Scholar in Residence: Rabbi Mitchel Malkus: Rabbi Mitchel Malkus, Head of School at Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, will join us on Shabbat Parashat Vayishlach. All current CESJDS families, faculty, staff, and alumni -- as well as all community members interested in learning more about CESJDS -- are invited to come together for intimate in-home Shabbat dinners as well as discussions and learning sessions with Rabbi Malkus over the course of Shabbat. - Friday, December 1 & Saturday, December 2
Kiddush: Join the community for a Kiddush following morning services. The meal is sponsored by Emily and Yoni Appelbaum in thanks to the community for their support and co-sponsored by CESJDS. - Saturday, December 2 11:45am
Mean Girls with Ohev 7Eleven (Grades 7-11): SOLD OUT! Fetch is happening! On December 3, Ohev Sholom's new teen group, Ohev 7Eleven (for grades 7-11), will be going to see Mean Girls at the National Theatre. This show is coming to Washington DC pre-Broadway and is going to be a hit! - Sunday, December 3 2:00pm-6:00pm
Ohev 60+ Town Hall Discussion: Jill and Tom Sacks invite you to join them at their home for dessert and a town hall discussion that will touch on issues that we think are relevant for those in the 60 plus years age cohort. - Sunday, December 3 7:30pm-9:00pm
Annual Youth Shabbaton: For our annual Youth Shabbaton, the children of Ohev will lead and participate in different parts of the Friday night and Shabbat morning services. Learning sessions to prepare for this will take place on December 2 & 7. - Friday, December 8 & Saturday, December 9
Winter Israeli Movie Series: Please join us for a screening of the recent award winning film "The Women's Balcony." $8/ticket. Fresh popcorn and beverages will be served. - Saturday, December 9 7:30pm-9:30pm
Pickle Minyan: A monthly, youth-led minyan...with pickles. For grades 2-6. - Saturday, December 9 10:30am-12:00pm
Kiddush: Join the community for a Kiddush following morning services. To sponsor this meal, please contact the synagogue office. - Saturday, December 9 11:45am
Youth & Family Havdalah Bonfire: To end our Annual Youth Shabbaton, join us for a pre-Chanukah bonfire featuring gelt s'mores, a Chanukah-themed campfire singalong, Camp Kibbutz giveaways, and more. - Saturday, December 9 5:30pm-6:30pm
Ohev Book Club: Join Ohev Sholom's monthly book club for lively discussion of a variety of novels, short stories, memoirs, and more. All are welcome. - Sunday, December 10 7:30pm-9:00pm
Synagogue Board Meeting: Open to all members. - Monday, December 11 8:00pm-9:00pm
Developmentally Different Adults Chanukah Party: Residents of local group homes join with our congregation for arts and crafts and music. We hope you can join us. Dinner will be served. No RSVP is required. - Tuesday, December 12 7:00pm-8:00pm
Neighborhood Chanukah Celebration: Featuring candle lighting, donuts, cider and songs! All are welcome. If you have a neighbor who wants to learn some Chanukah songs and have a donut, please reach out and invite them. This is the time of year where it is especially nice to connect with our neighbors and teach everyone about our holidays. Let's remember that even though many of us in Shepherd Park worship differently, we are all in this together! - Tuesday, December 12 6:30pm
Dinner & Dreidel Design Lab: A Chanukah event for Pre-K through 6th grade. Stay tuned for more details! - Thursday, December 14 5:30pm-6:30pm
Ohev Young Professionals Chanukah Party: Save the date! $10/person. More details to follow. - Saturday, December 16 8:00pm-10:00pm
Fire & Ice: Chanukah with the Capitals: Join us for a shul outing as we light the Chanukah candles at a CAPS game. $60/person. Limited tickets available. - Saturday, December 16 7:00pm-9:30pm
Kiddush Luncheon: Join the community for a Kiddush Luncheon following morning services. The meal is sponsored by Alisa & Daniel Schwartz in celebration of Max's Bar Mitzvah. Mazel tov, Max! - Saturday, December 16 11:45am
Chanukah Yom Iyyun: Judaism in 2017 & Beyond: What Does the Data Show? With Mark Trencher, Nishma Research - Sunday, December 17 11:00am-12:00pm
Ohev Family Meetup: Chanukah Cookie Monsters: A Chanukah social program for families with young children (4 and under) to build relationships with staff, clergy, and each other. Located at the Resnick home. - Sunday, December 17 10:30am-12:00pm
Sunday, November 26 (Kislev 8)8:30a Shacharit
9:30a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz
4:30p Mincha/Maariv
Monday, November 27 (Kislev 9)6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Women's Parsha Class
7:30p Maariv
Tuesday, November 28 (Kislev 10)6:30a Shacharit
7:30p Maariv
Wednesday, November 29 (Kislev 11)6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
7:30p Maariv
Thursday, November 30 (Kislev 12)6:30a Shacharit
7:30p Maariv
Erev Shabbat, December 1 (Kislev 13)6:30a Shacharit
4:28p Candle Lighting
4:30p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
Shabbat, December 2: Vayishlach (Kislev 14)9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Rabbi Mitchel Malkus
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:45a Kiddush
3:05p Daf Yomi
3:35p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
4:05p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Shiur from Rabbi Mitchel Malkus
5:29p Havdalah
Sunday, December 3 (Kislev 15)8:30a Shacharit
9:30a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz
2:00p Mean Girls with Ohev 7Eleven
4:30p Mincha/Maariv
7:30p Ohev 60+ Town Hall Discussion
