Congregation Ohav Shalom

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Archive: March 2019

Kulanu Ohav Teens

Posted on March 2, 2019

March 2, 2019 @ 10:45 am – 11:45 am – Monthly interactive meetings led by Ruth Malka and a variety of guest speakers who will join us to discuss topics related to Torah, a holiday, the season or current event

Shabbat Speaker Series: Seth Marnin

Posted on March 9, 2019

March 9, 2019 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Sacred Jewish Space: Greater than the Sum of Its Parts Ohav Shalom Continues Shabbat Speaker Series Civil rights attorney to share thoughts on LGBTQ and Judaism Albany, NY – Congregation Ohav Shalom welcomes members of the congregation and the greater Capital District Jewish community to another event in its Shabbat speaker series, highlighting issues surrounding […]

Kulanu Ohav Jr.

Posted on March 9, 2019

March 9, 2019 @ 10:45 am – 11:45 am – Led by Bracha Louz, a Jewish children’s musician and educator. – Kulanu meaning “all of us or “everybody”.

Celebrate Purim at Ohav!

Posted on March 20, 2019

March 20, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm –

Wed. March 20th 6PM!! As we recount the gaudy, bawdy story of Shushan’s villains and heroes, come dressed in your gaudiest, flashiest costume of royalty, celebrity or general tomfoolery, and plan to add some bling to it with the help of EEEMA’S Beads and Sharona Wachs. 

Sip ‘n Sing with Alan and Dan Goldberg

Posted on March 30, 2019

March 30, 2019 @ 8:10 pm – 10:10 pm – The Sisterhood of Ohav Shalom is proud to present its first Sip ‘n Sing featuring local headliner Alan Goldberg. We hope you will join us at Ohav Shalom for this evening of great music, singing along if you want to, and sipping your favorites in a relaxed coffee-house style atmosphere. You’re also invited to join us for Havdalah at […]

PASSOVER SEDER – For Adults and Youth with Developmental Disabilities – April 7 | 4PM to 6PM

Posted on April 7, 2019

April 7, 2019 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – The Ohav Shalom Social Action Committee in collaboration with the Inclusion Committee invites you to Break Matzah with Us! Be a part of Albany’s annual Passover Seder for Adults and Youth with Developmental Disabilities Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Ohav Shalom We need workers in shifts of 2-3 hours throughout the day (1 PM – 6 PM) […]

2019 Passover Appeal

Posted on April 17, 2019

April 17, 2019 – May 1, 2019 @ All Day – Dear Fellow Congregants, Passover is perhaps the most family-oriented of Jewish holidays. As we sit around our tables, we retell the story of our exodus from Egypt and our journey to freedom. We remember as if we ourselves left Egypt. We honor our freedom but take time to remember our past hardships. We celebrate our […]

Pre-Passover Spaghetti Dinner

Posted on April 18, 2019

April 18, 2019 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm –

We hope you will join us at Ohav Shalom on Thursday, April 18th at 5:30pm for this fun filled evening of great food, fabulous company and an opportunity to load up on carbs for 8 days of Pesach. 

Yom HaShoah – Reading of the Names

Posted on April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019 @ 6:00 am – 6:00 pm – Reading of the Names – Yom Hashoah 5779 – Sunday, April 28th  6AM -6PM Each year, as part of our observance of Yom HaShoah, we at Ohav Shalom read aloud the names of French children who perished in the Holocaust. The Reading of the Names will begin at 6:00 AM on Sunday, April 28, and […]

Playground Build

Posted on April 28, 2019

April 28, 2019 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm –

The playground is here!! We made it, now we need your help to assemble it!