B'nai Shalom of Olney Shabbat Announcements May 8, 2010 24 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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DAILY MINYAN

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

• Week of May 9 - Ross - Rubinstein
• Week of May 16 - Rydelek - Schupler
• Week of May 23 - Schwartz - Shochet

KIDDUSH KONVERSATION

• Saturday, May 15 @ 12:15 p.m. - Rabbi Sunshine will teach and lead a discussion on the topic: The Passing Down of Jewish Tradition From Biblical Times to Modernity. By request, this will be a follow-up to Rabbi Sunshine's January presentation at Intergenerational Shabbat. Come sit, eat, listen, and expand the joy of Shabbat with some study.

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]

SHABBAT DINNER

• Friday, May 21 @ 6:15 p.m. - Our monthly Shabbat Dinner. We only have two left!!! Reservations must be made by May 17th because of the holiday of Shavout. Make reservations now.

FRIDAY NIGHTS IN MAY

• Friday, May 7 @ 7:30 p.m. - Gimel Class (third grade) - Haggigat Siddur
• Friday, May 14 @ 7:30 p.m. - Confirmation and Shabbat dinner for friends and family
• Friday, May 21 @ 7:30 p.m. - We will be honor graduating seniors, the class of 2010, at Shabbat Services following our monthly shabbat dinner. This is also our Birthday and anniversary Shabbat!

HAZAK

• Wednesday, May 12 - For the merry month of of May, Hazak is venturing forth from Olney. We have planned a trip to the Jewish Museum of Maryland in Baltimore. The Museum interprets the Jewish experience in America, with special attention to Jewish life in Maryland.The Museum campus includes the historic Lloyd Street and B'nai Israel Synagogues and a modern museum building. It promises to be an interesting and informative trip. We will organize car pools leaving from B'nai Shalom. The cost will be $5.00 per person. Please call Linda Reba @ 301.438.0099 if you are interested in attending and let us know if you can serve as a driver.
  

SISTERHOOD

• Wednesday, June 2 @ 8:00 p.m. - Sisterhood Board Election at BSO. Come join us at the meeting and vote on our new Leadership
• Friday, June 4 @ 7:30 p.m. - Sisterhood Installation during Friday night Shabbat services at BSO
• Oneg Hostesses
  • May 7 - Arlene Berman
  • May 14 - Christie Berman
  • May 21 - Toni Stifano-Walton

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

• Thursday, May 27 @ 8:00 p.m. - We will be voting on the officers and trustees for the 2010 - 2011 year. We will also be voting on the budget at the same meeting. All members in good financial standing as described in Article III, Section 5 of the Bylaws are entitled to vote

NURSERY SCHOOL                                              

• 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.  Photo ID required for admission.  For more information and to RSVP, please call (301) 570-0699. 

• 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]

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

• Friday, May 7 @ 7 p.m. – Gimel 3 Haggigat Siddur
• Friday, May 14 @ 7 p.m. - Confirmation and Shabbat dinner for friends and family
• Sunday, May 16 @ 8:30 a.m. – Primary Shavuot Event
• Sunday, May 16 @ 10:45 a.m. – Hey 5 Beit Café  
• Tuesday, May 18 – Erev Shavuot – No Religious School
• Wednesday, May 19 – Shavuot – No Religious School
• Sunday, May 23 @ 11 a.m. – Moving Up Assembly
• Sunday, May 23  – Last Day of Religious School

 

NOTES FROM THE RELIGIOUS

• It’s almost the end of the year for BSO religious school which means that it’s time to start planning for next year!  Our 2010-2011 registration letter has been emailed to you and all the forms are now on the BSO website under Religious School. You can go there directly by clicking on the link below. Please print out the forms and return them to the Synagogue Bookkeeping office no later than June 15 to avoid the late registration fee. [registration forms]
• Jill Epstein is going on a Jewish mission to Cuba!!  In preparation for her trip, she is asking for donations to take with her.  She and her husband are required to bring 40 lbs of supplies. When considering what Cubans need, the best advice is to look around and decide what material items in your own life are basic necessities for you.  In Cuba, everything is in short supply. Please contact Jill to let her know if you have anything to donate or know of a vendor who can help.  To help you, a list of needs is posted in the religious school lobby.  And be sure to get your kids involved too…it’s a wonderful opportunity for them to connect to another Jewish community.  Thanks to everyone who has already brought in items thus far.
• On Wednesday, May 12th at 8 p.m. at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School is the DC Israeli Dance Festival.  Go see performances by the Washington DC area Israeli dance troupes as well as a special guest performance by Lehakat Dor of Buenos Aires, Argentina.  For ticket information and purchase, please contact Kinneret. [info]
• Please join us on Friday, May 14th at 7:30 p.m. for our BSO 10th grade Confirmation.  We are also looking for volunteers to help set up the dinner and Oneg in the afternoon and to help clean up afterwards.  If you are available to volunteer, please e-mail Martha.

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.

SPECIAL JSSA WORKSHOP

• JSSA is pleased to present: A Parent Toolbox for Tweens! - This 3-session interactive workshop series is designed to help parents of "tweens" (9-13 year olds) manage and understand their behaviors. Led by JSSA's experienced child and family specialists, parents will learn how to improve understanding of their child's behavior and gain helpful "best practice" tips for strengthening parenting strategies. [more info]

FREE JSSA CONSULTATION

• Thursday, May 13 @ 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 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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