OT Celebrates with Israel

We're celebrating with parties, dinners, concerts, and shows from May until June as we celebrate Israel's 60th birthday! See the photos from our wildly fun Shlock Rock concert. Take part in the Capital Celebration on the National Mall.

See the flyer or our Israel page for more information.  Use our reply form for events requiring a RSVP.  

Shabbat Dinner with Rabbi Yafet Alemu, Friday, May 30, 6:15pm, services followed by dinner. Join us to meet Rabbi Yafet Alemu, founder and director of Equal Opportunity for Ethiopian Jews in Israel (EOEJ). RSVP now! Continue reading for more information.

Buses from OT to the National Mall on June 1. Buses depart OT at 12:00noon and 1:30pm; all buses return from the Mall at 5:00 to return to OT. Read on for more details.

Donate new books and games to schools in Israel. See the wish list for a complete list of desired books and games.

Volunteers needed for the June 1 celebration on the National Mall. No charge for volunteers to ride the bus from OT to the Mall and back. There's no better way to be part of this community celebration of Israel’s birthday! Various duties and shifts available. To help out on the Mall, contact Rabbi Ben-Gideon.

Membership Meeting

Sunday, June 1, 11:00am

Join us for the election of Officers and Directors for 2008-2010 Board; budget review, volunteer recognition. We scheduled the membership meeting early so everyone can go to DC for the Israel Celebration!

Kvelling Starts Here

See the cutest smiles on our Tot Shabbat, Preschool,  Religious School, and Youth pages! Look at the latest Kindergarten photos of from their Jewish life cycles program.

Attention Parents of High School and College Graduates:

Please fax or email the following information about your graduate to Melissa Benson in the OT office for announcement in the Contemporary:

Name of graduate ______________________________

Graduating from _______________________________

Will be attending _______________________________

Calendar Highlights

Read the May 2008 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.

OT Blood Drive

Sunday, May 11, 8:00am-1:00pm

Help patients awaiting blood in 15 local Washington-area hospitals and reduce INOVA's deficit in every blood type. Your donation will be credited to our synagogue account. See the Social Action page for more details, or e-mail blooddrive@olamtikvah.org with your name, preferred appointment time, and best contact numbers.

Golf Tournament to Benefit
Adult Ed and Capital Hospice

Save the Date: Wednesday, May 14!

Tee up on for the Rabbi Itzhaq Klirs Memorial Golf Tournament, which benefits both our Adult Education Fund and Capital Hospice. Register today! See the flyer for information and registration. For more details, call Tom Stryer.

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