler, Nathan Robert Weissler & Carol Miaskoff
