High Holidays Schedule 5784/2023
We are blessed to have Rabbi David Wolkenfeld leading us for his first High Holidays with Ohev Sholom.
This year, Ohev is excited to welcome back Dr. Josh Milner who will be leading many of our High Holiday Tefilot, along with Rabbanit Aliza Sperling who will be sharing Divrei Torah and insights during High Holiday Davening.
For more information or to register for High Holiday services, please visit https://www.ostns.org/high-holidays-5784
Saturday, September 9th, First Night of Selichot
10:15 PM Musical Melava Malka & Pre Selichot Gathering
11:15 PM Selichot in Sanctuary
Sunday, September 10th, Visit to Ohev Sholom Cemetery
2:00 PM Gather at Ohev Sholom Cemetery in Southeast DC for communal prayers. RSVP to alejandra@OhevDC.org by Thursday, September 7th to arrange carpools.
Friday, September 15th Erev Rosh Hashanah
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM Men’s Mikveh Hours (Suggested donation $20, please bring your own towel and reserve a slot at mikvahchaim.org/appointments
6:55 PM Mincha & Maariv
6:58 PM Candle Lighting
Saturday, September 16th, First Day of Rosh Hashanah
8:30 AM Shacharit with a sermon by Rabbi David Wolkenfeld titled Writing the End of the Story
5:00 PM Women's Gathering - Saturday, Sept. 16 at 5:00pm
Women are invited to join Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld and Rabbanit Aliza Sperling at the home of Leora Klapper (7932 W Beach Dr) for learning and conversation.
6:45 PM Mincha & Maariv
7:57 PM Earliest time for havdalah and candle lighting for Second Day of Rosh Hashanah
Sunday September 17th, Second Day of Rosh Hashanah
8:30 AM Shacharit with a sermon by Rabbi David Wolkenfeld titled Education & Choice
~10:45 AM Shofar
5:45 PM Tashlich. Meet at the home of Jay Einhorn and Shari Kleiner for refreshments; we will walk together to Rock Creek to recite Tashlich together.
6:50 PM Mincha followed by a shiur from Rabbi Wolkenfeld
7:50 PM Maariv
7:56 PM Conclusion of Yom Tov
Monday, September 18th, The Fast of Gedaliah
5:32 AM Fast begins
7:15 AM Shacharit
6:40 PM Mincha/Maariv
7:28 PM Fast ends
Saturday, September 23rd Shabbat Shuvah
9:15 AM Shacharit, Torah Reading, & Mussaf
11:15 AM Kiddush Luncheon
12:00 PM Shabbat Shuvah Shiur with Rabbi Wolkenfeld titled Happy Holidays: Days of Awe & Days of Joy
6:30 PM Mincha followed by Seudah Shlishit
7:40 PM Maariv
7:46 PM Havdalah
Sunday, September 24th, Erev Yom Kippur
8:00 AM - 2:30 PM Men’s Mikveh Hours (suggested donation $20, please reserve a slot at mikvehchaim.org/appointments and bring your own towel. Women who wish to use the mikveh prior to Yom Kippur should make appointments for Thursday evening or Saturday night at mikvehchaim.org/appointments)
3:00 PM Mincha
6:30 Kol Nidre followed by dvar Torah from Rabbi David Wolkenfeld, and Maariv
6:44 Candle Lighting
Monday, September 25th, Yom Kippur
8:30 AM Shacharit with a sermon by Rabbi Wolkenfeld titled Potential & Preparation
~10:30 AM Yizkor
4:00 PM Conflicts of Justice: Deuteronomy, Job, and Jonah with Dr. Yedida Eisenstat - In this class, we will look at some of the Tanakh's differing perspectives of what constitutes divine justice and why it is that we read the book of Jonah on the afternoon of Yom Kippur.
5:00 PM Mincha
6:20 PM Neilah
7:43 PM Final Shofar blast followed by Maariv, Havdalah, and a communal breakfast sponsored by Lea & Jeff Mendelsohn.
Sukkot, Shmeni Atzeret & Simchat Torah Services Schedule
Friday, September 29 - First Night of Sukkot
6:35 pm Mincha/Maariv
6:36 pm Candlelighting
Note: The shul sukkah will be available for use throughout Sukkot
Saturday, September 30 - First Day of Sukkot
9:15 am Shacharit, followed by a dessert Kiddush in the shul sukkah
10:30 am Youth Programs
6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv
7:35 pm Earliest time for havdalah and candle lighting for Second Day of Sukkot
Sunday, October 1 - Second Day of Sukkot
9:15 am Shacharit
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Hal Brodsky z”l Memorial Sukkah Hop
6:35 pm Mincha, followed by a shiur from Rabbi David Wolkenfeld
7:29 pm Maariv
7:34 pm Conclusion of Yom Tov
Monday, October 2 - First day of Chol Hamoed Sukkot
7:15 am Shacharit
6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv
Tuesday, October 3 - Second day of Chol Hamoed Sukkot
7:15 am Shacharit
6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv
Wednesday, October 4 - Third day of Chol Hamoed Sukkot
7:15 am Shacharit
6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv
8:15 pm - 9:30 pm Sushi in the Sukkah at the Wolkenfeld’s Sukkah (Adults Only; RSVP required)
Thursday, October 5 - Fourth day of Chol Hamoed Sukkot
7:15 am Shacharit
6:30 pm Mincha/Maariv
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Caramel Apple making at the Shul for Simchat Torah (under 6 needs chaperone; RSVP required)
Friday, October 6 - Hoshana Raba
6:45 am Hoshana Rabbah Services (in person and via Zoom)
6:25 pm Mincha/Maariv
6:25 pm Candlelighting
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm Tisch for High Schoolers at the Wolkenfeld’s Sukkah
Saturday, October 7 - Shmeni Atzeret
9:00 am Shacharit, with the reading of Kohelet, Yizkor, and Tefillat Geshem
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Youth Torah Reading with Light Dinner (up to age 11)
6:20 pm Mincha
6:45 pm Maariv with community-led, family friendly Hakafot and Torah Reading. Featuring candy, snacks, and treats!
7:24 pm Earliest time for havdalah and candle lighting for Simchat Torah
Sunday, October 8 - Simchat Torah
8:45 am Shacharit with Hakafot and separate Mens & Womens Hakafot & Torah Reading, followed by
BBQ lunch (RSVP required).
6:30 pm Mincha, followed by a Shiur from Rabbi David Wolkenfeld
7:18 pm Maariv
7:23 pm Conclusion of Yom Tov
Elul Classes & Yamim Nora'im Learning Opportunities
Pahad Yitzhak: A Philosophy of the Days of Awe with Rabbi David Wolkenfeld
During Se’udah Shlishit, following Shabbat Mincha
August 19 & 26 | September 2 & 9
Preparing for the Liturgy of the Yamim Nora’im with Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld
- September 6 at 8:00pm - HaYom Harat Olam: A Birthday Celebration for the World
- September 10 at 8:00pm - Unetaneh Tokef: Reward and Punishment on Yom Kippur
