Shavuot 2023/5783 - Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue

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Women and Gemara
In Memory of Rabbi Moshe Kahn ztz”l

Please join Ohev Sholom for a special Shavuot celebrating women and gemara, in memory of Rabbi Moshe Kahn ztz”l. We will be joined by Chana Borow and Ilana Gimpelevich, who are both students at Yeshivat Maharat.

Thursday, May 25 (Erev Shavuot)

Eiruv Tavshilin
When Yom Tov begins on a Thursday night and extends into Shabbat , we need to make what is called an “Eiruv Tavshilin.” Because we are not supposed to prepare anything that we need for the future on Yom Tov, we should not be able to prepare for Shabbat on Yom Tov. This can present logistical challenges, so there is an opportunity to make what is known as an Eruv Tavshilin on Thursday so that we can prepare for Shabbat on Friday. The instructions for making an eiruv tavshilin can be found here.

12:30 pm Kids Cheesecake Baking for Shavuot!
Looking for an activity for your kids on Thursday afternoon before chag? Bring them to Ohev at 12:30 PM for some pizza, play, and cheesecake "baking!" It will be fun, educational, and delicious (for your kids and the whole family)! RSVP here!

8:04 pm Candlelighting
8:05 pm Mincha
8:20 pm Shiur by Maharat Friedman “Women and Gemara: An Introduction”
8:55 pm Maariv
9:15 - 10:00 pm Motzi, light hors d'oeuvres, and dessert reception

10:00-10:50 pm Session 1:
-Gabey and David Balto: From a narrow place: studying Torah with inmates at the Western Correctional Institution (teen track; open to all)
- Chana Borow: “Real Housewives of the Beit HaMikdash”

11:00-11:50 Session 2:
- Kate Rozansky:“This Evil Woman!": A Sequel to the Story of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai”

-Jim Loeffler: The Genesis of International Law: Rashi & HaRachah on Bereishit 1:1

12:00 am Nighttime programming concludes

Friday, May 26 (First Day of Shavuot)
9:15 am Shacharit with a dvar Torah by Dan Troy “Further Reflections and Ruminations about Remembrance and Revelation, or What We as Heirs Can Learn from The Spare”
10:30 am Shavuot Youth groups led by Chana Borow
11:00 am - Torah Olympics/Relay Race - led by Chana Borow and Yoni Friedman
11:45 am - Kiddush featuring Pauline’s Ice Cream Bike

3:30 pm - Shepherd Park “Play and Learn” Meetup
Bring your kids to play together so that we can do some learning together! We’ll provide snacks and Chana Borow will be giving a shiur called, "Naomi and Ruth: Mentors and Mothers."

6:40 pm Mincha/Maariv
8:05 pm Candlelighting
9:00 pm Teen-Led Tisch with singing and divrei Torah

Saturday, May 27 (Second Day of Shavuot & Yizkor)
9:00 am Shacharit with Megillat Rut, Yizkor, and a dvar Torah by Chavi Kahn in memory of her father
10:30 am Special Shavuot Youth Groups

Communal Lunch and Learn (advance registration required) to register click here!
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00-2:00 pm Shiur by Kate Rozansky on “Voices from Outside the Cave: Women in the Story of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai”
1:00-2:00 pm Concurrent Kids Programming led by Chana Borow
2:00 pm Dessert Ice Cream Bar!

7:00 pm Women’s Rut laining with a brief dvar Torah by Ilana Gimpelevich
7:45 pm Mincha followed by a light Seudah Shlishit and a Shiur by Maharat Friedman “Exceptional Women in the Talmud”
9:00 pm Maariv
9:07 pm Havdalah