B'nai Shalom of Olney Shabbat Announcements December 26, 2009 9 Tevet 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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PLEASE LISTEN TO WTOP FOR SNOW RELATED CLOSINGS AND CANCELLATIONS

SISTERHOOD

• Sunday, January 10th @1:30 p.m. - Please join the Sisterhood as we make our very own, stylish kippot. For further information contact Sandi Jacobs.
• Oneg Hostesses:
  • December 25 - Hari Sachs

Men's Club

• Sunday, January 31 @ 6:00 p.m. -Blue Yarmulke Man-of-the-Year- Seaboard Region Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs Blue Yarmulke Men-of-the-Year Dinner will be held at Adas Israel Congregation2850 Quebec Street, NW     Washington, DC. This year's honoree is Ezra Schneider. [reservation] [program book]

HAZAAK

• Wednesday, January 20 @ 1;30 p.m. - Hazaak will be doing something fun the third Wednesday of every month!! January is all about the opera. The program will be " An Afternoon of Opera," featuring Edward Laskin, choir director of Leisure World.  He will present a short history of Opera and sing a few selections for us. This promises to be a memorable meeting. Anyone over 55 is invited to join them.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

• Tuesday, December 22 - Thursday, December 31 - No School, winter break
• Sunday, January 3 @ 8:30 a.m. -  School resumes
  
  

NURSERY SCHOOL                                              

• Thursday, December 24 - Friday, January 1 No school, winter break
• Monday, December 28 and Tuesday, December 29 @ 10:00 a.m. - Don’t go stir-crazy during winter break!  Come to BSONS - FREE* OPEN GYM for c hildren ages 2-6. Come & play on the indoor play equipment. This event is open to all BSONS and Religious School families.  Parent or care-giver must accompany child(ren). No Drop-offs! *Please bring a non-perishable food donation to be given to MANNA Food Center
• Saturday, January 2 @ 11:00 a.m. - Tot Shabbat
• Monday, January 4 - school reopens
• Thursday, January 14 @ 7:45 p.m. - Kindergarten Readiness-- Panel Discussion featuring
   MCPS principals, Early Childhood Education experts and private school admissions representative. Childcare available by advance registration only. Please call (301) 570-0699 for more details or to register for childcare.   
• Enrollment Information:  Please call our office for information and to plan a visit. 
• New Challah order form:[click here]

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 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.

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