Kiddush: Join the community for a Kiddush following morning services. - Saturday, February 24 11:45am
Purim Prep Learning Sessions: Please join us for three 30 minute Purim prep learning sessions after shacharit on Shabbat morning. Rabbi Herzfeld, Maharat Friedman, and our intern Gloria Nusbacher will each offer a session to help us prepare spiritually for Purim. - Saturday, February 24 11:30am-12:00pm
Synagogue Board Meeting: Open to all members. - Monday, February 26 8:00pm-9:00pm
OYP Purim Seudah: Join the Ohev Young Professionals for a festive Purim Seudah! Enjoy David Chu's, wine, and a caricature artist. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. - Thursday, March 1 5:00pm-7:00pm
Purim Party Game Truck: What's better than video games? Video games on a truck! Well, you don't have to imagine it. Come to Ohev on Purim day to see what it's like for yourself! It's the ultimate video game party! The truck will be parked in the parking lot. - Thursday, March 1 2:00pm-4:00pm
Preschool Purim Puppet Show & Dinner: Join Ohev Sholom's finest puppeteers for an age-appropriate puppet show where children will learn the story of Purim. Followed by a PreK & Under dinner. Pre-registration required. Cost is $5 per child. - Wednesday, February 28 5:30pm-6:30pm
Kiddush Luncheon: Join the community for a Kiddush Luncheon following morning services. The meal is sponsored by the Skromne Family in honor of Reut's Bat Mitzvah and Etzy's 10th birthday. - Saturday, March 3 11:45am
Pickle Minyan: A monthly, youth-led minyan...with pickles. For grades 2-6. - Saturday, March 10 10:30am-12:00pm
Grind the Grain: A new mitzvah this year! We are making Rashi matzah and grinding the grain into flour ourselves. We need your help to get this done! - Sunday, March 11 10:00am-12:00pm
Ohev Book Club: Join Ohev Sholom's monthly book club for lively discussion of a variety of novels, short stories, memoirs, and more. This month, Nancy Switkes will lead a discussion of “The Monument of the Resurrection” by Yitzhak Oren. All are welcome. - Sunday, March 11 7:30pm-9:00pm
Raising Self-Motivated and Resilient Kids with Dr. William Stixrud: Join us for an enlightening talk with William Stixrud, clinical neuropsychologist, on raising self-motivated and resilient kids. Free of charge. Suggested donation: $18/person. - Tuesday, March 13 8:00pm-9:30pm
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, March 13 7:00pm-8:00pm
March Dinner & Drash: Join us for a special gathering for families with young children (pre-K and under), including a kid-friendly dinner and exciting, age-appropriate educational fun with our clergy and staff. - Saturday, March 17 5:00pm-7:00pm
Pre-Pesach Speed Learning: The Beltway VAAD invites the community to one hour of pre-Pesach speed learning. Each torah session only be ten minutes long, so you can hear all six in an hour! Located at Beth Sholom Congregation, 11825 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD. - Tuesday, March 20 8:00pm-9:00pm
Matzoh Baking: Join us as we bake matzoh together before Pesach! This is an activity that is open to the entire Jewish community and fun for both adults and children of all ages. - Sunday, March 25 7:45pm-9:15pm, Tuesday, March 27 7:45pm-9:15pm, Friday, March 30 11:00am-1:00pm
Free Communal Pesach Seder: At the Passover Seder, we say Kol Dichfim Yeisi Ve-Khol, let all who are hungry come and eat. Well, we REALLY mean it. Everyone is welcome at our FREE Communal Seder. With delicious catered food, great singing, and wonderful insights into the Hagaddah, why would you want to go anywhere else? Space is limited. First come, first served. - Friday, March 30 7:45pm-10:00pm
Sunday, February 25 (Adar 10)8:30a Shacharit
9:30a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz
5:40p Mincha/Maariv
Monday, February 26 (Adar 11)6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Women's Parsha Class
7:30p Maariv
8:00p Synagogue Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 27 (Adar 12)6:30a Shacharit
7:30p Maariv
Wednesday, February 28: Taanit Esther, Erev Purim (Adar 13)6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
5:30p Preschool Purim Puppet Show & Dinner
5:40p Mincha
6:30p Maariv & Megillah Readings
7:30p Pizza & Refreshments
8:00p Ohev's Got Talent
9:30p Late Megillah Reading by men and women for men and women
Thursday, March 1: Purim (Adar 14)6:00a Shacharit & Megillah Reading
8:00a Shacharit & Megillah Reading
9:00a Women's Megillah Reading
1:00p Youth Megillah Readings
2:00p Purim Party Game Truck
5:00p OYP Purim Seudah
5:40p Mincha/Maariv
Erev Shabbat, March 2: Shushan Purim (Adar 15)6:30a Shacharit
5:43p Candle Lighting
5:45p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
Shabbat, March 3: Ki Tisa (Adar 16)9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Reut Skromne
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:45a Kiddush Luncheon
4:25p Daf Yomi
4:55p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
5:25p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Shiur from Rabbi Herzfeld
6:45p Havdalah
Sunday, March 4 (Adar 17)8:30a Shacharit
9:30a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz
5:50p Mincha/Maariv
