B'nai Shalom of Olney Shabbat Announcements January 10, 2009 14 Tevet 5769 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, Monday -Thursday @ 7:30pm or Friday @ 6:45am

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Hazak

• Saturday, January 10 @ 9:00 a.m. - B'nai Shalom of Olney's 55 and older group invites you to the annual National Hazak Shabbat Morning. Conservative congregations across the USA and Canada will observe Hazak Shabbat honoring senior members.

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• January 16 @ 6:00 p.m. - Monthly Shabbat Dinner. It is a Shirei Shabbat; Birthdays and Anniversaries will also be celebrated. [make reservations]

Men's Club

• Sunday, January 18 @ 6:00 p.m. - Men's Club Blue Yarmulke Man-of-the-Year Dinner. This year's honoree is Paul Friedman. The dinner will take place at Beth El Congregation in Baltimore. Reservations can be made by mailing the attached flyer and a check for $75 per person to Seaboard Region. Deadline is January 9, 2009. [attached flyer]

Sisterhood

• Saturday, January 24 @ 9:00 a.m. - Come and davan with the women of B'nai Shalom of Olney Sisterhood who will be leading services that morning.
  
• Sunday, January 25 @ 9:45 a.m. - Please join Jen Sunshine for challah braiding. Cost is $18 a person (over 21, please!) RSVP: by email to Tara Goldstein or phone (301) 260-0377. Please come ready to braid and bake challah.  In addition, we will decorate challah covers with the theme "generation to generation."  Please bring a couple of family pictures to use on your challah cover.  Bagels and coffee will be served.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

• Saturday, January 10 —Dalet 4 Havdalah Service 4:30-6:30pm
• Sunday, January 11 @ 10:00 a.m. - Come visit the Vav 6 Generations Fair at B’nai Shalom
• Wednesday, January 14 @ 7:00 p.m. - The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington will present the living history performance of Anna Shulman: The Queen of H Street hosted jointly by Shaare Tefillah and B’nai Shalom of Olney. $5 fee includes a pizza dinner and the show. Parents are welcome to join! Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 13th to the Religious School Office at 301-774-9323.
• Tuesday, January 20 - School will be closed for Inauguration Day

• Mitzvah University SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2009: [catalogue]
  • Registration forms are due this Friday, January 9th—there’s something for everyone!
  • Start collecting new pajamas and storybooks for the Pajama Program to donate to children waiting to be adopted and those in shelters
  • Start collecting new and old shoes for Soles4Souls to donate to over 400 countries
  • Think about growing out your hair for “Pantene Beautiful Lengths,” an organization that makes wigs for women of all ages recovering from cancer. Hair needs to be at least 8 inches long.
  • Think about getting blue hair extensions put in to promote Autism awareness!
  • Think about adopting a pet in need of a home outside in the mobile trailer

 

• Passover Candy -Passover Candy Sale Fundraising packets are going to go home this Sunday, January 11th—please check backpacks! Orders are due back on February 13th and will be delivered the week of March 29th.

Nursery school

• January 25 - 28, 2009 -  Scholastic Book Fair coming to BSO! Come out & shop for great books & gifts while supporting BSO!  Volunteers also needed.  Please contact Andrea Keller at andrea@kellerprinting.com or 301-774-7630 or Tara Goldstein at thegoldsteinfamily@verizon.net or 301-260-0377 with any questions.  Thank you!
• Sunday, January 25 @ 4:00 p.m. - Pizza and Bingo for kids of all ages & their parents, bubbes, zaydes & friends too! Join us for kid-friendly bingo (with lots of prizes!), pizza and ice cream sundaes. [more]

YOUTH 

• USY: Evan Rosenthal, Advisor - 301.706.6763
  • Check out the USY schedule of events through June 2009 at www.bnaishalomofolney.org/BSO_FILES/youth.htm
• Kadima: Shira Engelhart, Advisor- 216.470.2764 
• Machar: Michelle Schwarz, Advisor
  • January 19 @10:15 - Bonim and Machar goes to the MOVIES!
• Bonim: Melanie and Brian Lubin, Advisors
  • January 19 @10:15 - Bonim and Machar goes to the MOVIES!

SAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Jewish Community Events Calendar

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I Kings 2:1-12

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