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News and Ideas from

Congregation Ohev Shalom

March 2004

Adar-Nisan 5764

Vol. 8 No. 6

SHABBAT SERVICE SCHEDULE

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Community with a Purpose: Torah, T'Fillah, Gimilut Hasadim (Torah, Prayer, and Acts of Lovingkindness)

FREE BABYSITTING

EVERY SATURDAY

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9:30 - 11:00 am

Tot Shabbat (age 3 - Kindergarten)

10:00 - 11:00 am

THANK YOU TO OUR

JANUARY TORAH READERS

Yasher koach to January Torah readers Dawn

Capone, Amy Graham, Michael Ponn, Rabbi Mark

Robbins, Dr. Mitchell Ross, Karen Stesis, Louis

Stesis, Frances Stier and Eli Zigon and to Haftarah

readers Amy Graham, Heather Ross, Dr. Julie

Silverstein and Karen Zatz.

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

PURIM 5764!!

Adult Megillah Reading,

Shpiel and Music Café

Saturday, March 6, 7:30 PM

Family Megillah Reading, Celebration, and

Purim Carnival – Sunday, March 7

beginning at 9:00 AM

MARCH 21: MEN’S CLUB BRUNCH

MARCH 28: ARMDI BRUNCH

APRIL 3: CONCERT WITH CANTOR EMIL SKOBELOFF

See page 6 for details

Friday, March 5

6:00 PM: Kabbalat Shabbat

Saturday, March 6

Shabbat Zachor, Titzaveh (27:20-30:10)

9:00 AM: Service

7:30 PM: PURIM MEGILLAH READING, SHPIEL AND

MUSIC CAFE

Friday, March 12

7:30 PM: Kabbalat Shabbat

ONEG DISCUSSION SERIES:

“ISRAEL AT A CROSSROADS,”

NATHAN GUTTMAN,

WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT, HA’ARETZ

Saturday, March 13

Shabbat Parah, Ki Tisa (Ex.30:11-34:35)

9:00 AM: Service followed by Nosh ‘n Drosh -

“The Best of the Hagada”

Friday, March 19

6:00 PM: EARLY SHABBAT PROGRAM (ESP)

7:00 PM K-2 Family Shabbat dinner after services

Saturday, March 20

Shabbat Hachodesh, Vayakhel-Pekudei (Ex.35:1-40:38)

9:00 AM: Service; Sundaes on Saturday

6:00 PM: 5th-6th Grade Mincha/Ma’ariv/Havdalah service

Friday, March 26

6:00 PM: Kabbalat Shabbat

Saturday, March 27

9:00 AM: Service

Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26)

Bar Mitzvah of Jesse Bookspan, son of Phyllis and David

Bookspan

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

EARLY SHABBAT PROGRAM

(ESP) RETURNS, FRIDAY

MARCH 19, 6:00 PM!!

Building on the excitement and energy of a few

years ago, we will be restarting a monthly Early

Shabbat Program service on Friday March 19, at 6:00

PM. Geared to the needs of families with young chil-

dren, the service will be informal and participatory,

and will be held generally in the auditorium, fol-

lowed by a light pre-dinner snack-- with plenty of

time to return home for Shabbat dinner. So get your

kippot on right now because we will have a great

time welcoming Shabbat together! Questions: Call

either Rabbi Robbins, Doris Elofer, or Amy Graham.

(NOTE: This will not pre-empt regular Shabbat evening

services, which will still take place in the chapel at 6:00 PM)