Holidays
On Friday, September 15, 2023, we held a special erev Rosh Hashanah service in Maplewood Park open to the entire community, free of charge.
As we do every year, we will also hold our traditional Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services, for adults and children, in our chapel and sanctuary. Members of the community may purchase guest tickets or inquire about membership at Oheb Shalom.
On Sat, Sep 9, we marked the beginning of the period leading up to the High Holidays with an uplifting evening of prayer, meditation and music outdoors.
Our congregational Sukkah, raised each year by the Men's Club (this year on Sep 26), is available for all to enjoy throughout the holiday. We hope you can join us on Fri, Sep 29 for a service and dinner. (deadline to register Tue, Sep 26). The Miriam Sisterhood will hold its Membership Appreciation Night in the sukkah on Wed, Oct 4 and the Men's Club will hold its annual Scotch in the Sukkah event on Thu, Oct 5.
Our annual Simchat Torah festivities will take place on Sun, Oct 8, starting at 9:15 am with services, followed by Hallel at 10 am, then Hakafot (dancing with the Torah scrolls), featuring music and entertainment by the all-female klezmer sextet Isle of Klezbos, who will get everyone out of their seats and on the dance floor. Parents are invited to join for dancing led by your children until services conclude at approximately 12:00 pm. A celebratory kiddush lunch will follow for the entire community, as well as dedication and inauguration of our new Lev Shalem siddurim. We will honor Arthur Schechner as the Chatan Torah and the entire Zeman School as the Chatan Breshit, the honors given for the ending and beginning of the Torah reading cycle.
Spin the dreidel and enjoy latkes with us as we celebrate the Festival of Lights! The entire congregation comes together to light the menorah and sing songs on this special night.
The "New Year of the Trees" has been marked at Oheb Shalom in years past with a musical service, a Seder and a focus on environmental sustainability.
Oheb hosts an annual community Purim carnival with games, food and crafts for the entire family. The celebration continues on Purim Eve as we gather for dinner, costumes, dancing, and Megillah reading.
In addition, our Purim Bag fundraiser delivers mishloach manot to members along with Purim greetings from Oheb friends.
We begin with a study and siyum for the first born on the morning of Passover eve. That night (Night of the First Seder) is an evening service at Oheb. We continue to hold morning services throughout the eight days of Passover. Yizkor is recited during the morning service on the 8th day of Passover.
This holiday is celebrated with a congregation-wide outdoor picnic and bonfire.
On erev Shavuot, there is a Tikkun Leil Shavuot learning event and celebration, complete with cheesecake. And in the morning, festival services for adults and families.
WEEKLY SERVICE
SCHEDULE
The community is welcome to join us for all services.
MORNING MINYAN:
(Mon, Tues and Thurs)
8am - Zoom
WEDNESDAY MORNING MINYAN:
8am - Always in-person, followed by breakfast discussion (also on Zoom).
FRIDAY EVENING SHABBAT:
6pm - Zoom
SATURDAY MORNING
SHABBAT:
9:45am - Shabbat morning services are always in-person and on YouTube, followed by a kiddush lunch.
SUNDAY MORNING MINYAN:
9am - Zoom
