Contact Us
Mailing Address
Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue
1600 Jonquil Street, NW
Washington, DC 20012
Phone: 202-882-7225
Fax: 202-882-0804
Email: info@ostns.org
Web: www.ostns.org
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Closed on Jewish & Federal Holidays
| Key Contacts | Phone | |
| Clergy | ||
| Shmuel Herzfeld, Rabbi | 202.812.8900 | RabbiShmuel@ostns.org |
| Ruth Friedman, Maharat | 202.882.7225, x107 | MaharatRuth@ostns.org |
| Staff | ||
| Monica Wolfe, Executive Director | 202.882.7225, x103 | Monica.Wolfe@ostns.org |
| Youth & Family Programs | 202.882.7225, x105 | Youth@ostns.org |
| Alejandra Benitez, Office Manager | 202.882.7225, x101 | alejandra@ostns.org |
| Roanne Pitluk, Bookkeeper | 202.882.7225 x106 | accounting@ostns.org |
| Cemetery | ||
| Joshua Kirstein, Cemetery Committee Chair | cemetery@ostns.org | |
| Leonard Clark, On-Site Cemetery Manager | 240.468.3522 | |
| Maintenance | ||
| Michael Kelly, Maintenance Supervisor | 202.882.7225 | maintenance@ostns.org |
| Earl Jones, Maintenance Staff | ||
| Jorge Lopez, Maintenance Staff | ||
| Sylvia Orozco, Mikvah Maintenance Staff |
Board of Directors
Ohev Sholom has an established Board of Directors that oversees governance of the congregation. For more information on the Board, and to contact them, please visit the our Leadership Page or email them at Board@ostns.org.
Synagogue Committees
To get connected to one of our volunteer committees (including Library, Chesed, Bikur Cholim, and more) or committee leaders, please visit the Committee & Volunteering Page.
Emergencies
When there is a serious illness or death in the family, please contact Rabbi Herzfeld at 202.812.8900 or RabbiShmuel@ostns.org.
Using the Building
All events held in our building must be cleared with the Executive Director, in order to coordinate space usage and insure availability. This applies to all events, including classes, special programs, lifecycle events such as Bnai Mitzvot, birthdays, or weddings. To plan an event at Ohev Sholom, please contact info@ostns.org or call 202.882.7225.