Pickle Minyan: A monthly, youth-led minyan...with pickles. For grades 2-6. - Saturday, April 14 10:30am-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, Nina Tarley will lead a discussion of
Where the Jews Aren't by Masha Gessen. All are welcome. - Sunday, April 15 7:30pm-9:00pm
Mission to Ukraine Interest Meeting: We will be holding an informational discussion of the spiritual mission to Ukraine with Izabella Taborovsky. All are welcome to attend, whether or not you have signed up for the trip. - Monday, April 16 8:00pm
Developmentally Different Adults Program: Residents of local group homes join with our congregation for dinner and music. We hope you can join us. No RSVP is required. - Tuesday, April 17 7:00pm-8:00pm
Synagogue Board Meeting: Open to all members. - Tuesday, April 17 8:00pm-9:00pm
Yom Hazikaron/Yom Ha'Atzmaut Prayers: Special prayers will be recited for Israeli Memorial Day, followed by joyous prayers in honor of Israeli Independence Day. Following services we will serve ice cream and cake in honor of the joyous day. (Our main celebratory party will be on Thursday.) - Wednesday, April 18 7:35pm
Yom Ha'Atzmaut Dance Party: Celebrate Israel's 70th birthday! Featuring crafts, prizes, an Israeli dinner, and a 70 minute dance-a-thon to music from DJ Balagan. From 8-8:30pm, Larry Paul will speak about philanthropic opportunities in Israel and how we can all get involved on a micro level. Wear blue and white. Advance tickets: $10/adult, $8/youth, $50 family max. - Thursday, April 19 5:45pm-8:30pm
Kiddush: Join the community for a Kiddush following morning services. To sponsor this meal, please contact the synagogue office. - Saturday, April 21 11:45am
Programmatic Budget Discussion: Please join the board for a discussion of the programmatic budget for 2018-2019. This is an opportunity to thoroughly review the budget and provide input. We have not done this before and view it akin to a DC council appropriations session, where the board will be open to suggestions on what to increase, cut, add, or eliminate in the annual programmatic budget. It will then be incumbent on the board to make any tough spending decisions. We hope you can make it. - Wednesday, April 25 8:00pm-10:00pm
Kiddush: Join the community for a Kiddush following morning services. To sponsor this meal, please contact the synagogue office. - Saturday, April 28 11:45am
Guest Scholar Rabbi Ethan Tucker: Please join us as we welcome Rabbi Ethan Tucker as our Guest Scholar for Shabbat Emor. Rabbi Tucker is President and Rosh Yeshiva at Mechon Hadar and chair in Jewish Law. He also directs Mechon Hadar’s Center for Jewish Law and Values. There will be three opportunities to hear him speak: Shabbat morning, following lunch, and during Seudah Shlishit. - Friday, May 4 & Saturday, May 5
Kiddush Luncheon: Join the community for a Kiddush Luncheon following morning services. The meal is sponsored by Zev Lewis in memory of his father, Phillip S. Lewis. - Saturday, May 5 11:45am-1:30pm
May Dinner & Drash: Join us for a special gathering for families with young children (pre-K and under). Each gathering includes a kid-friendly dinner and exciting, age-appropriate educational fun with our clergy and staff. - Sunday, May 20 5:00pm-7:00pm
Sunday, April 15: Rosh Chodesh Iyyar, 15th Day Omer (Nisan 30)8:30a Shacharit
10:00a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz (at his home)
2:00p 7-11 Escape Room (Pre-registration required)
7:30p Mincha/Maariv
7:30p Ohev Book Club
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ששה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות ושני ימים לעמרMonday, April 16: Rosh Chodesh Iyyar, 16th Day Omer (Iyyar 1)6:30a Shacharit
7:30p Mincha/Maariv
8:00p Mission to Ukraine Interest Meeting
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שבעה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות ושלשה ימים לעמרTuesday, April 17: 17th Day Omer (Iyyar 2)6:30a Shacharit
7:00p Developmentally Different Adults Program
7:30p Mincha/Maariv
8:00p Synagogue Board Meeting
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שמונה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות וארבעה ימים לעמרWednesday, April 18: Yom Hazikaron, 18th Day Omer (Iyyar 3)6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
7:30p Mincha/Maariv
7:35p Yom Hazikaron/Yom Ha'Atzmaut Prayers
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום תשעה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות וחמשה ימים לעמרThursday, April 19: Yom Ha'Atzmaut, 19th Day Omer (Iyyar 4)6:30a Shacharit
5:45p Yom Ha'Atzmaut Dance Party
7:30p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום עשרים יום שהם שני שבועות וששה ימים לעמרErev Shabbat, April 20: 20th Day Omer (Iyyar 5)6:30a Shacharit
6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat
7:31p Candle Lighting
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום אחד ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות לעמרShabbat, April 21: 21st Day Omer, Tazria-Metzora (Iyyar 6)9:15a Shacharit
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:45a Kiddush
6:10p Daf Yomi
6:40p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
7:10p Mincha
8:33p Havdalah
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שנים ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ויום אחד לעמרSunday, April 22: 22nd Day Omer (Iyyar 7)8:30a Shacharit
10:00a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz (at his home)
7:35p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שלשה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ושני ימים לעמר