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May 18, 2017
22 Iyyar 5777 |
Parashiot B'har-B'chukotai
Candle lighting 8:00 PM
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This Shabbat at Ohr Kodesh
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Parashiot B'har-b'chukotai
Join the Ohr Kodesh clergy and staff for a Kabbalat Shabbat family service and dinner. Reservations are now closed. Contact Jessica Woolf with any questions at [email protected].
Kabbalat Shabbat
- 6:30 PM
The
Kabbalat Shabbat and
Arvit service will be led by
Neal Meiselman in the Salzberg Family Library.
Shabbat Morning - 8:45 AM
Shacharit
and Musaf
will be led by Cantor Hinda Labovitz. We will celebrate Aaron Zimmet becoming a bar mitzvah.
Monthly Learners' Service -
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
in the Cohen Chapel
Mini- Minyan -
For Children in Grades K-2
10:30 to 11:30 AM in Room 5.
Led by Raviv Brooks.
Torah Tots - Families with Children Ages Birth to 4 years
10:30-11:30 AM in the Salzberg Family Library. Led by Rachel Lang. Babysitting is available from 9:30 am in Room 7.
The Kiddush will be sponsored by Gilda and Brian Zimmet in honor of their son, Aaron Zimmet, becoming a bar mitzvah
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12:00-1:00 PM in the Conference Rom
We will have a discussion about
the differences between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism. Can one be anti-Zionist without being anti-Semitic? How do you recognize the difference between these two concepts? Come join us after services for lunch and to find out! Let Andy know you are coming at
[email protected]
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Jews for Exegesis 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.
Interested in Volunteering to Help at a Future Green Kiddush?
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 - 7:55 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
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
Rosh Chodesh Sivan
Sunday, May 21, 7:30-9:00 PM at the home of Marla Satinsky
Is There a Jewish Approach to Honesty and Truth?
Amy Woolf is an Ohr Kodesh member (and former OKC pre-school mom) who works at the Congressional Research Service at the Library of Congress.
To RSVP or to ask questions, including any concerns about mobility and/or accessibility issues, contact Elana Premack Sandler ([email protected] or 857-928-2605), or Marcela Kogan
([email protected] or 301-318-7397). Read more
here.
Annual Congregational Meeting
Wednesday, May 24, 7:30 PM
Congregational Meeting, Election of Officers and Members of the Board as well as approval of the budget for 2017-2018. Everyone is welcome.
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Installation Dinner and Volunteer Recognition Friday, May 26
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Dinner Reservations are due tomorrow, Friday, May 19. To RSVP click Here.
The evening will honor:
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Chuck Fax, Outgoing President
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Barbara Libbin, Incoming President
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Click
HERE to see the outgoing/incoming board.
and Volunteer Honorees:
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Barry Cantor
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Marla Satinsky
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Carol Soble
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Click HERE to see their bios.
Schedule for the Evening:
6:00 PM - Wine and Hors d'oeuvres (Lobby)
6:30 PM -
Kabbalat Shabbat Service (Main Sanctuary)
7:30 PM - Dinner (Social Hall) By Reservation Only
8:00 PM - Farewell to outgoing and Installation of incoming officers and board members
8:30 PM - Volunteer Recognition
9:00 PM - Closing Remark.
Birkat Ha-Mazon
For additional information, please contact Executive Director Jerry Kiewe: 240-450-3486.
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Next
Shabbat Morning May 27
We will celebrate
Jake Silver
becoming a
bar mitzvah
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OK @ Nationals Park - National
s vs. Texas Rangers
Sunday, June 11, 4:05 PM
Join us for a day of baseball, food & fun. Tickets are complimentary through the generosity of the Nationals and the Lerner family. The event is for Ohr Kodesh members and their immediate family only. Register online at
http://ohrkodesh.org
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Tikkun Leil Shavuot Tuesday Night, May 30 and Shavuot Days 1 and 2
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Join us for our annual Tikkun Leil Shavuot, an all-night study session commemorating the Israelites' anticipation of receiving the Torah on the morning of Shavuot!
There will be a variety of sessions taught by our lay leaders and clergy. Child care and a space for children to sleep will be available. Please RSVP for both the 6:00 pm Pre-
Shavuot Dinner and the 9:15 pm
Yom Tov dinner
here.
Wednesday, May 31 - First Day of Shavuot
Services will be begin at 8:45 am. There will be a 10:30 am Mini-
minyan for grades K-2 and a
Congregational Picnic with ice cream for dessert.
Thursday, June 1 - Second Day of Shavuot
Services will begin at 8:45 am, with
Yizkor at approximately 10:30 am.
Click
here to read the details of the
Tikkun Leil Shavuot.
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Honoring 2017 High School Graduates on Shabbat, June 3
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Rabbi Fishman and Ohr Kodesh Congregation would like to honor our 2017 High School Graduates during
Shabbat morning services on June 3 with an
aliyah or an ark opening in honor of their graduation. Please contact
Tami Lautman to let us know if you would like to accept an honor.
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Seeking Furniture Donations for the Refugee family that OKC will Sponsor
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As many of you know, Ohr Kodesh will be sponsoring a refugee family. Although we do not yet know the size of the family, what country they are from, and when they will arrive (probably within 3-6 months, but maybe sooner), we are already making plans to collect donations of furniture and household items in good condition. We have an opportunity to store such items free of charge, but must be able to collect them by Friday, May 26. If you have beds, chests of drawers, a kitchen table and/or chairs, living room furniture, lamps, kitchen items, linens, or electronics in NEW OR GOOD CONDITION that you no longer need and would care to provide for OKC to perform this
mitzvah, please contact Bob Hyams at 202-966-0585 or
[email protected]. Thank you.
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Elsewhere in the Community
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Israel Fest
Sunday, May 21, 11:00 AM-3:00 PM at the Bender JCC in Rockville
Community-wide celebration sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and the Bender JCC with participation of other community organizations. See the details
here.
Kolot HaLev Annual Concert
Sunday, May 21, 4:00 PM at Ohr Kodesh
Celebrating Jewish Women Through Music and Song. Tickets at
www.kolothalev.org or at the door.
Focus on Israel: Building Relationships Across Divides
Sunday, May 21, 5:00 PM Panel Discussion, 6:00 PM BBQ (No charge)
Program bringing Jewish Israeli and Palestinian peace builders together to share stories of their work building bridges within and between their communities.
For more info and to RSVP click
here
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Camp Ramah in New England
is offering significant incentive discounts for current 2nd or 3rd grade boys and current 6th grade boys. If you are interested, please contact Rabbi Fishman at
[email protected]
ASAP.
27th Washington Jewish Film Festival - May 17-28
Foundation for Jewish Studies
Click
here for upcoming programs.
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We are sadded by three recent deaths:
Evelyn Lloyd,
z'l
, sister of Stuart Lloyd, on May 9. The funeral was held at Har Jehuda Cemetery in Upper Darby, PA.
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Estelle Ra'anan,
z'l, mother of Michael Ra'anan, on May 15. The funeral service was held at Ohr Kodesh yesterday, May 17, followed by interment at Judean Memorial Gardens.
Each night Mike and Alice Ra'anan will receive friends an hour and a half PRIOR to the evening minyan at 11220 Korman Drive, Potomac.
Wednesday
: Evening minyan at 8:00 PM
Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
: Evening minyan at 8:30 PM
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Florence Zucker Ellenberg,
z'l, mother of Maxine Arnsdorf, yesterday, May 17. The funeral service was held at Ohr Kodesh this afternoon, and was co-officiated by Rabbi Jonathan A. Schnitzer, Senior Rabbi at B'nai Israel Congregation.The funeral was followed by interment at Judean Memorial Gardens.
Evening
minyanim as follows:
Thursday (5/18)
: 8:00 pm at the home of Maxine Arnsdorf,1817 August Dr Silver Spring.
Sunday and Monday (5/21,22)
: 7:15 pm at the home of Mark and Nancy Ellenberg, 9600 Sotweed Drive, Potomac 20854.
Tuesday (5/23)
: 8:00 pm at the home of Maxine Arnsdorf.
No specific visiting hours those days.
Additional visiting hours on
Friday (5/19)
, 12:00-3:00 pm at Florence Ellenberg's apartment:
University Towers 1111 University Blvd, Apt 606, Silver Spring
May God comfort all who mourn for Evelyn Lloyd, Estelle Ra'anan, and Florence Ellenberg, and may their memories always be for a blessing.
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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, May 26: 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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