B'nai Shalom of Olney Shabbat Announcements May 22, 2010 9 Sivan 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 23 - Schwartz - Shochet
• Week of May 30 - Shuman - Sommer

 

OLNEY DAY PARADE

• Sunday, May 23 @ 1:30 p.m. -Everyone loves a parade, right?  So why not join in and march with your favorite Nursery School on Sunday, May 23rd?  B'nai Shalom of Olney Nursery School is participating in the Olney Days Parade for the first time this year!   Come on out and help us show some school spirit!  We need to meet up at the parade staging area by 1:30, parade begins at 2pm.  All kids should wear their BSONS T-shirt!  Help us carry our banner and toss out some fun goodie bags!  Bring your wagon or stroller (it's 3/4 mile route so wear comfy shoes!)  We'll be having a lot of fun and we hope you will join us!  You can even bring former students/siblings!  Old families, new families, all families are invited to join in!  Please RSVP to let us know you can make it!!!  Who  knows, we might even take away a trophy!!  Thanks to Amy Martin (Martin's Sedans) we have arranged for a shuttle to take any/all parade participants from the B'nai parking lot to the parade drop-off/starting point.  IF you are going to participate and want to park your car in the B'nai parking lot and take the shuttle please be at the BSO parking lot by 1:00PM.  Thank you!  The parade ends in the Safeway parking lot so you will then need to make your own way back to the BSO parking lot to retrieve your vehicle after the parade.  

KIDDUSH KONVERSATION

• Saturday, June 12 @12:15 p.m. - Is someone in your life showing signs of unusual irritability, isolating him/herself from friends and family, a sudden drop in grades, have a lack of concentration and and motivation? Does he/she have excessive guilt, changes in sleep and eating patterns or an increase in alcohol use?  Social, financial, and family changes can be challenging hurdles to overcome. Many children, teenagers and adults feel alone when struggling with these issues. As a result they feel hopeless and helpless and then develop these , among many more, symptoms of depression. Please Join the BSO Inclusion Committee for Kiddush Konversation on June 12, 2010. BSO Member Heidi Cohen, LCSW-C from JSSA will be there to discuss the difficulties of depression, and try and answer any questions you may have regarding yourself or someone you may know. Children, teens and adults are all welcome.

SHABBAT DINNER - ONLY TWO LEFT THIS YEAR

• Friday, June 18 @ 6:15 p.m. - Last Shabbat dinner for the 09/10 year.
  

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 28 - Janet Blanton

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                                              

• Saturday, June 12 @ 10:30 a.m. – Join the Nursery School and Congregation as we honor Trudy Doss, for her long years of love and devotion to our nursery school. This is in lieu of the regularly scheduled June 5 Tot Shabbat.
• 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

• Sunday, May 23 @ 11 a.m. – Moving Up Assembly, Acceptance of Girl Scout Award, Dedication of Minyan B’Yachad Ark, Cutting of Morah Tayler’s Hair for Tzedakah
• Sunday, May 23  –Last Day of Religious School - Distribution of Report Cards and Minyan B’Yachad Certificates

 

NOTES FROM THE RELIGIOUS

• Report cards will not be mailed out this year.  If you plan on being absent on the last day of school, please be sure to come by the Religious School office after Sunday, May 23rd to pick up your report card.  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]
• LAST CALL FOR CUBA DONATIONS – Please bring in everything by Wednesday, June 2nd - 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.

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, June 10 @ 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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