B'nai Shalom of Olney Shabbat Announcements December 12, 2009 25 Kislev 5770 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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COMMUNITY WIDE HANUKKIAH LIGHTING

• Sunday, December 13 @ 4:00 p.m. -   Fun for the whole family starting at 4:00 p.m with Latkes and Sufganiyot, and activities for our children under 8.  We will begin singing Hanukkah songs at 4:30 with the lighting of our Hannukiah following singing.

DEADLINE APPROACHING....SHABBAT DINNER

• Friday, December 18 @ 6:15 p.m. -    B'nai Shalom of Olney  Congregation and B'nai Shalom Nursery School Joint Shabbat Dinner. Latkes this month!! There is no non-member rate for this month only- Happy Hanukkah.  Nursery School families are capped at maximum cost of $36.00 (parents and Kids only). [reservations]

SISTERHOOD

• Oneg Hostesses:
  • December 11 - Andi Sacks
  • December 17 - Toni Stifano - Walton
  • December 25 - Hari Sachs

HAZAAK

• Wednesday, December 16 @ 1:15 p.m. -Monthly program, we are asking all members to bring an interesting or unique Menorah, Dreidel or any Chanukah Judaica to show and to share its special story Transportation can be arranged for those who need it.  Contact Linda Reba if you have any questions at lereba@comcast.net
• Friday, December 18 @ 6:00 p.m. - Please join us for Shabbat Dinner - during which we will celebrate Chanukah with festive songs and latkes. This will be a good time to get to know new friends and catch up with friends we haven’t seen for awhile.

BOOK TOUR COMES TO BSO

• Thursday  December 17 @ 7:00 p.m. -Two authors will be at BSO talking about their books (and signing them!).
  Authors coming to BSO are:
  Beth Feldman who wrote: See Mom Run. If you're stressed out by the challenges of parenting and don't have time for a mani/pedi or cocktails with your girlfriends since the bouncer won't admit your child into the nearest wine bar, then we have just the solution for you. Read See Mom Run: Side Splitting Essays from the World's Most Harried Blogging Moms Meredith Jacobs who wrote: The Modern Jewish Mom’s Guide to Shabbat. Bringing the family together every Friday night for the Shabbat meal has helped many families connect with each other, even as children grow into their teens and beyond. Having experienced the joys of Shabbat and witnessed how it has brought her family together, Meredith L. Jacobs now brings us THE MODERN MOM'S GUIDE TO SHABBAT. Whether you are reform, conservative, or modern orthodox, newly converted or non-Jewish in an inter-faith marriage, THE MODERN JEWISH MOM'S GUIDE TO SHABBAT will teach us about traditions, making new ones, and most importantly, how to connect with our children.The books are for moms of all ages. Come have some nosh and some readings. For more information, contact Harriet Caplan, 301-570-1152 or 240-277-4016.

DEC 18 - 20....BUSY WEEKEND AT B'NAI SHALOM OF OLNEY.... SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Friday, December 18 - 5:30 p.m. - Tot Shabbat followed at 6:15 p.m. with B'nai Shalom of Olney  Congregation and B'nai Shalom Nursery School Joint Shabbat Dinner. Latkes this month!! There is no non-member rate for this month only- Happy Hanukkah.  Nursery School families are capped at maximum cost of $36.00 (parents and Kids only). [reservations] followed at 7:30- with Shabbat Services

Saturday, December 19 -12:15 p.m. -Kiddush Konversation will be led by congregant Harvey Peritt. He will lead a discussion on the book "1948, The First Arab-Israeli War" by Benny Morris.

Sunday, December 20 - 10:30 a.m. Inclusion Committee - Discussion, Coffee and Bagels Led by Heidi Cohen, BSO member & JSSA LCSW,  Mental Illness and Depression and Community Resources.  Organized by the BSO Inclusion Committee. The purpose of the inclusion committee is to address all the needs of the congregants and their families in order to provide a more inclusive and supportive BSO community.  Our goal is to make every congregant feel welcome and comfortable participating in services and the many wonderful events and programs here at BSO.  Contact Reda rjsheinberg@yahoo.com or Andrea andreabrenner@aol.com to RSVP for December program or more information. 

7:00 p.m. you will have two choices: Option #1 Jewish Film Festival - Encounter Point - Just when the world is losing hope about the possibility of resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict comes ENCOUNTER POINT. Created by a Palestinian, Israeli, North and South American team, ENCOUNTER POINT moves beyond sensational and dogmatic imagery to tell the story of an Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother who risk their safety and public standing to press for an end to the conflict. They are at the vanguard of a movement to push Palestinian and Israeli societies to a tipping point, forging a new consensus for nonviolence and peace. Perhaps years from now, their actions will be recognized as a catalyst for constructive change in the region. ENCOUNTER POINT is a film about hope, true courage and implicitly about the silence of journalists and politicians who pay little attention to vital grassroots peace efforts. Option #2 - Men's Texas Hold'em!

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

• Sunday, December 13 @ 8:30 a.m. - Primary Holiday Centers
• Tuesday, December 15 @ 5:45 p.m. - Hanukkah Assembly
• Wednesday, December 16 @ 5:45 p.m. - Hanukkah Assembly
• Thursday, December 17  - No Adult Hebrew
• Thursday, December 17 @ 7:00 p.m. - Ed Meeting
• Saturday, December 19 @ 9:30 a.m. - Minyan B’Yachad - *Double Credit   
  
  

NURSERY SCHOOL                                              

• Sunday, December 13 @ 4:00 p.m. -Community Hanukkah candle lighting and activities at BSO
• Friday, December 18 @ 6:15 p.m. -   BSONS Chanukah Shabbat Dinner
• Parent – Toddler Class:  Our Parent-Toddler class will begin on January 4, 2010.  Please call the school office for information and registration materials.
• Enrollment Information:  Please call our office for information and to plan a visit. 
• New Challah order form:. [click here]

INCLUSION COMMITTEE -

• Sunday, December 20 @ 10:30 a.m. Discussion, Coffee and Bagels Led by Heidi Cohen, BSO member & JSSA LCSW,  Mental Illness and Depression and Community Resources.  Organized by the BSO Inclusion Committee. The purpose of the inclusion committee is to address all the needs of the congregants and their families in order to provide a more inclusive and supportive BSO community.  Our goal is to make every congregant feel welcome and comfortable participating in services and the many wonderful events and programs here at BSO.  Contact Reda rjsheinberg@yahoo.com or Andrea andreabrenner@aol.com to RSVP for December program or more information.MINYAN SCHEDULE

SAVE THE DATE

• Saturday, January 30 @ 7:00 p.m. -Come Sing and Play the Night Away - A casual lounge style - adults night out with some of your funnest and favorite activities. Karaoke Included!!! Plus some of your favorite foods...
  Appetizers, Drinks and Desserts
  

DAILY MINYAN

Please support your weekly Minyan. The following families have been assigned for the upcoming week:

• Week of December 13 - Sevrin - Slootsky
• Week of December 20 - Smetana - Steiner
• Week of December 27 - Steinman - Valenti

SAVE THE DATE - ISRAEL ADVENTURE 2010

Summer of 2010 - June 20 thru July 2 -Information and application now available online. [click here]

JUDAICA SHOP AT B'NAI SHALOM - REGAL JUDAICA

Regular shop hours will be: Sundays 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Tuesdays  5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Wednesdays  9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. For more information or appointments, contact Robin Rosenthal (301) 774-5236.

INFORMATION FROM JSSA

• Please see JSSA website for many opportunities from workshops, classes and job assistance [wkshps] [job asst]
• Ongoing - Second Thursday of the month between 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Leslie Kessler, a licensed professional social worker who works at JSSA's Department of Aging, will be on site at B'nai Shalom once a month. She will be coming the second Thursday of the month. You are welcome to drop in or call the synagogue office to make an appointment. Please bring issues that you want to discuss, or just come in and say hi so she can get to know you. Her next visit will be December 10th.

YOUTH