Chavruta Connections: Personalized Learning with Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld Want to spend a little time learning Torah but not sure where to start? Or maybe you are interested in diving deeper into a specific topic?Join me for a one-on-one or small group chavruta-style learning experience. Email Rabbanit@ohevdc.org to get started!
Motzei Shabbat, February 15 - 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 class: TBD
Motzei Shabbat, February 15 Se'udah Shlishit speaker: Ran Goldstein IsraAid's Humanitarian Representative in D.C., about the organization's critical work since October 7th, both in Israel and its unique role regarding Gazan's humanitarian needs.
Monday, February 17 at ~9pm (President's Day) Purim Night Live planning meeting. We invite you to be a part of Ohev's first adult Purim Spiel. More info here. Please email Sarah Gershman - sarah.gershman@gmail.com or Emily Kahan - emilybkahan@gmail.com if you want to participate and/or have questions. See you there!
Tuesday, February 18 at 7:30pm - 500 Days A National Prayer for the Return of All Hostages. ASL interpretation (in-person) and live captions (live stream) will be provided More info here!
Friday, February 21 at 6:30pm - NNIA (New Neighbors Interfaith Alliance) Shabbat Dinner Join us for a Shabbat Dinner with our partners from New Neighbors Interfaith Alliance (NNIA), the organization Ohev works with to support two local refugee families from Afghanistan. One of the fathers in the families Ohev supports will speak about his family's experiences.
RSVP here! Motzei Shabbat, February 22 at 7:00pm - Ohev Sholom Youth Floor Hockey
Looking for an activity for your kids on Saturday evening after Shabbat? Register them for a fun time playing floor hockey at Ohev in the social hall. Upcoming dates: March 1st.
YCT Shabbaton - Shabbat, February 28 - March 1: Scholar-in-residence weekend with Rabbi Dov Linzer. Join us for a Shabbat Dinner with inspiring lectures from Rabbi Linzer over Shabbat. RSVP here!
Shabbat, March 1st at 11:45am - OHIO Kiddush Celebrate Ohio Statehood Day with Ohio themed food. Honor your Ohio roots! To sponsor click here!
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.
B'NAI MITZVAH SCHEDULING
Ohev Sholom is rolling out an online form this week to help with scheduling and planning your child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah. You can submit a request for up to three dates; 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice, and we will confirm your selection within 30 days.
We've thankfully received a critical mass of sponsorships to place our first order for new siddurim. There are still ample sponsorship opportunities available - a great chance to honor a simcha or in memory of a loved one.
We recently rolled out WhatsApp Announcements in order to communicate with the Ohev Sholom membership on a real-time basis. There are a number of members that are not receiving those messages because their mobile phone numbers were not available in ShulCloud.
If you are not receiving WhatsApp Announcements, please email Alejandra at Alejandra@ohevdc.org or Steven at steven.wernick@ohevdc.org with your name and mobile number so that you can be included.
WhatsApp can be downloaded from the following sites:
Please let us know if you have any questions or need any assistance in getting started.
GET INVOLVED AT OHEV!
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.
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
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
The Capital Closet will be open to the community Sunday February 23rd 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
MEMBERS OBSERVING YAHRZEITS / CONDOLENCES
Thursday - Cheryl Troy for Mother Inge Horowitz - Micah Salb for Grandmother Helen Stern - Sindy Udell for Uncle Jacob Smolensky - Belle Davis for Husband Martin Davis
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!
**Sunflower's Purim Menu - Delivery on Fri 3/14** Sunflower has already started preparations for Purim. Menu items will be available starting Feb. 10th and the deadline for online and pre-orders is Thursday, March 6th at Noon.
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
Rabbanit Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld, Scholar in Residence Rabbanit@ohevdc.org
