1. Friday, 11/11 @9:00am - Veteran's Day Minyan
2. Friday, 11/11 @6:45pm - Tot Shabbat
3. Sunday, 11/13 @3:00pm - Sisterhood Hiddur Mitzvah Gary Rosenthal Art Project
4. Tuesday, 11/15 @8:00pm Teen Choir
5. Tuesday, 11/15 @8:00pm Youth Commission Meeting
6. Wednesday, 11/16 @7:00pm Back to School Night
7. Thursday, 11/17 @8:00pm Education Committee Meeting
8. Friday, 11/18 @7:30pm Shirei Shabbat - Instrumental
9. Sunday, 11/20 @7:00pm Film Festival - The Believer
   

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

1. Friday, November 11, 6:45pm- Tot Shabbat
2. Friday, November 11, 8:00pm - Shabbat Service
3. Saturday, November 12, 9:00am - Saturday Morning Service, Bat Mitzvah Kate Weiss
4. Saturday, November 12, 9:30am - Junior Congregation
5. Saturday, November 12, 4:30pm - Ma'ariv and Havdalah, Bat Mitzvah of Emily Prawde
6. Sunday, November 13, 8:45am - Minyan
7. Monday-Thursday, 7:30pm - Minyan
8. Friday, November 18 @7:30pm - Instrumental Shabbat Service

Religious School

• Junior Congregation will be held on Saturday, November 12 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in rooms 13, 14, and 15. It will be followed by Kids Konversation at 11:45. There are still Junior Congregation kiddush sponsorships available. What a wonderful way to honor your child, a special occasion or "just because"! The sponsorships are $36.00 and should be sent to the religious school office.
  
• Upper School Back to School Night (grades 8-10) is Wednesday, November 16 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. All parents are invited to attend class with their children.
  
• Reminder: Grade 6 students should be working on their Generations Fair projects.
  
• There is Religious School on Wednesday, November 23 from 4:30-6:30. However, upper school (grades 8-10) is closed. Religious School is closed from Thursday, Nov. 24 through Sunday, November 27. Classes resume on Tuesday, November 29.
  
• Religious School inclement weather closing policy
  Our religious school follows Montgomery County School Closure policy on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. If Montgomery County closes schools due to inclement weather, then we are closed as well. To be sure, you can call the religious school office at 301-774-9323 and listen to the recording.
  
  On weekends, you should call our office at 301-774-9323 and listen to the recording or you can check WTOP NEWS 1500 am or online at WTOPNEWS.COM. When checking online, sometimes it is listed under "Maryland closures" and sometimes it is listed under "other". On the weekends, we do not always comply with the decisions of Montgomery County.

Youth Department

• Laugh it up with Kadima as we go to Comedy Sportz of DC on Saturday night November 12th. It’s an all ages improv show that is one of the funniest things you’ll ever see.
  
• USY has 2 great events coming up that you won’t want to miss. There will be a sumptuous Shabbat dinner followed by a USY led service on December 9th. Then on December 11th, our USY’ers will wrap your Chanukah gifts. There will be a minimum donation with the money going towards Tikkun Olam.
  
• Bonim will make their own Hanukkah gifts and then wrap them on December 4th from 10:30a-12:30p. More Info.
  
• Help the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes when Kadima Bowls for Bucks on December 18th from 3p-5p.
  
• It’s the 1st annual Machar Driedel Tournament on December 27th from 10a-12p. Compete for prizes and help kids in Israel.
  
• Parents and students alike can check in at the Youth Lounge and browse through our College Bound guide. It’s full of resources to help you find the right school, apply for financial aid and get an idea of Jewish life on campuses.
  
• It’s already time to start thinking about USY Summer Programs. Here’s the link for more information and a coupon. http://www.usy.org/programs/escape/discount.pdf
  
• We will soon start a book collection for the sick kids and their families staying at the Children’s Inn. Watch for more details.
  
• Let’s help those of other faiths by volunteering for the DC JCC Community Service Day. Here’s the link… http://www.dcjcc.org/volunteer/events/d25.php

Special Needs and Accessibility MONTH

Opening Gates of Torah disabilities awareness Conference Dec 4, 2005
4:00-9:00pm at Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, Virginia
This will be 3rd annual DC regional conference on increasing inclusiveness in the Jewish community. Registration deadline is November 20th. More info. If you want a registration form please contact Lenore Layman at llayman@pjll.org.

The conference will be sign language interpreted on request by November 20 and will have a session entitled: Positive Ways in Which People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Can Connect to the Jewish Community.

Tickets to Golda's balcony at the warner theatre

Join your friends from B'nai Shalom of Olney at the Warner Theatre on March 4th at 8:00PM to see Valerie Harper in Golda's Balcony. Ticket reservations due by December 19th. More info.

Sisterhood

• Sunday, November 13, 3 p.m.- Come to BSO to create the glass centerpiece of a beautiful piece of Gary Rosenthal Judaica and contribute to tikkun olam (repairing the world). Your work will be fused at the artist's studio and shipped back in time for you to enjoy or for Chanukah gift giving. No special artistic talent is required! Fees are based on the items you choose to create, and proceeds will be donated to the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington's Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund. Flyers will be out soon, but in the meantime, for more info contact Debbie Kovalsky.
  
• If you're a Sisterhood member and can give one or two (or more) hours of your time a month to open the Sisterhood Judaica shop, please call Ellen Lemberger. No experience required- we'll provide whatever training you need.
  
  Upcoming events:
  
• Sunday, December 4- Finally!- Our tour of the Historic 6th and I Street Synagogue. We'll meet at the BSO parking lot at 11 a.m. and carpool downtown to the Synagogue for our own 12 p.m. tour.
• Sunday, December 11- Book Group
• Sunday, December 18, 11 a.m.- Sisterhood Chanukah party/brunch.
• Saturday, January 21, 2006 (21st of Tevet, Parashat Shemot) is Sisterhood Shabbat. A great opportunity for Sisterhood members to participate in the Shabbat morning service with unparalled encouragement and support. If you'd like to participate, aren't sure, need help learning something new or are interested in helping with coordination, please call Naomi Yadin-Mendick.
• Go on line to check out our Sisterhood calendar for upcoming events

Mens Club

• Entertainment books are available once again in the front office.

MOVIE NIGHT

Next Week - Sunday, November 20th at 7:00pm
"The Believer"
A young Jewish man develops a fiercely anti-Semitic worldview. Based on the true story of a KKK member in the 1960s who was revealed to be Jewish by a New York Times reporter. "The Believer" is a tough, sobering film of extraordinary originality. It’s utterly uncompromising in its portrayal of a Jew who’s become not only anti-Semitic, but also a full-fledged neo-Nazi. Young Daniel Balint isn’t just from a Jewish family; he’s the product of the kind of intensive religious education that’s the cornerstone of the Jewish community.

Save the Following Dates for Upcoming Events:

• Jewish community-wide Foster Parent recruitment event on December 7, 7:30 PM, at B'Nai Israel to let the community know about our need for emergency, respite, and adoptive parents
• Jewish Community Events Calendar

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Light Shabbat candles Friday, November 11 at 4:40pm in the Olney, MD area.
Shabbat ends at 5:47pm on Saturday, November 12.