1. Friday, 11/18 @7:30pm Shirei Shabbat - Instrumental
2. Sunday, 11/20 @7:00pm Film Festival - The Believer
3. Tuesday, 11/22 @8:00pm - Teen Choir
4. Tuesday, 11/22 @8:00pm - Board Meeting
5. Friday, 11/25 @7:00 - College Students Pre-Shabbat Shmooze and services
   

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Weekly Schedule of Services

1. Friday, November 19, 7:30pm - Shirei Shabbat - Musical Service
2. Saturday, November 20, 9:00am - Saturday Morning Service, B'nai Mitzvah of Sarah & Elliott Levine
3. Saturday, November 20, 9:30am - Junior Congregation
4. Saturday, November 20, 4:30pm - Ma'ariv and Havdalah, Bat Mitzvah of Alycia Chanin
5. Sunday, November 21, 8:45am - Minyan
6. Monday-Wednesday, 7:30pm - Minyan
7. Thursday, 9:00am - Minyan
8. Friday, November 25 @7:00pm - College Students Invited for a Special Shabbat (wear your college shirts!) - service to follow welcoming back schmooze at 7:30pm

Religious School

• RELIGIOUS SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23 THROUGH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE!
  
• Junior Congregation will be held on November 19 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in rooms 13, 14, and 15. Junior Congregation Kiddush sponsorships are still available for $36.00. What a wonderful way to honor your child, a special occasion or "just because"! Call the religious school office at 301-774-9323 if you are interested in becoming a sponsor.
  
• The Grade 6 Generations Fair will take place on Sunday, December 11 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m in the social hall. Everyone is invited to attend and view first-hand the heritage of our families. Grade 6 students should be working on their projects. Grade 6 students should be at BSO at 9:30 that day to set up their displays.
  

Nursery School

FUNDRAISER -- NURSERY SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION
The BSO Nursery School Parents Association is selling KidStuff...and more! coupon savings books for 2005-2006 for $25; 50% of the proceeds goes to the NS. The book contains hundreds of money-saving coupons for family-friendly restaurants, clothing & shoe stores, game parks, movies and other entertainment venues. Stop by the Nursery School office, or call Trudy at 301-570-0699.

Youth Department

• College Students - t's time to catch up with your BSO friends. Please join us on Friday, November 25th (Thanksgiving weekend) for a Kabbalat Shabbat service to honor all our BSO college students. We'll start the evening at 7 pm with hor d'oeuvres and time to schmooze. The service starts at 7:30
  
• 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

• 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.
  
• 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

• Our second Texas Hold ‘Em tournament will be held at the synagogue on December 11 at 6:30 pm. Entry fee is $40 for Men’s Club members and $50 for Non-members. Please RSVP to Larry Parizer at 301-570-3475 or larry.parizer@bcbsa.com
  
• Basketball teams are forming now. If you would like to play please contact Larry Parizer at 301-570-3475 or larry.parizer@bcbsa.com by First week of December. Also, if you would like to play Softball please contact Larry Parizer. Teams will begin in April 2006
  
• Entertainment books are available once again in the front office.

MOVIE NIGHT

This 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

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

P A R A S H A T V a ' y e r a
Genesis 18:1 - 22:24

The text of Parashat Va'yera is available online at http://www.jtsa.edu/community/parashah/jpstext/vayera.shtml

H A F T A R A T V a ' y e r a
II Kings 4:1 - 37 (Sefardim: 4:1 - 23)

The text of the Haftarah for Va'yera is available online at http://www.jtsa.edu/community/parashah/jpstext/vayera_haft.shtml

Light Shabbat candles Friday, November 18 at 4:34 in the Olney, MD area.
Shabbat ends at 5:42 on Saturday, November 19.