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Welcome to Congregation Olam Tikvah, "World of Hope," in the heart of Jewish Fairfax. We look forward to seeing you at services, a youth event, Sisterhood, Men's Club, adult study, or one of our many other activities.

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Adult Education Programs

Rabbi Shalva's Summer Sampler

Wednesdays, June 24-July 22, 7:30pm-9:15pm

Come to one class or come to all of them...

Have you ever wanted to try studying a page of Talmud? Ever wondered what the Kabbalah is really about? Interested in reading steamy love poetry written by the great medieval Spanish rabbis? If so, this course is for you! Each week will be devoted to a different type of rabbinic text, from Talmudic debates to modern poetic reveries. Continued.

Adult B'nai Mitzvah Class

Dates and times TBD

Rabbi Kalender and Rabbi Shalva would like to hear from any adult OT members interested in forming an adult B’nai Mitzvah class. Participants will gather as a group to learn synagogue and Torah reading skills. The class will culminate in a group B’nai Mitzvah ceremony and celebration during our Shabbat morning prayer service. If interested, please contact Priscilla Collier, pcollier@olamtikvah.org.

Continue Adult Education over the Summer

We have spent an exciting year in study, reflection and conversation. Since last summer, our congregation has enjoyed Mishnah, Talmud and Halachah classes, as well as ongoing opportunities to study Hebrew and practice Jewish meditation.

Over the next six weeks, some of us will take Rabbi Shalva’s Summer Sampler course, while others journey to Israel or engage in other Jewish experiences. In September 2009, we will publish Volume 6, Number 1 of Olam Tikvateinu. As the August 3 submission date approaches, I would like to invite each of you to contribute to our ongoing conversation about Jewish themes. You may write about any topic suggested to you by any of the year’s educational experiences. Alternatively, you may respond to the prompt suggested on our Publications page.

Please contact me or Rabbi Shalva about the idea you would like to develop and share.
Essays should be at minimum 300-600 words, (1-2 pages). The optional upper length limit is 1500-2000 words (6-8 pages).
Please submit your essay by Monday, August 3, 2009, to lisafriedman@cox.net.
Olam Tikvateinu is funded solely through congregant contributions. Please contact me if you would like to help defray the cost of the next edition.

Looking forward to sharing your thoughts and experiences,

Calendar Highlights

Read the July 2009 Contemporary for more information on coming events and activities. The new Contemporary is posted about a week before the month begins. More events are listed by date and by sponsoring organization.

July 1, 8, 15 & 22	Rabbi Shalva's Summer Sampler
July 26	ABBA Brewery Tour & Tasting

Paper-saving opt-out offer: If you do not wish to receive paper copies of the Contemporary, please send an e-mail with “Remove” in the Subject line and your name as it appears in the Directory in the body of the e-mail to mbenson@olamtikvah.org.

If you are interested in joining Olam Tikvah or want more information about membership, please contact Rachelle Palley. She and the Membership committee representatives will be happy to answer your questions.

New! Get our membership application form in PDF format. You can also get the membership application as a MS Word file.

Renovations Progress

We're all excited to see physical progress as OT moves toward the future with a new social hall and other enhancements.

See a 1-minute video of the architect's rendering of our new entrance to the sanctuary and social hall. Our Building Renovation page also has some FAQs and answers about the planned construction.

Building progress June 25

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3800 Glenbrook Road · Fairfax, Virginia 22031 · phone 703-425-1880 · fax 703-425-0835 · info@olamtikvah.org