Shabboom! Weekly Announcements

Energize your week with Ohev Sholom                                   April 28, 2022

Shabbat Times and Announcements

Erev Shabbat,
April 29 (Nisan 28)
8:00a Shacharit Services
6:45p Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat in the Sanctuary (in person or via Zoom, join here)
6:45p Women's Tefilah Kabbalat Shabbat (in the tent)
7:40p Candlelighting

Shabbat, April 30
(Nisan 29),
Shabbat Mevarchim,
Parashat Achrei Mot
9:15a Shabbat Morning Services in the sanctuary* followed by dessert kiddush outside
10:30a Youth Groups
7:40p Mincha/Maariv
8:42p Havdalah

Indoor services require vaccine (ages 12 and up).
For more complete information on our Covid safety protocols and procedures, please visit ostns.org/reopening.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Women's Tefilah Kabbalat Shabbat:
All women are invited to join us for a women's tefilah Kabbalat Shabbat this Friday night, April 29. We will meet outside in the tent at 6:45 PM.

This Week's Sunflower Kiddush is sponsored by Berman Hebrew Academy in honor of all the new and current Berman families at Ohev Sholom, and to thank the community for warmly welcoming Berman Board President Benny Berkowitz at Shabbat morning davening.

Ohev Online Directory Reminder: Looking to contact a fellow Ohev member? You can easily look up community members by logging in at ostns.org; your email address is your username and password can be easily reset if you don't remember it. Then go to "My Account" and "Directory."

Updated Minyan Information - see below.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the minyan survey! Based on the results and continued feedback, we are adjusting Minyan times as follows:

• Monday-Friday Shacharit: Will stay at 8am till the end of the school year (through mid-June) at which point we will reassess.
• Sunday-Thursday Mincha/Ma'ariv: As close to 7:00 pm as possible, +/- 40 minutes (depending on sunset time).  
• Sunday Shacharit: 8:30 am (beginning Sunday, May 8)
• Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:45 pm until the clocks switch in the Fall.
• Weekday Rosh Chodesh: 7:45 am
  
  

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The shul has a YouTube account which has recordings of past classes, shiurim, and events. They can be accessed here:

Upcoming Events and Weekly Schedule

To view and register for upcoming events and view the weekly schedule, visit our website's online calendar. For Zoom links please visit
​​​​​​​ostns.org/zoom.

Please note our new Zoom link for all (non-Shabbat) minyanim, https://zoom.us/j/88258058908 (same password).

Lifecycles

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Contact Us

Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman
MaharatRuth@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, ext. 107
Monica Wolfe, Executive Director
Monica.Wolfe@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225, etx. 103
Alejandra Benitez, Office Manager
Alejandra@ostns.org
(202) 882-7225
Board of Directors
board@ostns.org
Mikvah Chaim
mikvahchaim.org
attendant@mikvahchaim.org
Cemetery Information
(202) 882-7225