Shabboom! Weekly Announcements

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom                                     February 9, 2023

Shabbat Times and Announcements

Erev Shabbat,
February 10 (Shevat 19)
7:15a Shacharit Services
5:20p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat  (in person or via Zoom)
5:21p Candlelighting


Shabbat,

February 11 (Shevat 20)
Parashat Yitro
8:15a Shabbat morning services in the chapel
9:15a  Women's Tefilah Bat Mitzvah Service in the sanctuary
10:30a Shabbat Morning Youth Groups
5:25p Mincha/Maariv with a Dvar Torah by Rabbi Michael Balinsky 
6:23p Havdalah






















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*For complete information on our Covid safety protocols and procedures, please visit ostns.org/reopening
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Mazel Tov to Brian Miretzky on his engagement to Stephanie Hoffman!

Mazel Tov to Eden Segal-Geetter on her Bat Mitzvah this week! The bat mitzvah service (to which all are invited), at which Eden will lead shacharit and lain and her brother Isaiah will lead musaf, will begin at 9:15am in the sanctuary, preceded by a hashkama davening in the chapel at 8:15am. The bat mitzvah service will be followed by a dessert kiddush sponsored by the Segal-Geetter family.

In honor of Eden's bat mitzvah, the Segal-Geetter family invites the entire community to mincha (led by Seth Opert), Kabbalat Shabbat (led by Eden), and maariv (led by Eden's grandfather Dan Segal) in the main sanctuary at 5:20pm Friday evening.  A separate concurrent mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/maariv service will take place at 5:20 in the chapel. 

Kiddush is also sponsored by Belle Davis in memory of her husband, Marty Davis, and in honor of the wonderful Davis family, 226 as of this writing, into which I married. 

Earthquake Relief Fund
We are devastated by the news of the horrible earthquake that has killed over thousands of people in Turkey and Syria. Please consider contributing to the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington's Earthquake Relief Fund. Funds will go directly towards disaster relief through The Jewish Federations of North America, who will coordinate with those on the ground to ensure needs are met as swiftly as possible.

To donate please visit:  https://www.shalomdc.org/?form=earthquakerelief2023

Teen Mishmar on February 13th!

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

Community Resources 

Celebrate Purim with Delicious Sunflower Hamantaschen!
Order by Monday, February 27th at NOON to pick-up at Shepherd Park/Ohev Sholom on Friday, March 3rd, from 1-4pm. Sunflower is featuring traditional hamantaschen favorites and creative, fun flavors that are sure to please. This year, Sunflower has a gluten-free, nut-free, and vegan option for those with dietary restrictions. The Purim menu will be available for ordering on January 31st with hamantaschen available on February 6th. Click here to view the menu.  Questions? Contact Sunflower at info@sunflowerbakery.org, 240.361.3698.

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
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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.

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January Donations

Annual Giving Plans
Amos Hochstein & Rae Ringel
Andrew Binstock & Nadine Greenfield-Binstock
Anthony & Leone Abroms
Belle Davis
Benjamin & Erin Gris
Benjamin Berger & Rachel Weiss-Berger
Caron Gremont & Kenneth Baer
Daniel & Alisa Schwartz
Daniel Silverberg & Sarah Gershman
David & Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen
Douglas Feith & Pamela Auerbach
Eric Brown & Aliza Levine
Franklin Rubinstein & Nicole Goldstein
James & Deborah Karesh
James & Rachel Loeffler
Jeffrey & Lea Mendelsohn
Joshua Baron & Elizabeth Bodine-Baron
Joshua Segal & Jennifer Geetter
Kira Epstein Begal & William Begal
Matthew & Rebecca Price
Michael Morse & Miriam Achtenberg
Nathan Lesser & Chani Bloom
Sarah & David Feith
Sarah Fertig Trauben & Steven Trauben
Shaanan Meyerstein & Rachel Engelhart
Shaw & Thomas Fodor
Steven & Chani Laufer
Yoni & Emily Appelbaum
Yoni & Ruth Friedman

General Gifts and Donations
Alan Makovsky
Marlene I Shapiro

Building Projects
Harris Cohen
Justin & Jessica Rubin

Chesed Fund
Nathalie Arvanitakis
Samuel & Thera Swersky

High Holidays
Benjamin Berger & Rachel Weiss-Berger

"In Honor of" Donations by:
Binyamin Katz & Hannah GersteinIn honor of the rabbinic search committee

"In Memory of" Donations made by:
Ralph & Sylvia Block in memory of my uncle, Hyman Block and my great aunt, Esther Sherman.
Max Chaikin in memory of my father, Samuel Chaikin.
Michael & Harriet Epstein - Sgt. Leon Epstein, ret. still miss you every day
Carol FinkelShiva
Stanley & Marilyn Goldberg in memory of my mother, Alice Gamerman and my father, Louis Gamerman. Alice Gamerman
Alan Gordon - Yahrzeit, Fannie Gordon
Judith Levine in memory of my mother, Ida Kolker Deckelbaum
Julie (Julius) Levine in memory of my father, Joseph Levine.
Helene Reisler in loving memory of my mother, Roslyn Waldbaum Altschul
Sandra Stein in memory of Ronald Block, Max Block, Katie Block and Bertha Block.
Michael & Adele Sumner - Yahrzeit contribution
Marvin & Arleen Tievsky in memory of my mother, Mary Sherman Shapiro


Meal Sponsorship
Sponsor Event Meal:
Sarah Fertig Trauben & Steven Trauben
Daniel Silverberg & Sarah Gershman

Kiddush:
Sarah Fertig Trauben & Steven Trauben
Jerry & Briana Rubin
Jerry & Briana Rubin
Daniel & Alisa Schwartz

Contact Us

Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
MaharatRuth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 107
David Paris, Executive Director
David.paris@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 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