High Holy Days

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Kulanu & Kulanu Jr. (Grades k-3/4-7) High School Discussion (Grades 8-12) No fee ~ INCLUDED in membership

Ohav’s program that keeps our college-age students connected with Ohav and Jewish life through the delivery of special packages to their college addresses. The cost per student is $65 for members and $75 for non-members. See Ohav’s website for more details.

Men's Club: Ohav’s chapter of the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs is involved in community service, educational and social programming. The Men's Club is the proud sponsor of our annual Nathan Erlbaum Memorial blood drive, the distribution of Yom HaShoah candles, scholarship support for summer programs and other programs. For more information contact Steve Gordon at mensclub@ohavshalom.org. Sisterhood: Ohav’s Sisterhood is affiliated with the National Women’s League of Conservative Judaism. The Sisterhood is a subsidiary group that supports and enhances life at Ohav. Services provided for include food for childcare during the High Holy Days, scholarship support for summer programs and maintaining our gift shop. Contact Debbie Schenkel at ohavgiftshop@ohavshalom.org.

7th Annual Break Fast with Ohav Shalom Please join us at Ohav Shalom for our 7th annual communal Breaking of the Fast, sponsored by the Board of Trustees, immediately following the Ne'ilah services at the end of Yom Kippur (7:05pm), Wednesday, October 9th This communal event is a beautiful way to reconnect with Ohav's Life Long Learning theme, "Many Voices, One People”. We look forward to joining with you to Break the Fast. While this meal is underwritten by the members of Ohav's Board of Trustees, additional support is always welcome. Please RSVP by Wednesday, Oct. 2nd.

$15.00 per name with a maximum payment amount per family of $150.00. DEADLINE NOTE: Please note the deadline for you to have names printed in the 5780 Yizkor Book is SEPTEMBER 12, 2019. We appreciate your attention to this in order to meet printing deadlines. Thank you very much!

Dear Fellow Congregant: We hope that you and your loved ones are able to enjoy meaningful High Holy Days and wish you all the best for the New Year. In this season we all remember that at one point or another, we look to the Synagogue to meet our needs and the needs of our families. Whether these matters are spiritual, cultural, educational or social, we expect Ohav Shalom to be available for us at all times. And in this season we come to you, our congregants, to strengthen Ohav’s continued ability to meet these needs. We look to Ohav as a physical space in which to come together in celebration and in sadness. Maintaining our building and, during this past two years, adding to our security is essential but costly. We are so grateful, as always, for your support of Ohav Shalom and we appreciate your pledge as part of our annual Yom Kippur Appeal. Your pledge and support help to ensure that our Ohav Shalom community will continue to grow and flourish; to expand the beauty of our Jewish values. Thank you so much again for being a part of Ohav’s family. Together, we’ll be stronger than ever. L'Shana Tova

Project Nehemiah Ohav Shalom’s Project Nehemiah is named for the leader who, together with the religious leader Ezra, rebuilt the moral, spiritual and physical infrastructure of the Jewish community in the 5th century B.C.E.in the land of Israel. Our congregation’s Project Nehemiah program is for members who want to assist in building and sustaining the moral, spiritual and physical infrastructure of Ohav Shalom. Project Nehemiah is a voluntary program of giving beyond standard dues. In our budget, dues account for less than 50% of the funds necessary to run the congregation and provide the kind of programming and services that we value and are so proud of. Without this type of voluntary giving our synagogue could not pay its bills. If you believe that Ohav Shalom is: • a place you want to help build and sustain for the future • a place worth investing in, so that you can be proud to bring family and friends here for worship and programming • a place where you can take pride of ownership, knowing that you personally participated in keeping all of our services at the highest level then we hope you will consider joining the other families who generously participated in Project Nehemiah last year. Three levels of giving are available (and of course, we encourage you to give beyond these levels as well!): • Supporting Member: Contribution of $500 above dues (less than $1.50 per day) • Sustaining Member: Contribution of $750 above dues (less than $2.00 per day) • Guardian Member: Contribution of $1000 above dues (less than $3 per day)