October 15, 2004 Announcements

Details of the following announcements can be found at http://www.bnaishalomofolney.org/

SPECIAL MEETING: Thursday, October 21, - 8 p.m. at BSO to discuss the new High Holiday Format. Congregants are ENCOURAGED to attend so that your opinions will be taken into consideration for next year's planning.

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Weekly Highlights & Schedule of Services
[Events in green will occur before the next Shabbat.]

Friday Evening Shabbat Service - 7:30am
Saturday Morning Service - 9:00am, we will celebrate the B'nai Mitzvah of Raya Bichefsky and Benjamin Stutsky, Mazel Tov!
Saturday Junior Congregation - 9:30am, Rooms 13-15 followed by Kids Konversation at 11:45am.
Saturday Evening Mincha, Ma'ariv Havdallah Service - 5:40pm, we will celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of Jonathan Barth
Sunday, Minyan at 8:45am
Evening Minyan, Monday-Thursday 7:30 p.m. in the Shuman Family Chapel
Monday, October 18th - Nursery School Back to School Night 8:00pm

Religious School

Junior Congregation will meet Saturday, October 16 from 9:30-11:30 in rooms 13, 14 and 15. It will be followed by Kids Konversation at 11:45. Please remember to pull your attendance card upon arrival.

The next Junior Congregation is Saturday, October 23 from 9:30-11:30.

Joe Corbi Pizza and Cookie Order Forms are due on November 4th to the religious school office. Your orders will be picked up on November 14. All proceeds benefit the Religious and Nursery Schools. The students and staff appreciate your support.

Grade 5 will take part in their "Take Off for Israel" program on Sunday, October 24 during Hebrew School hours. A letter was sent home explaining the program and asking for parent assistance.

Our Rescued Torah Fund has reached approximately $6400.00. Todah Rabah to those of you who have contributed. If you would like to contribute, please send in your donation to the religious school office payable to B'nai Shalom of Olney and designate it for the Rescued Torah Fund.

Religious School is closed Sunday, October 31 due to the BJE Teacher Professional Day.

Nursery School

Monday, October 18th - Back to School Night 8:00PM
Wednesday, October 20th - No School

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.

Men's Club

Men's Club is once again selling Entertainment books at the low price of $35. Please contact Larry Parizer at 301.570.3475.

Sisterhood

Tuesday, October 19th - Sisterhood WLCJ Institute: Women in Jewish Music

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, or visit http://www.bnaishalomofolney.org/, and click on "Youth."

There will be a Youth Commission Meeting on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at 5:30 pm at the shul

Saturday, October 16th - 8:15pm-11:15pm USY Fall Dance
Sunday, October 17th - Bonim (Grades 1-3) Care packages for Jewish soldiers - 4:00-5:30pm in Social Hall, rsvp bonim@bnaishalomofolney.org
Friday-Sunday, October 29th-31st - Fall Kadima Kallah
Sunday, October 31st - USY Purim on October, Children's Hospital Event

Help us Find Your College Student!

With the High Holidays upon us, 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.

Save the Following Dates for Upcoming Events:

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

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Isaiah 54:1-55:5 - Haftarah Noah http://www.jtsa.edu/community/parashah/jpstext/noah_haft.shtml

Maftir Rosh Hodesh - Numbers 28:9-15 http://www.jtsa.edu/community/parashah/jpstext/holidays_maf.shtml#roshhodesh_maf