B'nai Shalom of Olney Shabbat Announcement March 8, 2008 1 Adar II 5768 Check www.bnaishalomofolney.org for details and updates or contact the office.
Please send a post-B'nai Mitzvah member of your family to Minyan this week. Sunday @ 9:00am or Monday-Thursday @ 7:30pm or Friday @ 6:45am

MISHLOACH MANOT

Order Purim Greetings for all your friends at B'nai Shalom of Olney, it's easy at https://bnaishalomofolney.happypurim.com . If you have not received your personal login code or would like to place an order on paper, contact purim@bnaishalomofolney.org

Calling all artists of ALL ages!
We want your artwork on the cover of the 2008 BSO Purim greeting card!  Please submit your Purim-themed artwork to the box at office desk by March 2nd, 2008.
Rules: Use an 8.5 x11 sheet of paper, oriented vertically
Guidelines (to be used at your discretion): Fill up the page; consider a border; color is great; and words are welcome (e.g. "Happy Purim" in any language).  We are hoping to select 3 drawings.... We need your submissions!

CONGREGANT OF THE YEAR - Our Jewish Star

April 6, 2008, 6:00 pm
Join us as we honor our Congregant of the Year, Helene Rosenheim, to celebrate her accomplishments and dedication to B’nai Shalom of Olney!  Invitations for the Dinner Dance will be arriving soon – don’t miss out on this night of fun!  We’ll be compiling a program booklet and are in need of a volunteer for this project, as well as help setting up on the day of the event.  For more information, or if you’d like to volunteer to help, contact Robin Rosenthal (301) 774-5236, robin@regalcelebrations.com

religious school

• REMINDER – Daylight Savings Time:  SPRING FORWARD ON MARCH 8TH  (Night).
• Junior Congregation Volunteer Assignment List
• 3/9 (Sun): Shadow Puppetry  Performance  9-9:30 a.m. (Gan – Bet, Nursery School invited)
• 3/9 (Sun): Dalet Class (Gr. 4) Weddings at 12:15 p.m.
• 3/8 (Sat): *JUNIOR CONGREGATION
• 3/12 (Wed): JYPI program (Gr. 8 - 10) Bring $5.00
• 3/15 (Sat): *JUNIOR CONGREGATION
• 3/16 (Sun): PURIM CARNIVAL at BSO
• 3/20 (Thurs): Megillah Reading
• 3/21 (Fri): Purim
• 3/22-30 (Sat-Sun):  Spring Break – NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

  Please Note Date Changes:

  • Dalet Class (Gr. 4) Weddings – Sun. March 9th
  • JYPI program (Gr. 8 - 10) – Wed. March 12th  (bring $5.00)
  • Vav (Gr. 6) Talit ‘n Tefillin Workshop #2 – Sun. April 6th

   Upcoming Events:

  BSO Purim Carnival (in lieu of regular Sunday School) – March 16th  from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m..  One of the big fundraisers for the Religious School has been the Silent Auction at the Carnival.  If you have goods or services that you can donate it would be greatly appreciated.  Please drop them off at the Religious School office prior to March 16th.  Questions should be directed to Susan Wilpon at 301-260-0678 or e-mail her at sjwilpon@yahoo.com

SISTERHOOD

• March Oneg Hostesses -
  Mar 7,    Ruth Temin, Sandy Tucker
  Mar 14,  Belinda Wasserman, Barbara Werfel
  Mar 21,  Susan Wilpon, Naomi Yadin-Mendick
  Mar 28,  Julie Wugalter, Tami Abramowitz
  Apr 4,    Florence Abramson, Marian Apple
  
• WLCJ In conjunction with The Jewish Theological Seminary present:
  • A program of continuing education for Conservative Women WOMEN’S LEAGUE INSTITUTE
    Spring Semester 2008
    Rabbi Ari Sunshine, CONTEMPORARY CONSERVATIVE CONTROVERSIES When:
    5 THURSDAYS from 8-9:30 PM MARCH 6, 13, 27 APRIL 3, 10 at B’nai Shalom of Olney [More Info]
• SEABOARD REGION –WLCJ present:
  • Area Wide Torah Fund Concert and Dessert Reception
    Sunday, March 9, 2008 from 2:30 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.
    Adas Israel Congregation
    Kolot Nashim: Women’s Voices The Voices of Seaboard Cantors
    Featuring Hazzanim: Adina Klein Ackerman Elisheva Dienstfrey Sara Geller Jenna Greenberg Kim Komrad [More Info]

PURIM 2008

It’s March so it must be…PURIM MADNESS Time! Thursday March 20, 2007 [More Info]

• Spaghetti Dinner @ 6:00 PM (advance registration required)
• Mini Megillah @ 6:45 PM (Appropriate for ages 2 -6, and their parents of course!)
• Megillah Madness @ 6:45 PM (Appropriate for ages 7 and up, and their parents of course!)
• Megillah Classic @ 7:30 PM Ma’ariv and complete traditional Megillah reading (Appropriate for ages teen - adults)
• Friday March 21, 2008 Minyan &Traditional Megillah Reading @ 6:45 AM (In The Shuman Chapel)

CONGREGATIONAL SHABBAT DINNERS

Come to Shabbat dinner at BSO on March 14th!
Enjoy the food, festivities and Shabbat atmosphere. Bring your chavurah and make new friends.
Can you Name that Tune? We’ll find out after dinner, if you stay and play!! Enjoy Shirei Shabbat at 7:30 pm!
RSVP by Monday, March 10th. Return bottom portion with payment. Thank you!!
Click here for a flyer and details.

Books and Bagels Book Club for 4th-6th graders

The next Books and Bagels Book Club for 4th-6th graders will meet Sunday, March 9th at 9:30 am in the youth lounge. The book is Out of Many Waters by Jacqueline Dembar Greene. It got 5 stars on Amazon and came highly recommended. There is also a sequel. Please let me know if you child is coming by Monday, March 3, so I know how many bagels to get. Thank you! Shari Feinberg: leefeinberg@aol.com

CONGREGATIONAL SECOND SEDER

Sunday, April 20 6:45 - 10:15 P.M. Isadore and Rebecca Kramer Social Hall B’nai Shalom of Olney 2nd Night Catered Community Seder will be held in our beautiful social hall. The seder will be conducted by Rabbi Sunshine and Hazzan Geller. All seating is reserved, and everyone is welcome. RSVP required by April 10, 2008 [More Info]

SENIOR SINGLES

Senior Singles! We are forming a new Havarah at B'nai Shalom for single seniors 60 and over. If you are interested, call Sherry Lowe at 301-570-0170 or email her at pslowe@verizon.net.

YOUTH DEPARTMENT

• The Most Up-to-date info can be found at www.bnaishalomofolney.org/BSO_FILES/youth.htm
• USY
  • Party on the Potomac – Riverboat cruise on APRIL 6th from 1-6:30 pm. DJ, dancing, karaoke, all on the Cherry Blossom boat docked in Old Town Alexandria! Call 301-230-0801 x4 to RSVP. See flyer to make payment.
  • Pizza, Wii and a Mitzvah – This Sunday March 9th 4-5:30 pm. Community service hours available! See attached flyer for details
  • Purim Carnival – March 16th 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Come and have fun, or work at the USY Booth for service hours! BOARD MEMBERS, remember to submit your silent auction items ASAP! Reply to this email if you haven’t submitted an item for the auction yet.
  • Purim Megillah Madness – Thursday, March 20th! Start with spaghetti dinner at 6 p.m. followed by the crazy wacky antics of the BSO community! Come in costume, people! See attached flyer. *****I NEED USYERS WHO CAN COME EARLY TO HELP GET DINNER PLATED AND SERVED. COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS AVAILABLE! AND YOU GET A BIG SMOOCHIE FROM MEEEEE!!!! Reply to this if you can make it to help.
  • USY Shabbaton Sleepover Extravaganza!! – Friday April 11 at 5 p.m. -Saturday April 12th at noon. Serve Shabbat dinner to congregation, participate in Friday Night Shirei Shabbat service, have a wild post-services evening with games and loads of unhealthy sugary foods, then wake up and have a teen congregation! Contact Mira Mendick, our fabulous VP of Religion and Education for USY, if you want more details or want to help make the plans!!! miraonthewall422@hotmail.com
  • USY Board Elections! – Sunday, May 18th! Think you have good ideas for USY? Have natural leadership skills? Love doing something like making flyers, booking events for friends, davening, making phone calls? Entering sophomores through seniors can run for the 2008-2009 USY Board and use your skills and passions to make our chapter the best in the region! Reply to this email to get more information, and to indicate an interest in running for board.
• KADIMA
  • Winter Kadima Kallah - Rescheduled and Registration Reopened
    March 14-16 [More Info]
• MACHAR & BONIM
  • Purim Carnival, Sunday, March 16th 11:00am-1:30pm

Check the website for updated calendars and forms. Call Mara Bayewitz at 301/774-0879 with questions.

SAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR UPCOMING EVENTS: