Shabbat Announcement Page &
Holiday Announcement Page
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Candle Lighting This Shabbat: 7:27 PM
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Candle Lighting Tomorrow Night: 8:27 PM
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This is the earliest time to prepare and start seder. Remember to first say Baruch Hamavdil bein Kodesh l'Kodesh if not said in maariv. Remember to count the omer!
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Havdalah Sunday Night: 8:29 PM
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Shabbat & Pesach Times
Today
Finish Chametz: 10:56 am
Last Burning Chametz: 12:03 pm
Shabbat & Pesach I
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv: 7:30 pm
Shacharit: 10:00 am (there is no Hashkama)
Mincha/Maariv: 7:15 pm (no seudah shlishit in shul)
Pesach II
Shacharit: 10:00 am (there is no Hashkama)
Mincha/Maariv: 7:25 pm
Weekdays
Monday - Thursday Shacharit: 7:05 am
Monday - Thursday Mincha/Maariv: 7:30 pm
Friday Hashkama (Pesach VII): 7:30 am
Friday Shacharit (Pesach VIII): 9:00 am
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Join us! We are always looking to strengthen daily minyan.
Sign up for the Minyan Support Whatsapp Group here. |
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Bi'ur Chametz (burning of Chametz)
Friday, April 15, 11:00 AM at the Shafner Residence
There will be an outdoor burning of chametz at 11:00 am on Friday, April 15 in the Shafner/Winkleman's backyard.
Go down the alley at 3018 O St. and the yard is a few houses down on the right side. Bring your chometz from the search but do not bring excessive amounts of chometz to burn.
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Cookie Minyan will NOT meet this week!
Cookie Minyan will not meet this week! Join us next Shabbat.
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Chag Sameach! Visit the Pesach Portal for all the Passover Happenings
If you missed Rabbi Shafner's Shabbat HaGadol Drasha, it can be found here.
Click here for the Washington Vaad Pesach Publication. |
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Pesach Halachot, Reference & Reading Material, and Kashrut Information
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NEW! Board of Directors Application is Now Open
Interested in joining the Kesher Israel Board of Directors? The application is now open through Monday, May 2nd, so click here to apply today! With any questions, please email the Nominating Committee at nominations@kesher.org.
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Clean up after yourselves!
As Kesher increases food consumption at the shul, such as kiddush, it is important that everyone contribute to the shul's cleanliness. This is a friendly reminder to please clean up after yourself. We have LIMITED janitorial services and our volunteers are not there to clean up after you. Thank you in advance for helping to keep our building clean!
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Scholar-in-Residence: Rabbi Jeffrey Saks
Shabbat April 29-30, 2022
Please join us for an enriching Shabbat of learning with scholar in residence Rabbi Jeffrey Saks. We'll have two opportunities to hear from Rabbi Saks:
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Shabbat Morning Drasha: Between Beasts of the Fields and Angels of Heaven - The Land of Israel as Home to “Spiritual Animals”
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Shabbat Afternoon talk: The “Dream” of Aliyah - R. Soloveitchik, Zionism, and the Israeli Chief Rabbinate
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Rabbi Jeffrey Saks is the founding director of ATID – The Academy for Torah Initiatives and Directions in Jewish Education, in Jerusalem, and its WebYeshiva.org program. He is the Editor of the journal Tradition, Director of Research at the S.Y. Agnon House in Jerusalem, and faculty member at Midreshet Amudim. A three-time graduate of Yeshiva University (BA, MA, and Semicha), Rabbi Saks has published widely on Jewish thought, education, and literature. |
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Support Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine
If you are interested in supporting ongoing humanitarian relief for the 200,000+ Jews of Ukraine, please consider donating to one of these worthwhile causes:
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Volunteer Opportunity: Visiting with a Local Elderly Woman
We are looking for one or two individuals to visit with a local elderly woman in Foggy Bottom once a week. For more information or to volunteer, please email Miriam Cleeman at chesed@kesher.org.
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Help for Those Homebound in Our Community
If you are self-quarantined, at a high risk of infection, or in need of assistance at this time, please reach out so that we can ensure you have whatever you may need. Additionally, if you are able to volunteer to provide those necessities - either shopping or delivering to those affected - please email chesed@kesher.org.
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All classes made possible through the Dr. H. Harold Gelfand Memorial Institute of Adult Education |
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Basic Judaism
Wednesdays, 8:00 PM, via ZOOM
Join Rabbi Shafner at the Basic Judaism class at its new time of 8:00 PM. Not just for beginners!
Daily Halakhah with Rabbi Shafner
Rabbi Shafner’s Daily Halakhah is back up and running, live in Shul after Shacharit each day, or you can tune in to it on the WhatsApp group by clicking here.
19th Century Orthodox Schisms in History and Halacha
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM via ZOOM
Daily Daf Yomi Shiur Join us for Masechet Yevamot! For more information, please contact Alan.
- Monday - Thursday, 9:00 PM
- Friday, 8:00 AM
- Saturday shortly after Shabbat, varies based on Havdalah
- Sunday, 9:00 AM
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All instances via ZOOM
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If you are new to the community, we'd like to welcome you and make Kesher your new home. Tell us about yourself! Fill out this brief form, let us know who you are and how we can help you settle in. Email the Welcome Committee for more information or with any questions!
SAP and Tuesday Digest
Have something to share in the SAP or the Tuesday Weekly Digest? Email announcements@kesher.org by 5 PM Wednesday (SAP) or by 5 PM Sunday (Digest).
Rabbi
Rabbi Shafner is always available to meet with congregants or answer any questions they have and he loves doing it. Feel free to email, message, call or text him (202-867-7287) any time to meet. For immediate matters or immediate halachic questions, please text or call him, and if he does not answer leave a message and he will call you back.
Hospitality
If you have an extra place at your table for Shabbat, please email the Hospitality team so we can accommodate those who need a Shabbat meal. Thank you!
Kelim Mikvah
Please respect the privacy of women using the mikvah by not using the kelim (utensil) mikvah after sundown.
Sponsor Kiddush!
We provide kiddush every week for the congregation, with or without sponsors. Help support us by contributing to our kiddush fund. No donation is too small! Email info@kesher.org for more information about kiddush sponsorship.
Kiddush Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to help setup, run, and cleanup Kiddush in the Park on Saturdays. For additional information regarding roles and responsibilities and to sign up, click here. For questions, email Lisa Schreier.
Looking for Leiners
As a reminder to all the gentlemen in the community who attend the 9:00 AM minyan on Shabbos morning, the leining sign up is found at kesher.org/leining and we are looking for more Leiners! Signing up for even 1 Aliyah is helpful!
Join our Community Security Service (CSS)
The Community Security Service (CSS) is recruiting new volunteers for our Kesher Israel team! Applications are open and available online - join today! CSS is the leading national Jewish organization that provides best-in-class training to empower our volunteer security team to identify threats and proactively protect and keep Kesher safe. Please contact Eli Russ at security@kesher.org with any questions.
Community WhatsApp Group
Join Kesher's social WhatsApp group by clicking here.
Submit a Name to our Cholim List
To submit a name to be included on Kesher's Misheberach List, please fill out the self-service form at kesher.org/Cholim.
Have an idea for an event?
Do you have a great idea for an event? Is there an event you would like to see happen at Kesher but don't know where to begin? Fill out our event suggestion form here and see your idea possibly come to life!
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Rabbi Hyim Shafner
(202) 867-7287
Judah Rose
President
Laura Kamer-Israel
Director of Operations
(202) 333-2337
Moriah Gendelman
Corresponding Secretary,
Board of Directors
Gary Holtzman
SAP Editor
Keeping Up with Kesher Israel
Devora Hornstein
Children's Programming
Miryl Hilibrand
Social Committee & Welcoming Committee
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Robbie Shorr
Educational Programming
Gabbaim
Bracha Reznik
Ritual Director
Submit a Name to our Cholim List
To submit a name of someone who is ill to be included on Kesher's Misheberach List, please fill out the self-service form at kesher.org/Cholim.
Miriam Cleeman
Welfare Fund
Confidential help for community members in need. Please contact Rabbi Shafner.
Kesher Parents
Lifecycle Events
Bereavement
Security Concerns
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