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1 A NOT E FROM Rabbi Herzfeld and Maharat Friedman Shana To ov a הבוט הנש One of the most important Jewish principles is kol Yisrael areivim ze bazeh. This phrase is most commonly translated as all of Israel are responsible for one another, but in truth there is no perfect English translation of areivut. Areivut implies that all members of the Jewish community share a fundamental connection that binds us to each other. As a result of this extraordinary connection we also become responsible for one another and our individual identities become inseparable from the collective. Ohev Sholom is blessed to have grown so much in the past 14 years. We have transformed from a small community in which everyone knows each other to a large and dynamic community. In order to help our shul maintain the friendliness and warmth that has sustained us for the past years, this year we are focusing our programming around the theme of areivut and reinforcing community and unity. We look forward to a wonderful year in Please join us! Shmuel & Ruth Visit ostns.org for Holiday Reservations Services & Seats Events & Classes Donate Online Join Us! Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate 5779 with Ohev Sholom - The National Synagogue. ostns.org/highholidays Prefer paper forms? Call us at (202) or info@ostns.org

2 Spiritual Preparation for the High Holidays Selichot Service Featuring our Ohev Community Choir SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST 10PM-11PM Communal Tisch led by Maharat Friedman and Rabbi Herzfeld 11PM-12AM Selichot led by Josh Milner and the Ohev Community Choir Elul Lecture with James Loeffler Ahavat Yisrael Bezmaneinu: Law, Love, & Israel Today WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH 7:15PM Rabbi Herzfeld s Downtown Class The 613th Mitzvah WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH 12:30 PM Meets in the law offices of Rothwell, Figg, Ernst, and Manbeck. Lunch is served. High Holidays Crash Course with Aliza Sperling and Josh Milner Understanding the Structure and Content of the Service TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH 7:45PM THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH 7:35PM New Classes with Clergy Weekly Parsha Class with Maharat Friedman TUESDAY EVENINGS Please join Maharat Friedman for a weekly parsha class. Each week we will study an element of the week's parsha in greater detail. Knowledge of Hebrew is not required. Please contact MaharatRuth@ostns.org if you would like to join the class, and for the start time, which will change every week to accommodate mincha. 4 Part Series: Mehadrin min hamehadrin with Rabbi Herzfeld WEDNESDAY EVENINGS IN NOVEMBER 7TH, 14TH, 21ST, AND 28TH 7:00PM Mehadrin min hamehadrin translates to the best of the best. Please join Rabbi Herzfeld for a 4-part series on how this principle applies to our observance of mitzvot. Women s Shabbat Shuva Learning and Meditation with Aliza Sperling Teshuva from a Totally Different Perspective SEPTEMBER 15TH 4:45PM Kever Avot Memorial Service at Ohev Sholom Cemetery In partnership with Elesavetgrad Cemetery SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH Van leaves Ohev Sholom at 10:30am Visit to our synagogue s cemetery with memorial prayers led by Rabbi Herzfeld. Transportation available with reservation. info@ostns.org or call (202)

3 We would be honored if you would join us for the High Holiday services and help enhance our prayer! The full high holiday schedule is on the back page of this brochure. Celebrate With Us High Holiday Seats Communal Meals: Seat reservations and more: or call (202) There are many opportunities to join the community for holiday meals. visit our website for timing, pricing and reservations. MEMBERS: High Holiday seats are included in most 2018 membership plans. Tickets for the Under 30 Members and Associate Members are $110/adult. NON-MEMBERS: Non-Members are $165/adult, $30/student. It is very important to us that everyone who wants to attend services is able to do so. Rabbi Herzfeld and Maharat Friedman have extra free tickets to give to those who can t afford tickets. Stop by anytime, no questions asked! Rosh Hashanah Dinner Sunday, September 9th & Monday, September 10th Yom Kippur Break the Fast Wednesday, September 19 First Night of Sukkot Dinner Sunday, September 23rd Downtown Sukkah in Farragut Square Wednesday, September 26th Thursday, September 27th Sukkot Dinner with the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes Thursday, September 27th Shop our Sukkah Store Lulav and Etrog Set $45 per set if purchased by 8/29 ($55 thereafter). To order additional items such as schach or sukkah kits, contact info@ostns.org. Sukkah Store Hours: Thursday 9/20 10am-8pm, Friday 9/21 8am-2pm, Sunday 9/23 8:30am-1pm To place an order call (202) or online at ostns.org/highholidays Ohev Young Professionals' Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah Friday, September 28 Simchat Torah Dinner Monday, October 1st

4 Simchat Torah Hakafot Stars under the Monday, October 1 7:30-9pm Street Performers Refreshments Lots of Ruach! Festive Simchat Torah dancing on Jonquil Street followed by light dinner. Fun for all ages! Celebration continues Tuesday, October 2. Strengthening our community... one bite at a time! Although we are a synagogue, many spiritual connections occur in the home, especially around a delicious meal. Join our effort to foster new communal connections through this tasty new initiative. Learn more at ostns.org/taste SAVE THE DATE Shabbat November 30 December 1 Mehadrin min hamehadrin: Farm to Table Ethical Shabbat With Animal Welfare Specialist & Shochet, Yadidya Greenberg

5 YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMS ostns.org/youth Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Babysitting (ages 4 & under) Rosh Hashanah Day 1: Monday, September 10, 8:30 am 2:00 pm Rosh Hashanah Day 2: Tuesday, September 11, 8:30 am 2:00 pm Kol Nidre: Tuesday, September 18, 6:30 pm 9 pm Yom Kippur: Wednesday, September 19, 8:30 am 2 pm, 6:00-7:30 pm Babysitting will be available on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur for children 4 & under. There will be a $25 fee per child per day. Online registration is required at by 8/29. The High Holiday Experience (Pre-K4-6th grade) Free, Suggested Donation of $18/child Rosh Hashanah 1: Monday, September 10, 10:30 am-end of services Rosh Hashanah 2: Tuesday, September 11, 10:30 am-end of services Yom Kippur: Wednesday, September 19 10:30 am-12 pm Experience Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur through all 5 of senses. Join Lisa Redisch, Director of Youth & Family Programs and Michelle Kerbel, Director of Camp Kibbutz for interactive programming. This is a drop-off program. Pre-registration requested. Yom Kippur Camp For Kindergarten-4th grade Wednesday, September 19, 12 pm - 4 pm $30/child, Online pre-registration required Following The Yom Kippur High Holiday Experience, elementary school kids are invited to participate in a Yom Kippur Camp. Led by Michelle Kerbel, Director of Camp Kibbutz, participants will spend the afternoon engaging in a variety of activities to add meaning and significance to the Day of Atonement. This is a drop-off program. Hal Brodsky Memorial Sukkah Hop Tuesday, September 25, 4 pm Shepherd Park, Colonial Village and Chevy Chase A hopping we will go! Join us on a Sukkot journey through Shepherd Park filled with games, songs, food and fun. youth@ostns.org for schedule. OTHER PROGRAMS: Shorashim Torah Enrichment Program In memory of Shelton Binstock Thursdays this fall, 3:45-5:00 pm Ages: PreK-2nd Grade. Fee: $150 ostns.org/shorashim Promoting love and ownership of Torah, shul and community. It s like Camp Kibbutz all year long! Join Lisa Redisch, Rabbi Shmuel, Maharat Ruth and our energetic Shorashim staff on Thursday afternoons as we strengthen our children s knowledge and connection with Jewish learning in a fun and engaging environment. Be a part of our after-school enrichment program, now in its 8th year. Anafim: A Learning Program Mondays this fall, 4:30-6:00 pm Ages: 3rd & 4th grade Fee: $300 ostns.org/anafim Anafim is an after-school Judaics learning program for students in grades 3 & 4, not enrolled in a Jewish Day School. The curriculum is tefillah (prayer) based and uses the solid Hebrew foundations of the students to understand prayers and their meaning. The small group learning environment allows for active participation and collaboration among students. Developed and led by Lisa Redisch, Director of Youth & Family Programs, parents describe Anafim as "highly effective...a great compliment to whatever additional Jewish learning your child is engaged in. To learn more about Anafim, contact Lisa at youth@ostns.org.

6 We thank our generous Annual Giving Plan Participants whose commitment to our community embodies areivut Anne & Ronald Abramson Leone & Tony Abroms Naomi & David Balto Kira Epstein Begal & Billy Begal Naomi Brodsky Aliza Levine & Eric Brown Sandy & Jeff Burt Belle Davis Ellen Epstein Shaw & Thomas Fodor Ruth & Yoni Friedman Danielle & David Frum Laurie & Carl Gershman Katie Schenk & Dov Grossman Rhanni & Shmuel Herzfeld Rae Ringel & Amos Hochstein Daphna Berman & Moshe Horowitz Francie & Josh Kranzberg Lucy & David Kurtzer-Ellenbogen Wendy & Desmond Lachman Chani & Steve Laufer Chani Bloom & Nate Lesser Sharon & Steven Lieberman Rachel & James Loeffler Carol & Joseph Low Lea & Jeff Mendelsohn Miriam Achtenberg & Michael Morse Leora Klapper & Jerome Netter Ahuva & Aaron Orlofsky Mona Charen & Robert Parker Rachel & Baruch Roth Arielle & Yaakov Roth Jessica & Justin Rubin Nicole Goldstein & Franklin Rubinstein Jill & Tom Sacks Micah Salb & Doug Lachance Jennifer Geetter & Joshua Segal Sarah Gershman & Daniel Silverberg Starr & William Stixrud Thera & Samuel Swersky Cheryl & Daniel Troy Avril & Michael Weisman Ariel & Andrea Wolf Tamar & Reuven Zakheim Anonymous (3) The Annual Giving Plan (minimum annual gift of $3,600) is a great way to support our congregation and fully participate in all of the giving opportunities available throughout the year, in one annual commitment. To join an Annual Giving Plan please contact Sarah Shapiro, Executive Director, at sarah.shapiro@ostns.org. Mikvah Chaim Mikvah Chaim welcomes anyone wishing to immerse for any purpose (regardless of age, gender, or affiliation), including: Premarital immersions by bride, groom, or bridal party Conversions to Judaism Niddah, a woman s monthly immersion Marking physical transformations Preparing for Shabbat & Holidays Honoring personal milestones Beginning anew Gaining strength for journeys ahead There are those who embrace the custom to immerse in a mikvah in preparation for the High Holidays. Mikvah Chaim is open to men and women wishing to immerse prior to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Find us at: attendant@mikvahchaim.org

7 High Holiday Services Schedule 5779 T E A R H E R E Sunday, September 9 First Night of Rosh Hashanah 7:00 pm Mincha/Maariv followed by communal dinner* 7:08 PM Candle Lighting The Men s Mikvah will be open on erev Rosh Hashanah from 6:00 am through 3:00 pm Monday, September 10 First Day of Rosh Hashanah 8:30am Shacharit Dvar Torah by Rabbi Herzfeld followed by Shofar Blowing - 11am 6:15 pm Mincha 6:45 pm Tashlikh 7:25 pm Maariv followed by communal dinner* 8:06 pm Candle Lighting Tuesday, September 11 Second Day of Rosh Hashanah 8:30am Shacharit - Dvar Torah by Maharat Friedman followed by Shofar Blowing - 11am 7:00 pm Mincha/Maariv 8:05 pm Conclusion of Yom Tov Saturday, September 15 6:45pm Shabbat Shuva Discourse It is customary for the Rabbi of the Synagogue to give a major address every year on the Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This Shabbat is known as Shabbat Shuva, the Sabbath of Repentance. This year Rabbi Herzfeld will discuss, No More Outsourcing! Reclaiming our Faith Tuesday, September 18 Erev Yom Kippur 3:00 pm Mincha 6:44 pm Candle Lighting 6:45 pm Kol Nidre The Men s Mikvah will be open on erev Yom Kippur from 6:00 am through 3:00 pm Wednesday, September 19 Yom Kippur Day 8:30 am Shacharit - Dvar Torah by Maharat Friedman followed by Yizkor - 11am Following Mussaf (approximately 2:15 pm) there will be a Torah class from Maharat Friedman and Daf Yomi by Rabbi Herzfeld 4:15pm Meditation 5:15pm Mincha 6:30pm Neilah 7:52 pm Fast ends followed by breakfast Sunday, September 23 First Night of Sukkot 6:46pm Candle Lighting 6:45pm Mincha/Maariv Monday, September 24 First Day of Sukkot 9:15am Shacharit 6:45pm Mincha/Maariv followed by communal dinner* 7:44pm Candle Lighting Tuesday, September 25 Second Day of Sukkot 9:15am Shacharit 6:45pm Mincha/Maariv Saturday, September 29 Shabbat Chol HaMoed 9:00 am Shacharit - with reading of Kohelet Sunday, September 30 Hoshanah Rabbah 8:05 am Shacharit - with musical accompaniment 6:35 pm Mincha/Maariv 6:34 pm Candle Lighting Monday, October 1 Shemini Atzeret 9:15am Shacharit with Yizkor 7:33pm Candle Lighting 6:30pm Mincha - followed by Simchat Torah Services, including communal dinner* Tuesday, October 2 Simchat Torah 8:30am Shacharit with Torah Dancing 6:35pm Mincha/Maariv 7:31pm Conclusion of Yom Tov Support our High Holiday & Yizkor Appeal In the spirit of areivut, please make a meaningful contribution and help us reach our 5779 High Holiday fundraising goals. 7:42pm Conclusion of Yom Tov ostns.org/appeal * reservation required

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