November 13, 2004 Announcements

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

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

Friday Evening Shabbat Service - 7:30pm
Saturday Morning Service - 9:00am, we will celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of Martin Speiser
Junior Congregation - 9:30am, followed by Kids Konversation
Saturday Evening, Mincha/Ma'ariv/Havdallah Service 4:30pm, we will celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of Brian Deming
Sunday, Minyan at 8:45am
Evening Minyan, Monday-Thursday 7:30 p.m. in the Shuman Family Chapel
Sunday, Nursery School Boutique 10-4, Longwood Rec Center

Religious School

Junior Congregation will be held on Saturday, November 13 and 20 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am in rooms 13, 14 and 15.

Religious School will be closed from Wednesday, November 24 thru Sunday, November 28.

Our Rescued Torah Dedication will take place on November 21 from 10:00 am -11:15 am in our sanctuary. All students in grades K-3 will come to school at 8:30 but will not be dismissed until 11:15 as they will be going to the sanctuary with their teachers for the dedication. Grades 4-7 students will come to school at 10:00 and go directly to the sanctuary. They will go to class after the dedication and be dismissed at 1:00. All parents are invited to attend the dedication. The Religious School will also be presented with the "Framework for Excellence Award" by a representative from United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism. Please join us for these special events.

SAVE THE DATE: DECEMBER 19 - HOW 2 UNIVERSITY (catalogues will be mailed shortly and classes filled on a first come- first serve basis.)

Back to School Night for Grades 8-10 will be December 1, from 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m. Parents are invited to attend classes with their children.

College Students

College Students come to Shabbat Service on 11/27/04 so we can honor you… Guest speaker Jennifer Kraus, a senior at Indiana University and an AIPAC intern, will talk about Israel/Jewish politics on campus. Please bring/wear your school baseball cap… USY'ers please come and show your support…. Next year some of you will be our BSO college students!

Nursery 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.

Social Action

Multiple myeloma, bone marrow cancer, has affected members of the BSO community. At this point there is no cure for the disease, but research has resulted in treatments that have given patients periods of remission. The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundations 2nd annual 5K walk/run in Washington, DC, is being held on November 14 at 8:00 a.m. in West Potomac Park on Ohio Drive. This organization raises awareness, funds the most promising research, fosters collaboration among researchers worldwise, educates the myeloma community, and advocates for optimal patient care.

We have lost at least one member of the congregation to this disease, and in his memory and in honor of Ron Geller's battle, please support this run.

To register for the 5k walk/run online go to www.runwashington.com or contact the Geller family for further details at loisgeller@comcast.net. Registration is $25, which is waived if $100 is raised. If you would like to make a contribution to support the participants in our family and friend team, please let us know. Corporate sponsors ontribute at three different levels with different amounts of publicity; companies can also make in-kind donations for gift bags, such as key chains, water bottles, coupons, and such products as fruit, water, juice,granola bars for the participants. A company team can also be formed, and we are also seeking volunteers for a variety of tasks, such as greeters, course marshals, finish line attendees, registration monitors, and in-kind gift bag stuffers. We also seeking assistance in placing PSAs in local newspapers and radio stations or magazines.

For more information visit http://www.mmrfrace.org/

Lois and Ron Geller

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Twelve-yr-old Amy Katz, a member of the Jewish community, is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. Jews remain underrepresented in the worldwide donor pool, in part due to the tragedy of the Holocaust. For Amy, we have discovered that she has a very rare combination of markers that trace back to an Eastern European Ancestry. To meet this challenge we are asking that all congregants, specifically those with a similar heritage, come out to be tested on Sunday, November 14th, at the JCC in Rockville (6125 Montrose Rd), between 10 am and 5 pm. Eligible donors must be between the ages of 18-60 and in general good health. Blood type does not matter. This test involves a simple swab of cheek cells. By increasing the donor pool, not only are we increasing Amy's odds of finding her match, but also we are building reserves for other Jewish families afflicted with blood diseases and searching for donors, both now and in the future. Donors will be entered into the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry for the benefit of patients worldwide in desperate need of life-saving matches.

Opening the Gates of Torah Conference

A conference for professional and lay leadership of congregations, people with disabilities and their familes, and others interested in helping our Jewish community expand its inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of synagogue life, will take place on Sunday, November 21st, 4:00-9:00pm at B'nai Israel Congregation in Rockville. A conference fee of $36 includes a kosher dinner.

B'nai Shalom is offering scholarships to cover the price of the program. Contact Shelley Engel for more information! http://www.opening-the-gates-of-torah.org/

Give Blood

GIVE THANKS, GIVE BLOOD

The second annual Give Thanks, Give Blood blood drive will take place at BSO on Sunday, November 21 between 9:00 AM and 1:30 PM. Please contact Glenda Fleishman at 301 977-8853 or at spencemoll@aol.com to schedule an appointment

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.

Youth

Friday, November 12th: USY Shabbat Dinner at the Mizrachi home... Get
there between 3:30 and 4:30. Candlelighting is at 4:30. Call Jacob to RSVP or for more information!
Saturday, November 13th: Kadima Fire&Ice, Havdallah and Ice Skating at
7:15, at the Cabin John Ice Rink 10610 Westlake Drive Rockville. Call Jacob to RSVP.
Friday-Sunday, November 19th-21st: USY Fall Convention. Applications will
be accepted UNTIL THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH!!! Call Jacob at 301-774-0879, or 202-812-0336 immediately if you are interested in attending!
Sunday, November 21st: Machar Hannukah Mitzvah event, 8:30-10:00 am,
before the Torah Dedication. Light breakfast followed by assembling and decorating Hannukah packages for BSO College Students.
Wednesday, November 24th: USY Turkey Dance at Ohr Kodesh, 8:00-11:00 pm,
$10 at the door.
Saturday, November 27th: College Shabbat!!! Where your Thursday, December
2nd: USY First Thursday Youth Lounge Night. Come hang out in the Youth
Lounge, watch DVD's, play the X-Box, nosh, and just plain relax!
Sunday, November 28th: Bonim Bingo with Bubbie and Zaydie.
Sunday, December 5th: Kindergarten Hannukah Gift-making program... Come
make a surprise for your parents!!! 10:30 am.
Sunday, December 12th: USY Israel Space-Capsule program. Come see a day
in the life of Israeli teenagers, packed into a box.
Saturday, December 18th: USY Lazertag Lockin with B'nai Israel!

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." To RSVP for events, or for information about specific youth groups, you may contact their respective advisors.
Kindergarten: Eve Margol, 301-570-5615; Bonim: Debbie Kovalsky, 301-924-2851; Machar: Mickey Parel, 301-924-0233; Kadima and USY: Jacob Komisar, 301-774-0879.

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
Weekend, December 3-4 - Scholar in Residence with Dr. Bruce Birch, Dean of Wesley Theological Seminary
December 11 - Celebrate Rabbi Pohl's 25+ Years at B'nai Shalom of Olney
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Haftarah for Toledot Malachi 1:1-2:7
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