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Welcome to the website of Ohev Sholom -- The National Synagogue.
Thursday, February 09 2012 -
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FEBRUARY SCHEDULE
Shevat -- Adar, 5772
6:30 am Daily Minyan. Followed by Talmud Study (Kissushin) with Rabbi Herzfeld
8:30 am Sundays & Legal Holidays
Sunday Minchah and Maariv: 15 minutes before sunset
Maariv Monday – Thursday - 7:30 pm
Kiddush Lunch every Shabbat. The Shabbat lunch is FREE and OPEN to the entire community. But we do seek sponsors….
Friday, February 3
5:13 pm Candles
5:20 pm Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, February 4 - Beshalach
8:45 am Communal Torah Study
9:15 am Shacharit with a Dvar Torah by Rabbi Herzfeld
3:30
pm Tu B'Shevat Seder
Sisterhood Room (Upstairs
Classroom)
All children, teens and parents (Tot Shabbat-age
children must be accompanied by a parent) are invited to a special Tu
B'Shevat Seder led by Sarah Shapiro and our Steinsaltz Ambassadors,
Elazar and Elisha. Taste the fruits, drink the juice and learn about
the Jewish birthday of trees. Lots of opportunity to participate and
learn followed by Mincha.
5:00 pm Mincha followed by Seudah Shelishit with a Dvar Torah by Simon Firestone, “Moshe’s Sin According to the Keli Yakar.”
6:17 pm Shabbat ends
Sunday, February 5
9:30 am Rabbi Mintz class
12:30 pm
Open Audition for "The Purim Queen" Kid's Purim Shpiel
Calling all budding performers (ages Pre-K and up):
What
is it?
Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue's first-ever youth
Purim Shpiel. A 15-20 minute musical retelling of the Purim story to
the beloved songs of “The Lion King,” written and
directed by Sarah Gershman, produced by Sarah Shapiro. Starring
children ages Pre-K and up. Older kids and teens
needed!
Auditions:
Sunday, February 5, 12:30-2
pm at Ohev Sholom (come anytime between 12:30-2 to
audition) Please email OSTNSyouth@gmail.com if
you plan to audition. Kid's should come prepared to sing any song (a
cappella, approximately 30 seconds) for an audience, from the bima of
the chapel
Everyone gets a part! From Queen Esther to the chorus -
there are no small roles! Roles include: Narrator, King
Achashverosh, partygoers, Vashti, queen hopefuls, Queen Esther,
Haman, Haman's Family, Mordechai, Jewish People,
etc.
Rehearsals:
Sundays (Feb. 12, 19, 26 & Mar.
4), 12:30-2 pm at Ohev Sholom
Rehearsals will include
learning the songs, dialogue, preparing costumes and stage props.
Parent volunteers needed to help in all aspects
Performance:
Purim
Day! Thursday, March 8 at 3:15 pm in the chapel
As part
of Ohev's Purim Fun Day for Kids. All are welcome to the
show!
Performance will be videotaped for those loved ones who
cannot attend
5:20 pm Mincha/Maariv
Tuesday, February 7
7:00 pm Join the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes for a Tu Beshvat party. If you have a special skill, e.g., singing, dance, musical instrument, or science presentation - that would enliven this party and entertain our guests, and you would like to participate, please contact Carol Valoris at cvaloris@gmail.com.
Wednesday, February 8 - Tu Beshvat
7:30 pm Maariv followed by a Tu Beshvat Seder featuring festive Persian food in honor of the Tu Beshvat seder. RSVP necessary to cvaloris@gmail.com
Friday, February 10
5:21 pm Candles
5:25 pm Minchah & Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, February 11 - Yitro
7:30 am Mashkimin minyan
9:15 am Shiur from Rabbi Herzfeld
9:45 am Shacharit
5:10 pm Mincha followed by Seudah Shelishit and a talk from Nathan Weissler: “President Truman's relationship with the Jewish Community.”
6:25 pm Shabbat ends
Sunday, February 12
8:30 am Shacharit
9:30 am Rabbi Mintz class
5:25 pm Mincha/Maariv
6:00-7:30 pm WINE TASTING EVENT
Passover Wine Fundraiser -- Come and Taste your wines for Passover! Try something new. If you have questions, please contact our office.
Friday, February 17
5:29 pm Candles
5:35 pm Minchah & Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, February 18 – Mishpatim/Shekalim
8:45 am Communal Torah Study
9:15 am Shacharit with a Dvar Torah by Amy Weiss: Eid Chamas - Being a responsive witness. How ten days in Ghana cannot be fleeting
Amy Weiss is the Director of Student Life at the University of Maryland Hillel. She oversees their Social Justice initiatives including service-learning programs that bring students all over the world to learn about and directly combat social issues. Through her social justice programs, Amy has traveled to Israel, Uruguay, Brazil, New Orleans and Ghana.
5:15 pm Mincha followed by Seudah Shelishit and a Dvar Torah by Rabbi Ben Mintz.
6:34 pm Shabbat ends.
Sunday, February 19
8:30 am Shacharit
9:30 am Rabbi Mintz class
5:35 pm Mincha and Maariv
Thursday, February 23 - Rosh Chodesh Adar Day 1
Friday, February 24 - Rosh Chodesh Adar Day 2
5:37 pm Candles
5:45 pm Minchah & Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, February 25 – Terumah
We celebrate the bat mitzvah of Shira Glassman.
8:45 am Communal Torah Study
9:15 am Shacharit with a Dvar Torah by Shira Glassman in honor of her Bat Mitzvah
5:20 pm Mincha followed by Seudah Shelishit and a Dvar Torah from Rabbi Herzfeld
6:41 pm Shabbat ends
Sunday, February 26
8:30 am Shacharit
9:30 am Rabbi Mintz class
5:45 pm Mincha and Maariv
Wednesday, February 29
7:30 pm Following Maariv we will learn all about “Leap Years and Jewish Law.” Take advantage of this class as we give it only once every four years!
Ongoing Class Schedule
Mondays, 12:30-1:30 pm Rabbi Herzfeld’s Parshah Class for Women
Tuesdays, 8:00 pm Women’s Beit Midrash
Wednesdays, 12:30-1:30 pm Rabbi Herzfeld’s Downtown Class:
Hudson Institute (1015 15th Street, NW, 6th Floor)
Wednesdays, 7:30 pm Beit Midrash Night (with dinner).
Thursdays, 7:45 pm NEW CLASS WITH Rabbi Herzfeld - Book of Shmuel
Shabbat Mornings, 8:45 am Group Torah Study of the Parshah
Shabbat Afternoons, 2:00 pm Rabbi Herzfeld’s Class
Sundays, 9:30 am Class on Morning Prayers with Rabbi Ben Mintz
Youth Programs
Saturdays, 10:15 am Tot Shabbat and Shabbat Club
J-Minyan following Torah Reading
Tefillin Challenge: Come thirty times in sixty days to our morning service and earn your first pair of tefillin for FREE. Estimated value: priceless!
TO SPONSOR OUR FREE KIDDUSH LUNCH
CALL CAROL AT (202) 882-7225
Email Rabbi Herzfeld at rabbiherzfeld@yahoo.com
Email our Executive Director, Carol Valoris at cvaloris@gmail.com
The cost of Friday Night Sabbath Communal Meals is $18 a person; kids under 12 eat free. The Shabbat Lunch is FREE and OPEN to the entire community. To sponsor a lunch or a dinner, please contact the office. Please reserve for Friday night meals in advance by emailing
info at ostns.org
or calling 202-882-7225. Payment can be made online using the Secure Payments link at the left, or by mailing a check to our office.
Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue is an OU Synagogue in the Nation's Capital. We are located in the Distrct of Columbia and are conveniently located near Downtown Silver Spring, Chevy Chase, and Bethesda. If you are travelling through the area or thinking of moving to town we'd love to have you in our shul! Visit our page of neighborhood resources including apartments for rent.
Don't take our word for it. Check us out yourself and find out why the OU recently featured us as the "shul of the week." Discover for yourself why more than 85 families have joined our shul in the past 7 months.
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