Dear Ohav friends,
We were all saddened and horrified by the violence in Newtown, CT, and other recent gun murders of innocent citizens in our country. Places of worship across the nation are asked to participate in the National Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath Weekend, March 15-17. In observance of this event, our Torah study on Shabbat morning March 16, will focus on Jewish texts that can help frame how we think about issues of Gun Control and Gun Violence, as well as offer insight into relevant Jewish values. Please join us for this important discussion.

 

Sponsors of the Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath are the Washington National

Cathedral; PICO, a national network of faith-based community organizations working to create innovative solutions to problems, such as access to health care, improving public schools, making neighborhoods safer, building affordable housing, redeveloping communities and revitalizing democracy; and Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence, a coalition of nearly 50 denominations and faith-based organizations (including United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and the Rabbinical Assembly).

  

  

 

Instead of the hard-boiled egg, we'll eat chocolate eggs

• Instead of matzoh, we'll eat chocolate covered matzoh
• Instead of bitter herbs, we'll eat bittersweet chocolate
• Instead of the four cups of wine, we'll have four cups of chocolate milk
• When: Monday, March 18th, 7:00-8:00pm

Location:Ohav Shalom, Cost: free! To RSVP, please email Dan Scher at danielscher@hotmail.com by Friday, March 15 

Looking to Host or be Hosted at a Seder this year? 

Once again, the office at Ohav Shalom will be happy to match you up with a guest/s or a host for a seder during Passover this year.  Please email Nancy Pandolfo, our office manager by Monday March 18 if you are willing to host a guest or guests at your seder, or if you would like to be a guest at a seder. Please note that we may not be able to arrange for you to attend both seders, but we will do everything possible to arrange an invitation for you at one of them.

 

We ask that you let Nancy know: 

1. How many people you can host or how many people you need to have hosted.
2. Which seder night, or both nights if that applies.
3. Any eating restrictions for you, the guest.
4. Are you allergic to house pets?
5. Any hosting restrictions for you, the host.
6. Your email address, or  your phone number if you do not  have email access.

 

Nancy can be reached at the Ohav office: nancy@ohavshalom.com or 489-4706 x-10.

 

Thank you in advance for hosting members of the community at your seder, and we look forward to helping you find a host with whom to celebrate Passover with this year! 

"Let all who are hungry, come and eat." (From the Haggadah)

  

Project Nehemiah

For many years, some generous Ohav Shalom members have been participating quietly in a fund raising effort for the synagogue called Project Nehemiah.  This program was named for the religious leader who, in the 5^th century B.C.E, rebuilt the moral, spiritual and physical infrastructure of the Jewish community in the land of Israel.

 

Project Nehemiah is a voluntary program of giving beyond standard annual congregational dues.  Since annual dues account for less than 50% of the funds necessary to sustain our synagogue on an annual basis, Project Nehemiah is a way to bridge that gap and ensure that the programs and services we count on continue to be available and of the highest quality.

 

Three levels of one-year pledges are available: 

Supporting member:   $500 above dues

Sustaining member:    $750 above dues

Guardian member:      $1,000 above dues

 

Project Nehemiah is one way to assist in building the moral, spiritual and physical infrastructure of Congregation Ohav Shalom.  If you are interested, please contact President Libby Post at lpost@commservices.net or by phone at 857-6788.