B'nai Shalom of Olney Shabbat Announcements January 12, 2008 5 Shevat 5768 Check www.bnaishalomofolney.org for details and updates or contact the office.
If your last name is between Leifer and Lubin please send an adult member of your family to Minyan this week. Sunday @ 9:00am or Monday-Thursday @ 7:30pm or Friday @ 6:45am

COMEDY NIGHT AT B'NAI SHALOM OF OLNEY

B'nai Shalom presents Joel Chasnoff, Saturday, January 19th at 8:00pm . Featuring a dessert reception. Admission $35/adult and $18/teen. [More Info]
Joel Chasnoff has taken the stage in seven countries around the globe at some of the world’s premier comedy venues, Jewish and corporate events across North America and Europe and hundreds of college and club dates nationwide. On tour, Joel has opened for such top-name acts as Jon Stewart and Lewis Black of The Daily Show and Gilbert Gottfried.

Joel Chasnoff brings creativity and imagination to comedy and an innovative look at Jewish life. Joel’s comedy is based on real Judaism and Jewish experiences – such experiences as his nine years in Jewish Day School, his service in the Israel Defense Forces, and your family’s Shabbat dinner. Unlike many Jewish comics, stereotypes play no role in Joel’s act. Instead, Joel finds humor in the intricacies and details of Judaism and Jewish life. Check him out at www.joelchasnoff.com

BUY GROCERY CARDS AND HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR BSO!

KOSHER MART IS NOW AVAILABLE!
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. Contact Mike Zucker, 301-570-6643 for more info.   [Order Online] [More Info] Order today and have them on Sunday!

FROM HAZZAN GELLER

• Friday night, January 11th is our next Shirei Shabbat instrumental service.
• On Shabbat morning, January 19th, our services will be enhanced by the participation of Kol Zimrah, our adult choir.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

• Junior Congregation Volunteer Assignment List
• 1/12 (Sat): Dalet Class (Gr. 4) Havdalah Service 4:30 p.m.
• 1/12 (Sat): *JUNIOR CONGREGATION – Family Led Service by the Kovalsky family
• 1/13 (Sun): Zayin Class (Gr. 7) Talit ‘n Tefillin Workshop
• 1/16 (Wed): NO UPPER SCHOOL - Public School Exams
• 1/20 (Sun): Martin Luther King Jr. Day – NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
• 1/22 (Tues): Tu B’Shvat-Jewish Arbor Day
• 1/26 (Sat): *JUNIOR CONGREGATION - Family Led Service by the Gouterman family
• 2/2 (Sat): *JUNIOR CONGREGATION
• 2/2 (Sat): Hey and Vav (Gr. 5-6) Class Service
  
  Please Note: Please look for your Tu B’shvat material the week of January 6th.
  Passover material will be distributed on Sun. January 13th .
  First Semester Report cards will be distributed the week of January 20th.

JSSA and BSO PRESENT - When Your Aging Parents Need Help: When and How to Intervene

Join us for a free workshop with Risa Segal, LCSW-C, clinician with JSSA’s Aging Services Department. She will present information on some of the challenges that adult children face as their parents enter later stages of life including: - How to assess the risks - When and how to intervene - Available resources Jewish Social Service Agency

Thursday, January 17, 2008, 8:00 - 9:15 p.m. at B’nai Shalom of Olney. Please RSVP by January 15 to: Jennifer Silber, LCSW-C, BSO’s JSSA Synagogue Liaison: jsilber@jssa.org or 301-990-6880, ext. 407 Please note that this group will run only if there is a minimum of 6 participants [More Info]

January Books and Bagels Book Club for 4th-6th grade

The next book will be the Diary of Anne Frank Come join us on Sunday, Jan. 27th at 9:30 am in the Youth Lounge. Please R.S.V.P. to Shari Feinberg email: Leefeinberg@aol.com by 1/25

HAVURAH

The Havurah committee is trying to form a new Havurah geared towards single members of all ages. A Havurah is a great way to meet new people and to form a close knit group within the ever expanding membership of B'nai Shalom of Olney. If you are interested in joining this Havurah please contact Sharon Agranov, Havurah Chair at (301) 260-9303 or sharonagranov@verizon.net.

KOACH - COLLEGE AGE MEMBERS

Where are our college students?
Be sure your college student is on B'nai Shalom of Olney's Koach list.  BSO maintains a connection to our college students by sending them holiday greetings and packages as well as the monthly newsletters and weekly announcements.   If you wish to have your student included, send their name, college, mailing address and e-mail address to Ruth Burka at raburka@gmail.com.  Please put BSO Koach in the subject line.  We need to hear from you to update their information, even if their address is the same as last year's.

SISTERHOOD

• Sisterhood Shabbat - January 19th, Contact Andrea Cohen andrealc2002@yahoo.com if you would like to participate in the service
• Seaboard Region Education Day - Sunday, January 6th at Beth Israel Congregation [More Info]

MENS CLUB

• Seaboard Region Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs Blue Yarmulke Men-of-the-Year Dinner. B'nai Shalom of Olney will honor Ed Stutsky as our honoree. Sunday, January 20th at Congregation Har Shalom. [More Info]
• The Men’s Club will once again be selling Entertainment books.  If you are interested please stop in or call the synagogue office.

DO YOU WANT TO JOIN THE BSO TECHIES?

BSO is forming an Information Technology Committee to handle the variety of computer hardware, software and online publishing needs that arise on a daily basis. If you are an IT hobbyist or professional and would like to help us divide and conquer those various tasks that come up, we’d love to have you! Please contact Ed Stutsky at ed@stutsky.com to let him know you are interested and what your skills are. We look forward to having you join us!

BSO STUDENTS SAVE ON SAT PREP CLASSES

If you're looking for an SAT preparation class, be sure to consider Kaplan! They have been providing test preparation for more than 65 years with PROVEN RESULTS! In addition, B'nai Shalom of Olney members receive:

• $300 discount on Kaplan SAT and PSAT test preparation courses. The retail value of these courses is $999, but B'nai Shalom of Olney students can take the course for $699! Class offered at B'nai Shalom 01/20-04/28, class code SAD08320
• $100 discount on Kaplan ACT test preparation courses. The retail value of these courses is $699, but B'nai Shalom of Olney students can take the course for $599.
• 10% discount on Kaplan Premier’s private tutoring packages.

Visit www.kaplantest.com/college or call 1-800-KAPTEST (1-800-527-8378) to sign up! Or call Robin Rosenthal (301) 774-5236

BSO2WAY

Join the latest interactive B'nai Shalom Listserv BSO2WAY. This email list will provide congregants with the opportunity to discuss topics related to BSO and the greater Jewish Community in an online moderated forum. Have an impact on what is happening at B'nai Shalom from the comfort of your computer keyboard! Send an email to bso2way-subscribe@bnaishalomofolney.org [More Info]

YOUTH DEPARTMENT

• The USY Ski Trip scheduled for Sunday, January 13th needs to be postponed due to weather conditions, it will be rescheduled February 17th
• The Most Up-to-date info can be found at www.bnaishalomofolney.org/BSO_FILES/youth.htm
• Stop the presses!!!! Read all about it!
  Shabbat dinners at bso like you’ve never seen before! New reservation procedures – pay monthly, or all at once! Chicken nugget meals (with French fries and apple sauce) offered for kids and adults every month! Click here for a flyer and details.
• Kadimaniks, don’t miss the Winter Kadima Kallah and 8th Grade Shabbaton
  • Parent Letter for Shabbaton
  • Shabbaton Application
  • Shabbaton Flier
• Last chance to sign up for the USY ski trip. Hurry hurry!!! [More Info]
• Machar (3-5th grades), don’t miss the Tu B’shevat Bowling Birthday party! We will bowl for an hour and then eat birthday cake and sing to the trees!! [More Info]
• USY Basketball is starting next week. Last chance if you are interested in playing against other chapters and WINNING!! [More Info]
• Check the website for updated calendars and forms. Call Mara Bayewitz at 301/774-0879 with questions.

PASSOVER CANDY SALES

The Passover Candy Sale is Back! Sponsored by the BSO Religious School! Order forms are available in the religious school office and synagogue lobby. Students will bring them home during the week of January 13th . Order forms and payment (checks payable to B'nai Shalom of Olney) are due in the religious school office by February 22nd . You can place your order in the main office in the box marked “Religious School Candy Drive” near the synagogue mailboxes. Candy will be sent home with students starting the week of April 6th and will be available for pick up in the religious school office. Please call the school office to arrange a pick-up time. If you are physically unable to pick your order up, please call us and we will have it delivered to you. The religious school telephone number is 301-774-9323. This is a wonderful way to support our school!

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