1. August 1 - Rabbi Ulmer begins as the Interim Rabbi
2. August 7 @7:00pm - Meet and Greet Ice Cream Social with Rabbi Ulmer

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

1. Friday, July 29 - 7:30 pm Shabbat Service
2. Saturday, July 30 - 9:15am Shabbat Service
3. Sunday, July 31 - 9:00 am - Minyan
4. Tuesday-Thursday - 7:30pm - Minyan
   We need your help at minyans this summer. Several people are saying kaddish, while several of our regulars are either on vacation or home recuperating. Please consider attending the minyan that is the same date as your birthday or anniversary. For example, if your birthday is on April 18, come to minyan on July 18 and August 18. Thank you.

Welcome Rabbi Ulmer

Rabbi Moshe Ulmer will begin his tenure as the Interim Rabbi at B'nai Shalom of Olney on August 1st. If you need to contact him, please stop in, call the office or send him an email at rabbi@bnaishalomofolney.org . We welcome Rabbi Ulmer and look forward to learning and worshipping with him this year! On August 7th at 7:00pm, we will have a Meet and Greet Ice Cream Social so you will have an opportunity to talk with him. Learn more about Rabbi Ulmer at http://www.bnaishalomofolney.org/BSO_FILES/rabbi.htm

Nursery School

B'nai Shalom of Olney welcomes Pam Gorin as the new Director of the Nursery School. Pam will be available in the NS office during the week and can be reached at pam.gorin@bnaishalomofolney.org . We know our children will thrive under her leadership!

High Holiday Ticket Sales

By now you should have received your High Holiday information packet. Please read through it carefully. Just a special note on a new service this year. The interactive Learning service for individuals and families of all ages. It is designed to meet the needs of families with elementary aged children, families preferring an abbreviated service, plus those who would like a learning environment.

Religious School

• Religious school registration forms were due by July 15, 2005. The early bird discount date has passed and is no longer applicable. Many of our current students have siblings in grades K-2 and we are eagerly awaiting their arrival. If you need additional forms for siblings or have any questions, please call the religious school office at 301-774-9323. We are in the process of setting up our classes and no longer guarantee your preferred mid-week day choice.
  
• In accordance with synagogue policy, all synagogue financial obligations accrued through June 30, 2005, must be paid in full and you must be current on all pledges (or an arrangement made with your financial secretary) to register for religious school. If you have sent in your religious school registration forms and have a past due balance on your account, your school registration has been placed on hold.
  
• The bookkeeping department has sent out their July quarterly bills. If you registered for religious school after July 15 (our due date), on your October bill you will see two quarters of tuition charges. To avoid paying two quarters at once, you may make a payment before the October quarterly bill is mailed. Please call the bookkeeping department at 301-774-0879 if you have any questions regarding your account.
  
• Students who participated in our ulpan classes last year received a letter offering it again this coming year. Please return the tear-off with appropriate fee to the religious school office.
  
• The first day of school will be Tuesday, September 6. A back to school packet with a school calendar will be mailed early August.
  
• We hope you are enjoying your summer vacation

Youth Department

• If you have a child who’s heading into 6th-12th grades your time is running out to register for USY Encampment or Kamp Kadima. The deadline to register is Friday, July 29th, 2005. The camp runs from August 22nd-28th and is at Capitol Camps in Waynesboro, PA. Please contact Adam Zeren for more information
  
• Save the date for a Welcome Back Kadimah Pool Party - September 18th from 3-5pm
  
• The Youth Dept. is sponsoring a cell phone collection. The donated phones will be turned into cash with the proceeds going to the B’nai Brith Bagel Brigade which uses the money to buy breakfasts for needy kids. Please deposit just the phone, sorry no accessories, into the box outside the sanctuary.
  
• We are looking for an advisor for Machar (Grades 3-5). If you are interested in this position or co-advising with someone, please contact Adam Zeren, Youth Director at bsoyouth@bnaishalomofolney.org

Sisterhood

• Don't miss the opportunity to wish the entire BSO community a Shanah Tovah. The deadline to submit your form to be listed in the annual New Year's Greetings ad sponsored by Sisterhood in the September BSO newsletter is August 8th. If you've misplaced your form, more are available in the BSO lobby (or can be downloaded from the BSO web site). Questions? Call Cindy Simon 301-570-0430.

Fresh Kosher Chickens come to Olney

• This weekend the Olney Giant will have fresh empire chicken breasts and fryers-- If it gets bought out they will start keeping it in stock-- We need to request it from the manager whenever we go in-- so that eventually it will be a standard stocked item!

Literacy Volunteers

• B’nai Shalom is interested in creating a team of at least 8 volunteers to serve as reading mentors for children in grades K-3 in the Montgomery County Public Schools in cooperation with the Greater Washington Jewish Coalition for Literacy.
  • Each volunteer will be paired with a child to serve as a reading mentor.
  • The time commitment is only one hour per week for the length of the school year.
  • No previous background in teaching or tutoring is necessary.
  • Join us in doing this huge mitzvah for our community! For more information please contact Patty Affens at psaffens@comcast.net or 301-774-0558
  • Find out more about The Greater Washington Jewish Coalition for Literacy

World Zionist Congress

• Registration to vote in the 2006 elections to the World Zionist Congress has begun. BSO's registration and participation levels in the last election were impressive compared to other DC area Conservative shuls. Let's exceed that level of participation in the upcoming election. Printed registration materials will soon be available at BSO, but you can register on-line or download and mail in your registration forms now. More information about Mercaz, the elections, and why your participation is so important, as well as a link to the registration site, can be found on the Mercaz USA website http://www.mercazusa.org/

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Save the Following Dates for Upcoming Events:

• B'nai Shalom Jewish Film Festival Begins this fall! See films dealing with Jewish Issues from all over the world every third Sunday evening of each month!
• USY Encampment or Kamp Kadima - August 22-28th
• Jewish Community Events Calendar

Text of Weekly Torah Portion is brought to you by The Jewish Theological Seminary of America

P A R A S H A T M a t t o t
Numbers 30:2 - 32:42
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H A F T A R A T M a t t o t
Jeremiah 1:1 - 2:3
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