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August 10, 2017
18 Av 5777 |
Parashat Eikev
Candle lighting 7:49 PM
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Shabbat morning services start at 9:00 AM in August.
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This Shabbat at Ohr Kodesh
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Kabbalat Shabbat - 6:30 PM
The Kabbalat Shabbat and Arvit service will be led by Cantor Hinda Labovitz in th
e Cohen Chapel.
Shabbat Morning - 9:00 AM
Shacharit will be led by
Cantor Hinda Labovitz and
Musaf will be led by
Dan Wolf. We will celebrate the naming
of Emma Michelle Sultan, daughter of Harold and Ann Sultan.
Torah Tots - For Families with Children from Birth to 4 Years.
10:30 to 11:30 AM in the Salzberg Family Library. Led by Rachel Lang, [email protected].
Babysitting will be available from 9:30-11:30 am in Room 7.
Kiddush
The Kiddush will be sponsored by Andy & Paula Shoyer in honor of the yahrzeit of Andy's late father, Arthur Shoyer, z'l. It will be enhanced by Harold & Ann Sultan, in honor of the naming of Emma Michelle Sultan, and further enhanced by the OKC Membership Committee, which is providing ice cream for dessert.
will meet this
Shabbat
. We will study a
midrash
about a passage in this week's
parashah
.
Would You Like to Sponsor or Enhance a
Kiddush?
If you would like to enhance or sponsor a future
kiddush, please call Jerry Kiewe at 240-450-3486 or email him at
[email protected].
Enhancement of a kiddush can be arranged for as little as $180. Contributions of any amount to support future kiddushim are appreciated.
Need Help Getting Home after Services?
In an effort to make our
shul
more inclusive for all, we will try to help you get home from Ohr Kodesh. To pre-arrange assistance, contact Tami Lautman weekdays at
[email protected]
or
301-589-3880.
You are also encouraged to simply show up at
Shabbat
morning
services and alert the person who gives the announcements from the
bimah
towards the end of the service; he/she will help to arrange for you to get home.
Got Lunch?
In order to extend the celebration of Shabbat, we include in the Shabbat morning
announcements an offer to host anyone who would like
to join an OKC family
for Shabbat lunch. If you would like
to be on a list of potential hosts, please email [email protected].
Minchah - 7:45 PM
in the Cohen Chapel.
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Ongoing Classes This Coming Week
Sunday, 8:00 AM, Talmud Class, Tractate B'rakhot
with Rabbi Fishman
Tuesday, 10:00 AM, Issues in Jewish Political Tradition with Rabbi Fishman
Tuesday, 8:30 PM, Talmud class, Tractate Sukkah with Richard Friedman
Wednesday, 10:00 AM - Twenty Key Jewish Concepts with Rabbi Fishman
Wednesday, 2:00 PM - Biblical Hebrew with Rabbi Fishman
Is Your Child Going to Sleep-away Camp?
Please let us know which one. Contact
Tami Lautman
.
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Next
Shabbat - August 19
Mini-Minyan - For Children in Grades K-2
10:30 to 11:30 AM in Room 5
Shabbat
Storytime for Families with Young Children
After the Haftarah in Room 7. Babysitting is available in room 7 from 9:30 am.
Babysitting will be available from 9:30-11:30 am in Room 7.
Mentsch Club BBQ
Thursday, August 24, 7:00 PM at the home of Eric Goldscher, 2312 Ross Road, Silver Spring,20910
The event will cost $10 to cover the cost of food. This event will be fleishig (doh!), with a vegetarian option available. BYOB. Sign up
here
by August 17.
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High Holiday Registration Forms 2017~ 5778 are Due Tomorrow, Aug. 11
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Rosh Hashanah begins Wednesday evening, September 20, and
Yom Kippur
begins Friday evening, September 29.
The High Holiday Registration forms for ticket orders for the various adult and children's services, placement of New Year's greetings in our monthly Bulletin, ordering of a lulav and etrog for Sukkot
, submissions for the Annual Book of Remembrance, and more are available. Order forms will be accepted electronically, by mail, and in person at the synagogue office.
Please go to
http://ohrkodesh.org/highholidays-2017-5778 for the High Holiday Registration Forms.
Hard copies are in the July-August bulletin and are also available on the tables outside of our office and Main Sanctuary.
To help ensure accommodation of your seating request(s), ticket orders should be received by tomorrow, Friday, August 11.
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The Refugee Family We Are Sponsoring Has Arrived!
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The refugee family Ohr Kodesh has committed to support arrived from Iraq late Wednesday night and was met at the airport by OKC volunteers and representatives of the resettlement agency. Thanks to our wonderful community, we have fully furnished an apartment and stocked it with groceries, toiletries and cleaning supplies, and decorated it with welcome pictures and signs made by children in the Early Childhood Center.
We do not need any additional furnishings at this time and will post specific needs as they arise.
The most urgent need now is financial; if you would like to contribute money to help cover the family's basic needs over the next 6 months, please see
http://ohrkodesh.org/refugee-project for more information on the project and how to donate.
We also welcome volunteers to help drive family members to appointments and to take them on outings, as well as supporting other needs. If you have not already signed up and would like to volunteer in some capacity to assist in the resettlement of this family, please go to
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BOWIbRJxfdisw-a0wrdSYsxb77moeb7M6AAtBxoisUU/edit#gid=0 to enter your name, email, phone number, area of interest, and anticipated level of involvement. Our coordinator will get back to you with next steps.
PLEASE NOTE: For the period of August 10-13, Jan Feldman (
[email protected]) has graciously offered to field questions regarding this project. Otherwise, contact
[email protected].
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College Care Packages - We Need Your Student's Mailing Address
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It's that time of year to update us with your college student's address(es)! We will be sending out college packages again this year before Rosh Hashanah, Chanukkah, and Pesach. If you would like your child to receive a package, please send the following information to Andy Weissfeld at [email protected] by Monday, September 4, 2017.
Student Name,
Mailing Address
(formatting EXACTLY how it should appear on the label)
College/University,
Expected Graduation Date
(Month and Year)
Note: We are only able to send packages to college students who are attending school within the United States.
The Youth and Family Committee is also looking for a volunteer to help us purchase items for the college packages. If you are available to help us this year, please email Rachel Lang at [email protected] or Donna Meltzer at [email protected].
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Elsewhere in the Community
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Washington Jewish Film Festival Summer Season
the WJFF's summer lineup features two new series:
Docs in the City
and
For Your Consideration
.
Docs in the City, presented with Docs in Progress, is an exploration of the personal documentary genre.
For Your Consideration
is a choice sampling of the latest Best Foreign Language film Oscar submissions from various countries, including Italy, Yemen, and Poland.
Find out more at
www.wjff.org/films
or contact
[email protected]
to request discounted group tickets.
Grand Slam Sunday: Jewish Community Day at the Ballpark
August 27, 11:30 AM - 4:30 PM at Nationals Stadium
Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, DC.
Washington Nationals vs. N.Y. Mets; the game starts at 1:35 pm and there will be two hours of pre-game, family-friendly programming beginning at 11:00 am, both outside the stadium as well as at a visible location inside the stadium. For more information, call 301-230-7200.
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Ohr Kodesh extends get well wishes to: Miriam Bobrow, Willie Bobrow, Selma Eisenstadt, Heitzi Epstein, Luis Gongora, Katie Loewy, Sadie Plotkin, Leo Rennert, Shoshana Urquhart, Bruce Volat, and Rebecca Winnick.
Please do not hesitate to contact these individuals. They would be pleased to receive a call, a card, or a visit. If you need contact information for any of the members listed above, please contact Tami Lautman at 240-450-3489. We would also appreciate it if you would make us aware of others who are in need of well wishes and support. If you are able to help a congregant in need of assistance with a meal or a run to the store contact Elisabeth Boas, [email protected] or Joan Levy, [email protected].
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Ohr Kodesh maintains a daily
minyan in both the morning and evening.
Next week's
minyan times:
Sunday: 8:45 am
Monday-Friday: 6:45 am
Sunday-Thursday: 8:00 pm
Next Friday, August 18: 6:30 pm
Evening and morning minyanim are an integral feature of our community. Please make every effort to participate whenever possible, especially on your assigned dates.
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Engage in this year's learning theme: Gratitude, hakarat ha-tov.
Let's explore together how expressing gratitude helps us build a stronger intergenerational community.
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