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OSTNS SHABBOOM! for April 19, 2018

04/19/2018 05:13:07 PM

Apr19

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom April 19, 2018

Shabbat Times and Announcements

Erev Shabbat, April 20: 20th Day Omer (Iyyar 5)
6:30a Shacharit
6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat
7:31p Candle Lighting

Shabbat, April 21: 21st Day Omer, Tazria-Metzora (Iyyar 6)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Maharat Friedman
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:45a Kiddush
6:10p Daf Yomi
6:40p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
7:10p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Shiur from Rabbi Ben Mintz
8:33p Havdalah

Upcoming Kiddush Schedule
4/21: Kiddush
4/28: Kiddush
5/5: Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by Zev Lewis in appreciation of the Ohev Mincha/Maariv Minyan for enabling him to say kaddish for his father

Please join us for a special Shabbat morning dvar Torah from Maharat Friedman which will showcase the Tzedek Committee and all of the incredible work they have done to support those in need. If you would like to learn more about the Tzedek Committee, or to get involved, please email tzedek@ostns.org.

Also this Shabbat, we have the special honor of being visited by Noah Bar-Shain, a recent graduate of the University of Maryland. Noah will lead us in Kabbalat Shabbat services and also for Mussaf.

This week's Seudah Shlishit is sponsored by Avril & Michael Weisman in memory of their son, Phillip Rodkin.

We are saddened to announce the passing Bernard Klapper, z”l, father of Leora Klapper, father-in-law of Jerome Netter, and grandfather of Eitan, Amalia, and Liat Netter. The funeral will take place Friday, April 20 at 9am in Brooklyn. The family will be sitting shiva in Belle Harbor, NY through Tuesday evening, and in DC at their home from Wednesday morning until Thursday morning. The Ohev minyan Wednesday evening will be held at the Klapper/Netter home at 7:40pm.

We welcome our newest members: Jacey & Amit Natanzon, and their children Shyli, Elli, & Etai.

Maharat Friedman and Rabbi Herzfeld are excited to be newly certifying as kosher several local restaurants: Everlasting Life in Capitol Heights, Evolve Restaurant and Vegaritos in Takoma Park (DC), Sweet and Natural in Mount Rainier, Khepra's Raw Food Juice Bar in DC, and Indian Delight and the Chatpat Truck in DC. For details, visit ostns.org/kosher.

Board Corner

Board Nominations & Elections
Interested in joining the Board? Serving on the Board is a great way to show your commitment to the Ohev community. Per the bylaws, the shul's annual elections will be held this year on May 23. The positions that the shul will be voting for at the annual meeting are two three-year director terms ending in 2021. Information on the Board and its roles and responsibilities can be found online at ostns.org/board (you must be logged into your ostns.org account to view). For more information on the nominating process, please contact Scott Reiter at scottreiter@gmail.com.

Programmatic Budget Discussion - Wednesday, April 25, 8pm
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.

Spotlight On...

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 Kiddush Luncheon (sponsored by Zev Lewis in appreciation of the Ohev Mincha/Maariv Minyan for enabling him to say kaddish for his father), and during Seudah Shlishit. For more information, visit ostns.org/event/ethantucker.

Guest Scholar Gil Troy
Please join us as we welcome Gil Troy as our guest scholar in honor of Yom Yerushalayim. He will speak Shabbat morning and during Seudah Shlishit. Gil Troy is the author of The Zionist Ideas, which was just published by The Jewish Publication Society. Natan Sharansky has called this, Troy’s 12th book, “a magnificent work,” Troy’s “magnum opus,” and “the perfect follow-up to Arthur Hertzberg’s classic The Zionist Idea." An American presidential historian who has been featured on CNN’s popular 1980s and 1990s decade shows, he is a Distinguished Scholar of North American History at McGill University. For more information, visit ostns.org/event/giltroy.

Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule

To view and register for upcoming events and weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar.

CALENDAR

Kiddush: Join the community for a Kiddush following morning services. - 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

Kiddush: Join the community for a Kiddush following morning services. To sponsor this meal, please contact the synagogue office. - Saturday, April 28 11:45am

Kiddush Luncheon: Join the community for a Kiddush Luncheon following morning services. The meal is sponsored by Zev Lewis in appreciation of the Ohev Mincha/Maariv Minyan who enabled him to say Kaddish for his father, Phillip S. Lewis. - Saturday, May 5 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

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, David Epstein will lead a discussion of The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray. All are welcome. - Sunday, May 6 7:30pm-9:00pm

Pickle Minyan: A monthly, youth-led minyan...with pickles. For grades 2-6. - Saturday, May 12 10:30am

Guest Scholar Gil Troy: Please join us as we welcome Gil Troy as our guest scholar in honor of Yom Yerushalayim. He will speak Shabbat morning and during Seudah Shlishit. Gil Troy is the author of The Zionist Ideas, which was just published by The Jewish Publication Society. Natan Sharansky has called this, Troy’s 12th book, “a magnificent work,” Troy’s “magnum opus,” and “the perfect follow-up to Arthur Hertzberg’s classic The Zionist Idea." An American presidential historian who has been featured on CNN’s popular 1980s and 1990s decade shows, he is a Distinguished Scholar of North American History at McGill University. - Friday, May 11 & Saturday, May 12

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, May 15 7:00pm-8:00pm

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

Synagogue Board Meeting: Open to all members. - Wednesday, May 23 8:00pm-9:00pm

Sunday, 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

Monday, April 23: 23rd Day Omer (Iyyar 8)
6:30a Shacharit
9:00a Women's Intermediate Parsha Class with Maharat Friedman
12:30p Women's Parsha Class with Rabbi Herzfeld
7:35p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ארבעה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות ושלשה ימים לעמר

Tuesday, April 24: 24th Day Omer (Iyyar 9)
6:30a Shacharit
7:35p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום חמשה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וארבעה ימים לעמר

Wednesday, April 25: 25th Day Omer (Iyyar 10)
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
7:35p Mincha/Maariv (at the Klapper/Netter home)
8:00p Programmatic Budget Discussion
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ששה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וחמשה ימים לעמר

Thursday, April 26: 26th Day Omer (Iyyar 11)
6:30a Shacharit
6:30p Tai Chi for Adults
7:35p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שבעה ועשרים יום שהם שלשה שבועות וששה ימים לעמר

Erev Shabbat, April 27: 27th Day Omer (Iyyar 12)
6:30a Shacharit
6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat
7:38p Candle Lighting
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שמונה ועשרים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות לעמר

Shabbat, April 28: 28th Day Omer, Achrei Mot-Kedoshim (Iyyar 13)
9:15a Shacharit
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:45a Kiddush
6:20p Daf Yomi
6:50p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
7:20p Mincha
8:40p Havdalah
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום תשעה ועשרים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות ויום אחד לעמר

Sunday, April 29: Pesach Sheni, 29th Day Omer (Iyyar 14)
8:30a Shacharit
10:00a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz (at his home)
7:45p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שלשים יום שהם ארבעה שבועות ושני ימים לעמר

Lifecycles

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This Week's Birthdays

Danielle Frum
Eliyah Lister
Malka Goldberg
Marjorie Levine
Robert Weissler
William Begal
Seth Opert
Wendy Lachman
Larry Paul
Rachel Engelhart
Daniel Fisher
Yoni Appelbaum

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Members Observing Yahrzeits

Friday
Ruth Friedman for mother Deborah Perkal

Shabbat
Avril Weisman for son Phillip Rodkin

Sunday
Belle Davis for father Herman Negrin

Tuesday
Leon Kass for mother Chana Kass

Wednesday
Jonathan Kopp for father Robert Kopp

Thursday
Joel Weintraub for father Arnold Weintraub

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Contact Us

Synagogue Office
info@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225
Sarah Shapiro, Executive Director
Sarah.Shapiro@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 103
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
RabbiShmuel@ostns.org
(202) 812-8900
Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
MaharatRuth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 107
Lisa Redisch, Director of Youth & Family Programs
youth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 105
Board of Directors
board@ostns.org
Hospitality & Welcome Committee
BeOurGuest@ostns.org
Cemetery Information
CarolValoris@ostns.org
(202) 812-8074

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OSTNS SHABBOOM! for April 13, 2018

04/13/2018 01:10:39 PM

Apr13

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom April 13, 2018

Holiday & Shabbat Times and Announcements

Erev Shabbat, April 13: 13th Day Omer (Nisan 28)
6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat
7:25p Candle Lighting

Shabbat, April 14: Shabbat Mevarchim, 14th Day Omer, Shmini (Nisan 29)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Rabbi Sharon Shalom
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
10:30a Pickle Minyan
11:45a Kiddush Luncheon
6:00p Women's Tefillah Mincha
6:05p Daf Yomi
6:35p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
7:05p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Shiur from Rabbi Shalom
8:27p Havdalah

Upcoming Kiddush Schedule
4/14: Kiddush Luncheon
4/21: Kiddush
4/28: Kiddush
5/5: Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by Zev Lewis in memory of his father, Phillip S. Lewis

We are delighted to welcome Rabbi Sharon Shalom as our guest scholar this Shabbat. Rabbi Shalom is a distinguished rabbi, an accomplished scholar, and lecturer in both academic institutions and popular settings. He serves as a leader in the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel. For more information, visit ostns.org/event/sharonshalom. Shabbat morning, he will give a Dvar Torah on "The Journey That Has Not Finished: From a Shepherd in Ethiopia to a Tzohar Community Rabbi in Kiryat Gat." At Seudah Shlishit, he will give a talk on "Halacha, Minhag, Masoret in the Ethiopian Community."

Mazel tov to Dina Epstein, Eitan Levisohn, and big siblings Ezra, Talya and Ilan on the birth of a baby boy on April 10! Bris will be at Ohev Sholom on Tuesday, April 17 at 7:45a, immediately following 6:30a Shacharit.

We are saddened to announce the passing of Yosef Berel ben Eliezer Leib v’Zissa z"l (Julius), beloved father of Sarah Levine, father-in-law of Hylton Joffe, and grandfather of Hannah and Rebecca.

Board Nominations & Elections Interested in Joining the Board? Serving on the Board is a great way to show your commitment to the Ohev community. Per the bylaws, the shul's annual elections will be held this year on May 23. The positions that the shul will be voting for at the annual meeting are two three-year director terms ending in 2021. Information on the Board and its roles and responsibilities can be found online at ostns.org/board (you must be logged into your ostns.org account to view). For more information on the nominating process, please contact Scott Reiter at scottreiter@gmail.com.

Spotlight On...

Yom Ha'Atzmaut Dance Party
Thursday, April 19 5:45pm-8:30pm
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. Register at ostns.org/event/atzmaut.

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 Kiddush Luncheon (sponsored by Zev Lewis in memory of Phillip S. Lewis), and during Seudah Shlishit. For more information visit ostns.org/event/ethantucker.

Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule

To view and register for upcoming events and weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar.

CALENDAR

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 לעמר

Monday, 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 לעמר

Tuesday, 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 לעמר

Wednesday, 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 לעמר

Thursday, 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 לעמר

Erev 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 לעמר

Shabbat, 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 לעמר

Sunday, 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

Lifecycles

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This Week's Birthdays

Michael Horowitz
Kenneth Josovitz
Ronald Abramson
Sharon Lieberman
Sherri Vishner
Dalia Reiter
Rena Opert
Yedidya Milner-Gillers
Yona Sperling-Milner
Elie Rubin
Ruth Friedman
Shalvah Lazarus
David Butler
Hedy Gottschalk
Kamal Cohen
Ken Klein
Revital Mashal Schwartz
Samuel Schwartz
Richard Broth
Steven Lieberman

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Members Observing Yahrzeits

Friday
Benjamin Mintz for mother Malka Mintz

Shabbat
Rachel Maisler for mother Sofia Temel Maisler

Sunday
Belle Frishman for father Max Flatt

Tuesday
Harris Cohen for grandfather Arnold Cohen

Thursday
Jack Reiter for mother Rose Reiter

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March 2018 Donors

Annual Giving Plan
Anne & Ronald Abramson
Leone & Tony Abroms
Naomi & David Balto
Kira Epstein Begal & Billy Begal
Naomi Brodsky
Aliza Levine & Eric Brown
Sandra & Jeffrey Burt
Belle Davis
Ellen Epstein
Shaw & Thomas Fodor
Ruth & Yoni Friedman
Danielle & David Frum
Laurie & Carl Gershman
Rhanni & Shmuel Herzfeld
Daphna Berman & Moshe Horowitz
Francesca & Joshua Kranzberg
Lucy & David Kurtzer-Ellenbogen
Wendy & Desmond Lachman
Chani & Steven Laufer
Chani Bloom & Nathan Lesser
Sharon & Steven Lieberman
Rachel & James Loeffler
Lea & Jeffrey Mendelsohn
Miriam Achtenberg & Michael Morse
Ahuva & Aaron Orlofsky
Mona Charen & Robert Parker
Arielle & Yaakov Roth
Rachel & Baruch Roth
Jessica & Justin Rubin
Nicole Goldstein & Franklin Rubinstein
Jill & Thomas Sacks
Micah Salb
Jennifer Geetter & Joshua Segal
Sarah Gershman & Daniel Silverberg
Starr & William Stixrud
Thera & Samuel Swersky
Cheryl & Daniel Troy
Avril & Michael Weisman
Andrea & Ariel Wolf
Tamar & Reuven Zakheim
Anonymous (3)

General Gifts & Donations
Roy Ackerman
Joette Blaustein
Norman Blaustein
Talya Bock
Stephen Brickel
David Bronstein
Gil Ehrenkranz
Shira Epstien
Shalom Flank
Sarah Levine & Hylton Joffe
Sindy Udell & Kenneth Josovitz
Amanda & Daniel Laifer
Barbara & Michael Ledeen
Dina Epstein & Eitan Levisohn
Barbara & Howard Magnas
Armand Makowski
Nechama Malkiel & Tobias Reiter
Jay Marcus
Julie Meyer
Naomi Michaelis
Yael Nagar
Mirna & Douglas Pinsky
Cynthia Rosen
Dena Roth & Rivka Friedman
Adi & Larry Rubin
Debra & Ronald Sann
Rachel Levitan & Yigal Schleifer
Alisa & Daniel Schwartz
Joel Stern
Sara & Gilad Tal
Zara Tillem
Chagit & Avi West
Dvora Wilensky
Michael Zorger

Purim Matanot L’Evyonim
Chani & Steven Laufer
Julie Rapoport Schenker & Josh Schenker

Pesach
Katherine Askinazi
Naomi & David Balto
Monty Bennett
Sylvia & Ralph Block
Naomi Brodsky
Bradley Cohen
Miriam Cross
Belle Davis
Judy Davis
Susan & Matt Finston
Adele & Leonard Green
Caryl & Jacob Herzfeld
Keith Jacobs
Joel Josh
Julie Levine
Hannah & Brian Meister
Tova & Walter Reich
Pesha Rubinstein
Revital & Dov Schwartz
Esther Silberstein
Julie Weisman
Marjorie Yablon
Craig Yokum

In Honor Of
Monty Bennett in honor of Rabbi Herzfeld & Maharat Friedman
Daniel Cherrick in honor of Rabbi Herzfeld
Belle Davis in honor of the birth of the grandson of Naomi & David Balto
Judy Davis in honor of Rachel & Baruch Roth’s new home
Judy Davis in honor of the birth of the granddaughter of Maraji & Rick Gwynallen
Judy Davis in honor of the birth of the grandson of Ellen & David Epstein
Judy Davis in honor of the birth of the grandson of Naomi & David Balto
Judy Davis in honor of Maureen Stone’s birthday
Judy Davis in honor of Avril Weisman’s birthday
Judy Davis in honor of Naomi Balto’s birthday
Helene Reisler in honor of Juana Lutzky
Helene Reisler in honor of Maile Walder’s bat mitzvah
Jeane Sauber-Rosenberg in honor of Rabbi Herzfeld’s work to support Orthodox Jews attending March for Our Lives
Avril & Michael Weisman in honor of the birth of the grandson of Naomi & David Balto

Yahrzeit/In Memory Of
Roy Ackerman in memory of Frank Drogosz, father of Kayla Drogosz
Norma Burdett in memory of Martha Burdett
Phyllis Clark in memory of Israel Bachrach
Rena & Chaim Fruchter in memory of Lea Troy
Rosalind & Marvin Kay in memory of Benjamin Kay and Henrietta Kay
Lewis Kest in memory of Sydney Horwitz and Diana Foer
Charlotte Rest & Jonathan Kopp in memory of Robert Kopp
Barbara & Michael Ledeen in memory of Norma Joyce Davidson Schlacter
Julie Levine in memory of Joseph Levine
Pesha Rubinstein in memory of Frank Drogosz, father of Kayla Drogosz
Jill & Thomas Sacks in memory of Frank Drogosz, father of Kayla Drogosz
Jill & Thomas Sacks in memory of Irving Sacks
Jill & Thomas Sacks in memory of Herman Kravitz
Ann Sterling in memory of Stanley Sterling
Thera & Samuel Swersky in memory of Nettie Swersky
Thera & Samuel Swersky in memory of Nathaniel Swersky
Avril & Michael Weisman in memory of Estelle Levine, mother of Norman Levine
Avril & Michael Weisman in memory of Frank Drogosz, father of Kayla Drogosz
Avril & Michael Weisman in memory of Adella Errera Weisman
Carol Miaskoff & Robert Weissler in memory of Leonard Miaskoff
Andrea Zucker in memory of Jerry Zucker
Cheryl Zusman in memory of Jacob Lynn

Contact Us

Synagogue Office
info@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225
Sarah Shapiro, Executive Director
Sarah.Shapiro@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 103
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
RabbiShmuel@ostns.org
(202) 812-8900
Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
MaharatRuth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 107
Lisa Redisch, Director of Youth & Family Programs
youth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 105
Board of Directors
board@ostns.org
Hospitality & Welcome Committee
BeOurGuest@ostns.org
Cemetery Information
CarolValoris@ostns.org
(202) 812-8074

MAKE A DONATION TO OHEV SHOLOM

Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue
1600 Jonquil Street NW
Washington, DC 20012

OSTNS SHABBOOM! for April 5, 2018

04/05/2018 03:15:15 PM

Apr5

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom April 5, 2017

Holiday & Shabbat Times and Announcements

Thursday, April 5: Chol Hamoed Pesach, 5th Day Omer (Nisan 20)
6:45p Mincha/Maariv
7:17p Candle Lighting

Erev Shabbat, April 6: Pesach, 6th Day Omer (Nisan 21)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Dan Troy
5:45p Daf Yomi
6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat & Maariv for Pesach
7:18p Candle Lighting

Shabbat, April 7: Pesach, Yizkor, 7th Day Omer, (Nisan 22)
9:00a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Rabbi Herzfeld
~10:30a Yizkor
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
6:20p Daf Yomi
6:50p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
7:20p Mincha, followed by a Shiur from Rabbi Michael Balinsky
8:20p Havdalah

Tick It To Win It Omer Raffle
This year's youth Omer counter giveaway is a raffle! Each day has its own ticket, and your child can fill each ticket out each day that they count the omer, with their name and a parent signature. Save the tickets, and turn them in to the raffle box at shul. The more tickets they turn in, the more likely they are to win the weekly prizes! Raffle ticket booklets are available for pick up on Pesach (one per child). Contact Lisa at youth@ostns.org for more information.

Please join us next Shabbat as we welcome Rabbi Sharon Shalom as our guest scholar. Rabbi Shalom is a distinguished rabbi, an accomplished scholar, and lecturer in both academic institutions and popular settings. He serves as a leader in the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel, and recently authored "From Sinai to Ethiopia: The Halakhic and Conceptual World of Ethiopian Jewry." Rabbi Shalom is currently a visiting scholar in the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University. For more information, visit ostns.org/event/sharonshalom.

Upcoming Kiddush Schedule
4/7: No food served
4/14: Kiddush
4/21: Kiddush
4/28: Kiddush

Spotlight On...

Ohev Speaker Series: Yom HaShoah
Wednesday, April 11 8:00pm-10:00pm
Aron Greenfield and Gerald Steinkeller were children when the Nazis marched into Poland. They survived their teenage years in ghettos, concentration camps, and displaced persons camps. Please join us as they share reflections on their "coming of age," survival, and friendship. Moderated by Aron's daughter, Nadine Greenfield-Binstock. (Parents: please feel free to bring your older children if you deem it appropriate for them. Disturbing details may be shared. It is recommended that children under 8 do not attend.) RSVP at ostns.org/event/yomhashoah.

Yom Ha'Atzmaut Dance Party
Thursday, April 19 5:45pm-8:30pm
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. Register at ostns.org/event/atzmaut.

Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule

To view and register for upcoming events and weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar.

CALENDAR

Anafim: A Learning Program: Anafim is a Jewish learning program for 3rd grade non- day school students. Goals also include building and creating community among these students, and engaging them in serious Jewish learning. - Begins Tuesday, April 10 4:30pm-6:00pm

Ohev Speaker Series: Yom HaShoah: Aron Greenfield and Gerald Steinkeller were children when the Nazis marched into Poland. They survived their teenage years in ghettos, concentration camps, and displaced persons camps. Please join us as they share reflections on their "coming of age," survival, and friendship. Moderated by Aron's daughter, Nadine Greenfield-Binstock. (Parents: please feel free to bring your older children if you deem it appropriate for them. Disturbing details may be shared. It is recommended that children under 8 do not attend.) - Wednesday, April 11 8:00pm-10:00pm

Shorashim Torah Enrichment Program: Join us for our after-school enrichment program for children in grades Pre-K & up. It's like Camp Kibbutz all year long! Join us for 10 Thursday afternoons this Fall. Activities include: Torah study, parsha exploration, activities, and more with our great clergy and staff. - Begins Thursday, April 12 4:00pm-5:30pm

Guest Scholar Rabbi Sharon Shalom: Please join us as we welcome Rabbi Sharon Shalom to Ohev Sholom in honor of Yom Haatzmaut. Rabbi Shalom is a distinguished rabbi, an accomplished scholar, and lecturer in both academic institutions and popular settings. He serves as a leader in the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel, and recently authored "From Sinai to Ethiopia: The Halakhic and Conceptual World of Ethiopian Jewry." Rabbi Shalom is currently a visiting scholar in the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University. - Friday, April 13-Saturday, April 14

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

7-11 Escape Room : Ohev's 7-11 Group (Grades 7-11) are invited to participate in a group outing to an Escape Room. Event will take place at Big Escape Room in Silver Spring. Please register by Friday, April 6. $30 per person. Time will be determined by participant availability. - Sunday, April 15

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

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

Ohev Family Meetup: Family social program at kid- and family-friendly locations in the area to provide a low-barrier opportunity for families with young children (4 and under) to build relationships with staff, clergy, and each other. - Sunday, April 22 10:00am-12:00pm

Synagogue Board Meeting: Open to all members. - Wednesday, April 25 8:00pm-9:00pm

Sunday, April 8: 8th Day Omer (Nisan 23)
8:30a Shacharit
10:00a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz (at his home)
7:25p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום תשעה ימים שהם שבוע אחד ושני ימים לעמר

Monday, April 9: 9th Day Omer (Nisan 24)
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Women's Parsha Class
7:25p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום עשרה ימים שהם שבוע אחד ושלשה ימים לעמר

Tuesday, April 10: 10th Day Omer (Nisan 25)
6:30a Shacharit
4:30p Anafim: A Learning Program
7:25p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום אחד עשר יום שהם שבוע אחד וארבעה ימים לעמר

Wednesday, April 11: 11th Day Omer (Nisan 26)
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
7:25p Mincha/Maariv
8:00p Ohev Speaker Series: Yom HaShoah
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שנים עשר יום שהם שבוע אחד וחמשה ימים לעמר

Thursday, April 12: Yom HaShoah, 12th Day Omer (Nisan 27)
6:30a Shacharit
4:00p Shorashim Torah Enrichment Program
7:25p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שלשה עשר יום שהם שבוע אחד וששה ימים לעמר

Erev Shabbat, April 13: 13th Day Omer (Nisan 28)
6:30a Shacharit
6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat
7:25p Candle Lighting
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ארבעה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות לעמר

Shabbat, April 14: Shabbat Mevarchim, 14th Day Omer, Shmini (Nisan 29)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Rabbi Sharon Shalom
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
10:30a Pickle Minyan
11:45a Kiddush
6:05p Daf Yomi
6:35p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
7:05p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Shiur from Rabbi Sharon Shalom
8:27p Havdalah
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום חמשה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות ויום אחד לעמר

Sunday, April 15: Rosh Chodesh Iyyar, 15th Day Omer (Nisan 30)
8:30a Shacharit
10:00a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz (at his home)
7:30p Mincha/Maariv
7:30p Ohev Book Club
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ששה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות ושני ימים לעמר

Lifecycles

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This Week's Birthdays

Douglas Pinsky
Ori Horowitz
Desmond Lachman
Leone Abroms
Avril Weisman
Johan Gottschalk
Reuven Walder
Ariella Klugman
Aeli Hain
Bernard Troy
Binyamin Katz
Noah Karesh
Emma Sultan
Joshua Baron
Stephanie Guiloff

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Members Observing Yahrzeits

Thursday
Alan Leshner for mother Martha Schmidt Leshner
Thomas Sacks for father Irving Sacks

Friday
Micah Salb for grandfather Jack Stern

Sunday
Janice Epstein for aunt Henrietta Rosenblatt
Jerry Schaeffer for father Moshe Schaeffer
Miriam Rieger for mother Tina S. Rieger
Rivka Yerushalmi for mother Ida Kozatch

Monday
Evelyn Marcus Wheeler for husband Charles Wheeler
Michael Lutzky for father Leonard Lutzky

Tuesday
Francesca Kranzberg for father Abraham Hess

Wednesday
Doris Margolis for aunt Janette Rosenberg
Ralph Block for mother Sylvia Block
Sidney Rosenheim for granddaughter Dana Rosenheim

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Contact Us

Synagogue Office
info@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225
Sarah Shapiro, Executive Director
Sarah.Shapiro@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 103
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
RabbiShmuel@ostns.org
(202) 812-8900
Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
MaharatRuth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 107
Lisa Redisch, Director of Youth & Family Programs
youth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 105
Board of Directors
board@ostns.org
Hospitality & Welcome Committee
BeOurGuest@ostns.org
Cemetery Information
CarolValoris@ostns.org
(202) 812-8074

MAKE A DONATION TO OHEV SHOLOM

Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue
1600 Jonquil Street NW
Washington, DC 20012

OSTNS SHABBOOM! for March 30, 2018

03/30/2018 12:44:05 PM

Mar30

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom March 30, 2018

Shabbat & Holiday Times and Announcements

Erev Shabbat, March 30: Erev Pesach, Taanit Bechorot (Nisan 14)
7:00p Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv
7:11p Candle Lighting
7:45p Free Communal Pesach Seder

Shabbat, March 31: Pesach, (Nisan 15)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Caroline Mendelsohn
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:45a Daf Yomi
7:10p Mincha
8:13p Candle Lighting

Sunday, April 1: Pesach, 1st Day Omer (Nisan 16)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Rabbi Adam Mintz
6:15p Daf Yomi
7:15p Mincha, followed by a talk from Ariel Mintz
8:14p Havdalah

Upcoming Kiddush Schedule
3/31: No food service
4/7: No food service
4/14: Kiddush

Click here to read "The Great Shabbat" by Rabbi Herzfeld.

This Shabbat, Daf Yomi will immediately follow morning services (approximately 11:45am).

Need a place at a seder tonight? There is still space available at our Free Communal Pesach Seder! Contact the office at info@ostns.org or 202-882-7225 to sign up. Begins at 7:45pm.

From the Welcome Committee
"I want to host a new person, but how do I find them at shul? I don't know what they look like!" We have a GREAT solution to this problem. Please login to your ostns.org account, go to the "My Account" tab, and under "My directory" you can upload a photo! Utilizing this wonderful feature will make it easier to forge connections. It's important for more established members, as well as those who are new to our community. Please help us make Ohev a more welcoming place by putting a face to your name!

Spotlight On...

Visit ostns.org/pesach for details on:

Holiday Schedule
Sale of Chametz
Free Communal Seder
Matzah Baking
Food Drives

PLUS: read Rabbi Herzfeld's Story of Our Rashi Matzah.

Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule

To view and register for upcoming events and weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar.

CALENDAR

Anafim: A Learning Program: Anafim is a Jewish learning program for 3rd grade non- day school students. Goals also include building and creating community among these students, and engaging them in serious Jewish learning. - Begins Tuesday, April 10 4:30pm-6:00pm

Ohev Speaker Series: Yom HaShoah: Aron Greenfield and Gerald Steinkeller were children when the Nazis marched into Poland. They survived their teenage years in ghettos, concentration camps, and displaced persons camps. Please join us as they share reflections on their "coming of age," survival, and friendship. Moderated by Aron's daughter, Nadine Greenfield-Binstock. (Parents: please feel free to bring your older children if you deem it appropriate for them. Disturbing details may be shared. It is recommended that children under 8 do not attend.) - Wednesday, April 11 8:00pm-10:00pm

Shorashim Torah Enrichment Program: Join us for our after-school enrichment program for children in grades Pre-K & up. It's like Camp Kibbutz all year long! Join us for 10 Thursday afternoons this Fall. Activities include: Torah study, parsha exploration, activities, and more with our great clergy and staff. - Begins Thursday, April 12 4:00pm-5:30pm

Guest Scholar Rabbi Sharon Shalom: Please join us as we welcome Rabbi Sharon Shalom to Ohev Sholom in honor of Yom Haatzmaut. Rabbi Shalom is a distinguished rabbi, an accomplished scholar, and lecturer in both academic institutions and popular settings. He serves as a leader in the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel, and recently authored "From Sinai to Ethiopia: The Halakhic and Conceptual World of Ethiopian Jewry." Rabbi Shalom is currently a visiting scholar in the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University. - Friday, April 13 & Saturday, April 14

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

7-11 Escape Room: Ohev's 7-11 Group (Grades 7-11) are invited to participate in a group outing to an Escape Room. Event will take place at Big Escape Room in Silver Spring. Please register by Friday, April 6. $30 per person. Time will be determined by participant availability. - Sunday, April 15

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

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. Wear blue and white. Advance tickets: $10/adult, $8/youth, $50 family max. - Thursday, April 19 5:45pm-7:45pm

Ohev Family Meetup: Family social program at kid- and family-friendly locations in the area to provide a low-barrier opportunity for families with young children (4 and under) to build relationships with staff, clergy, and each other. - Sunday, April 22 10:00am-12:00pm

Synagogue Board Meeting: Open to all members. - Wednesday, April 25 8:00pm-9:00pm

Monday, April 2: Chol Hamoed Pesach, 2nd Day Omer (Nisan 17)
6:30a Shacharit
7:15p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שלשה ימים לעמר

Tuesday, April 3: Chol Hamoed Pesach, 3rd Day Omer (Nisan 18)
6:30a Shacharit
7:15p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ארבעה ימים לעמר

Wednesday, April 4: Chol Hamoed Pesach, 4th Day Omer (Nisan 19)
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
7:15p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום חמשה ימים לעמר

Thursday, April 5: Chol Hamoed Pesach, 5th Day Omer (Nisan 20)
6:30a Shacharit
6:45p Mincha/Maariv
7:17p Candle Lighting
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום ששה ימים לעמר

Erev Shabbat, April 6: Pesach, 6th Day Omer (Nisan 21)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Dan Troy
5:45p Daf Yomi
6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat / Marriv for Pesach
7:18p Candle Lighting
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שבעה ימים שהם שבוע אחד לעמר

Shabbat, April 7: Pesach, Yizkor, 7th Day Omer, (Nisan 22)
9:00a Shacharit with Yizkor, with a Dvar Torah from Rabbi Herzfeld
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
6:20p Daf Yomi
6:50p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
7:20p Mincha, followed by a talk from Rabbi Michael Balinsky
8:20p Havdalah
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שמונה ימים שהם שבוע אחד ויום אחד לעמר

Sunday, April 8: 8th Day Omer (Nisan 23)
8:30a Shacharit
10:00a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz (at his home)
7:25p Mincha/Maariv
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום תשעה ימים שהם שבוע אחד ושני ימים לעמר

Lifecycles

Support our community and its members by making a donation dedicated in honor of (IHO) or in memory of (IMO) a loved one.

DONATE

This Week's Birthdays

Idan Gris
Leonard Goodman
Yifat Alon Perel
Yochanan Skromne
Jacob Bergman
Nicole Goldstein
S. Robert Cohen
David Loeffler
Eliot (Eli) Loeffler
Ruth Nadata
Wendy Revel
Charlie Shapiro
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Alicia Oltuski
Ariel Levine
Deborah Kopp
Sindy Udell

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Members Observing Yahrzeits

Friday
Robert Kott for father Jerome Kott

Shabbat
David Balto for father Irving Balto

Sunday
Carol Valoris for mother Lillian Cecilia Valoris

Tuesday
Ellen Reinach for father Jacob Lichtenstein
Gerald Leener for mother Marjorie Leener
Ken Klein for father Arnold Klein
Marda Brown for Shirley Rosenthal

Wednesday
Ellen Epstein for grandfather Maurice Robinson

Thursday
Alan Leshner for mother Martha Schmidt Leshner
Thomas Sacks for father Irving Sacks

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Contact Us

Synagogue Office
info@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225
Sarah Shapiro, Executive Director
Sarah.Shapiro@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 103
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
RabbiShmuel@ostns.org
(202) 812-8900
Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
MaharatRuth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 107
Lisa Redisch, Director of Youth & Family Programs
youth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 105
Board of Directors
board@ostns.org
Hospitality & Welcome Committee
BeOurGuest@ostns.org
Cemetery Information
CarolValoris@ostns.org
(202) 812-8074

MAKE A DONATION TO OHEV SHOLOM

Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue
1600 Jonquil Street NW
Washington, DC 20012

OSTNS SHABBOOM! for March 23, 2018

03/23/2018 12:39:15 PM

Mar23

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom March 23, 2018

Shabbat Times and Announcements

Erev Shabbat, March 23 (Nisan 7)
6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat
7:04p Candle Lighting

Shabbat, March 24: Shabbat HaGadol, Tzav (Nisan 8)
7:45a Youth-Led Mashkimin Minyan
9:00a Daf Yomi
9:15a Shacharit
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
6:30p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
7:00p Mincha, followed by Maharat Friedman's Shabbat HaGadol lecture
8:06p Havdalah

Upcoming Kiddush Schedule
3/24: No food service
3/31: No food service
4/7: No food service

Happy 97th birthday to Marda Brown!

We are saddened to announce the passing of Sylvia Cherrick, mother of Abe Cherrick and grandmother of Efram Cherrick.

Following mincha on Shabbat, Maharat Friedman will deliver her Shabbat HaGadol lecture on "Halacha/Family Balance: Can I Start the Seder Early?"

There will be a mincha service at 6pm on Shabbat at 80 F Street NW, followed by Rabbi Herzfeld giving a special Shabbat HaGadol dvar Torah for teens on the topic "Pesach and Civil Disobedience."

From the Welcome Committee
"I want to host a new person, but how do I find them at shul? I don't know what they look like!" We have a GREAT solution to this problem. Please login to your ostns.org account, go to the "My Account" tab, and under "My directory" you can upload a photo! Utilizing this wonderful feature will make it easier to forge connections. It's important for more established members, as well as those who are new to our community. Please help us make Ohev a more welcoming place by putting a face to your name!

Spotlight On...

Pesach is coming! Visit ostns.org/pesach for details on:

Holiday Schedule
Sale of Chametz
Free Communal Seder
Matzah Baking
Food Drives

PLUS: read Rabbi Herzfeld's Story of Our Rashi Matzah.

Chometz Begone! and Kosher Food Drive
Bin located in Ohev lobby through March 27
The Capital Kosher Pantry is collecting kosher food that it will distribute within our community after Pesach. You can make a difference in the lives of those who are food-insecure. All items must be non-perishable and unopened in factory-sealed cans, boxes or bags, well within the use by date. No glass jars please! An initative of Capital Kosher Food Pantry and Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington.

Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule

To view and register for upcoming events and weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar.

CALENDAR

Matzoh Baking: Join us as we bake matzoh together before Pesach! This is an activity that is open to the entire Jewish community and fun for both adults and children of all ages. - Sunday, March 25 7:45pm-9:15pm, Tuesday, March 27 7:45pm-9:15pm, Friday, March 30 11:00am-1:00pm

Free Communal Pesach Seder: At the Passover Seder, we say Kol Dichfim Yeisi Ve-Khol, let all who are hungry come and eat. Well, we REALLY mean it. Everyone is welcome at our FREE Communal Seder. With delicious catered food, great singing, and wonderful insights into the Hagaddah, why would you want to go anywhere else? Space is limited. First come, first served. - Friday, March 30 7:45pm

Anafim: A Learning Program: Anafim is a Jewish learning program for 3rd grade non-day school students. Goals also include building and creating community among these students, and engaging them in serious Jewish learning. - Begins Tuesday, April 10 4:30pm-6:00pm

Ohev Speaker Series: Yom HaShoah: Aron Greenfield and Gerald Steinkeller were children when the Nazis marched into Poland. They survived their teenage years in ghettos, concentration camps, and displaced persons camps. Please join us as they share reflections on their "coming of age," survival, and friendship. Moderated by Aron's daughter, Nadine Greenfield-Binstock. (Parents: please feel free to bring your older children if you deem it appropriate for them. Disturbing details may be shared. It is recommended that children under 8 do not attend.) - Wednesday, April 11, 8pm

Shorashim Torah Enrichment Program: Join us for our after-school enrichment program for children in grades Pre-K & up. It's like Camp Kibbutz all year long! Join us for 10 Thursday afternoons this Fall. Activities include: Torah study, parsha exploration, activities, and more with our great clergy and staff. - Begins Thursday, April 12 4:00pm-5:30pm

Guest Scholar Rabbi Sharon Shalom: Please join us as we welcome Rabbi Sharon Shalom to Ohev Sholom in honor of Yom Haatzmaut. Rabbi Shalom is a distinguished rabbi, an accomplished scholar, and lecturer in both academic institutions and popular settings. He serves as a leader in the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel, and recently authored "From Sinai to Ethiopia: The Halakhic and Conceptual World of Ethiopian Jewry." Rabbi Shalom is currently a visiting scholar in the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University. - Friday, April 13-Saturday, April 14

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

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

Ohev Family Meetup: Family social program at kid- and family-friendly locations in the area to provide a low-barrier opportunity for families with young children (4 and under) to build relationships with staff, clergy, and each other. - Sunday, April 22 10:00am-12:00pm

Synagogue Board Meeting: Open to all members. - Wednesday, April 25 8:00pm-9:00pm

Sunday, March 25 (Nisan 9)
8:30a Shacharit
10:00a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz (at his home)
7:10p Mincha/Maariv
7:45p Matzoh Baking

Monday, March 26 (Nisan 10)
6:30a Shacharit
7:10p Mincha/Maariv

Tuesday, March 27 (Nisan 11)
6:30a Shacharit
7:10p Mincha/Maariv
7:45p Matzoh Baking

Wednesday, March 28 (Nisan 12)
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
7:10p Mincha/Maariv

Thursday, March 29 (Nisan 13)
6:30a Shacharit
7:10p Mincha/Maariv
8:11p Bedikat Chametz

Erev Shabbat, March 30: Erev Pesach, Taanit Bechorot (Nisan 14)
5:36a Fast of the First Born Begins
5:45a Daf Yomi
6:30a Shacharit with a siyum with Rabbi Herzfeld
10:30a Communal Chametz Burning at Ohev Sholom
11:07a Last time to eat chametz
12:09p Last time to burn chametz
11:00a Matzoh Baking
7:00p Kabbalat Shabbat & Marriv for Pesach
7:11p Candle Lighting
7:45p Free Communal Pesach Seder
(Kiddush at or after 8:12p)

Shabbat, March 31: Pesach, (Nisan 15)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Caroline Mendelsohn
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
6:00p Daf Yomi
7:10p Mincha
8:13p Candle Lighting
(Kiddush at or after 8:13p)
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום יום אחד לעמר

Sunday, April 1: Pesach, 1st Day Omer (Nisan 16)
9:15a Shacharit with a Dvar Torah from Rabbi Adam Mintz
6:15p Daf Yomi
7:15p Mincha, followed by a talk from Ariel Mintz
8:14p Havdalah
Tonight's Sefirah Count Is: היום שני ימים לעמר

Lifecycles

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This Week's Birthdays

Maile Walder
Daniel Blumenthal
Aaron Troy
Maureen Stone
Binyamin Broth
Nili Auerbach
Zachary Levy
Joseph Meltzer Jeruchim
Judah Goldwasser
Hobbes Nadata
Lirone Wolf
Marina Bassi
Adele Green
Harris Cohen
Michael Morse

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Members Observing Yahrzeits

Shabbat
Rhanni Herzfeld for grandmother Sylvia Milians
Richard Atkins for mother Helen Atkins

Monday
Claire Mosenthal for mother Helen Beiser
Samuel Swersky for mother Nettie Swersky

Tuesday
Stephen Markowitz for paternal grandmother Feiga Markowitz

Wednesday
Rena Fruchter for mother Leatrice Troy
William Stixrud for father Hershel Jonah

Thursday
Carol Miaskoff for father Leonard Miaskoff
David Feinsilber for aunt Sadie Rosenblum
Stephen Markowitz for maternal grandmother Sylvia Levin Levit

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CONTACT US

Synagogue Office
info@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225
Sarah Shapiro, Executive Director
Sarah.Shapiro@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 103
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
RabbiShmuel@ostns.org
(202) 812-8900
Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
MaharatRuth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 107
Lisa Redisch, Director of Youth & Family Programs
youth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 105
Board of Directors
board@ostns.org
Hospitality & Welcome Committee
BeOurGuest@ostns.org
Cemetery Information
CarolValoris@ostns.org
(202) 812-8074

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Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue
1600 Jonquil Street NW
Washington, DC 20012

OSTNS SHABBOOM! for March 16, 2018

03/16/2018 12:37:35 PM

Mar16

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom March 16, 2018

Shabbat Times and Announcements

Erev Shabbat, March 16 (Adar 29)
6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat
6:58p Candle Lighting

Shabbat, March 17: Rosh Chodesh Nisan, Parshat HaChodesh, Vayikra (Nisan 1)
8:30a Shacharit (located in the Chapel)
9:15a Women's Tefillah Service, with a Dvar Torah from Maile Walder (located in the Sanctuary)
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:45a Kiddush Luncheon
5:00p March Dinner & Drash
5:40p Daf Yomi
6:10p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
6:40p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Shiur from Guest Scholar Rabbi Eliezer Eitan Adam
8:00p Havdalah

Upcoming Kiddush Schedule
3/24: No food service
3/31: No food service
4/7: No food service

This week's Kiddush Luncheon is sponsored by the Walder family in honor of Maile's Bat Mitzvah. Mazel tov, Maile!

A few reminders:

Please note the adjustment in service times: 8:30-10:30a Regular Minyan in the Chapel, 9:15a Women's Tefillah/Maile's Bat Mitzvah in the Sanctuary. (Read our Bat Mitzvah Note to learn more.)
Please help us maintain proper decorum during our prayer services. We ask that you do not enter the Sanctuary through the hallway doors during Musaf or the Dvar Torah. Able-bodied individuals will be directed downstairs via the social hall and asked to enter through the 16th Street Atrium.
Unaccompanied children may not wander around the building. Please ensure that your children are in appropriate programming or sitting quietly with you.
In order to accommodate kiddush luncheon setup, please refrain from congregating in the Social Hall during davening. The Playroom and Landing will remain open for Tot Shabbat and free play.
Stroller parking is in the back alley. Please do not bring your stroller into the building. Thank you. We appreciate your cooperation.

We are saddened to announce the passing of Douglass Platt.

Mazel tov to Maraji & Rick Gwynallen on the birth of a granddaughter!

Click here to read Rabbi Herzfeld's Dvar Torah from last Shabbat.

From the Welcome Committee
"I want to host a new person, but how do I find them at shul? I don't know what they look like!" We have a GREAT solution to this problem. Please login to your ostns.org account, go to the "My Account" tab, and under "My directory" you can upload a photo! Utilizing this wonderful feature will make it easier to forge connections. It's important for more established members, as well as those who are new to our community. Please help us make Ohev a more welcoming place by putting a face to your name!

Spotlight On...

Pesach is coming! Visit ostns.org/pesach for details on:

Holiday Schedule
Sale of Chametz
Free Communal Seder
Matzah Baking
Food Drives

PLUS: read Rabbi Herzfeld's Story of Our Rashi Matzah.

Chometz Begone! and Kosher Food Drive
Bin located in Ohev lobby through March 27
The Capital Kosher Pantry is collecting kosher food that it will distribute within our community after Pesach. You can make a difference in the lives of those who are food-insecure. All items must be non-perishable and unopened in factory-sealed cans, boxes or bags, well within the use by date. No glass jars please! An initative of Capital Kosher Food Pantry and Yad Yehuda of Greater Washington.

Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule

To view and register for upcoming events and weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar.

CALENDAR

March Dinner & Drash: Join us for the next meeting of our Dinner & Drash series, for families with young children (pre-K & under). Includes an age-appropriate and exciting Shabbat educational program, followed by kid-friendly Seudah Shlishit dinner with friends. Pre-registration required. - Saturday, March 17 5:00pm-7:00pm

Guest Scholar Rabbi Eliezer Eitan Adam: Please join us as we welcome Rabbi Eliezer Eitan Adam on March 17th at seudah shlishit. Rabbi Adam is an Israeli Torah scribe who recently moved to Kemp Mill to serve as the resident Torah Scribe at the Museum of the Bible, where he is writing a sefer Torah as a live exhibit and interacting with the visitors. - Saturday, March 17 7:00pm-8:00pm

Movie & Muffins: Come join your Ohev 2nd & 3rd Grade friends for a Pre-Pesach movie. We will be watching the Prince of Egypt to get into the Pesach spirit! Pajamas are welcome and encouraged! Located at the home of Ariel Levine & Barry Klein. - Sunday, March 18 10:00am-12:00pm

Synagogue Board Meeting: Open to all members. - Tuesday, March 20 8:00pm-9:00pm

Pre-Pesach Speed Learning: The Beltway VAAD invites the community to one hour of pre-Pesach speed learning. Each torah session only be ten minutes long, so you can hear all six in an hour! Located at Beth Sholom Congregation, 11825 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD. - Tuesday, March 20 8:00pm-9:00pm

Matzoh Baking: Join us as we bake matzoh together before Pesach! This is an activity that is open to the entire Jewish community and fun for both adults and children of all ages. - Sunday, March 25 7:45pm-9:15pm, Tuesday, March 27 7:45pm-9:15pm, Friday, March 30 11:00am-1:00pm

Free Communal Pesach Seder: At the Passover Seder, we say Kol Dichfim Yeisi Ve-Khol, let all who are hungry come and eat. Well, we REALLY mean it. Everyone is welcome at our FREE Communal Seder. With delicious catered food, great singing, and wonderful insights into the Hagaddah, why would you want to go anywhere else? Space is limited. First come, first served. - Friday, March 30 7:45pm-10:00pm

Shorashim Torah Enrichment Program: Join us for our after-school enrichment program for children in grades Pre-K & up. It's like Camp Kibbutz all year long! Join us for 10 Thursday afternoons this Fall. Activities include: Torah study, parsha exploration, activities, and more with our great clergy and staff. - Begins Thursday, April 12 4:00pm-5:30pm

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

Developmentally Different Adults Program: Residents of local group homes join with our congregation for arts and crafts and music. We hope you can join us. Dinner will be served. No RSVP is required. - Tuesday, April 17 7:00pm-8:00pm

Ohev Family Meetup: Family social program at kid- and family-friendly locations in the area to provide a low-barrier opportunity for families with young children (4 and under) to build relationships with staff, clergy, and each other. - Sunday, April 22 10:00am-12:00pm

Sunday, March 18 (Nisan 2)
8:30a Shacharit
10:00a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz (at his home)
10:00a Movie & Muffins
7:05p Mincha/Maariv

Monday, March 19 (Nisan 3)
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Women's Parsha Class
7:05p Mincha/Maariv

Tuesday, March 20 (Nisan 4)
6:30a Shacharit
7:05p Mincha/Maariv
8:00p Synagogue Board Meeting
8:00p Pre-Pesach Speed Learning

Wednesday, March 21 (Nisan 5)
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
7:05p Mincha/Maariv

Thursday, March 22 (Nisan 6)
6:30a Shacharit
7:05p Mincha/Maariv

Erev Shabbat, March 23 (Nisan 7)
6:30a Shacharit
6:45p Kabbalat Shabbat
7:04p Candle Lighting

Shabbat, March 24: Shabbat HaGadol, Tzav (Nisan 8)
7:45a Teen-Led Youth Service
9:15a Shacharit
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
5:45p Daf Yomi
6:15p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
6:45p Mincha, followed by Maharat Friedman's Shabbat HaGadol lecture on: "Halacha/Family Balance: Can I start the seder early?"
8:06p Havdalah

Sunday, March 25 (Nisan 9)
8:30a Shacharit
10:00a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz (at his home)
7:10p Mincha/Maariv
7:45p Matzoh Baking

Lifecycles

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This Week's Birthdays

Alexandra Frackelton
Claire Miller
Aviva Krauss
Levi Rubin
Ori Alon Perel
Richard Atkins
Aaron Wildavsky
Adi BenEzra
Benjamin Bokser
Hope Meltzer Jeruchim
Kenneth Halperin
Keren BenEzra
Ron Kleinfeldt
Tara Hain
Eric Brown
Charles Mendelsohn
Natalie Hochstein
Rina Torchinsky
Jack Reiter
Ya'ara Weiss

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Members Observing Yahrzeits

Friday
Sidney Rosenheim for brother-in-law Louis P. Katzman

Shabbat
Doris Margolis for maternal grandfather Abraham Mendelsohn

Monday
Julie (Julius) Levine for grandfather Morris Levine

Wednesday
Marda Brown for mother Esther Rosenthal

Thursday
Rachel Levy for father Manfred Leiser

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February 2018 Donations to Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue®

MAKE A DONATION TO OHEV SHOLOM

Annual Giving Plans
Anne & Ronald Abramson
Leone & Tony Abroms
Naomi & David Balto
Kira Epstein Begal & William Begal
Naomi Brodsky
Aliza Levine & Eric Brown
Sandra & Jeffrey Burt
Belle Davis
Ellen Epstein
Shaw & Thomas Fodor
Ruth & Yoni Friedman
Danielle & David Frum
Laurie & Carl Gershman
Rhanni & Shmuel Herzfeld
Daphna Berman & Moshe Horowitz
Francesca & Joshua Kranzberg
Lucy & David Kurtzer-Ellenbogen
Wendy & Desmond Lachman
Chani Bloom & Nathan Lesser
Sharon & Steven Lieberman
Lea & Jeffrey Mendelsohn
Miriam Achtenberg & Michael Morse
Ahuva & Aaron Orlofsky
Mona & Robert Parker
Rachel & Baruch Roth
Arielle & Yaakov Roth
Jessica & Justin Rubin
Nicole Goldstein & Franklin Rubinstein
Jill & Thomas Sacks
Doug Lachance & Micah Salb
Jennifer Geetter & Joshua Segal
Sarah Gershman & Daniel Silverberg
Starr & William Stixrud
Thera & Samuel Swersky
Cheryl & Daniel Troy
Avril & Michael Weisman
Andrea & Ariel Wolf
Tamar & Reuven Zakheim
Anonymous (3)

General Donations and Gifts
Marjorie & Joel Chernikoff
Belle Davis
Craig Hanoch
Zev Lewis
National UAW Community Action Program
Jill & Thomas Sacks
Nina Tarley
Avril & Michael Weisman
Belle Davis
Shaina Drazen
Deborah & Michael Kopp
Dina Epstein & Eitan Levisohn

Meal Sponorship
Harriet & Ben Mintz in memory of Rachel Mintz and in appreciation to the Ohev community for their continued support
Leah & Yehuda Sugarman in honor of Harris Cohen and the birth of their son
Tirza Kramer & Ari Skromne in honor of Reut’s bat mitzvah and Etzy’s 10th birthday
Chani & Steven Laufer in memory of Rayna Clark
Belle Davis in memory of Martin Davis
Hanna Abrams & Samuel Spinner in memory of Nachum Spinner, Sam’s father
Zev Lewis in memory of Phillip S. Lewis

Mishloach Manot Fundraiser
Yifat Alon Perel & Shlomo Perel
Aliza Marcus & Andrew Apostolou
Emily & Yoni Appelbaum
Ziva & Robert BenEzra
Carrie Ross & Gregory Billing
Jennifer Sultan Blumenthal & Daniel Blumenthal
Melissa & Todd Braunstein
Naomi Brodsky
Aliza Levine & Eric Brown
Shoshana & Stephen Bryen
Sandra & Jeffrey Burt
Elizabeth Chipken
Harris Cohen
Nicole & Ken Cox
Belle Davis
Judy Davis
Shari Kleiner & Jacob Einhorn
Smadar & Asher Epstein
Ellen & David Epstein
Ruthie Arbit & Ari Evans
Ellen & David Feinsilber
Sarah Fertig Trauben & Steven Trauben
Shaw & Thomas Fodor
Ruth & Yoni Friedman
Rena & Chaim Fruchter
Danielle & David Frum
Diana & Harold Furchtgott-Roth
Laurie & Carl Gershman
Rachel Milner Gillers & David Gillers
Nina & Sol Glasner
Malka Goldberg
Andrea Gesumaria & Brandonn Greenfield
Erin & Benjamin Gris
Caryn Wexler & Kenneth Halperin
Yocheved & Gary Heiligman
John Hite
Daphna Berman & Moshe Horowitz
Elaine & Howard Jacobson
Mara & Scott Jaffa
Sarah Levine & Hylton Joffe
Sindy Udell & Kenneth Josovitz
Emily & Ari Kahan
Kenneth Kalman
Sue & Ethan Kanter
Hannah Gerstein & Binyamin Katz
Beatruce Gurwitz & Daniel Kazhdan
Adena & Joshua Kirstein
Ken Klein
Marci & Darren Klugman
Charlotte Rest & Jonathan Kopp
Deborah & Michael Kopp
Aviva Krauss & Danishai Kornbluth
Eleanor & Robert Kott
Francesca & Joshua Kranzberg
Lucy & David Kurtzer-Ellenbogen
Wendy & Desmond Lachman
Chani & Steven Laufer
Yelena Lazdun

Agnes & Alan Leshner
Chani Bloom & Nathan Lesser
Marjorie & Yoni Levine
Julie Levine
Dina Epstein & Eitan Levisohn
Sharon & Steven Lieberman
Rachel & James Loeffler
Rachel Maisler
Allen Purvin & Andrew Marcus
Yael & Jacob Meisler
Lea & Jeffrey Mendelsohn
Rachel Engelhart & Shaanan Meyerstein
Sara & Stuart Milner
Tamar Weinstrock & Jonathan Mincer
Miriam Achtenberg & Michael Morse
Randi Neff
Ahuva & Aaron Orlofsky
Mona & Robert Parker
Kira Plagge & Adam Messinger
Rebecca & Matthew Price
Chava Kahn & Raphael Pristoop
Lisa Redisch
Amy Eistner & Daniel Reich
Helene Reisler
Rachel Weintraub & Scott Reiter
Rachel & Baruch Roth
Arielle & Yaakov Roth
Jessica & Justin Rubin
Adi & Larry Rubin
Nicole Goldstein & Franklin Rubinstein
Pesha Rubinstein
Jill & Thomas Sacks
Claudia & Joseph Saka
Dough Lachance & Micah Salb
Debra & Ronald Sann
Julie Rapoport Schenker & Joshua Schenker
Evelyn Khoo Schwartz & Benjamin Schwartz
Alisa & Daniel Schwartz
Revital Mashal Schwartz & Dov Schwartz
Jennifer Geetter & Joshua Segal
Sarah Gershman & Daniel Silverberg
Malvy Solomon
Shana & Baruch Spier
Devora Labaton & Micah Stein
Starr & William Stixrud
Maureen & Victor Stone
Thera & Samuel Swersky
Nina Tarley
Cheryl & Daniel Troy
Sherri Vishner & Ilan Glazer
Avril & Michael Weisman
Carol Miaskoff & Robert Weissler
Rachel & Ben Wildavsky
Andrea & Ariel Wolf
Liz & Gil Yehuda
Rivka Yerushalmi
Tamar & Reuven Zakheim

In Honor Of
Belle Davis in honor Yosef Freidman, son of Maharat Ruth & Yoni Friedman
Kira Epstein Begal & William Begal in honor of the birth of their son
Deborah & Michael Kopp in honor of Maureen Stone
Helene Reisler in honor of Reut Skromne’s bat mitzvah
Helene Reisler in honor of Ami Epstein for reading the Megillah
Helene Reisler in honor of Dr. Bill Stixrud’s new book
Helene Reisler in honor of the birth of Kira Epstein Begal & Billy Begal’s son
Helene Reisler in honor of Gabri Kurtzer-Ellenbogen’s bat mitzvah
Helene Reisler in honor of Ellen Epstein’s birthday
Jill & Thomas Sacks in honor of the birth of Kira Epstein Begal & Billy Begal’s son
Irene & Daniel Simpkins in honor of the birth of Mara & Scott Jaffa’s daughter
Avril & Michael Weisman in honor of Dr. Bill Stixrud’s new book
Avril & Michael Weisman in honor of the birth of Ellen & David Epstein’s grandson
Avril & Michael Weisman in honor of the birth of Kira Epstein Begal & Billy Begal’s son

Yahrzeit/In Memory Of
Roy Ackerman in memory of Leah Brown
Pamela & Louise Baratta in memory of Leah Brown
Diana & Jack Binder in memory of Chana Friedman
Marda Brown in memory of Sydney Hirsey
Marda Brown in memory of Esther Rosenthal
Eleanor Chernikoff in memory of Lena Chernikoff
Nina & Raymond Foer in memory of Diana Foer
Elayne & Joel Glickman in memory of Pearl Katz
Leah Helman in memory of Leah Brown
Debra Markowitz & David Kaplan in memory of Rachel Mintz, daughter of Harriet & Ben Mintz
Lewis Kest in memory of Joseph Keleti, Tillie Mushinsky Wright, and Bella Flower
Charlotte Rest & Jonathan Kopp in memory of Charlotte Kopp
Francesca & Joshua Kranzberg in memory of Rachel Mintz, daughter of Harriet & Ben Mintz
Julie Levine in memory of Matilda Levine, Morris Levine, and Billy Dash
Debra Mann in memory of Helen Rathner
Deborah Potvin & Shmuel Nadata in memory of Joseph Potvin
Sylvia & Irwin Rosenthal in memory of Stanley Sterling
Pesha Rubinstein in memory of Rayna Clark
Pesha Rubinstein in memory of Martin Davis
Tobey & Sanford Schreiber in memory of Leah Brown
Ann Sterling in memory of Nathan Rosenblatt
Thera & Samuel Swersky in memory of Rachel Mintz, daughter of Harriet & Ben Mintz
Cynthia Viener Hoff & Pamela Viener in memory of Maurice Viener
Ronald Viener in memory of Hyman Viener
Cheryl Zusman in memory of Miriam & Jacob Lynn

Don't see a donation listed? If you believe a gift was omitted, please contact our office (202) 882-7225 or info@ostns.org. We will never list gift amounts in this email.

CONTACT US

Synagogue Office
info@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225
Sarah Shapiro, Executive Director
Sarah.Shapiro@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 103
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
RabbiShmuel@ostns.org
(202) 812-8900
Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
MaharatRuth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 107
Lisa Redisch, Director of Youth & Family Programs
youth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 105
Board of Directors
board@ostns.org
Hospitality & Welcome Committee
BeOurGuest@ostns.org
Cemetery Information
CarolValoris@ostns.org
(202) 812-8074

Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue
1600 Jonquil Street NW
Washington, DC 20012

OSTNS SHABBOOM! for March 9, 2018

03/09/2018 12:59:45 PM

Mar9

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom March 9, 2018

Shabbat Times and Announcements

Erev Shabbat, March 9 (Adar 22)
5:50p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
5:50p Candle Lighting

Shabbat, March 10: Shabbat Mevarchim, Parshat Parah, Vayakhel-Pekudei (Adar 23)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Rabbi Herzfeld
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
10:30a Pickle Minyan
11:45a Kiddush Luncheon
4:30p Daf Yomi
5:00p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
5:30p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Shiur from Leora Troy
6:52p Havdalah

Upcoming Kiddush Schedule
3/17: Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by the Walder family in honor of Maile's Bat Mitzvah
3/24: No food service
3/31: No food service

This week's Kiddush Luncheon is sponsored by the Mintz family in memory of Rachel Mintz and in appreciation to the Ohev community for their continued support.

We welcome our newest members:
Jonathan Mincer & Tamar Weinstock
Yocheved & Gary Heiligman
Stephen Markowitz
Zev Lewis
Efram Cherrick
Ruthanne & Henry Sheller

Mazel tov to Naomi & David Balto on the birth of a grandson!

We are saddened to announce the death of Frank Drogosz, father of Kayla Drogosz, who passed away on March 3. Ohev's Sunday evening minyan will be held at the Drogosz-Jeruchim home instead of at shul.

Pesach is coming!
Visit ostns.org/pesach for details.
>> Holiday Schedule
>> Sale of Chametz
>> Free Communal Seder
>> Grind the Grand (this Sunday) & Matzah Baking
>> Food Drives

Grind the Grain: A new mitzvah this year! We are making Rashi matzah and grinding the grain into flour ourselves. We need your help to get this done! Join us this Sunday, March 11, 10:00am-12:00pm.

Spotlight On...

Pesach Wine Sale - 3 Day Extension!
Deadline ~~March 9~~ Monday, March 12
Everyone needs wine for Pesach and year round! Stock up now and support Ohev (20% proceeds go to shul). Free delivery within 2 miles when you buy a case or more. ostns.org/wine or call 202.882.7225. We are 65% of the way to reaching our fundraising goal.

Raising Self-Motivated and Resilient Kids with Dr. William Stixrud
Join us March 13th at 8 pm for an enlightening talk with Dr. William Stixrud titled: "The Self-Driven Adolescent: How a Sense of Control Makes Kids Motivated and Stress-Resistant." Free of charge, RSVP online. Suggested donation: $18/person.

Ohev Sholom is organizing a trip July 26-August 2 to visit some of the most important Jewish sites in Ukraine, to connect with local memory keepers, and contribute to the preservation of Jewish heritage in Ukraine. The trip is open to all. Visit ostns.org/ukraine for more information.

Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule

To view and register for upcoming events and weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar.

CALENDAR

Pickle Minyan: A monthly, youth-led minyan...with pickles. For grades 2-6. - Saturday, March 10 10:30am-12:00pm

Grind the Grain: A new mitzvah this year! We are making Rashi matzah and grinding the grain into flour ourselves. We need your help to get this done! - Sunday, March 11 10:00am-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, Nancy Switkes will lead a discussion of “The Monument of the Resurrection” by Yitzhak Oren. All are welcome. - Sunday, March 11 7:30pm-9:00pm

Developmentally Different Adults Program: Residents of local group homes join with our congregation for arts and crafts and music. We hope you can join us. Dinner will be served. No RSVP is required. - Tuesday, March 13 7:00pm-8:00pm

Kiddush Luncheon: Join the community for a Kiddush Luncheon following morning services. The meal is sponsored by the Walder family in honor of Maile's Bat Mitzvah. Mazel tov, Maile! - Saturday, March 17 11:45am

March Dinner & Drash: Join us for the next meeting of our Dinner & Drash series, for families with young children (pre-K & under). Includes an age-appropriate and exciting Shabbat educational program, followed by kid-friendly Seudah Shlishit dinner with friends. Cost: $18 per family - Saturday, March 17 5:00pm-7:00pm

Guest Scholar Rabbi Eliezer Eitan Adam: Please join us as we welcome Rabbi Eliezer Eitan Adam on March 17th at seudah shlishit. Rabbi Adam is an Israeli Torah scribe who recently moved to Kemp Mill to serve as the resident Torah Scribe at the Museum of the Bible, where he is writing a sefer Torah as a live exhibit and interacting with the visitors. - Saturday, March 17 7:00pm-8:00pm

Movie & Muffins: Come join your Ohev 2nd & 3rd Grade friends for a Pre-Pesach movie. We will be watching The Prince of Egypt to get into the Pesach spirit! Pajamas are welcome and encouraged! - Sunday, March 18 10:00am-12:00pm

Pre-Pesach Speed Learning: The Beltway VAAD invites the community to one hour of pre-Pesach speed learning. Each torah session only be ten minutes long, so you can hear all six in an hour! Located at Beth Sholom Congregation, 11825 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD. - Tuesday, March 20 8:00pm-9:00pm

Synagogue Board Meeting: Open to all members. - Wednesday, March 21 8:00pm-9:00pm

Matzoh Baking: Join us as we bake matzoh together before Pesach! This is an activity that is open to the entire Jewish community and fun for both adults and children of all ages. - Sunday, March 25 7:45pm-9:15pm. Tuesday, March 27 7:45pm-9:15pm, Friday, March 30 11:00am-1:00pm

Free Communal Pesach Seder: At the Passover Seder, we say Kol Dichfim Yeisi Ve-Khol, let all who are hungry come and eat. Well, we REALLY mean it. Everyone is welcome at our FREE Communal Seder. With delicious catered food, great singing, and wonderful insights into the Hagaddah, why would you want to go anywhere else? Space is limited. First come, first served. - Friday, March 30 7:45pm-10:00pm

Shorashim Torah Enrichment Program: Join us for our after-school enrichment program for children in grades Pre-K & up. It's like Camp Kibbutz all year long! Join us for 10 Thursday afternoons this Fall. Activities include: Torah study, parsha exploration, activities, and more with our great clergy and staff. - Begins Thursday, April 12 4:00pm-5:30pm

Sunday, March 11 (Adar 24)
8:30a Shacharit
9:30a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz
10:00a Grind the Grain
6:55p Mincha/Maariv (held at the Drogosz-Jeruchim home)
7:30p Ohev Book Club

Monday, March 12 (Adar 25)
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Women's Parsha Class
6:55p Mincha/Maariv

Tuesday, March 13 (Adar 26)
6:30a Shacharit
6:55p Mincha/Maariv
7:00p Developmentally Different Adults Program
8:00p Raising Self-Motivated and Resilient Kids with Dr. William Stixrud

Wednesday, March 14 (Adar 27)
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
6:55p Mincha/Maariv

Thursday, March 15 (Adar 28)
6:30a Shacharit
6:55p Mincha/Maariv

Erev Shabbat, March 16 (Adar 29)
6:30a Shacharit
6:58p Candle Lighting

Shabbat, March 17: Rosh Chodesh Nisan, Parshat HaChodesh, Vayikra (Nisan 1) - Maile Walder's Bat Mitzvah
8:30a Shacharit (located in the Chapel)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Maile Walder (located in the Sanctuary)
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:45a Kiddush Luncheon
5:00p March Dinner & Drash
5:40p Daf Yomi
6:10p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
6:40p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Shiur from Guest Scholar Rabbi Eliezer Eitan Adam
8:00p Havdalah

Sunday, March 18 (Nisan 2)
8:30a Shacharit
9:30a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz
10:00a Movie & Muffins
7:05p Mincha/Maariv

Lifecycles

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This Week's Birthdays

Victor Stone
Nina Glasner
Dana Karesh
Emory Schenker
Sara Tal
Steven Swedberg
Claudia Taskier
Janet Lipman
Thera Swersky
Adin Kahan
David Kurtzer-Ellenbogen
Sarah Leshner

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Members Observing Yahrzeits

Friday
Stuart Leven for mother Sari Leven Camras

Shabbat
Julie (Julius) Levine for mother Matilda Levine

Sunday
Edward Snyder for father-in-law Leon Kronish
Janice Epstein for aunt Edith Rosenblatt
Ron Kleinfeldt for mother Dorothy Kleinfeldt
Yocheved Heiligman for mother Renee Woolf

Tuesday
Jill Sacks for father Herman Kravitz

Wednesday
Marda Brown for sister Sydney Hirsey
Michael Weisman for mother Adella Errera Weisman
Samuel Swersky for father Nathaniel Swersky

Thursday
Ramona Cohen for grandmother Gertrude Gildenhorn
Sandra Burt for mother Ruth Marx Cass

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Contact Us

Synagogue Office
info@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225
Sarah Shapiro, Executive Director
Sarah.Shapiro@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 103
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
RabbiShmuel@ostns.org
(202) 812-8900
Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
MaharatRuth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 107
Lisa Redisch, Director of Youth & Family Programs
youth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 105
Board of Directors
board@ostns.org
Hospitality & Welcome Committee
BeOurGuest@ostns.org
Cemetery Information
CarolValoris@ostns.org
(202) 812-8074

Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue
1600 Jonquil Street NW
Washington, DC 20012

OSTNS SHABBOOM! for March 2, 2018

03/02/2018 01:17:36 PM

Mar2

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom March 2, 2018

Shabbat Times and Announcements

Erev Shabbat, March 2: Shushan Purim (Adar 15)
5:43p Candle Lighting
5:45p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat

Shabbat, March 3: Ki Tisa (Adar 16)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Reut Skromne
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:45a Kiddush Luncheon
4:25p Daf Yomi
4:55p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
5:25p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit
6:45p Havdalah

Upcoming Kiddush Schedule
3/10: Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by Ben & Harriet Mintz in memory of Rachel Mintz and with gratitude for the Ohev community's support
3/17: Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by the Walder family in honor of Maile's Bat Mitzvah
3/24: No food service
3/31: No food service

This week's Kiddush Luncheon is sponsored by the Skromne family in honor of Reut's Purim Bat Mitzvah and Etzy's 10th birthday. Mazel tov, Reut, and happy birthday, Etzy!

High Winds - Exercise Caution
The National Weather Service is forecasting high winds through 6 AM Saturday. Please use caution traveling to and from shul.

Synagogue Closure - Monday & Tuesday
On Monday and Tuesday, Ohev Sholom will be closed between the hours of 7:30 am-4:30 pm to allow the removal of floor tiles containing asbestos in the lower level hallway leading to the kitchen and electrical room. The work will be conducted by a licensed asbestos abatement company under the supervision of DC's Department of the Environment. Synagogue staff will be teleworking on both days and be available by phone and email. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Shapiro at sarah.shapiro@ostns.org or (202) 882-7225 x103. Morning and evening minyan will meet in the Chapel as usual.

We welcome our newest members:
Jonathan Mincer & Tamar Weinstock
Yocheved & Gary Heiligman
Stephen Markowitz
Zev Lewis
Efram Cherrick
Ruthanne & Henry Sheller

Mazel tov to Zan Frackelton & Daniel Alhadeff on their engagement!

Pesach is coming! Visit ostns.org/pesach for schedule, events, meals and sale of chametz.

Spotlight On...

Pesach Wine Sale 
Deadline March 9
Everyone needs wine for Pesach and year round! Stock up now and support Ohev (20% proceeds go to shul). Free delivery available when you buy a case or more. ostns.org/wine or call 202.882.7225.

Raising Self-Motivated and Resilient Kids with Dr. William Stixrud
Join us March 13th at 8 pm for an enlightening talk with Dr. William Stixrud titled: "The Self-Driven Adolescent: How a Sense of Control Makes Kids Motivated and Stress-Resistant." Free of charge. Suggested donation: $18/person.

Ohev Sholom is organizing a trip July 26-August 2 to visit some of the most important Jewish sites in Ukraine, to connect with local memory keepers, and contribute to the preservation of Jewish heritage in Ukraine. The trip is open to all. Visit ostns.org/ukraine for more information.

Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule

To view and register for upcoming events and weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar.

CALENDAR

Kiddush Luncheon: Join the community for a Kiddush Luncheon following morning services. The meal is sponsored by the Skromne Family in honor of Reut's Bat Mitzvah and Etzy's 10th birthday - Saturday, March 3 11:45am

Pickle Minyan: A monthly, youth-led minyan...with pickles. For grades 2-6. - Saturday, March 10 10:30am-12:00pm

Kiddush Luncheon: Join the community for a Kiddush Luncheon following morning services. The meal is sponsored by the Mintz family in memory of Rachel Mintz and in gratitude to the community. - Saturday, March 10 11:45am

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, Nancy Switkes will lead a discussion of “The Monument of the Resurrection” by Yitzhak Oren. All are welcome. - Sunday, March 11 7:30pm-9:00pm

Grind the Grain: A new mitzvah this year! We are making Rashi matzah and grinding the grain into flour ourselves. We need your help to get this done! - Sunday, March 11 10:00am-12:00pm

Raising Self-Motivated and Resilient Kids with Dr. William Stixrud: Join us for an enlightening talk with William Stixrud, clinical neuropsychologist, on raising self-motivated and resilient kids. Free of charge. Suggested donation: $18/person. - Tuesday, March 13 8:00pm-9:30pm

Developmentally Different Adults Program: Residents of local group homes join with our congregation for arts and crafts and music. We hope you can join us. Dinner will be served. No RSVP is required. - Tuesday, March 13 7:00pm-8:00pm

Kiddush Luncheon: Join the community for a Kiddush Luncheon following morning services. The meal is sponsored by the Walder family in honor of Maile's Bat Mitzvah. Mazel tov, Maile! - Saturday, March 17 11:45am

March Dinner & Drash: Join us for the next meeting of our Dinner & Drash series, for families with young children (pre-K & under). Includes an age-appropriate and exciting Shabbat educational program, followed by kid-friendly Seudah Shlishit dinner with friends. Cost: $18 per family - Saturday, March 17 5:00pm-7:00pm

Guest Scholar Rabbi Eliezer Eitan Adam: Please join us as we welcome Rabbi Eliezer Eitan Adam at seudah shlishit. Rabbi Adam is an Israeli Torah scribe who recently moved to Kemp Mill to serve as the resident Torah Scribe at the Museum of the Bible, where he is writing a sefer Torah as a live exhibit and interacting with the visitors. - Saturday, March 17, 7:00pm-8:00pm

Pre-Pesach Speed Learning: The Beltway VAAD invites the community to one hour of pre-Pesach speed learning. Each torah session only be ten minutes long, so you can hear all six in an hour! Located at Beth Sholom Congregation, 11825 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD. - Tuesday, March 20 8:00pm-9:00pm

Synagogue Board Meeting: Open to all members. - Wednesday, March 21 8:00pm-9:00pm

Matzoh Baking: Join us as we bake matzoh together before Pesach! This is an activity that is open to the entire Jewish community and fun for both adults and children of all ages. - Sunday, March 25 7:45pm-9:15pm, Tuesday, March 27 7:45pm-9:15pm, Friday, March 30 11:00am-1:00pm

Free Communal Pesach Seder: At the Passover Seder, we say Kol Dichfim Yeisi Ve-Khol, let all who are hungry come and eat. Well, we REALLY mean it. Everyone is welcome at our FREE Communal Seder. With delicious catered food, great singing, and wonderful insights into the Hagaddah, why would you want to go anywhere else? Space is limited. First come, first served. - Friday, March 30 7:45pm-10:00pm

Sunday, March 4 (Adar 17)
8:30a Shacharit
9:30a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz
5:50p Mincha/Maariv

Monday, March 5 (Adar 18)
6:30a Shacharit
7:30a-4:30p Ohev Closed
5:50p Mincha/Maariv

Tuesday, March 6 (Adar 19)
6:30a Shacharit
7:30a-4:30p Ohev Closed
5:50p Mincha/Maariv

Wednesday, March 7 (Adar 20)
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
5:50p Mincha/Maariv

Thursday, March 8 (Adar 21)
6:30a Shacharit
5:50p Mincha/Maariv

Erev Shabbat, March 9 (Adar 22)
6:30a Shacharit
5:50p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
5:50p Candle Lighting

Shabbat, March 10: Shabbat Mevarchim, Parshat Parah, Vayakhel-Pekudei (Adar 23)
9:15a Shacharit
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
10:30a Pickle Minyan
11:45a Kiddush Luncheon
4:30p Daf Yomi
5:00p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
5:30p Mincha
6:52p Havdalah

Sunday, March 11 (Adar 24)
8:30a Shacharit
9:30a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz
10:00a Grind the Grain
7:00p Mincha/Maariv
7:30p Ohev Book Club

Lifecycles

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This Week's Birthdays

Eric Rodkin
Rebecca Gruber
Brandon Greenfield
David (Etzy) Skromne
Lauren Landau
Bear Herzfeld
Jack Margulies
Mark Katkov
Maya Sugarman
Michael Kott
Theodore Furchtgott
Zachary Klugman
Ari Evans
David Cordell
David Jackson
Deborah Kopp
Shari Kleiner
Alan Makovsky
Ami Epstein
Barry Klein
Caryn Wexler
Shira Glassman
Shoshi Walder

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Members Obvserving Yahrzeits

Friday
Janet Lipman for mother Betty Levine

Shabbat
Sidney Rosenheim for mother-in-law Nellie Katzman

Sunday
Gilad Tal for mother Vera Tal
Janice Epstein for grandmother Rose Rosenblatt
Thera Swersky for first husband David Finbloom

Monday
Jonathan Kopp for mother Charlotte Kopp
Maraji Gwynallen for father Russell Levin
Stefan Gottschalk for father John Gottschalk

Tuesday
Janice Epstein for uncle Nathan Rosenblatt

Wednesday
Anna Yuter for mother Miriam Yuter
Moshe Horowitz for father Elliot Horowitz

Thursday
Anna Yuter for sister Helen Yuter
David Frum for mother Barbara Frum
Norma Burdett for grandfather-in-law Isadore Mallinoff
Ronald Viener for grandfather Hyman Viener

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MAKE A DONATION TO OHEV SHOLOM

Contact Us

Synagogue Office
info@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225
Sarah Shapiro, Executive Director
Sarah.Shapiro@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 103
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
RabbiShmuel@ostns.org
(202) 812-8900
Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
MaharatRuth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 107
Lisa Redisch, Director of Youth & Family Programs
youth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 105
Board of Directors
board@ostns.org
Hospitality & Welcome Committee
BeOurGuest@ostns.org
Cemetery Information
CarolValoris@ostns.org
(202) 812-8074

Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue
1600 Jonquil Street NW
Washington, DC 20012

OSTNS SHABBOOM! for February 23, 2018

02/23/2018 12:30:06 PM

Feb23

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom February 23, 2018

Shabbat Times and Announcements

Erev Shabbat, February 23 (Adar 8)
5:35p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
5:36p Candle Lighting

Shabbat, February 24: Parshat Zachor, Tetzaveh (Adar 9)
9:15a Shacharit
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:30a Purim Prep Learning Sessions
11:45a Kiddush
4:15p Daf Yomi
4:45p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
5:15p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Shiur from Rabbinic Intern Gloria Nusbacher
6:38p Havdalah

Upcoming Kiddush Schedule
2/24: Kiddush
3/3: Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by the Skromne family in honor of Reut's bat mitzvah and Etzy's 10th birthday
3/10: Kiddush sponsored by Ben & Harriet Mintz in memory of Rachel Mintz and with gratitude to the congregation
3/17: Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by the Walder family in honor of Maile's Bat Mitzvah

Mazel Tov to Leah & Yehuda Sugarman (& big sister Maya) on the birth of a baby boy! This week's Kiddush Dessert is sponsored by the Sugarmans in honor of Harris Cohen and the birth of their son, whose bris will be on Tuesday.

We welcome our newest members:
Jonathan Mincer & Tamar Weinstock
Yocheved & Gary Heiligman
Stephen Markowitz
Zev Lewis
Efram Cherrick
Ruthanne & Henry Sheller

Purim Prep Learning Sessions: Please join us for three 30 minute Purim prep learning sessions after shacharit on Shabbat morning:

Rabbi Herzfeld: "Who is the Hero of Purim?" (located in the Chapel)
Maharat Friedman: "Is There a Mitzvah to Drink on Purim?" (located in the Sanctuary)
Rabbinic Intern Gloria Nusbacher: "The Midrashic View of Vashti" (located in the Library)

Purim is Wednesday & Thursday! Visit ostns.org/purim for the holiday schedule and information on programs and fundraisers.

LAST CALL: Mishloach Manot Purim Fundraiser
For just $7 per recipient, you can participate in the sending of a festive gift to anyone on our membership list. Or, by making a generous donation of $360 you may choose as many names as you wish. Every member will receive one beau"tea"ful gift package available for pickup at Ohev Sholom on Purim.
All orders must be placed by Monday, February 26 at 9am. You'll need to be logged in to ostns.org to participate. Visit ostns.org/campaign/mishloachmanot to sign up today. Or, for step-by-step instructions, phone orders and/or more information about honoring non-members and reciprocity, please contact Corinne Jessup at 202.882.7225. She will be happy to guide you through the process.

This Purim: Blot Out Haman & Hunger
What makes more noise? Wacky Mac or a box of cereal? Pasta or a can of chow mein noodles? A box of rice mix or a can of almonds? Check it out and bring them to shul on Purim to blot out Haman’s name & hunger in our community by using a “pasta” grogger! After the Megillah leining, please deposit your food items into the Yad Yehudah – Capital Kosher Pantry box.

Spotlight On...

Pesach Wine Sale 
Deadline March 9
Everyone needs wine for Pesach and year round! Stock up now and support Ohev (20% proceeds go to shul). Free delivery available when you buy a case or more. ostns.org/wine or call 202.882.7225.

Ohev Sholom is organizing a trip July 26-August 2 to visit some of the most important Jewish sites in Ukraine, to connect with local memory keepers, and contribute to the preservation of Jewish heritage in Ukraine. The trip is open to all. The early bird deadline to reserve your spot is March 1. Visit ostns.org/ukraine for more information.

Early bird rates for Camp Kibbutz end on March 1. Register now to get a great deal at campkibbutz.org. For more information, please contact Michelle Kerbel at campkibbutz@ostns.org

Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule

To view and register for upcoming events and weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar.

CALENDAR

Kiddush: Join the community for a Kiddush following morning services. - Saturday, February 24 11:45am

Purim Prep Learning Sessions: Please join us for three 30 minute Purim prep learning sessions after shacharit on Shabbat morning. Rabbi Herzfeld, Maharat Friedman, and our intern Gloria Nusbacher will each offer a session to help us prepare spiritually for Purim. - Saturday, February 24 11:30am-12:00pm

Synagogue Board Meeting: Open to all members. - Monday, February 26 8:00pm-9:00pm

OYP Purim Seudah: Join the Ohev Young Professionals for a festive Purim Seudah! Enjoy David Chu's, wine, and a caricature artist. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. - Thursday, March 1 5:00pm-7:00pm

Purim Party Game Truck: What's better than video games? Video games on a truck! Well, you don't have to imagine it. Come to Ohev on Purim day to see what it's like for yourself! It's the ultimate video game party! The truck will be parked in the parking lot. - Thursday, March 1 2:00pm-4:00pm

Preschool Purim Puppet Show & Dinner: Join Ohev Sholom's finest puppeteers for an age-appropriate puppet show where children will learn the story of Purim. Followed by a PreK & Under dinner. Pre-registration required. Cost is $5 per child. - Wednesday, February 28 5:30pm-6:30pm

Kiddush Luncheon: Join the community for a Kiddush Luncheon following morning services. The meal is sponsored by the Skromne Family in honor of Reut's Bat Mitzvah and Etzy's 10th birthday. - Saturday, March 3 11:45am

Pickle Minyan: A monthly, youth-led minyan...with pickles. For grades 2-6. - Saturday, March 10 10:30am-12:00pm

Grind the Grain: A new mitzvah this year! We are making Rashi matzah and grinding the grain into flour ourselves. We need your help to get this done! - Sunday, March 11 10:00am-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, Nancy Switkes will lead a discussion of “The Monument of the Resurrection” by Yitzhak Oren. All are welcome. - Sunday, March 11 7:30pm-9:00pm

Raising Self-Motivated and Resilient Kids with Dr. William Stixrud: Join us for an enlightening talk with William Stixrud, clinical neuropsychologist, on raising self-motivated and resilient kids. Free of charge. Suggested donation: $18/person. - Tuesday, March 13 8:00pm-9:30pm

Developmentally Different Adults Program: Residents of local group homes join with our congregation for arts and crafts and music. We hope you can join us. Dinner will be served. No RSVP is required. - Tuesday, March 13 7:00pm-8:00pm

March Dinner & Drash: Join us for a special gathering for families with young children (pre-K and under), including a kid-friendly dinner and exciting, age-appropriate educational fun with our clergy and staff. - Saturday, March 17 5:00pm-7:00pm

Pre-Pesach Speed Learning: The Beltway VAAD invites the community to one hour of pre-Pesach speed learning. Each torah session only be ten minutes long, so you can hear all six in an hour! Located at Beth Sholom Congregation, 11825 Seven Locks Road, Potomac, MD. - Tuesday, March 20 8:00pm-9:00pm

Matzoh Baking: Join us as we bake matzoh together before Pesach! This is an activity that is open to the entire Jewish community and fun for both adults and children of all ages. - Sunday, March 25 7:45pm-9:15pm, Tuesday, March 27 7:45pm-9:15pm, Friday, March 30 11:00am-1:00pm

Free Communal Pesach Seder: At the Passover Seder, we say Kol Dichfim Yeisi Ve-Khol, let all who are hungry come and eat. Well, we REALLY mean it. Everyone is welcome at our FREE Communal Seder. With delicious catered food, great singing, and wonderful insights into the Hagaddah, why would you want to go anywhere else? Space is limited. First come, first served. - Friday, March 30 7:45pm-10:00pm

Sunday, February 25 (Adar 10)
8:30a Shacharit
9:30a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz
5:40p Mincha/Maariv

Monday, February 26 (Adar 11)
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Women's Parsha Class
7:30p Maariv
8:00p Synagogue Board Meeting

Tuesday, February 27 (Adar 12)
6:30a Shacharit
7:30p Maariv

Wednesday, February 28: Taanit Esther, Erev Purim (Adar 13)
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
5:30p Preschool Purim Puppet Show & Dinner
5:40p Mincha
6:30p Maariv & Megillah Readings
7:30p Pizza & Refreshments
8:00p Ohev's Got Talent
9:30p Late Megillah Reading by men and women for men and women

Thursday, March 1: Purim (Adar 14)
6:00a Shacharit & Megillah Reading
8:00a Shacharit & Megillah Reading
9:00a Women's Megillah Reading
1:00p Youth Megillah Readings
2:00p Purim Party Game Truck
5:00p OYP Purim Seudah
5:40p Mincha/Maariv

Erev Shabbat, March 2: Shushan Purim (Adar 15)
6:30a Shacharit
5:43p Candle Lighting
5:45p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat

Shabbat, March 3: Ki Tisa (Adar 16)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Reut Skromne
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:45a Kiddush Luncheon
4:25p Daf Yomi
4:55p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
5:25p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Shiur from Rabbi Herzfeld
6:45p Havdalah

Sunday, March 4 (Adar 17)
8:30a Shacharit
9:30a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz
5:50p Mincha/Maariv

Lifecycles

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This Week's Birthdays

Aleta Margolis
Belle Davis
Samuel Matheson
Joel Weintraub
Mona Charen
Tova Spinner
Yasmeen Pristoop
Deborah Potvin
Marti Reinfeld
Adam Kopp
Benjamin Parker
Binyamin Besser
Janice Cordell
Katie Schenk
Nancy Switkes
Aaron Sherman
Ami Paul
Aryeh Broth
Justin Rubin
Lara Fleischer
Ruthanne Sheller

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Members Observing Yahrzeits

Friday
Julie (Julius) Levine for grandfather Jacob Freed
Norma Fedder for mother Ethel Fedder
Ramona Cohen for grandfather William Gildenhorn
Richard Atkins for father Jack Atkins

Shabbat
Dorothy Marder for father Morris Glick
Ellen Epstein for father Stanley J. Robinson
Leonard Goodman for wife Barbara Goodman
Sandra Burt for father Millard Cass

Sunday
Jeffrey Sherman for father Samuel Sherman
Ronald Viener for uncle Maurice Viener

Tuesday
Leonard Goodman for son-in-law Jeffrey Benjamin

Wednesday
Joel Weintraub for mother Helen Weintraub
Norma Burdett for mother-in-law Martha Burdett

Thursday
David Frum for grandmother Florence Rosberg
Deborah Potvin for father Joseph Potvin
Ellen Epstein for grandfather Charles David

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MAKE A DONATION TO OHEV SHOLOM

Contact Us

Synagogue Office
info@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225
Sarah Shapiro, Executive Director
Sarah.Shapiro@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 103
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
RabbiShmuel@ostns.org
(202) 812-8900
Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
MaharatRuth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 107
Lisa Redisch, Director of Youth & Family Programs
youth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 105
Board of Directors
board@ostns.org
Hospitality & Welcome Committee
BeOurGuest@ostns.org
Cemetery Information
CarolValoris@ostns.org
(202) 812-8074

Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue
1600 Jonquil Street NW
Washington, DC 20012

OSTNS SHABBOOM! for February 16, 2018

02/16/2018 12:56:19 PM

Feb16

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom February 16, 2018

Shabbat Times and Announcements

Erev Shabbat, February 16: Rosh Chodesh Adar (Adar 1)
5:28p Candle Lighting
5:30p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat

Shabbat, February 17: Terumah (Adar 2)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Maharat Friedman on: "Vashti, Esther, and Confronting Abuse"
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:45a Kiddush
4:10p Daf Yomi
4:40p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
5:10p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Shiur from Kenny Kalman on Jews & Disabilities
6:30p Havdalah

Upcoming Kiddush Schedule
2/17: Kiddush
2/24: Kiddush
3/3: Kiddush Luncheon sponsored by the Skromne family in honor of Reut's bat mitzvah and Etzy's 10th birthday

Visit ostns.org/purim for the holiday schedule and information on programs and fundraisers.

Join our annual Mishloach Manot Purim Fundraiser
For just $7 per recipient, you can participate in the sending of a festive gift to anyone on our membership list. Or, by making a generous donation of $360 you may choose as many names as you wish. Please note: If you have already joined one of our Annual Giving Plans, you will automatically be included at the maximum level! If you have not yet confirmed your 2018 Annual Giving Plan with Executive Director Sarah Shapiro, please contact her at Sarah.Shapiro@ostns.org. Every member will receive one beau"tea"ful gift package available for pickup at Ohev Sholom on Purim.
All orders must be placed by Friday, February 23. You'll need to be logged in to ostns.org to participate. Visit ostns.org/campaign/mishloachmanot to sign up today. Or, for step-by-step instructions, phone orders and/or more information about honoring non-members and reciprocity, please contact Corinne Jessup at 202.882.7225. She will be happy to guide you through the process.

Pesach Wine Sale Everyone needs wine for Pesach and year round! Stock up now and support Ohev. The deadline for orders is March 9. Place your order at ostns.org/wine.

Celebrate Purim with Sunflower Bakery , and select Ohev Sholom as your pickup location! View the Purim menu and place orders here. The deadline for pre-orders is Thursday, February 22 at 2pm.

Spotlight On...

We are fortunate to have the exhibit "Power of Protest: The Movement to Free Soviet Jews" on loan from the National Museum of American History. The exhibit will be on display in the atrium (behind the sanctuary) during the month of February. Join us on Thursday, February 22 from 7:45-9pm for an opportunity to tour the exhibit and hear a lecture from Wendy Turman, the Deputy Director of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington.

Gather your friends & family and enter your act into Ohev Sholom’s Intergenerational Purim Variety Show. Open to adults, teens & kids. Seeking group acts only, 1-4 minutes each. Visit ostns.org/talent to sign up!

Ohev Sholom is organizing a trip July 26-August 2 to visit some of the most important Jewish sites in Ukraine, to connect with local memory keepers, and contribute to the preservation of Jewish heritage in Ukraine. The trip is open to all. Visit ostns.org/ukraine for more information.

Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule

To view and register for upcoming events and weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar.

CALENDAR

Kiddush: Join the community for a Kiddush following morning services. To sponsor this meal, please contact the synagogue office. - Saturday, February 17 11:45am

Ohev Book Club: Join Ohev Sholom's monthly book club for lively discussion of a variety of novels, short stories, memoirs, and more. All are welcome. - Sunday, February 18 7:30pm-9:00pm

Power of Protest Tour & Lecture: During the month of February we are honored to be hosting an exhibit from the National Museum of American Jewish History (MNAJH) on the movement to free Soviet Jewry. Please join us for an opportunity to tour the exhibit and hear a lecture from Wendy Turman, the Deputy Director of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington, on the topic of the local Washington movement to free Soviet Jewry. All ages welcome. Refreshments will be served. - Thursday, February 22, 7:45pm-9:00pm

Kiddush: Join the community for a Kiddush following morning services. To sponsor this meal, please contact the synagogue office. - Saturday, February 24 11:45am

Purim Prep Learning Sessions: Please join us for three 30 minute Purim prep learning sessions after shacharit on Shabbat morning. Rabbi Herzfeld, Maharat Friedman, and our intern Gloria Nusbacher will each offer a session to help us prepare spiritually for Purim. - Saturday, February 24 11:30am-12:00pm

Synagogue Board Meeting: Open to all members. - Monday, February 26 8:00pm-9:00pm

Preschool Purim Puppet Show & Dinner: Join Ohev Sholom's finest puppeteers for an age-appropriate puppet show where children will learn the story of Purim. Followed by a PreK & Under dinner. Pre-registration required. Cost is $5 per child. - Wednesday, February 28 5:30pm-6:30pm

Purim Party Game Truck: What's better than video games? Video games on a truck! Well, you don't have to imagine it. Come to Ohev on Purim day to see what it's like for yourself! It's the ultimate video game party! The truck will be parked in the parking lot. - Thursday, March 1 2:00pm-4:00pm

OYP Purim Seudah: Join the Ohev Young Professionals for a festive Purim Seudah! Enjoy David Chu's, wine, and a caricature artist. $12 in advance, $15 at the door. - Thursday, March 1 5:00pm-7:00pm

Pickle Minyan: A monthly, youth-led minyan...with pickles. For grades 2-6. - Saturday, March 10 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. All are welcome. - Sunday, March 11 7:30pm-9:00pm

Raising Self-Motivated and Resilient Kids with Dr. William Stixrud: Join us for an enlightening talk with William Stixrud, clinical neuropsychologist, on raising self-motivated and resilient kids. Free of charge. Suggested donation: $18/person. - Tuesday, March 13 8:00pm-9:30pm

Developmentally Different Adults Program: Residents of local group homes join with our congregation for arts and crafts and music. We hope you can join us. Dinner will be served. No RSVP is required. - Tuesday, March 13 7:00pm-8:00pm

March Dinner & Drash: Join us for a special gathering for families with young children (pre-K and under), with a kid-friendly dinner and exciting, age-appropriate educational fun with our clergy and staff. - Saturday, March 17 5:00pm-7:00pm

Sunday, February 18 (Adar 3)
8:30a Shacharit
9:30a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz
5:30p Mincha/Maariv
7:30p Ohev Book Club

Monday, February 19 (Adar 4) - Presidents' Day, Offices closed
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Women's Parsha Class
5:30p Mincha/Marriv

Tuesday, February 20 (Adar 5)
6:30a Shacharit
7:30p Maariv

Wednesday, February 21 (Adar 6)
6:30a Shacharit
12:30p Downtown Torah Study with Rabbi Herzfeld
7:30p Maariv

Thursday, February 22 (Adar 7)
6:30a Shacharit
7:30p Maariv
7:45p Power of Protest Tour & Lecture

Erev Shabbat, February 23 (Adar 8)
6:30a Shacharit
5:35p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat
5:36p Candle Lighting

Shabbat, February 24: Parshat Zachor, Tetzaveh (Adar 9)
9:15a Shacharit, with a Dvar Torah from Rabbinic Intern Gloria Nusbacher
10:30a Shabbat Youth Groups
11:30a Purim Prep Learning Sessions
11:45a Kiddush
4:15p Daf Yomi
4:45p Chaim Fruchter's Shiur
5:15p Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit with a Shiur from Gloria Nusbacher
6:38p Havdalah

Sunday, February 25 (Adar 10)
8:30a Shacharit
9:30a Class with Rabbi Ben Mintz
5:40p Mincha/Maariv

Lifecycles

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This Week's Birthdays

Jonah Blumenthal
Nitzan Alon Perel
Henry Sheller
Isaiah Segal-Geetter
Mathew Barkan
John Hite
Omri Lazarus
Stanley Marder
Barbara Ledeen
Cary Greene
Sharon Gruber
Dina Epstein
Rena Fruchter

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Members Observing Yahrzeits

Friday
James Karesh for father William Marshall Karesh
Leah Weber for father Morris Malickson
Leonard Goodman for aunt Edith Arkin

Shabbat
Howard Jacobson for father David Jacobson

Sunday
Micah Salb for father Edward Salb

Wednesday
Barbara Ledeen for mother Norma Joyce Davidson Schlacter

Thursday
Sidney Rosenheim for grandmother Chaya Katzman

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January 2018 Donations to Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue®

General Donations and Gifts
Aliza Marcus & Andrew Apostolou
Naomi & David Balto
Norman Blaustein
Aliza Levine & Eric Brown
Sandra & Jeffrey Burt
Belle Davis
Kira Epstein Begal & William Begal
Daphna Berman & Moshe Horowitz
Charlotte Rest & Jonathan Kopp
Francesca & Joshua Kranzberg
Lucy & David Kurtzer-Ellenbogen
Wendy & Desmond Lachman
Chani Bloom & Nathan Lesser
Rachel & James Loeffler
Juana & Michael Lutzky
Dorothy & Stanley Marder
Lea & Jeffrey Mendelsohn
Harriet & Benjamin Mintz
Melanie & Rene Moreno
Rachel & Baruch Roth
Arielle & Yaakov Roth
Jill & Thomas Sacks
Sarah Gershman & Daniel Silverberg
Suzanne & Max Singer
Thera & Samuel Swersky
Nina Tarley
Cheryl & Daniel Troy
Avril & Michael Weisman
Andrea & Ariel Wolf
Tamar & Reuven Zakheim
Anonymous

Mikvah Chaim & The Agam Center
Temple Shalom

Meal Sponorship
Roy Ackerman
Naomi & David Balto
Ziva & Robert BenEzra
Naomi Brodsky
Aliva Levine & Eric Brown
Belle Davis
Ellen & David Epstein
Ruthie Arbit & Ari Evans
Samantha & Benjy Freedman
Ruth & Yoni Friedman
Rena & Chaim Fruchter
Sarah Levine & Hylton Joffe
Francesca & Joshua Kranzberg
Wendy & Desmond Lachman
Chani & Steven Laufer
Chani Bloom & Nate Lesser
Amy Eisner & Daniel Reich
Helene Reisler
Rachel Weintraub & Scott Reiter
Jill & Thomas Sacks
Sarah & Ben Shapiro
Sarah Gershman & Daniel Silverberg
Starr & William Stixrud
Leah & Yehuda Sugarman
Cheryl & Daniel Troy
Carol Valoris
Ann & Stephan Werner
Marjorie Yablon
Tamar & Reuven Zakheim

Mishloach Manot Fundraiser
Robin & Dan Shapiro
Sarah & Ben Shapiro
David & Laura Torchinsky

In Honor Of
Judy Davis in honor of Shoshana Laufer’s bat mitzvah
Judy Davis in honor of the birth of Mara & Scott Jaffa’s daughter
Anne & Max Greene in honor of Matan Silverberg’s bar mitzvah
Leah Krakinowski & Andy Silberstein in honor of Chani & Steve Laufer
Muftiah McCartin in honor of the birth of Tamar & Reuven Zakheim’s son
Randi Neff in honor of Shoshana Laufer’s bat mitzvah
Helene Reisler in honor of Shoshana Laufer’s bat mitzvah
Avril & Michael Weisman in honor of Jill Sacks’s birthday
Avril & Michael Weisman in honor of Starr Stixrud’s birthday
Avril & Michael Weisman in honor of Shoshana Laufer’s bat mitzvah
Avril & Michael Weisman in honor of Naomi Balto’s birthday
Avril & Michael Weisman in honor of the birth of Mara & Scott Jaffa’s daughter

Yahrzeit/In Memory Of
Martin Auerbach in memory of David Auerbach
Raymond Band in memory of Louis Morris Band
Jeanette Black in memory of David Black
Fani & Dan Brandenburg in memory of Sol Brown
Ramona Cohen in memory of Gertrude Gildenhorn
Ramona Cohen in memory of William Gildenhorn
Ramona Cohen in memory of Stanley Sterling
Belle Davis in memory of Rachel Mintz, daughter of Harriet & Ben Mintz
Judy Davis in memory of Rachel Mintz, daughter of Harriet & Ben Mintz
Dorothy Dworkin in memory of Morris Dworkin
Carl Gewirz in memory of Hyman Gewirz
Marilyn & Stanley Goldberg in memory of Louis & Alice Gameran
Leonard Goodman in memory of Edith Arkin
Leonard Goodman in memory of Jeffrey Benjamin
Leonard Goodman in memory of Barbara Goodman
Barbara & Marvin Kotz in memory of Jack Gilman
Wendy & Desmond Lachman in memory of Rachel Mintz, daughter of Harriet & Ben Mintz
Wendy & Desmond Lachman in memory of Sadie Gould
Dorothy & Stanley Marder in memory of Maxwell Marder
Jane Margolius in memory of Jose Koricki
Alissa Margulies in memory of Stephen Lee Margulies
Lucille & Richard Markowitz in memory of Rachel Mintz, daughter of Harriet & Ben Mintz
Sharon & Howard Metro in memory of Maury C. Metro
Arleen Meyers in memory of Meyer Levine
Randi Neff in memory of Rachel Mintz, daughter of Harriet & Ben Mintz
Bertram Rosen in memory of Stanley Sterling
Jill & Thomas Sacks in memory of Rachel Mintz, daughter of Harriet & Ben Mintz
Beverly & Mark Schwartz in memory of Rachel Mintz, daughter of Harriet & Ben Mintz
Ann Rita Sterling in memory of Nathan Sterling
Nina Tarley in memory of Chaya Zangwill Breslav
Ronald Viener in memory of Maurice Viener
Selma & Alvin Weinstein in memory of Clara Schulman
Avril & Michael Weisman in memory of Rachel Mintz, daughter of Harriet & Ben Mintz
Tamar & Reuven Zakheim in memory of Rachel Mintz, daughter of Harriet & Ben Mintz

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Synagogue Office
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Sarah Shapiro, Executive Director
Sarah.Shapiro@ostns.org
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Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
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Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
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Lisa Redisch, Director of Youth & Family Programs
youth@ostns.org
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Board of Directors
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Hospitality & Welcome Committee
BeOurGuest@ostns.org
Cemetery Information
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