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	September 11, 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 Schedule of Services Where are our College Students? Religious School News Lulav and Etrog Sales Kiddush Konversation Nursery School Boutique 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. B'nai Mitzvah of Ethan Dubin and Bryan Goldberg Selichot Program and Service Saturday Evening at 9:00 pm Sunday morning minyan 8:45 a.m. [Note new time] Evening Minyan, Monday-Thursday 7:30 p.m. in the Shuman Family Chapel High Holiday Schedule of Services PLEASE NOTE THAT EVERYONE MUST HAVE A TICKET TO ATTEND SERVICES Wednesday - 9/15 (Erev Rosh Hashanah) 7:00 pm - Rosh Hashanah Service Thursday - 9/16 (First Day Rosh Hashanah) 7:45 am - Service A 9:15 am - Jr. Cong 10:30 am - Family Service 1:15 pm - Service B 1:45 pm - Jr Cong 5:00 pm - Tashlich, Olney Mill Park 7:00 pm - Service Friday - 9/17 (Second Day Rosh Hashanah) 8:45 am - 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Service 10:15 am - Jr. Cong 7:30 pm - Shabbat Service Religious School Grades 3-7 started religious school this week quite successfully. We are looking forward to a wonderful year! Grades K-2 begins on Sunday. Class lists will be posted in the entryway of the school wing. There is a change to the Religious School calendar. Religious School is closed Erev Sukkot on Wednesday, September 29. Please adjust your calendars accordingly. Back to school night for Grades 3-7 is Tuesday, September 28 at 8:00 p.m. Grades K-2 Open House is Sunday, October 3, during regular class time. The first Junior Congregation is Saturday, October 2 from 9:30-11:30. It will be followed by Kids Konversation at 11:45. Kids Konversation is a "Light Lunch and Learn" discussion with Jill Epstein. Our Rescued Torah Fund has reached approximately $5600.00. Our goal is $10,000.00. The Torah is in the process of being refurbished and will be used at our Junior Congregation services. If you would like to contribute, please send in your donation to the Religious School and mark the envelope "Rescued Torah Fund". To those of you who made a contribution, TODAH RABAH! Help us Find Your College Student! High Holidays are rapidly approaching and we would like to be in touch with your son or daughter in college. Please send the following information to Ruth Burka (raburka@aol.com). Name School Address Year of graduation email address Please put Koach in the subject line. The only way we will get this information is if you supply it to us. 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. Kiddush Konversation Join us after Shabbat morning services for lunch and Kiddush Konversation. The program for October 2 will be Growing Up Jewish in India. Nursery School Boutique The B'nai Shalom of Olney Nursery School will hold its Eleventh Annual Fall Boutique and Silent Auction on Sunday, November 14, 2004, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. This fabulous boutique will feature over 60 vendors with unique merchandise such as jewelry, toys, apparel, holiday gift ideas and home accessories. Also featured are a silent auction, themed raffle baskets and free gift wrapping. The event will take place at the Longwood Community Recreation Center located at 19300 Georgia Avenue in Brookeville, about one mile north of Route 108. For more information call 301-260-1406. Admission is free and open to all. Sisterhood Sisterhood Welcome Brunch - Sunday, September 12th, 11:00am at the home of Eileen Oslick Youth For more information on any of these events, call Youth Director Jacob Komisar, at 301-774-0879, or 202-812-0336, or e-mail him at BSOYouth@bnaishalomofolney.org. Sunday, September 12th - Bowling with Bonim Sunday, September 12th - USY Kickoff Cookout Sunday, October 3rd - Machar, Pizza in the Hut Sunday, October 3rd - USY Sukkot program at Larriland Farms Sunday, October 3rd - Kindergarten Sukkot program Saturday night, October 16th - USY Fall Kickoff Dance Sunday, October 17th - Bonim Care packages for Jewish soldiers Friday-Sunday, October 29th-31st - Fall Kadima Kallah Sunday, October 31st - USY Purim on October, Children's Hospital Event The Kadima rock-climbing event is currently being rescheduled. most likely for the last Sunday in September, so keep your eyes open. When we know exactly when it will be, it will be posted to the BSO Youth Department website (linked from www.bnaishalomofolney.org), and a flyer will be sent out! Save the Following Dates for Upcoming Events: September 11 - Selichot September 12 - First Day of RS for K-2 September 12 - Bonim Youth for Grades 1-3, Bowling Party Sunday, September 12th - USY Kickoff Cookout 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 1 - Sukkot Shabbat Service and Dinner, services beginning at 6:15pm October 2 - Kiddush Konversation 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 N i t s a v i m - V a - y e l e k h Deuteronomy 29:9 - 31:30 The text of Parashat Nitsavim-Va-yelekh is available online at http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/parashah/jpstext/nitsavim.shtml http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/parashah/jpstext/vayelekh.shtml H A F T A R A T N i t s a v i m - V a - y e l e k h Isaiah 61:10 - 63:9 The text of the Haftarah for Nitsavim-Va-yelekh is available online at http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/parashah/jpstext/nitsavim_haft.shtml --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Light Shabbat candles Friday, September 10 at 7:06 in the Olney, MD area. Shabbat ends at 8:13 on Saturday, September 11.