B'nai Shalom of Olney Shabbat Announcements
July 15, 2006 - 19 Tammuz 5766
Check www.bnaishalomofolney.org for details and updates or contact the office.
[Events in green will occur before the next Shabbat.]

Upcoming events

• Submit your Yizkor Book
• Let Sisterhood Send New Year's Greeting to your friends

Religious services

1. Friday, July 14, 7:30pm - Friday Night Services
2. Saturday, July 15, 9:15am - Shabbat Morning Service
3. Sunday, July 16, 9:00am - Minyan
4. Monday-Thursday, 7:30pm - Minyan
5. Friday, 6:30am - Minyan
6. Friday, July 21, 7:30pm - Friday Night Shabbat Service - Sign Interpretation Available if Requested in Advance
7. Saturday, July 15, 9:15am - Shabbat Service

FROM HAZAN GELLER

Adult and Kids Choirs are Forming
Contact Hazan Geller if you are interested in joining the Adult or Kids Choir. This is a great way to musically express yourself and make new friends at B'nai Shalom of Olney! cantor.geller@bnaishalomofolney.org

Sign Interpretation

We are grateful to Sign Interpreter, Lisa Pershan who has reconfirmed that she will interpret at service on the third Friday night of each month, but only when requested in advance.  Actually, BSO will provide interpretation at any time with a week's advance request to cong.bsolney@bnaishalomofolney.org. or by calling 301-774-0879

Religious School

• Religious School registration for the 2006-2007 School Year was due July 14, 2006. If you did not receive a registration packet or need additional packets for new students, please call the Religious School Office at 301-774-9323 or email bso.rs@bnaishalomofolney.org .  Member families need to be in good financial standing with the synagogue in order register their children for school.
• We encourage all students to attend services during the summer in the main sanctuary to keep their Hebrew skills sharp.
• The first day of Religious School will be September 5.  Back to School Packets will be mailed early August with a school calendar attached.  We wish you all a wonderful summer vacation and thank you for your support

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.
  
• Sign up for a youth group for next year today and get $5 off an event for next year. [More Info]
  
• Encampment open to all 5th-12th Graders
  Registration is underway for this Summer’s USY Encampment/Kamp Kadima. It takes place August 21st-27th at Capital Camps in Waynesboro, PA. It is open to all kids who are currently in 5th-11th grades. There is a discount for early registration.
  
  • Kadimah - Attention 5th Graders going into 6rh Grade attend Kadimah Camp August 21-27 at Capital Camps [More Info]
  • USY Encampment at Capital Camps August 21-27 [More Info]

SIisterhood

• Sisterhood will send New Year's Greetings to your B'nai Shalom of Olney Friends through the Newsletter. Place your order today! [More Info]

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Torah

Parashat Pinhas
Numbers 25:10-30:1

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

Haftarah

Haftarah for Mattot (and sometimes Pinhas)
Jeremiah 1:1 - 2:3

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