Religious services
We are pleased to announce that the B’nai Shalom of Olney Building Dedication Board is in its final stage of production.
Please stop by the synagogue lobby to review the current proof board to ensure your name and donation level is correct. You may also proof the board online. If there are corrections to be made, please contact Shelley Engel, Executive Director at the synagogue office 301-774-0879 or shelley.engel@bnaishalomofolney.org .The artist has begun production but it is possible to make corrections. It is then anticipated that the board will be hung before the High Holidays.
We are grateful to everyone involved in this project, especially the donors who made the building project possible.
CONGREGATIONAL WELCOME BACK SHABBAT DINNER
Start a family tradition and join your B'nai Shalom of Olney family for Shabbat Dinner once a month. Our Welcome Back Shabbat Dinner on Friday, September 8th at 6:00pm will be the first. Cost is $16 for Adults, $10 for Kids (8-13), $5 for Kids (5-7) and under 5 is free. Please RSVP to Adam Zeren, Program Director by September 6th. [More Info]
HIGH HOLIDAY TICKET ORDER
There are still a few tickets remaining for the Main Sanctuary Service. If you did not submit your order prior to the Lottery Deadline of August 15th - please remember to do so now. Please note that you MUST have a ticket to attend B'nai Shalom of Olney High Holiday Services. Security Officers will be checking for tickets at ALL facilities to maintain the safety of our worship services. [Download High Holiday Ticket Information and Order Forms]
Baltimore Hebrew University is the Maryland home of Me’ah, an outstanding adult educational experience. Me’ah offers its students not only an opportunity to grow as a literate student of Jewish life, but this program also extends to you an extraordinary opportunity to join a growing community of learners and leaders. This is a true journey of discovery considering such questions as: Who am I? What is my history? How did the religion and culture develop and what does it mean to me?
BHU is offering an opportunity to perspective students to join them for “A Taste of Me’ah” on Tuesday, August 29, 2006, at 7:45 p.m. at: B’nai Shalom Of Olney. This is a perfect way to sample the program! One of their faculty will teach, and you will experience an actual class. Reservations are required. To reserve your space, please call Carol Brandwein at 410.578.6904. Spaces are limited and on a first come first serve basis. Now is the time to invest in your own education, and the Me’ah program is the perfect venue. We do hope you will be able to join us at B’nai Shalom of Olney and experience this exceptional program first hand. Classes will be offered this fall in several locations. You will learn of these at this meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Elaine Eckstein at 410.587.6905.
RABBINICAL TRANSITION COMMITTEE
FROM HAZZAN GELLER
GIFT CARDS
Grocery Gift Cards are debit (prepaid) cards to use at Giant, Shoppers Food Warehouse, and Kosher Mart. Each time you purchase Grocery Gift Cards, up to 5% of the purchase goes to B’nai Shalom of Olney. You can buy cards by cash, check (you may elect ACH - automatic clearing house), or credit card*. Cards can be purchased weekly, monthly or quarterly. [Order Online] [More Info]
FREE FILM FESTIVAL
B'nai Shalom of Olney's FREE Film Festival returns, Sunday, September 17 at 7:00pm.
Ushpizim
As the festive Jewish holiday of Succoth approaches, big-hearted Moshe Bellanga, (Shuli Rand) a devoutly religious man, and his wife, Malli (Mechal Bat Sheva Rand), find themselves childless, broke and unable to purchase the necessary religious objects to appropriately observe the holiday. When Moshe and Malli receive an anonymous gift of $1,000 from a local charity, they interpret it as a blessing and use it purchase the holy items and build the Succah (holiday dwelling) for their rituals. Meanwhile, just as the holiday begins, a dark secret from Moshe's past is revealed as two of his former associates escape from prison and come to Moshe's home - as they know it is considered a blessing to host guests during the holiday of Succoth and will not be turned away. The two outlaws begin to take advantage of Moshe's hospitality - drinking, smoking and playing loud music in his home, and they begin to question his new found faith and allude to his violent past. After fabricating a story to rid themselves of their unruly houseguests, Moshe and Malli eventually come to see the treatment of their less-than-holy Ushpizin as a test of love and faith. Hebrew with English Subtitles. PG
HAZAK - "USY FOR OUR MATURE MEMBERS"
HAZAK is planning a Hike at Catoctin National Park followed by a visit to Pryors Orchard and nearby gift shops on Monday, October 16. The day will end with an early dinner at the Cozy Restaurant. Although the group plans to walk on the road surface rather than on paths through the woods, anyone interested may take the trails. The group will meet at the ranger station at 10 a.m. Allow about 1 1/2 hours driving time from Olney to the ranger station.. In case of rain, the hike will be cancelled but dinner will still be scheduled for 3 p.m. * Please call Harvey/Judy Peritt before September 27 to RSVP, for directions to Catoctin, to arrange carpools, and for restaurant reservations. *
MEN'S CLUB
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL, MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHAPTER (NAMI) TO MEET AT BSO
NAMI FAMILY TO FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM Family to Family is a free series of 12 weekly classes beginning September 14th, 7-9:30pm for family members, partners and friends of individuals with mental illness. It helps caregivers understand and support individuals with serious mental illness, while maintaining their own well-being. The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI family member volunteers who know what it is like to have a loved one struggling with a brain disorder. Classes fill up quickly, pre-registration is required. For more information, or to register, please call Dagmar Lemich at (301) 949-5852, extension 4, or e-mail to dlemich@namimc.org. Brought to you by B'nai Shalom of Olney's Special Needs Committee.
ISRAEL Bonds
B'nai Shalom of Olney will participate this High Holiday Season in the Israel Bond Drive. Consider the purchasing a bond for you, a family member or as a gift. Support Israel by Investing in Israel. Let's try to have 100% participation with each family purchasing at least a $100 Mazel Tov Bond. More info can be found at www.israelbonds.com
SAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR UPCOMING EVENTS:
TEXT OF WEEKLY TORAH PORTION IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF AMERICA
Torah
Paarshat Ki Tetzei
Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19
http://www.jtsa.edu/community/parashah/jpstext/kitetzei.shtml
Haftarah
Haftarah for Ki Tetzei
Isaiah 54:1-10
http://www.jtsa.edu/community/parashah/jpstext/kitetzei.shtml