Kiddush Luncheon: Join the community for a Kiddush Luncheon following morning services. The meal is sponsored by the Mendelsohn family in honor of Gabrielle's graduation. Mazel tov, Gabrielle! - Saturday, May 25 11:45am
Ohev Book Club: Janet Lipman will lead a discussion on
Dear Zealots by Amos Oz. All are welcome. - Sunday, May 26 7:30pm
Annual Meeting: All members are invited and encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting. We will be voting on open Board of Directors positions, presenting the FY20 Budget, and hearing program reports from our staff. - Wednesday, May 29 8:30pm
Loaves of Love - Challah Baking: All are invited to join us in the kitchen as we bake challah for Shabbat dinner and members of our community in need. If you, or someone you know, would benefit from receiving a few loaves of challah for your table please contact maharatruth@ostns.org so we may make arrangements. - Thursday, May 30 6:30pm-8:15pm
Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinner with Chazzan Alexander Rabinowitz: Join us in welcoming Chazzan Alexander Rabinowitz for services and Shabbat dinner. Services are at 6:45pm. Cost: $18/adult, $10/youth (12 & under). - Friday, May 31 6:45pm-10:00pm
Kiddush: Join the community for a Kiddush following morning services. To sponsor this meal, please contact the synagogue office. - Saturday, June 1 11:45am
Pastries by Randolph - Challah & Baked Goods Pick Up: Orders must be placed by Tuesday to be included. Some goodies will be available for purchase on site. Breads are Kosher Pareve, Pastries are Kosher Dairy. - Thursday, June 6 4:30pm-5:30pm
Shavuot Youth & Teen Tikkun: Join us to celebrate Shavuot with learning and ice cream! Youth Tikkun will be for 2nd-6th Graders from 8:00pm-11:00pm. Teen Tikkun (7th Grade & Up) will be from 9:00pm-1:00am. - Saturday, June 8 7:00pm-Sunday, June 9 1:00am
Joint Shavuot Tikkun: Joint Community Tikkun with Tifereth Israel and other synagogues. Begins at Tifereth Israel. - Saturday, June 8 10:45pm-Sunday, June 9 4:45am
Ohev's Men's Mikvah Open: Ohev's Men's Mikvah will be open. The recommended usage fee is $20; please pay in advance at mikvahchaim.org/donate. Men are requested to bring their own towels, as there is a limited supply available. - Sunday, June 9 12:00am-4:00am
Women's Megilat Rut Laining & Learning: Girls and women of all ages are welcome to our inaugural women's laining of Megilat Rut! Following the reading, Maharat Ruth Friedman will give a shiur on "Naomi, Ruth, and the Art of Listening." We will also enjoy treats from Sunflower Bakery, whose mission of caring and empowerment is a wonderful complement to the story of Ruth. - Sunday, June 9 4:30pm
Shavuot Dinner and Drash: Join us for a Shavuot gathering for families with young children (pre-K and under), with a kid-friendly dinner and Shavuot-themed, age-appropriate educational fun with our clergy and staff. - Sunday, June 9 5:00pm-7:00pm
93Queen: DC Community Film Premiere: Set in the Hasidic enclave of Borough Park, Brooklyn, 93Queen follows a group of tenacious Hasidic women who are smashing the patriarchy in their community by creating the first all-female volunteer ambulance corps in New York City. With unprecedented—and insider—access, 93Queen offers up a unique portrayal of a group of empowered women who are taking matters into their own hands to change their own community from within. - Tuesday, June 11 7:15pm
Visiting Malakhim Program Orientation: Gam l'chesed, acts of loving kindness, is one of the pillars of our community. Please join us in a new initiative to bring this value to our greater community by way of visiting individuals in hospitals, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, etc. We ask that you come to this brief orientation that will be led by David Balto and our clergy. - Wednesday, June 12 7:00pm
Lunch Bunch - Jewish Poetry: Celebrated literary master Zackary Sholem Berger joins us for a workshop and conversation over lunch. - Wednesday, June 12 11:00am-1:00pm
Sunday, May 26: 36th Day Omer (Iyyar 21)8:30a Shacharit
10:00a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz (at his home)
8:10p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שבעה ושלשים יום שהם חמשה שבועות ושני ימים לעמרMonday, May 27: 37th Day Omer (Iyyar 22)Memorial Day (Offices closed)8:30a Shacharit
8:10p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שמונה ושלשים יום שהם חמשה שבועות ושלשה ימים לעמרTuesday, May 28: 38th Day Omer (Iyyar 23)6:30a Shacharit
7:30p Parsha Class with Maharat Friedman
8:10p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום תשעה ושלשים יום שהם חמשה שבועות וארבעה ימים לעמרWednesday, May 29: 39th Day Omer (Iyyar 24)6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
8:10p Mincha/Maariv
8:30p Annual Meeting
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ארבעים יום שהם חמשה שבועות וחמשה ימים לעמרThursday, May 30: 40th Day Omer (Iyyar 25)6:30a Shacharit
6:30p Loaves of Love - Challah Baking
8:10p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום אחד וארבעים יום שהם חמשה שבועות וששה ימים לעמרErev Shabbat, May 31: 41st Day Omer (Iyyar 26)6:30a Shacharit
6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat
6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinner with Chazzan Alexander Rabinowitz
8:08p Candle Lighting
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שנים וארבעים יום שהם ששה שבועות לעמרShabbat, June 1: Shabbat Mevarchim, 42nd Day Omer, Bechukotai (Iyyar 27)9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Rabbi Herzfeld
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:45a Kiddush
6:50p Daf Yomi
7:20p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
7:50p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Shiur from Baruch Roth on "Who is Chanoch ben Yered?"
9:10p Havdalah
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שלשה וארבעים יום שהם ששה שבועות ויום אחד לעמרSunday, June 2: Yom Yerushalayim, 43rd Day Omer (Iyyar 28)8:30a Shacharit
10:00a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz (at his home)
8:15p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ארבעה וארבעים יום שהם ששה שבועות ושני ימים לעמר 
