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
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
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
Annual Youth Shabbat: For our annual Youth Shabbat, 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
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 Shabbat, 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
Winter Israeli Movie Series: Please join us for a screening of the recent award winning Israeli film, "The Women's Balcony." $8/ticket in advance or $10/ticket at the door. Fresh popcorn and beverages will be served. - Saturday, December 9 7:30pm-9:30pm
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 Program: 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: Put your STEM skills to the test for our Dreidel Design Lab, where we will be using a variety of materials to create dreidels of all different shapes and sizes. We will work in small groups and teams to see if you get can your dreidel to really spin! Pizza will be served. Pre-K through 6th grade. Cost is $10/child. - Thursday, December 14 5:30pm-6:30pm
Ohev Young Professionals Chanukah Party: Join your fellow Ohev Young Professionals for a Chanukah celebration! Drinks, latkes, and sufganiyot will abound in the Blair House party room (8201 16th Street, Silver Spring). $10/person. - 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
Ohev Family Meetup: Chanukah Cookie Monsters: Join this Chanukah themed Family Meet Up for Cookie Decorating! Bring your young children (4 and under) to celebrate Chanukah, spend time with their shul friends, and eat some cookies. Cost is $10/child. - Sunday, December 17 10:30am-12:00pm
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
Monday, December 4 (Kislev 16)6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Women's Parsha Class
7:30p Maariv
Tuesday, December 5 (Kislev 17)6:30a Shacharit
7:30p Maariv
Wednesday, December 6 (Kislev 18)6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
7:30p Maariv
Thursday, December 7 (Kislev 19)6:30a Shacharit
7:30p Maariv
Erev Shabbat, December 8 (Kislev 20) - Annual Youth Shabbaton6:30a Shacharit
4:27p Candle Lighting
4:30p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
Shabbat, December 9: Vayeshev (Kislev 21) - Annual Youth Shabbaton9:15a Shacharit, with Divrei Torah from Ohev Youth
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
10:30a Pickle Minyan
11:45a Kiddush
3:05p Daf Yomi
3:35p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
4:05p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Singalong
5:28p Havdalah
5:30p Youth & Family Havdalah Bonfire
7:30p Winter Israeli Movie Screening:
The Women's Balcony Sunday, December 10 (Kislev 22)8:30a Shacharit
9:30a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz
4:30p Mincha/Maariv
7:30p Ohev Book Club
