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Congregation

Congregational Brunch and Meeting, Sunday, June 14, 9:30am The meeting agenda includes an update on the building project; a review of the budget, and election of directors and Financial Secretary. Please make every effort to attend to ensure a quorum.

Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Picnic, Friday, June 19, 6:15pm. Celebrate the start of summer with us at OT. Cost: Adult-$15, Kids 12 & younger-$6, Tots 2 & under-Free.  $40 Maximum per family. Vegetarian option.  Casual dress: We are planning to eat outside. Don’t worry; if it is too hot, we will be inside. RSVP by Friday, June 12 to the main office with your check payable to Olam Tikvah.  See the flyer on page 13 of the June 2009 Contemporary for the response form.

ABBA

Steak & Wine Tasting Dinner, Sunday, June 14, 6:30pm. Join the Men from ABBA for a Wine Tasting & Steak Dinner! We'll enjoy a relaxing evening at Olam Tikvah, tasting and learning about various wines and enjoying a nice steak dinner! An assortment of non-alcoholic refreshments will be provided too. Thirty-six dollars, payable in cash at the event, will cover all of the evening's activities. Please RSVP to Ilan Sussan (xo4salc@yahoo.com) by Sunday, May 31, to let us know if you will attend and/or if you have any questions.

Brewery/Vineyard Tour, Sunday, July 26

Adult Ed

Interfaith Dialogue; "Our Faith and Ethics: Grappling with the Economic Crisis," Wednesday, May 13, 6:30pm-9:30pm, at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 6531 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Olam Tikvah is cosponsoring this interfaith dialogue. Local clergy, including Rabbi Shalva, will represent their various faith perspectives on this timely issue, and then attendees will break into small-group dialogues. The clergy will address questions, such as: How do our faiths’ guidance on ethical behavior and business ethics help us deal with the negative behaviors that caused the current economic situation? How can these lessons help us move forward as a community? How do our respective faiths balance individual gain (and prosperity) with communal responsibilities? Register at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dsm/cil.

Mishnah Study, Wednesdays, 9:15-10:15am, with Rabbi Kalender. Study and discuss this first Jewish code that formed the foundation of Jewish ethics, ritual and theology with Rabbi Kalender. No prior knowledge necessary, and the English translation is used. First class of the year will be Wednesday, October 29.  New students welcome at any time. Contact Priscilla Collier for more information.

Meditation, Sundays, February 1 & 22, March 8 & 22, April 5 & 19, May 3 & 24, and June 7 & 21, 7:00pm-8:00pm. No previous meditation experience necessary. For more information, see the Adult Ed page. Contact Larissa at larissablechman@verizon.net or (703) 622-3802 for further information.

Rabbi Shalva’s Summer Sampler, Wednesdays, June 24-July 22, 7:30pm-9:15pm. 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. No RSVP needed. Come to whichever sessions you can. The schedule is:

• June 24, Once Upon a Time: Legends of the Babylonian Talmud

• July 1, Sex and Death: Medieval Rabbinic Love Poetry

• July 8, Aristotle at Full Throttle: The Philosophy of Maimonides

• July 15, Whoa…That’s Deep: Kabbalist and Hasidic Writings

• July 22, I’m as Free as a Bird Now: The Writings of Rav Kook

Shabbat Dinner and Study Group: Newcomers always welcome! Friday, May 15, 7:15pm. Eric and Rachel Rothberg will host the next Shabbat Study Group, and Eric will lead the discussion of the week's Torah portion, Behar/Bechukotai, covering the sabbatical and jubilee years, caring for the poor, and G-d's rewards and punishments. No Torah study experience, Hebrew knowledge, or advance reading necessary. Our dynamic multigenerational group offers a delicious vegetarian/fish Shabbat dinner each month at a member's home and a diversity of topics to feed the mind. We draw from the entire OT community: singles and couples of all ages, families with kids, older members, long-time members, new members, and people with a range of knowledge levels. Please contact Eric, (703) 425-8120 or ericandrachel@verizon.net, to RSVP, find out what food to bring, and get directions.

Hebrew, Tuesday evenings, beginning December 9 (note date change). Karyn Selko returns as our instructor for Hebrew language courses. This season, Karyn will offer Introductory Hebrew, from 7:00pm-8:00pm and Intermediate Hebrew from 8:15pm-9:15pm (immediately following minyan). If you are interested in either class, please contact Karyn at karynselko@aol.com.

15th Annual World of Hope Golf Classic, Wednesday, May 20, honoring Rabbi Itzhaq Klirs and supporting OT’s Scholar-in-Residence Fund. Scholar-in-Residence Devotees: Honor your loved ones and special occasions. Sponsor a hole at the 15th Annual World of Hope Golf Classic. You will receive a picture of your sign, which will be prominently displayed during the event, and a tax write-off for your donation. This golf tournament is the principal fund raiser for OT’s Adult Education/Scholar-in-Residence Fund.

Chorale

Rehearsals, Tuesdays, 7:30pm. See the schedule for more information.

Hazak

Men's Club

Preschool

Religious School

(For more information, including the Junior Congregation schedule, please see the Religious School calendar.)

Olam Tikvah Pre-College Program, monthly, Sundays, 6:00pm-8:00pm. Rabbi Shalva will teach a class for our 11th & 12th graders on February 1, March 1, March 29, May 31. The class will be held at his home and snacks served. Please make sure to RSVP to Rabbi Shalva to let him know if your 11th or 12th grader is planning to attend some or all of the sessions. For more information, contact Rabbi Shalva.

Grade 6: Supermarket Scavenger Hunt, Sunday, May 3

Grade 6: Kosher Week Dinner, Tuesday, May 5

OTRS School Service, Saturday, May 9

Confirmation, Sunday, May 17

Last day of classes, Sunday, May 31

Sisterhood

Spring Brunch and General Membership Meeting, May 17, 9:30am. We will vote on changes to the bylaws (which are footnoted in the document) at our General Membership meeting. Please contact Rochelle Goldberg by Friday, May 8, with any questions or comments about changes to the bylaws. Any questions must be submitted to Rochelle ahead of time as questions will not be entertained from the floor about the proposed bylaws at the meeting. Cost: $6.

Social Action

Casserole Collection.  Wednesdays, 4:00pm-8:30pm on May 20 and June 17, 2009. There is NO casserole collection in April due to Pesach. We need help providing casseroles to SOME, an interfaith, community-based organization that exists to help the poor and homeless of our nation's capital. Deliver casseroles (preferably frozen) to the synagogue on the listed dates.  The recipe is available on our web site.

Sukkot in Spring, Sunday, April 26. Please mark your calendars for our annual Sukkot in April, when we will repair a home in our community. Volunteers are needed for three shifts: morning (8:00am-noon), afternoon (noon-4:00pm), and clean-up (4:00pm-7:00pn). If you have no skills but you're willing to help, you are needed.  Skilled volunteers are welcomed, too! Please e-mail Eric Rothberg at ericandrachel@verizon.net. All adults are eligible, as well as teenagers 14 years old and above, accompanied by an adult.

Tot Shabbat

Tot Shavuot Program, Friday, May 29, 11:00am. Want to find out about Shavuot in a fun, child-friendly way? We are happy to announce that Tot Shabbat will once again offer a children’s Shavuot service. Please mark your calendars and join us for our Shavuot program, ending with an ice cream treat (pareve alternatives will be available too)!

Young Professionals

Youth Groups

Youth Activities Listserv. Stay informed about all the exciting youth events at Olam Tikvah.  Send your e-mail address to religiousschool@olamtikvah.org to receive periodic e-mails about youth group activities.

J-Serve (USY/regional teens), Sunday, April 26

Kadima event, Sunday, May 10

Machar event, Sunday, May 17