B'nai Shalom of Olney Shabbat Announcements April 17, 2010 3 Iyar 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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Karen Leventhal to be Honored as B’nai Shalom’s Young Leader

B’nai Shalom of Olney and Seaboard Region of United Synagogue will be honoring our member, Karen Leventhal on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 5pm, during the third annual Young Leadership - Azor hof Hayam Recognition Reception. The reception will take place at Chizuk Amuno Congregation 8100 Stevenson Road, Baltimore, MD 21208. The exciting evening will be a night of friendship and sacred community, as well as good food, wine and entertainment.

The Seaboard Region will highlight Karen's leadership and commitment to our synagogue, synagogue life and to Conservative Judaism. Please join us for this celebration or consider submitting a congratulatory ad in the program.  [More information]

NURSERY SCHOOL                                              

• Enrollment Information:  Our new registration packet is out!  We will have extended day options from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please call our office for information, to receive our application and to plan a visit.  The telephone number is 301-570-0699.    [registration form]
• Summer Camp:  Summer camp information and registration is available.  WE HAVE VERY LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE!!! [registration]
• ShabbatTogether:  The Nursery School invites the community to enjoy a Taste of Shabbat together every Friday in the Nursery School at 10:00 a.m.  Celebrate Shabbat with song, dance & community.  Open to all children through age 5 with a caregiver.  FREE and open to the public.  For more information please call (301) 570-0699.
• Yom Ha’Atzmaut Sing-a-Long:  Join the party on Wednesday, April 21, 9:30 a.m.!  Hazzan Geller will lead us in song and celebration!
• Truck Day:  Nursery School children will be exploring the ins and outs of vehicles – on our parking lot -- Wednesday, April 28th, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

• Sunday, April 18 @ 9 a.m. – Kitah Zayin joins Men’s Club for a “rescheduled” Worldwide Wrap
• Saturday, April 24 @ 9:30 a.m. – Minyan B’Yachad – double credit when accompanied by an adult.
• Saturday, May 1 @ 9:30 a.m. – Minyan B’Yachad – This is the last service of the year!
• Sunday, May 2 @ 10:45 a.m. - Vav 6 “Bar/Bat Mitzvah Wimpel”/ Tallit and Tefillin Workshop – this is a RESCHEDULED event
• Friday, May 7 @ 7 p.m. – Gimel 3 Haggigat Siddur
• Wednesday, May 12 @ 7 p.m. – Confirmation Pictures and Final Rehearsal
• Friday, May 14 @ 7 p.m. - Confirmation

Lag B'OMER

• Sunday, May 2 @ 2 p.m. at the JCC of Greater Washington, they will be having a community Lag B’Omer Event.  Travel from America to Israel! Featuring Israeli pop star Rami Kleinstein, field games and a Falafel Throwdown!  Contact Elizabeth Stern Lukin at 301-348-3861 or elukin@jccgw.org for more information.

KOSHER BY DESIGN

• Tuesday, May 4 @ 6:00 p.m. -B’nai Shalom of Olney invites You to join for a very special evening as we welcome Susie Fishbein, author of the Kosher By Design Cookbook Series. $20 Members, $30 Non-Members; Cost Includes: 2-Hour 3-Course Demonstration, Dinner, and book singing! Space is limited. [reservation]

DAILY MINYAN

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

• Week of April 11 - Loube - Mesnard

KIDDUSH KONVERSATION

• Saturday, April 17 @ 12:15 p.m. - Naomi Mendick will present "From China to Israel to the U.S.- a Jewish Family's Journey in the 20th Century.

HAZAK

• Wednesday, April 21 @ 1:15 p.m. - The monthly HAZAK program will feature a skit, "A Purse of Humorous Verse" by Mollee Kruger from her latest book.  This amusing and insightful piece highlights women and events from biblical to modern times.
  

MEN'S CLUB

• Sunday, May 6 @ 6:45 p.m. - First Thursday meeting.

SAVE THE DATE- CONGREGANTS OF THE YEAR

• Sunday, May 16 @ 6:00 p.m. - Please join us as we honor Shira Oler, our Shining Star, as the 2010 Congregant of the Year, and Beth Carchman and Brian Lubin, our Rising Stars. Dinner and Dancing! [reservation]

IGIVE DON'T YOU

• Go to IGive ----- Before you go online to buy ANYTHING, join iGive. Make sure you join iGIVE and designate B'nai Shalom of Olney as your benefactor. Shop at merchants like Barnes & Noble, Eddie Bauer, Lands’ End and PETsMART… super savings and deals every day … and of course, free donations to Your Cause! Join iGive, and then shop till you drop. We’ll appreciate it!

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. Recycle, Reuse, Reduce. Help the environment, help reduce millions of pounds of landfill while raising money for BSO.

FREE JSSA CONSULTATION

• Thursday, April 22 @ 10:00 a.m. - Leslie Kessler will be at B'nai Shalom. Please call to schedule an appointment or just stop in to say hi.
• 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 (Note: date change for April, will be the 22nd) 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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