Membership renewals for FY 2024-2025 have been completed at this time. Thank you for helping get through the process this early in the year.
Please review your Ohev account to see open charges and any payment schedule that has been setup. While reviewing your account, please make any necessary updates to your address, phone numbers, and email addresses. Also, please make updates to demographic data like birthdays, anniversaries, etc. including those of your children.
Statements of Accounts will be sent out the first week in November for your records. Please click here to log into the Ohev Sholom website.
Please contact Steven Wernick at steven.wernick@ohevdc.org if you have any questions or need additional information.
ISRAEL @ OHEV
In recent months, among other types of support, the shul has highlighted the plight of the hostages in a variety of ways:
Fundraised and held a dessert kiddush using the favorite recipes of various hostages
Placed a permanently set table on display in the Social Hall
Placed a designated 'hostage' chair in the sukkah
Dedicated 20 seats in the sanctuary to 20 different hostages
Added 'Bring Them Home' signage around the building
We will continue to raise awareness for the hostages until they are all released. For more information and/or to volunteer with these efforts please contact Tirza Kramer at supertirza@gmail.com
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES & EVENTS
November 9 Parent-Child Learning with Rabbi Wolkenfeld @ Shul (Starts after Havdalah) 3rd-5th graders and their parents or an adult friend are invited to join Rabbi Wolkenfeld after Shabbat for family learning sessions! Light refreshments will be served. Next classes: December 7 | January 11 | February 15
Thursday, November 14 at 8:15 PM "Topics for Discussion" Thursday evenings Parsha Zoom with Rabbi David Wolkenfeld and Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld. The class will be a 10-20 minute Zoom shiur presenting topics for discussion over Shabbat inspired by the enduring questions that emerge from the parasha. Class via Zoom here! Next class: Nov 21
The Real Meaning of Tikkun Ha'Olam with Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld Tikkun Olam is often translated as "repairing the world" but in its Talmudic context the term refers to distinct legislation to prevent harm to society and protect those who are vulnerable. In this class, we will study passages from Tractate Gittin in depth, with relevant commentaries, to better understand the rabbinic usage of this concept. *Dates and times in December TBD*
MINYAN CORNER
Minyan Corner Elevate your week! Please join us at our weekday Shacharit and Mincha/Maariv minyanim. Sign up in advance to help us ensure we have minyanim and strong participation for those saying Kaddish.
We rely on volunteers to help make Ohev such a vibrant shul. Please consider getting involved by joining (or helping to lead) one of our committees. Any amount helps. More info here!
Chesed Committee: Chesed Committee: Lend a hand and support each other! If you are able to help members in need of short term assistance please fill out this form.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
The Capital Closet will be open to the community this Sunday November 10th from 10-11 am. Come peruse our beautiful, curated selection of clothing for women, men, and children. We have a limited supply of Torah School uniforms, so please shop early for the best selection! Our new address is 9601 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901. The Closet entrance is in the back of the building up a full flight of stairs. Please feel to reach out with any questions or for more information to: ncarmel@yadyehuda.org
The Community Jewish Book Drive is BACK! Rabbi Uri Topolosky is collecting Jewish books/paper/sheimos again this November during school hours at Berman. Sign up to help sort books for recycle/resale/burial. ***Please note that beginning Monday, November 4 through Sunday, November 10, Ohev will be collecting these items in the Chadar Tikvah.***
Today at 12:00 PM - Join the Greater Washington Jewish community to mark one year since the historic March for Israel to demonstrate the Jewish community’s commitment to unity in the aftermath of the October 7th attacks and the unprecedented spike in antisemitism that followed. Click here to register
MEMBERS OBSERVING YAHRZEITS / CONDOLENCES
Thursday - Deborah Karesh for mother Miriam Rein Shulman - Ellen Epstein for grandmother Claire S. David
Phillip Lieberman Ezekiel Jaffe Dov Kahan Solomon Hollander Emily Reisler Michael Shurkin Eitan Klein
FOOD DELIVERIES
Sunflower - This week the Sunflower pick up location will be at Ohev Sholom Congregation on Friday from 11AM - 2PM. Orders will be set up inside the building at the Jonquil Street entrance. Orders are due Wednesdays by midnight!
Also note that all future reminders will be sent on Sunday mornings as part of the Ohev Sholom Coming Up email.
Thank you for your understanding and contact the shul office with any questions, 202-882-7225
CONTACT US
Rabbi David Wolkenfeld Rabbi.wolkenfeld@ohevdc.org (202) 882-7225, ext. 104 To schedule a phone call or in-person time with Rabbi Wolkenfeld, please reach out directly or visit calendly.com
