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	August 21, 2004 Announcements Details of the following announcements can be found at http://www.bnaishalomofolney.org Go directly to the topics that interest you! Weekly Highlights and Schedule of Services High Holiday Tickets - Orders are still being taken, B Service Available Only Religious School News - Start Dates and Torah Fund Lulav and Etrog Sales Join the Adult or Youth Choirs Sisterhood News Youth Events Save the Dates This Week's Parsha Weekly Highlights & Schedule of Services [Events in green will occur before the next Shabbat.] Our Friday night Service will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday morning services begin at 9:00 a.m. (NOTE THE TIME DIFFERENCE) We will celebrate the B'nai Mitzvah of Ethan and Mira Mendick* Sunday morning minyan 9:00 a.m. Evening Minyan, Monday-Thursday 7:30 p.m. in the Shuman Family Chapel High Holiday Tickets The August 9th deadline has passed for the first round of ticket sales. You can still purchase tickets, for the B Service for High Holidays. Any questions can be directed at highholidays@bnaishalomofolney.org or the synagogue office at (301)774-0879. There is more information and order forms on the web at www.bnaishalomofolney.org Religious School Back to School Packets have been mailed. If you did not receive one, please call us at 301-774-9323. If you have not registered your child for religious school which starts on September 7, your child is not placed in a class. If you did register and are not current with payments due to BSO your child's registration was placed on hold. We no longer can guarantee your mid-week day choice if you are a late registrant. Our Rescued Torah Fund has reached approximately $5100.00. Our goal is $10,000.00. To those of you who would like to contribute, you can forward a donation to the Religious School. Please designate RS Rescued Torah Fund on the envelope. Todah Rabah to those of you who made a contribution. We plan on having a Torah Dedication Ceremony here at BSO on October 17. More information will be furnished at a later date. To those who have registered, post cards will be mailed at the end of the month confirming your child's day of attendance. Class lists will be posted the first day of school with assigned teachers and room numbers. We look forward to seeing you in September! Lulav and Etrog Sales B'nai Shalom of Olney is taking Lulav and Etrog orders for Sukkot. Orders are due September 26th. Order forms are available online. Choir Updates Would you like to get more involved in BSO this year? How about joining one of the kids or adult choir? Upcoming rehearsals are Wednesday, 8/25 at 6:45pm for the Kids' Choir and Wednesday, 8/25 at 8:00pm. Both are held at BSO. Do you have questions about the choir? Ask Cantor Geller, cantor.geller@bnaishalomofolney.org Sisterhood Sisterhood Member Meeting - Wednesday, September 1st, 8:00pm in the BSO Library Sisterhood Welcome Brunch - Sunday, September 12th, 11:00am at the home of Eileen Oslick Youth *THE YOUTH LOUNGE IS OPEN!* Come by to listen to some music, hang out have a snack, or play X-Box. Our couch is comfy, and so is the rug, so feel free to stop by and say hello! Save the Following Dates for Upcoming Events: August 20 - Religious School Forms Due August 25 - Board Meeting - 8:00PM August 25 - Kids and Adult Choir Practice September 1 - Sisterhood Meeting September 7 - First Day of RS for Tuesday Students September 8 - First Day of RS for Wednesday Students September 11 - Selichot September 12 - First Day of RS for K-2 September 12 - Bonim Youth for Grades 1-3, Bowling Party September 12 - Sisterhood Brunch September 15-17 - Rosh Hashanah September 24-25 - Yom Kippur September 26 - Lulav and Etrog Orders Due September 29 - Erev Sukkot October 17 - Torah Dedication Sunday, November 21st - Opening the Gates of Torah - Including People with Disabilities in the Jewish Community, 2nd Annual Conference Text of Weekly Torah Portion is brought to you by The Jewish Theological Seminary of America P A R A S H A T S h o f e t i m Deuteronomy 16:18 - 21:9 The text of Parashat Shofetim is available online at http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/parashah/jpstext/shofetim.shtml H A F T A R A T S h o f e t i m Isaiah 51:12 - 52:12 The text of the Haftarah for Shofetim is available online at http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/parashah/jpstext/shofetim_haft.shtml ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Light Shabbat candles Friday, August 20 at 7:38 in the Olney, MD area. Shabbat ends at 8:45 on Saturday, August 21.

August 21, 2004 Announcements