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Highlights & Schedule of Services
[Events in green will occur before the next Shabbat.]
Men's ClubHow 2 University registration was due on December 8.
If you have not turned in your registration, you may register at the door for whatever classes are still available. You can view the catalogue on our webstire bnaishalomofolney.org . This is a family education program taking place in lieu of Religious School and attendance for grades K-7 is mandatory. All students in grades K-2 must be accompanied by a parent in the same class. Parents of students in grades 3-7 may take a class other than their child. We look forward to seeing everyone on December 19.
The schedule is:
8:45-9:15 Minyan/Opening
9:15-9:55 Registration/Continental Breakfast
10:00-10:55 First Session
11:00-11:55 Second Session
Junior Congregation is scheduled for December 18 from 9:30-11:30 in rooms 13, 14 and 15.
Winter break is December 23- January 2. Religious School resumes on January 4.
Grade 4 Havdalah workshop is Sunday, January 9 during regular religious school hours. Letters were sent home to all families and the tear-off should be returned to the religious school office by January 5 with the workshop fee. The Havdalah ritual items that will be made at the workshop will be used at the class Havdalah service on January 22 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Letters were sent home to all Sixth grade students and parents explaining the Generations Fair and project. Included in the packet was a tear-off that should be returned to the Religious School office by January 9, 2005.
It is still not too late to sponsor a Junior Congregation Kiddush. A sponsorship is $36.00 and should be forwarded to the Religious School office.
Donations to the Rescued Torah Fund are still being accepted. We are approximately $1200.00 away from our goal of $10,000.00. Thank you to those who have contributed.
Men's Club Basketball Leagues are starting up. Now is the time to join or form a new team. Contact Larry Parizer if you are interested in playing.
Seaboard Region Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs will honor Stanford Dubin and Fred Goldberg at The Blue Yarmulke Men-of-the-Year Dinner on Sunday, January 16, 2005 at 6:30pm in Owings Mills, MD at Congregation Beth Israel. Tickets are $60 per person.
Men's Club is once again selling Entertainment books at the low price of $35. Please contact Larry Parizer at 301.570.3475 or the synagogue office to purchase your copy!
Find your favorite recipe and submit it NOW! Only a few weeks left until the Dor L'Dor Cookbook goes to publication. Use the easy online form!
Congregational Shabbat Dinner and Sisterhood Shabbat
Sisterhood members will lead parts of the Friday Night Service on January 21st. If you'd like to participate (we will teach you) call Gail Goldfarb.
Saturday, December 25, 9:15 a.m., 2nd Annual National HAZAK Shabbat Service. Kiddush will be co-sponsored by HAZAK and Sisterhood.
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If you have any questions about Youth Group Activities at B'nai Shalom of Olney, please contact Youth Director Jacob Komisar, at 301-774-0879, or at BSOYouth@bnaishalomofolney.org.
To RSVP for events, or for information about specific youth groups, you may contact their respective advisors.
The Youth Minyan needs Torah readers!!! If you are interested in reading 9 lines from the weekly Torah Reading on January 8th, 15th, 22nd, or 29th, or February 5th, 12th, or 26th, please e-mail Jacob at BSOYouth@bnaishalomofolney.org, or call 301-774-0879!
Attention all parents of Day School students!!! There is a chance that your child is not on my lists for the youth groups at BSO!!! If you have a child who attends a local day school, or if you have a child who has not received any mailings regarding B'nai Shalom of Olney Youth Group activities, please contact me with their name, address, grade, birth date, phone number, and e-mail address!
Check out the link below for multiple opportunities in Montgomery County to donate specified items and to volunteer your time during the December Holidays.
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/volunteer/pdfs/decemberpdf.pdf
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Torah:
Va-Yiggash
Genesis 44:18 - 47:27
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Haftarah:
Haftarah for Va-Yiggash
Ezekiel 37:15-28
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