1. BSO is collecting contributions for the Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund. Checks should be made payable to “USCJ” Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund.
2. The Cohen's from Save a Child's Heart will be at services this Saturday morning to make a presentation to us for generously contributing to their cause and raising the $10,000 needed to save one child!
3. Musical Program followed by Selichot Service - Saturday, 9/24 @9:00pm
4. Men's Club Texas Hold 'Em Tournament - Sunday, 9/25 @ 6:30pm
5. Nursery School - Back to School Night - Monday, 9/26
6. RS Parents Meeting - Tuesday, 9/27 & Wednesday, 9/28 @4:30pm
7. Religious Committee Meeting - Tuesday, 9/27 @ 8:00pm
8. BSO Board Meeting - Wednesday, 9/28 @ 8:00pm
9. Choir Rehearsal - Thursday, 9/29 @ 8:00pm
10. Adult Hebrew Class - Thursday, 9/29 @ 8:00pm
11. Check out the YOUTH EVENTS - something for everyone!

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

1. Friday, September 23 - 7:30 pm Shabbat Service
2. Saturday, September 24 - 9:00am Shabbat Service, B'nai Mitzvah of Ian and Leah Malakoff
3. Saturday, September 24 - 9:30-11:30am - Junior Congregation
4. Saturday, September 25 - 9:00pm - Musical Program followed by 10:30pm Selichot Services
5. Sunday, September 26 - 8:45 am - Minyan
6. Monday-Thursday - 7:30pm - Minyan

SELICHOT

Join us for a musical program on Saturday night, September 24 at 9:00 pm. Some of our congregants share their love for classical music and we’ll discuss how music helps sets the mood for the Days of Awe. Selichot follows at 10 pm.

High Holiday Ticket Sales

B'nai Shalom of Olney still has tickets available for all High Holiday services and all seating categories. Remember, there are four services available to members this year -- Family, Interactive Learning, Main Morning, and Main Afternoon. If you haven't yet sent in your ticket order, contact the synagogue office.

NEWS FROM CANTOR GELLER

• Adult Choir Rehearsal this week Thursday, 9/29 @8:00pm
  
• Listen to new recordings from our liturgy, the Torah and instructions for learning to lead a service. New selections are added daily at http://www.bnaishalomofolney.org/BSO_FILES/cantor.htm

MOVIE NIGHT

There was a huge crowd at Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi. If you missed the film, it is available through NetFlix.

Next Month - October 23rd we will show The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg, directed by Aviva Kempner
The story of Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Greenberg is told through archival film footage and interviews with Jewish and non-Jewish fans, his former teammates, his friends, and his family. As a great first baseman with the Detroit Tigers, Greenberg endured antisemitism and became a hero and source of inspiration throughout the Jewish community, not incidentally leading the Tigers to Major League dominance in the 1930s.

Religious School

• Junior Congregation is Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9:30-11:30 in rooms 13, 14, and 15. All students should remember to pull their attendance card upon arrival. Junior Congregation will be followed by Kids Konversation(light lunch and discussion with Mrs. Epstein) at 11:45.
  
• Parent Visitation Day for grades 3-7 is Tuesday, Sept. 27 for Tuesday students and Wednesday, Sept. 28 for Wednesday students. Parents are invited to attend class with their students for the first hour of class time. During the second hour, students will go to the sanctuary for tefillah with Mrs. Epstein and parents will meet with teachers.
  
• Religious School is closed Oct. 4 and 5 due to Rosh Hashanah.
  
• The Religious School is in need of headsets for the computers in our Learning Center. If you have any to donate, please bring them to the religious school office.
  
• The religious school telephone number is 301-774-9323. Please use this number when contacting us.

Youth Department

• USY Kickoff BBQ is this Sunday, September 25th from 3:00-6:00pm. Come on out and see your friends from last year!
  More info...
  
• The registration deadline for the Kadima Kallah is just a few days away. Please get your applications in as soon as possible
  
• BSO USY is going to the Warner Theatre on Thursday, October 20th with Kehilat Shalom USY. Don’t worry there’s no public school the next day. But please note that BSO has only 15 tickets to sell! Order your tickets now.
  
• Our Bonim kids will make crafts and have a sing-a-long in the Sukkah on October 22nd. Information is coming soon.
  
• B’nai Shalom of Olney will once again be holding a Food Drive during the High Holidays to benefit the Capital Area Food Bank. Grocery bags will be available in the lobby on Rosh Hashanah. Please fill them up and bring them back on Yom Kippur and drop them into the bin. You will be doing a great mitzvah.
  
• B’nai Shalom of Olney’s 11th graders have a great opportunity on November 6th to get a taste of college life without their parents. Moms and Dads, we want to let your family know about this. If you have an 11th grader, please send an email address to lorigardner@comcast.net.
  

KOACH

We would like to stay in touch with your son or daughter while in college. They receive holiday goodies and communications throughout the year. To add your student or to update their information, please send the following to Ruth Burka at raburka@aol.com.

Nursery School

The B'nai Shalom of Olney Nursery School will hold its Twelfth Annual Fall Boutique and Silent Auction on Sunday, October 16, 2005, 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 about one mile north of Route 108. For more information call 301-260-1406. Admission is free and open to all.

Mens Club

• Please save the date of Sunday evening Sepember 25 starting at 6:30 pm when the Men’s Club will host a Texas Hold-um tournament. Details for this event will be forthcoming but everyone, including the ladies and outside guests are invited to attend and participate. The entrance fee will be discounted for paid up members of the
  Men’s Club.
  
• Entertainment books are available once again in the front office.

Sisterhood

• October 23rd - Trip to 6th and I Street Synagogue
• November 13th - Make your very own Mezuzah, Tzedekah Box or other piece of Judaica with the assistance of local artisan Gary Rosenthal.

Save the Following Dates for Upcoming Events:

• October 3rd - Erev Rosh Hashanah
• October 4-5 - Rosh Hashanah
• October 12 - Erev Yom Kippur - Kol Nidre
• October 13 - Yom Kippur
• October 17 - Erev Sukkot
• October 18-19 - First two days of Sukkot
• October 24 - Erev Shmini Atzeret
• October 25 - Shmini Atzeret
• October 26 - Simchat Torah
• 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 K i T a v o
Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:8

http://www.jtsa.edu/community/parashah/jpstext/kitavo.shtml

H A F T A R A T K i T a v o
Isaiah 60:1-22

http://www.jtsa.edu/community/parashah/jpstext/kitavo_haft.shtml

Light Shabbat candles Friday, September 23 at 6:47 in the Olney, MD area.
Shabbat ends at 7:53 on Saturday, September 24.