B'nai Shalom of Olney Shabbat Announcements February 20, 2010 29 Shevat 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

Recycle, Reuse, Reduce

• Recycle your old cell phones, and empty inkjet & laser printer cartridges. Look for specially marked boxes in the Religious School and main lobby. The items will be packed up and sent to a recycling facility and the synagogue will be reimbursed according to the items collected. Recylce, Reuse, Reduce. Help the environment, help reduce millions of pounds of landfill while raising money for BSO.

INCLUSION COMMITTEE

• Weekend of 2/19-2/20: Disability Awareness Shabbat. Join us for Friday night, Sat Services and Kiddush Conversation with Dr Dan Gottlieb. Dr. Dan Gottlieb, a Philadelphia-area psychologist and father of congregant Debra Ewing, as speaker. He became paralyzed after a near fatal car accident as a young man. He has used his disability to be an inspiration to other people with disabilities. Among his many accomplishments, he hosts an award-winning show on mental health “Voices in the Family” and has written 4 books, most recently “Learning from the Heart: Lessons on Living, Loving and Listening". See website www.drdangottlieb.com/aboutdrdan.htm for more about Dr. Dan.
  • Topics include:
    • Friday night --Special Needs. Nu, Whose Needs Are Not Special?"
    • Saturday -- Disability. Who we are and what we really need.

  If you have any questions or would like to be part of the inclusion committee, please do not hesitate to contact Reda Sheinberg at 301-384-2960 or e-mail rjsheinberg@yahoo.com or Andrea Brenner at 301-774-3988 or email AndreaBrenner@aol.com.

MONTHLY FILM FESTIVAL

• Sunday, February 21 @ 7:00 p.m - Gloomy Sunday - As the turmoil of World War II engulfs Hungary, a Budapest eatery, Restaurant Szabo, hosts its own conflicts. Its restaurant owner, Laszlo, hires pianist Andras, and both men love Ilona, which is further complicated when their regular customer Hans, an SS colonel, begins to pursue Ilona's affections. Rated: R - Watch the Trailer

Men's Club

• Sunday, February 21 @ 6:00 p.m. - Texas Hold'em

SISTERHOOD

• Sunday, February 21 @ 2:00 p.m.- Please join the BSO Sisterhood for hamentashen baking with JEN SUNSHINE. ALL ATTENDEES WILL LEAVE
  WITH FRESH HAMENTASHEN!  The cost for this event is $5 for Members and $8 for Non-Members.  Please RSVP  to Sharon Fisher at
  zalparents@aol.com or 301-260-1036.
  
  

PIZZA BINGO

• Sunday, March 21 @ 4:00 p.m. - Join us for kid-friendly bingo (with lots of prizes!), pizza and ice cream sundaes! For more information: Stacey Kane 301-879-8319 [reservation]

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

• Sunday, February 27 - Mini-Megillah, Megillah Lite, “Little Shop of Torahs”, Megillah Classic
• Sunday, February 28 @ 11:00 a.m. – PURIM CARNIVAL
• Sunday, March 6 @ 9:30 a.m - Minyan B’Yachad
• Friday, March 12 @ 7:30 p.m. - Gan K – Bet 2 Service
• Saturday, March 13 @ 9:30 a.m - The Girl Scouts of Olney/Brookeville Service Unit 31-2 are holding their fifth annual GS Shabbat in the family and student learning service, Minyan B'Yachad
• Sunday, March 14 - Dalet 4 Weddings
  

• Join us on Sunday, February 21st when Camp Ramah’s Assistant Director, Davey Rosen, comes for a visit to discuss how your child can benefit from spending the summer at their New England camp

• The BSO inclement weather policy follows Montgomery County public schools during the week.  On the weekends, we make our own decisions!

NURSERY SCHOOL                                              

• Tot Shabbat for February has been rescheduled for February 20th.

• New Enrollment Information now available!  Please call our office for information about our new extended day program. [registration form]

• Register for Summer Camp:  Please contact the Nursery School office.

• Brooke Grove – our 3’s will visit Brooke Grove, on Friday, February 26th.  Permission slips will go home on Monday, February 8th.  We love to have parents join us!

• Purim Sing-a-Long:  We look forward to having you join your children for a wonderful sing-a-long morning on Wednesday, February 24th, 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Cancelled because of the weather.

• Purim – Put our Nursery School Megillah reading on your calendar:  Feb. 27th, 6:45 p.m.! [info for all Purim]

• Purim Carnival – Sunday, February 28th, 11:00 – 1:30 p.m. Join us for special Nursery School activities and games!

DAILY MINYAN

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

• Week of February 21 - Franks - Gelfand
• Week of February 28 - Geller - Goldstein

 

FREE JSSA CONSULTATION

• What’s troubling you? Has the economic downturn added stress to you, your marriage, your family life? Are you caring for aging parents? Are you worrying about your kids? Have you experienced the loss of a loved one? Do you feel depressed, anxious or alone in your worries?

  Leslie Kessler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from JSSA. She is available to consult with any member of B’nai Shalom of Olney for a 1-hour confidential session, free of charge.

  Leslie is onsite at BSO on the second Thursday of each month from 10:00-12:00. She is also available to talk by appointment at BSO or at her office in Rockville. If you wish to make an appointment, please contact her directly:

  Leslie Kessler, LCSW-C, LICSW
  Aging Services and Synagogue Liaison
  Jewish Social Service Agency
  6123 Montrose Road
  Rockville, MD 20852
  301-816-2653

• Looking for a Job- Try the JSSA Job Search Boot Camp [info]
• Please see JSSA website for many opportunities from workshops, classes and job assistance [wkshps] [job asst]

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.

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