Congregation Ohev Shalom

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(includes additions and guidelines for COVID-19)

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Dear Friends,

We hope that you are all doing well and staying healthy. In light of the Orange County Emergency Executive Order that was issued on Tuesday, the synagogue building will be closed beginning Friday, March 27th until Monday, April 13th at the earliest (while the order is in effect until April 9th, the synagogue would have been closed on April 9th and 10th for the first 2 days of Passover).

Staff will be working remotely as best they can. They will be checking e-mails throughout the day as well as checking their voicemail. If you call the synagogue you will have access to the staff directory (dial the number 3 to get to the directory) to leave a voicemail message.

We realize we are all in uncertain times but please know that your synagogue is operating as normally as the ever-changing situation allows. We’ll be in regular contact through e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, keeping you up to date with the latest information on virtual services, classes, programs, and more. Please see below for a current listing.

Thank you all for your understanding. We’re here if you need us.

Hope to see everyone soon.

Stay safe and healthy!

L’Shalom,

Rabbi David Kay

Steven Hornik
President

Steven Brownstein
Executive Director

Stay Connected!

Shabbat services, classes, and more -- all available online

Click HERE to watch Rabbi Kay's latest video message:

* Adult Education Classes

* Virtual Shabbat (Guitar Shabbat is back!)

* Virtual Passover (Virtual Seders!)

Virtual Shabbat

We’re with you, candle-lighting to Havdalah!

Although we must keep a physical distance, the spiritual connection in our Ohev Shalom family is as strong as ever. While we can’t celebrate Shabbat together, we can still stay connected.

Here’s this week’s Virtual Shabbat schedule:

Friday, 6:30 PM - Welcome Shabbat Together

Join Amy & Eric Geboff on Facebook LIVE for candle-lighting, blessing the children, Kiddush, and HaMotzi

Via Ohev Shalom Youth & Education Facebook page

Friday, April 3rd at 7:30 PM -

NEW! Virtual "Guitar Shabbat"

Via Livestream

Saturday, April 4th

9:30 AM – Virtual Shabbat Morning Services
Cantor Robuck & Rabbi Kay
Via Livestream
8:15 PM – Virtual Havdalah
with Rabbi David & Joanne Goldman Kay
Via Livestream

All the texts you need for Virtual Shabbat (Friday night blessings, Shabbat prayer book, Torah and Haftarah portions in Hebrew and English) can be found at: https://ohevshalom.org/virtualshabbat

Stay up-to-date by following us on Facebook, Instagram (OhevShalomOrlando), and Twitter (@ShalomOhev).

The community minyan will convene on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 7:45 AM. On Wednesday, there will be a Siyyum B’khorim immediately following the service via Livestream.

We’ll have Passover morning services at 9:30 AM on Thursday and Friday, April 9 and 10
via Livestream.

Virtual Passover Seders - April 8 & 9

Join Rabbi David & Joanne Goldman Kay
for a family-friendly seder on

Wednesday, April 8 - 7 PM

Thursday, April 9 - 7 PM

via Zoom

Watch your email for the Zoom link!

Virtual

"Story Shabbat"

returns on

Friday, April 10th

Services begin at 7:30 PM

via Livestream only

Hearing Loop Installed

Congregation Ohev Shalom has installed a Hearing Loop in the sanctuary, chapel, and ballrooms. This is to assist those with hearing loss hear more clearly during services. A Hearing Loop is an assistive listening system that transmits sound directly into one’s hearing aids or cochlear implants rather than depending on sound coming from the loudspeakers. To receive the Loop signal and hear more clearly, you will need to manually activate your T-coil or “telephone” setting on your hearing aid or cochlear implant. If you don’t know if you have a T-coil or whether yours is properly programmed, consult with your audiologist or hearing aid professional. If you don’t wear hearing aids, ask to use a Loop receiver to receive the sound.