June 26, 2004 Announcements

• Our Friday night Service will begin at 7:30 p.m.
• Our Shabbat morning service will begin at 9:00 a.m. During the service we will celebrate the B’not Mitzvah of Sarah Gross and Sarah Wray. Mazel Tov!
• Our minyan on Sunday morning, June 27 will begin at 8:00 A.M. We will celebrate the
  

Attention BSO Youth Parents - WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP!

USY on Wheels is returning to Olney, and there are still USY'ers without beds!

In case you forgot the details . . .

On Monday, June 28th, 49 teenagers will arrive at BSO and they need somewhere to sleep. That's where you come in. We are looking for families to open their homes (and beds) to our bus and host a few teens for two nights - June 28th and 29th. All we ask is that you provide a bed (or couch or mattress, etc.) and breakfast for at least two teens on the trip. We will have a BBQ at BSO on Monday night (families are invitied, BBQ is from ~ 6:30 - 8:30) and will be touring the monuments on Tuesday night (pick up at BSO at ~9:30pm). Pick up and drop off is at the synagogue and arrangements can be made for drivers if needed. Both mornings USY;ers will be dropped off at BSO at 7:30am.

Currently there are 17 females and 5 males without homes. Thank you to the 8 families helping us out so far. If you have a child away for the summer, an extra bed or couch, or even if you are an empty-nester who longs for someone to eat your food, please contact Lee as soon as you can.

Honor our American Military

On July 3, as an Independence Day observance there will be a special Shabbat service to honor those who have served or are currently serving in the uniformed services of the United States. Cantor Geller will present a special program to pay tribute to national service and national pride.

Maccabi Games

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. The JCC Maccabi Games staff just wanted to say how happy we are that some of your synagogue members will be a part of the JCC of Greater Washington’s delegation.

The Games are still in need of volunteers and host families. And if your congregants are so inclined, please have them visit our website at www.jccgwmaccabi.org and follow the links, or go directly to the online registration page at www.jccreg.com.

Some synagogues have contacted us to place a congratulatory advertisement in our ad book, and so we are offering you the same opportunity. We are enclosing a list of your member-participants as of June 7 as well as the ad book reservation form. If you have any questions about ads, please contact Steve Carver at 301-881-0100, ext. 2777.

We have extended the deadline for congregations to respond to Weds., June 23.

http://www.jccgwmaccabi.org/ad%20book%20reservation%20form.pdf

B’nai Shalom of Olney Athletes

Randi Burka
Aaron Krens
Josh Krens
Alyse Prawde
Arleigh Rose
Jake Schoengold
Zachary Simons
Jennifer Skolnik
Mitchell Zack
Meredith Zoltick

Religious School

• Registration for 2004-2005 was due on June 11th. Please send in your registration forms along with your book and activity fee. In order to process your registration, all BSO financial obligations accrued through June 30 must be paid in full. If you have sent in your registration and have not fullfilled your financial obligations, we are waiting to process your registration.
  
  The Torah Rescue fund has reached $4700.00. Our goal is $10,000.00. If you are interested in contributing to this fund, kindly send your donation to the Religious School office in an envelope marked "Torah Rescue". To those of you who have already contributed, TODAH RABAH!
  
  The first day of school for grades 3-7 is September 7 (Tuesday students) and September 8 (Wednesday students). The first day of school for grades K-2 is Sunday, September 12. A back to school packet will be mailed during the summer. It will contain a school calendar and other pertinent information.
  
  Have a wonderful summer!

Sisterhood

• There will be a Sisterhood Board meeting on Wednesday, July 14 at 8 p.m. at my (Naomi Yadin-Mendick's) house. 17514 Ashton Forest Terrace, Sandy Spring. As always, the meeting is open to all Sisterhood members. Call Naomi for directions (Mapquest will not help- the street still does not officially exist.)
  
  

Save the Following Dates for Upcoming Events:

• June 28 - First Day of BSO Nursery School Summer Camp
• July 3 - Special Independence Day Service Honoring Military
  
  

Text of Weekly Torah Portion is brought to you by The Jewish Theological Seminary of America

P A R A S H A T H u k k a t
Numbers 19:1 - 22:1

The text of Parashat Hukkat is available online at http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/parashah/jpstext/hukkat.shtml

H A F T A R A T H u k k a t
Judges 11:1 - 33

The text of the Haftarah for Hukkat is available online at http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/parashah/jpstext/hukkat_haft.shtml

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Light Shabbat candles Friday, June 25 at 8:20
in the Olney, MD area.
Shabbat ends at 9:28 on Saturday, June 26.