B'nai Shalom of Olney Shabbat Announcements March 21, 2009 25 Adar 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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KIDDUSH kONVERSATION

• Saturday, March 21 @ 12:00 p.m. - Come and meet Leslie Kessler, LCSW-C, our new synagogue liaison from JSSA. Leslie will be presenting "De-stressing During Stressful Times: Strategies and Techniques to Strengthen Ourselves."

Monthly Jewish Film Festival

• Sunday, March 29 @ 7:00 p.m. - This months movie is Dear Mr. Waldman. Set in early-1960's Tel Aviv, this coming-of-age story centers on 10-year-old Hilik (Ido Port) and his struggle to help heal the emotional wounds of his father, who hasn't recovered from losing his elder son at Auschwitz. Still in denial, Moishe (Rami Heuberger) believes his son escaped and is now President Kennedy's aide. To help his father move on and gain the father-son relationship he sorely needs, Hilik puts Moishe's love to the test. Hebrew with English Subtitles Rated: NR

King of the Jews

• Sunday, April 5 @ 7:30 p.m. - Buy your tickets now through B'nai Shalom of Olney as we go as a group to see King of the Jews at the Olney theater. Olney brings you the WORLD PREMIERE of an intense drama that rivals Schindler's List. Adapted from the acclaimed book by the same name, King of the Jews dares to explore the excruciating moral dilemma of the Judenrat, the group of Jewish officials in the ghettos of Europe who were forced to collaborate with the Nazis. It is a compelling story of power, politics, despair, and courage. Newsweek called the book, "Thoroughly engrossing." The Jerusalem Post called it, "Beautiful, powerful, haunting...There can be no finer memorial to the victims." And The San Francisco Chronicle said it was, "The best book yet to be written on the Holocaust."

CONGREGATIONAL SECOND SEDER

• Thursday, April 9 @ 6:45 - 10:15 p.m. - The second seder will once again be held in the Isadore and Rebecca Kramer Social Hall at B’nai Shalom of Olney. The seder will be conducted by Rabbi Sunshine and Hazzan Geller. All seating is reserved, and everyone is welcome. RSVP required by April 1, 2009. [More Info] [reservations]

Artist-in-residence comes to bso

• Weekend of April 17 - 19: Internationally acclaimed artist, Mordechai Rosenstein, will be at BSO!
• Friday, April 17:
• 6:00 p.m. - Shabbat Dinner with the artist. Reservations required. {make reservations}
• 7:30 p.m. - Shabbat Services - "My Journey as an Artist"; Mordechai Rosenstein will share examples of interesting stories of those who own some of his pieces.
• Saturday, April 18
• 9:00 a.m. - Shabbat Services - "The Art within Shabbat and Torah"
• 12:15 p.m. - Kiddush Luncheon - sponsored by Harry and Sylvia Cohen
• 8:45 p.m. - Wine and Cheese Reception with the Artist - sponsored by the Men's Club and Sisterhood of BSO. Reservations are appreciated.
• Sunday, April 19 - Family Art Workshops for students and parents
• 9:30 a.m. - Life, Blessing and Peace Art Project - Grades K-2
• 11:30 a.m. - Hebrew Name Project - Grades 3 - 5

Artwork will be available for purchase Friday before Shabbat, Saturday evening and Sunday. For more information please call Harriet Caplan @ 301.570.1152 or email her. To learn more about Mordechai Rosenstein and his art click here.

Monthly ShabBat Dinner For April

• April 17 @ 6:00 p.m. - Monthly Shabbat Dinner, Israeli Style! [make reservations]

Nursery School

• Friday, March 27 @ 5:45 p.m. -  Come enjoy a music-filled Tot Shabbat (perfect for ages 1-6) and a yummy "tater" dinner! (full dairy/parve baked potato bar and fish sticks and tater tots).  Family friendly price: maximum $16/family!   Contact Rachel Goldschmidt (301) 260-9558 {RSVP}
• Wednesday, April 1 @ 9:45 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. - "Conservative Judaism 101" an informal discussion with Rabbi Ari Sunshine. Did you grow up in a Reform temple?  Were you raised Orthodox?  Are you new to the BSO community?  Perhaps you aren't Jewish but your spouse is.  What exactly is Conservative Judaism?  Rabbi Sunshine will help us understand the spectrum of Jewish beliefs/values and where BSO stands on some of the issues important to the Conservative Jewish movement.  Ask the Rabbi--submit your questions about BSO/Conservative Judaism in advance.  Please join us for this informative class.  Open to all of BSO--nursery school, religious school, and prospective members. For more information contact by email Stacey Kane or phone (301) 879-8319.
• Sunday, May 3rd @ 10:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. - Rockin' Family Expo at BSO! Family fun activities, concerts by well-known band Rocknoceros and Crash, bounce house/slide, Olney-area business expo, Little Gym exhibition show, GIANT Raffle baskets and MORE! Come see what all the buzz is about!   More information? Carolyn Kelley Klinger (301) 570-1256. Have a business that you'd like to showcase?  Space info available! Contact Carolyn Klinger  .
• Registration for summer camp is going on now. [more info] [registration]

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

• Sunday March 22: Dalet 4 Class Weddings
• Sunday March 22: Mark Pelavin, associate director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC) speaks to the Zayin 7 students—parents are welcome to join from 11:00AM-12:00PM
• Saturday March 28: Junior Congregation
• Sunday March 29: Gimel 3 field trip to the Matzah Factory
• Sunday March 29: Darfur Seder for Zayin 7 students and their parents ($5 donation for Darfur)
• Sunday April 5-Friday April 17: Spring/Passover Break
  • Zayin 7 parents: Please RSVP for the Zayin 7 Field Trip to the Holocaust Museum by April 1st.
  • Save the Date: Sunday, April 19th—Mordecai Rosenstein, an acclaimed artist, will be teaching our Gan K-Hey 5 students. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend with their students. There will be a light café.

Sisterhood

• Tzedakah Project - Sisterhood, along with Women’s League - Seaboard Region, is collecting travel size toiletries – soap, shampoo, conditioner and mouthwash – at their Spring Conference on May 3rd.  These items will be made into baskets to be used as centerpieces at the conference and will then be donated to a shelter in Baltimore.  Please place any items that you have to donate in the “Sisterhood Toiletries Tzedakah Basket” in the B’nai Shalom of Olney office by April 24th.  You can contact Toni Stifano-Walton (inot909@comcast.net) with any questions.
• Sunday, March 22 @ 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Sisterhood Book Club at the home of Sunny Grunder:10 Fitzhugh Court
  Silver Spring, MD 20906. It's in Leisure World near the Norbeck Rd. entrance. The book is "Friday Night Knitting Club" by Kate Jacobs. PLEASE RSVP TO Dorothy by email or phone Sunny at 301 438-2446.
  
• March Oneg Hostesses:
• March 20 - Lisa Segal

YOUTH 

• Sunday, April 19th 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (times approximate): Join over 200 USYers and Kadimaniks for a day of fun at Kings Dominion!!!! $63, bus transportation and admission included!  Send in attached registration form to reserve spot by April 3rd. Address is on top of application. Email Shira Kaplan, Director of Youth Activities, Seaboard Region with questions. YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF USY OR KADIMA TO ATTEND. Contact Youth Director Mara Bayewitz to join in time for the trip!!
• USY: Evan Rosenthal, Advisor - 301.706.6763
• Saturday night, March 28th, ROLLER SKATING AND MORE OVERNIGHT! Roller skating, swimming, basketball, volleyball, Texas Hold ‘Em and other card games, snacks, and more! Other USY chapters invited! Fill out Roller skating on line application ASAP, and use enclosed google checkout for payment!!
• Do you want to get new babysitting gigs and help others in need at the same time? If you answered yes, then USY needs YOU to baby-sit for families Saturday evening, April 18th starting at 8:30-8:35 pm, for adults who want to attend the Artist in Residence event here at BSO!  The money you collect goes to Tikun Olam, and you get SSL hours for your time. You can baby-sit in pairs, same gender only. Contact Becca Fleischer if you want to babysit. You do not need to be a USY member to participate, but we want you to join USY anyway!!
• Think you have a knack for creative writing or expression? Love to write stories, poems, or take pictures? Check out Shalhevet-USY Creative Arts Magazine and see if you have anything to say about USY, in your own special way.
• Kadima: Shira Engelhart, Advisor- 216.470.2764 
• Machar: Michelle Schwarz, Advisor
  • Info coming next week on the Pesach Supermarket Scavenger Hunt scheduled March 29th! 
• Bonim: Melanie and Brian Lubin, Advisors

SAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR UPCOMING EVENTS:

• Jewish Community Events Calendar
• Sunday, April 19 @ 2:00 p.m. - Yom Ha'shoah V'Hagvurah services at Beth Shalom in Potomac
• Wednesday, April 22,2009 at 10:45 AM - 1:30 PM- HAZAK Travel to The Israeli EMBASSY - where we will be briefed on "Israel's Relationship with the USA".  Lunch will be included and bus transportation is available. Details.
  
• Sunday, April 26 - April 29 - You care about domestic abuse. You’ve signed the action alerts. You’ve listened to the trainers on the monthly National Alliance calls. Now you have the opportunity to engage with these issues head on and share and strategize with colleagues from around the world in a collaborative space at JWI’s Fourth International Conference on Domestic Abuse 

Message from B'nai Shalom

Please remember that all synagogue directories, youth group rosters and class lists are intended for your personal use only.  The names contained in this directory are to be used to facilitate the operations of BSO and in order to provide a means for social interaction among members.  BSO does not sell the contact information and does not disseminate this information for any purposes not stated herein.  The listed congregants have not authorized the use of their contact information for commercial purposes.  The use of the information contained in the directories, youth group rosters and class lists for any other purpose is expressly prohibited. 

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Parsha for Va-yakhel—P'kudei
Exodus 35:1 - 38:20

Haftarah for Va-yakhel—P'kudei
Ezekiel 45:16-46:18

Podast for Parsha Va-yakhel—P'kudei 5769