B'nai Shalom of Olney Shabbat Announcements
May 13, 2006 - 15 Iyar 5766
Check www.bnaishalomofolney.org for details and updates or contact the office.
[Events in green will occur before the next Shabbat.]

Upcoming events

1. Tot Shabbat followed by NS Shabbat Dinner - Friday, 5/12 - 5:45pm
2. Confirmation Service - Friday, 5/13 - 8:00pm
3. USY Selling Flowers for Mother's Day - Sunday, 5/14 - 8:30am-1:30pm
4. Sisterhood Picnic, election and Thank You Program - Monday, 5/15 - 6:45pm
5. Nursery School Trike-A-Thon - Wednesday, 5/17
6. Congregational Meeting - Thursday, 5/18 - 8:00pm
7. Education Committee Meeting - Thursday, 5/18 - 8:00pm
8. USY Spring Convention - Thursday-Sunday, 5/18-5/21
9. Gimel Class Haggigat Siddur Service - Friday, 5/19 - 7:30pm
10. Hey Class Beit Cafe - Sunday, 5/21
11. Sisterhood Book Discussion - Sunday, 5/21 - 11:00am
12. Free Film Festival - Jewish Themes in 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' - Sunday, 5/21 - 7:00pm
13. Nursery School Mom & Tots Last Day - Monday, 5/22
14. Last Tuesday for Religious School - Tuesday, 5/23
15. Last Wednesday for Religious School - Wednesday, 5/24
16. Nursery School Music Program - Friday, 5/26 - 9:00am
17. Art Show/Fundraiser to Benefit Ron Tadmor - Sunday, June 11 - 2:00-8:00pm

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Weekly Schedule of Services

1. Friday, May 12, 6:30am - Morning Minyan
2. Friday, May 12, 5:45pm - Nursery School Tot Shabbat
3. Friday, May 12, 8:00pm - Confirmation/Shabbat Service
4. Saturday, May 13, 9:00am - Shabbat Service - B'not Mitzvah of Samantha Gordon & Rachel Mannheimer
5. Sunday, May 14, 8:45am - Minyan
6. Monday-Thursday, May 15-18, 7:30pm - Minyan
7. Friday, May 19, 6:30am - Morning Minyan
8. Friday, May 19, 7:30pm - Gimel Class Haggigat Siddur Service
9. Saturday, May 20, 9:00am - Shabbat Service - Bat Mitzvah of Ilana Mesnard and Bar Mitzvah of Benjamin Spiritos
10. Sunday, May 21, 8:45am - Minyan

Religious School

• The Grade 10 Confirmation Service will take place on Friday, May 12 at 8:00 p.m. Grade 10 students will take their confirmation photograph on Wednesday, May 10 from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
  
• Grade 3 will participate in their Haggigat Siddur Service on Friday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. Students should plan on being at BSO at 7:15 p.m. Students will be presented with their covered siddur at this service. Parents are requested to stop by the religious school office, select a book sock, take it home and place the child's Hebrew name on it and return it to the religious school office by Wednesday, May 17.
  
• Grade 5 will have a Beit Cafe on Sunday, May 21 in the social hall during regular class time. Parent assistance is needed. Please contact your child's teacher if you can help out.
  
• There are no Junior Congregations until September. We encourage you to take your children to services in the main sanctuary.
  
• The last Sunday of Religious School is May 21. The last Tuesday and Wednesday is May 23 and May 24.
  
  Registration for next year will be mailed shortly. Please be sure to return it promptly to take advantage of the early bird discount. Back to school packets will be mailed early August.
  
  As the school year comes to a close, we wish everyone a wonderful summer vacation.

art show/Fundraiser to benefit ron Tadmor

Sunday, June 11, 2006 from 2-8 PM at Bnai Shalom Of Olney
To help raise funds for The Ron S. Tadmor Special Needs Trust.

For those of you who do not know, Ron Tadmor is the16 year old Sherwood High School student and member of BSO, who was seriously injured in a car accident on February 4, 2006. The purpose of the trust is to supplement Ron’s anticipated extensive and lengthy rehabilitation program at the National Rehabilitation Center in Washington, DC. Fine art works of Miki Fernandez and other area artists will be for sale.

Raffle tickets will also be sold for hourly free giveaways of art work, gift certificates and merchandise from local businesses. The Raffle Features: Fine Art paintings by Miki Fernandez and Art Prints from Young at Art valued up to $400; Funfit Family Fitness Center - Choice of a two weeks of a summer camp session valued up to $250 for ages 3-6 years, One Magic Camp session at the center for ages 6-10 years valued at $350, choice of one summer, spring, fall or winter session of a class such as Funfit Fitness, Yoga, Art, Music, Ballet or Wellness for ages 0-12 years valued up to $200 or win one Funfit Birthday Party valued up to $330; a GE countertop microwave from Graeves Auto and Appliance valued at $159; 6 Car washes from Fleitcher's Amoco valued at $102. Crafting Creations - One Two Hour Crochet Workshop for 6 value $180, One Two Hour Girls Night Out or Crafternoon Workshop for 6 value up to $250, or one Children's Art or Craft Party for up to 10 children for ages 3-12 years value up to $250.

All proceeds from Art Sales and Raffle will go to the Ron S. Tadmor Special Needs Trust.
For further information about the Art Show Fundraiser please contact Rochelle Fernandez at Rferna3357@aol.com
For further information about the Ron S. Tadmor Trust Fund please contact Cathy Plevy at cplevy@aol.com

Youth Department

• This is your chance to keep up to date on what’s happening in the Jewish world right around Washington D.C. and help the BSO Youth Department. For every new subscription, the Washington Jewish Week will donate $20 to the BSO Youth Department. Check out the attached application and get it back as soon as you can. Our kids and I thank you very much.
  
• 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 a great way to perform Tikun Olam 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.

Community service opportunities for youth

ATTENTION INCOMING 10TH-12TH GRADERS and their parents! Community service opportunities with summer training offered. Applications due June 15, 2006.

The Partnership of Jewish Life and Learning is thrilled to announce the inaugural year of S.N.A.P. – the Special Needs Assistance Program. High school students entering 10th through 12th grades in the fall of 2006 are invited to apply to participate in a week-long summer training institute to become aides in congregational school classrooms and youth groups, helping children and teens with special needs experience success in these settings. The training institute will take place August 21 – 24, 2006 from 9 am – 2:30 pm. Training will continue throughout the year at monthly sessions that will enable teens to share their experiences, problem-solve, and gain additional strategies for their work. Community service credit will be available as well as possible stipends. For more information, or to receive an application, please contact Lenore Layman at 301-255-1952, llayman@pjll.org

SIisterhood

• Sisterhood Hostess Schedule is now online
  
• Sisterhood picnic, election and "Thank you" program at Sharon Wolfson's house - Monday, May 15th, 6:45pm
  
• Sisterhood Book Discussion, In the Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez - Sunday, May 21st, 11:00am at the home of Ilene Mizrachi. New members are always welcome.

Interpretive Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

B'nai Shalom of Olney can provide interpretive services for anyone with the need. ASL Interpreters and Cued Speech Transliterators are available. We will need 48 hour notice to confirm that someone will be available. A webform is available to make your request. [More Info]

If you have any further questions, please contact Shelley Engel, Executive Director at shelley.engel@bnaishalomofolney.org or Andrea Cohen, Special Needs and Accessibility Chair at andrealc2002@yahoo.com .

FREE FILM FESTIVAL - Sunday, May 21 - 7:00pm

The B'nai Shalom of Olney Film Festival will be showing three episodes of the hilarious but controversial HBO Sitcom, Curb Your Enthusiasm, written by and starring Larry David of Seinfeld fame. The episodes will highlight Larry's ambiguity towards his Jewish Faith. His character is continually searching for his place as a member of the Jewish People. While connecting strongly to the Jewish People culturally, his religious observance is often skewed.

A discussion will follow the viewings.

Save the Following Dates for Upcoming Events:

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

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