B'nai Shalom of Olney Shabbat Announcements
April 29, 2006 - 1 Iyar 5766
Check www.bnaishalomofolney.org for details and updates or contact the office.
[Events in green will occur before the next Shabbat.]

Rabbinical Candidate, Rabbi Ari Sunshine and Family to Visit B'nai Shalom - Shabbat Weekend 5/5-5/7

Upcoming events

1. Kiddush Konversation, Medical Ethics, A Jewish Perspective - Saturday, 4/29 - 12:00pm
2. USY Israel Beach Party (8th Graders welcome) - Saturday, 4/29 - 8:45pm
3. Inova Blood Drive - Sunday, 4/30 - 9:00am
4. Bonim Karate Demonstration - Sunday, 4/30 - 10:45am
5. Darfur Rally - Sunday,4/30 - at the National Mall (carpools from BSO to Metro leaving at 12:00pm)
6. Youth Commision Meeting - Monday, 5/1 - 8:00pm
7. Yom Hazikaron Minyan - Tuesday, 5/2 - 7:00pm
8. American Idol in Youth Lounge - Tuesday, 5/2 - 8:00pm
9. Yom Ha'atma'ut - Wednesday, 5/3
10. Sisterhood Board Meeting - Wednesday, 5/3 - 8:00pm
11. Adult Hebrew Class - Thursday, 5/4 - 6:45pm
12. Men's Club Meeting - Thursday, 5/4 - 8:00pm
13. Rabbinical Candidate, Rabbi Ari Sunshine and Family to Visit B'nai Shalom - Weekend 5/5-5/7
    1. Congregational Shabbat Dinner to Meet Rabbi Ari Sunshine - Friday, 5/5 - 6:00pm
    2. Meet and Greet Rabbi Ari Sunshine - Saturday, 5/6 - 12:00pm (following Services)
    3. Open House to visit with Rabbi Ari Sunshine - Sunday, 5/7 - 10:45-12:30 at the home of Louis and Debbie Kovalsky
14. Sisterhood Seaboard Conference - Sunday-Monday, 5/7-8
15. Alef Bet Workshop - Sunday, 5/7 - 8:30am
16. Hey Israel Experience - Sunday, 5/7 - 8:30am
17. Dalet Class Weddings - Sunday, 5/7 - 10:45am
18. Kadimah, Dave and Busters - Sunday, 5/7 - 2:30pm
19. American Idol in Youth Lounge - Tuesday, 5/9 - 8:00pm
20. Nursery School Truck Day - Wednesday, 5/10 - 9:00am
21. Religious Committee Meeting - Thursday, 5/11 - 8:00pm
22. Tot Shabbat followed by NS Shabbat Dinner - Friday, 5/12 - 5:45pm
23. Confirmation Service - Friday, 5/13 - 8:00pm
24. USY Selling Flowers for Mother's Day - Sunday, 5/14 - 8:30am-1:30pm
25. Sisterhood Picnic, election and Thank You Program - Monday, 5/15 - 6:45pm

[Quick Links] |Schedule of Services | Religious School News | Youth Events | Men's Club | Sisterhood | Save the Dates | Jewish Community Events | This Week's Parsha | Israeli Dance | Blood Drive | Credit Cards | Darfur Rally |

Weekly Schedule of Services

1. Friday, April 28, 7:30pm - Friday Night Services
2. Saturday, April 29, 9:00am - Shabbat Service, Aaron Fisher & Zachary Mitkoff B'nai Mitzvah
3. Saturday, April 29, 9:30am - Junior Congregation and Kids Konversation
4. Sunday, April 30, 8:45am - Minyan
5. Monday-Thursday, May 1-4, 7:30pm - Minyan
6. Tuesday, May 2, 7:30pm - Yom HaZikaron Minyan followed by lite Israeli Food
7. Friday, May 5, 6:30am - Morning Minyan
8. Friday, May 5, 7:30pm - Family Birthday and Anniversary Shabbat Service - Rabbinical Candidate Rabbi Ari Sunshine
9. Saturday, May 6, 9:00am - Shabbat Service, B'not Mitzvah Illyssa Beebe and Samantha Fuchs, Goldberg Aufruf
10. Sunday, May 7, 8:45am - Minyan
11. Monday-Thursday, May 8-11, 7:30pm - Minyan
12. Friday, May 12, 6:30am - Morning Minyan

Sunday, April 30th - B'nai Shalom of Olney Members to attend Darfur Rally (carpools from BSO to Metro meet at 12:00pm in parking lot)

B’nai Shalom of Olney is joining with the Conservative Jewish Movement and hundreds of thousands of Jews from around the country to stop speak up for a group of people that are the victims of an ongoing genocide! We are participating in the Million Voices for Darfur postcard campaign and attending the Save Darfur: Rally to Stop Genocide on April 30 in Washington, DC.

To learn more about the situation in Darfur, visit: www.ajws.org

The Save Darfur Coalition’s Million Voices for Darfur campaign is collecting signatures to send to President Bush calling for greater protection for the people of Darfur. Opponents of the genocide from across the country will join together for the Save Darfur: Rally to Stop Genocide on April 30 in Washington, DC. To send a Million Voices postcard and sign up to attend the rally, visit: http://www.ajws.org/millionvoices.

Contact Adam Zeren, at adam.zeren@bnaishalomofolney.org if you’d like more information or want to get more involved in our outreach effort.

Religious School

• The next Junior Congregation service is Saturday, April 29 from 9:30-11:30 in rooms 13, 14 and 15. There will be Kids Konversation following Junior Congregation on April 22 at 11:45am. These are the final Junior Congregation services for this school year. We encourage you to attend services in the main sanctuary after that.
  
• Grade 6 will be participating in a wimpel workshop on April 30 during regular class time. Letters were mailed home this week explaining the workshop.
  
• Alef Bet Workshop - Sunday, 5/7 - 8:30am
  
• Hey Israel Experience - Sunday, 5/7 - 8:30am
  
• Dalet Class Weddings - Sunday, 5/7 - 10:45am
  
• Confirmation Service - Friday, 5/13 - 8:00pm

Youth Department

• Our Bonimers are going to see an incredible Karate Demonstration by BSO’S own Mark Malakoff on April 30th. [More Info]
  
• A Special Saturday night out that’s ONLY FOR OUR 8th Graders is coming up on April 29th. [More info]
  
• Our Seaboard Regional USY is meeting on Sunday, April 30th at Adas Israel to go to the Darfur Rally as a group. This is a great way for you and your USY friends to make a big difference. [More Info]
  
• USY Car Wash at BSO on Sunday, May 7th from 10:00am-2:00pm
  
• Kadimah is taking over Dave and Busters on Sunday, May 7 from 2:30-4:30pm [More Info]
  
• Our USYers want to give you Flowers, Hugs, and Kisses for Mother’s Day. They will be selling carnations for $3 or two for $5 during Hebrew school on Sunday, May 14th. All the money collected goes to BSO and USY Tikkun Olam. [More Info]
  
• USY Spring Convention at Tall Timbers in West Virginia is May 18-21. You must be a USY member to attend.
  
• Sign up for a youth group for next year today and get $5 off an event for next year. [More Info]
  
• USY Pool Party and Board Elections, June 4 at the Kovalsky’s
  
• Kadima goes to Splashdown Water Park on June 11th.
  
• Come see who will become the next “American Idol.” The Youth Lounge will be open from 7:45-9pm on Tuesday nights so you can watch “American Idol” on the big screen.
  
• Attention Teens: There’s 2 great ways to perform Tikun Olam. One is to make a difference in DC on Sunday, April 23rd...[More Info] . The other gets you a 9 days this summer in Mexico. This is your chance to truly help those in this world who really need it. You DO NOT have to be a youth group member to take part in either program. Contact Adam for more details.

Blood Drive

Inova Blood Drive on April 30. Anyone who wishes to sign up can sign do so either by emailing Glenda Cohen at spencemoll@aol.com , or by calling her at 301 977-8853, or emailing Edy Bayer at edybayer@hotmail.com or calling her at 301 598-9370.

ISRAEL AFFAIRS

This coming Tuesday, May 2, BSO will commemorate the fallen Israeli soldiers (Yom HaZikaron) and celebrate Israel's independence (Yom HaAtzmaut). There will be additional prayers and thoughts to our regular evening minyan plus some light Israeli food afterwards.

Israeli dancing

• Classes taught by our own Susie Fuchs; anyone 4th grade and up is welcome. All levels included, from beginning to advanced. Classes are at 8:00pm for one hour --look for us either in the social hall or the lobby! Cost is $5.00/adult, $3.00/student.

Sisterhood

• Sisterhood Hostess Schedule is now online

Save the Following Dates for Upcoming Events:

• Jewish Community Events Calendar
  
• Virtual cinema of The Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive

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Torah Portion
Parashat Tazria - Metzora / Shabbat Rosh Hodesh Iyyar

Leviticus 12:1-15:33
Numbers 28:11-1
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M'tzora
Leviticus 14:1 - 15:33
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Maftir for Rosh Hodesh
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Haftarat Rosh Hodesh Iyyar
Isaiah 66:1-24