January 3, 2004 Announcements

  • Weekly Highlights & Schedule of Services
    • Our Family Birthday & Anniversary Friday night service will begin at 7:30 PM
    • Our service on Shabbat morning, will begin at 9:00 AM. We will celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of David Kivitz
    • Our Shabbat Minha service will begin at 12:30 PM.
    • Our Ma-Ariv/Havdalah service begins at 5:10 PM
    • Our service on Sunday morning, January 4th will begin at 8:45 AM.
    • Monday-Thursday Minyan at 7:30pm
    • Parking Lot Resurfacing has begun, check out the website for driving/parking instructions.
    • Synagogue Dedication Committee Meeting, Tuesday 1/6 8:00 PM
    • Details of the following announcements can be found at http://www.bnaishalomofolney.org
      Events in green are occurring before the next Shabbat.

  • Parking Lot Resurfacing
    Resurfacing of the entire parking lot has begun and weather permitting, we hope it will be finished by mid-January. The plan is to complete it in four stages to allow for minimal disruption. Phase one is the entranceway up to about where the school entrance is located (left side closest to the building).

    There should be parking spaces on the weekend for services, but be prepared for a different traffic flow; Beginning Monday, Jan. 5, please be prepared for alternative plans for delivering and picking up youngsters at the synagogue. At the present time, there will be no parking spaces on the lot for staff.

    We thank everyone for their cooperation during this project and apologize for the inconvenience.

    Attention Nursery School Parents
    While the parking lot is being repaired we will have a new arrival and dismissal schedule for the Nursery School starting this Monday, January 5. Parents and staff will not be able to park on the lot and children will be dropped off and picked up at the Nursery School Entrance. Volunteer parents and teachers will help get the children out of the cars and into the classrooms. We have staggered the pickup times and have made drop-off 15 minutes earlier for the morning program. Early Arrival will be the same time as usual.

    Schedule for Arrival and Dismissal:

    Arrival: Parents will start arriving at 9:15 AM and drop off their children. We will take children to their classrooms fifteen minutes earlier.

    Dismissal: 2's- Parents should start arriving at 11:30 AM
    Children will be brought outside at 11:40 AM

    Dismissal 3's-Parents should start arriving at 11:45 AM
    Children will be brought outside at 11:50 AM

    Dismissal 4's-Parents should start arriving at 12:00 noon
    Children will be brought at 12:05 AM

    Lunch Bunch: Children will be brought out at 1:00 PM

    Afternoon Enrichment: Parents should start arriving at 1:50 PM
    Children will be brought outside at 2:00 PM

  • Casino Night, Saturday, January 17th is right around the corner! Have you sent in your response card? We're filling up fast and want to see you there! This will be an evening to enjoy your friends at B'nai Shalom and have a blast. Questions? Contact Debbie Kovalsky 301-570-2332 or Leslie Rothfeld 301-924-4954.

    Donations are still be accepted for the Silent Auction, if you have a business and would like to donate goods or services, please contact Debbie Kovalsky 301-570-2332.

  • Men's Club
    • The Men’s Club of Congregation B’nai Shalom is pleased to honor Larry Parizer as its Year 2004 Blue Yarmulke Man-of-the-Year at the Seaboard Region Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs Blue Yarmulke Men-of-the-Year Dinner 6:30 pm, Sunday, January 18, 2004 Congregation Ohr Kodesh.

  • Sisterhood
    • Sisterhood Meeting, Wednesday 1/7 8:00 PM - Jan King's Home
    • New Member Wine and Cheese, Wednesday 1/14

  • Religious School
    • Religious School is closed and will resume on January 6th.
    • Volunteers needed for the following: WE NEED YOUR HELP!
      • Bet Class parents- January 6th or January 7th to assist in food preparation for the Havdalah Class service at 4:30 during religious school hours
      • Alef Class parents- January 10th from 5:00-7:00 pm to serve at the Bet Class Hadalah service so that the Bet Class parents can enjoy the evening with their children
      • Dalet Class Parents- January 11th to chaperone/drive students to Montgomery County Fairgrounds for the "Immigrant in Each of Us" Field Trip. Additional parents are needed to assist at the event.
    • The Bet class (Grade 4) Mincha/Ma'ariv/Havdalah service is January 10th at 5:00 pm.
    • The Dalet Class "Immigrant in Each of Us" Field Trip is January 11th at the Montgomery County Fair Grounds. Please return your permission slips immediately along with the $10.00 fee.
    • There will be three Junior Congregations in January. They are January 10th, 24th, and 31st (Please note change of schedule) from 9:30am-11:30am. They will be followed by Kids Konversation at 11:45. Kiddush sponsorships for these are still available. Please call the religious school office at 301-774-9323 if you would like to be a sponsor.
    • The Dalet class service originally scheduled for January 24th has been changed to February 7th. Please adjust your calendars.

  • Youth Programs
    • BSO Youth Committee is sponsoring a Super Bogel Sale on Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, 2004. All proceeds will benefit youth programming at BSO.
    • If you are in the eighth through twelfth grades you are invited to join the BSO Teen Choir. We will meet on many Tuesday evenings, the next meeting will be on Tuesday, January 6 at 7:45 pm.
    • More information regarding BSO Youth is online.

  • ISRAELI DANCING ANYONE?
    Come dance in the New Year with us at BSO with three consecutive beginner-friendly Israeli Dancing sessions starting Sunday, Jan. 25 through Feb. 8, from 2:00-3:00 pm. The classes will be taught by our own dynamic (and patient) Susie Fuchs. Students are encouraged to bring a dairy lunch. More info on the web http://www.bnaishalomofolney.org/BSO_FILES/flyers/israeli_dance.htm. Any questions? Call Naomi Milliner.

  • Save the Following Dates for Upcoming Events:
    • Hazak Shabbat Friday Night, January 9th
    • Israel Connection, Speaker Reeva Ninio, Shaliacha from Israel and Jewish Federation. Topic: How Can BSO can get more involved with Israel? Wednesday, February 12th at 8:00 PM. More Info
    • The Art Auction has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 3rd beginning at 8:15PM. If you want tickets to this event, contact Alan Hankin
    Text of Weekly Torah Portion is brought to you by The Jewish Theological Seminary of America

    P A R A S H A T V a - Y i g g a s h
    Genesis 44:18 - 47:27

    The text of Parashat Va-Yiggash is available online at http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/parashah/jpstext/vayiggash.shtml

    H A F T A R A T V a - Y i g g a s h
    Ezekiel 37:15 - 28

    The text of the Haftarah for Va-Yiggash is available online at http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/parashah/jpstext/vayiggash_haft.shtml

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    Light Shabbat candles Friday, January 2 at 4:39 in the Olney, MD area.
    Shabbat ends at 5:48 on Saturday, January 3.