Join Sisterhood on Sunday, June 4, 2006 as we appreciate the efforts of our volunteers with a yummy lunch followed by a trip to the Whitemarsh Theatre to see 2nd Star Productions' "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying". Lunch will begin at 1:00pm, and the theater production will begin at 3:00pm. Reservations are a must by May 9, 2006. Cost is $18 for Sisterhood members and $25 for non-members. RSVP with your check to Nevey Shalom Sisterhood, 12218 Torah Lane, Bowie, MD 20715.

Nevey Shalom Sisterhood is heading to Washington, DC, on Sunday, April 23, 2006 to:

• see the guided exhibit, "Jewish Washington: Scrapbook of an American Community" at the National Building Museum;
• hear a mini-lecture on the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington form Peggy Pearlstein at the Museum's cafe, where you can purchase refreshments;
• participate in a walking tour to see the two nearby synagogues featured in the exhibit (original and second Adas Israel synagogues).

Sisterhood members and spouses can attend. Meet at Nevey Shalom at 11:00am. We will have carpools to Metro. RSVP the synagogue office (301-262-9020) by April 9, 2006. For more information, contact Helene Merkel.

The Men's Club of Nevey Shalom presents The Robyn Helzner Trio, in concert at Nevey Shalom on Sunday, April 2, 2006, at 7:00pm. The concert will be followed by a sumptuous dessert buffet. Cost: $18 per person (advance reservation) or $24 per person (at the door). Send payment by check made out to The Men's Club of Nevey Shalom to the synagogue at 12218 Torah Lane, Bowie, MD 20715-3157. The concert is open to the public.

Through song, story, humor, and lively audience participation, the acclaimed Robyn Helzner Trio brings the rich Jewish musical experience to life. The Trio's sophisticated harmonies and signature song arrangements enliven the exuberant melodies of modern Israel, the folk songs of Eastern Europe, the love songs of Spain, and the eclectic compositions of contemporary America. The trio has performed across the United States and around the world.

Robyn Helzner is one of today's leading interpreters of world Jewish music. Throughout North America, and in Hong Kong, Bejing, Tokyo, Moscow, and St. Petersburg, Robyn has inspired Jewish audiences to identify with their cultural roots and enabled non-Jewish listeners to appreciate a vital part of Jewish culture. Robyn is joined by Cantor Mark Novak, who sang for the UJA Night of Stars at Madison Square Garden. Also joining Robyn is Dov Weitman, an expert on mandolin, guitar, and recorder, who is a master of musical styles ranging from Israeli folk and bluegras to klezmer and traditional Spanish dance.

As Rosh Hodesh Nisan comes to a close, please join Nevey Shalom Sisterhood at a Women's Seder, Thursday, March 30, 2006, at 7:30pm. Cost is $10 per person. Please RSVP by March 23, 2006, by sending your check to Nevey Shalom Sisterhood, 12218 Torah Lane, Bowie, MD 20715, RE: Women's Seder. For more information, call Linda Rosenberg.

Join Women's League Seaboard Branch for their area-wide Torah Fund Brunch on March 26, 2006, at 11:30am at Har Shalom, 11510 Falls Road, Potomac, MD. The special guest speaker will be Rabbi Daniella Kolodny, Chaplain at the National Naval Medical Center and the only female rabbi in the Navy. Rabbi Kolodny was ordained at JTS in 2004. The program will also feature a musical presentation by Hazzan Henrique Ozur-Bass.

Send couvert of $15 to Barbara Appel by March 13, 2006. Minimum pledge to Torah Fund: $36. Let Barbara know if you need to carpool (Nevey Sisterhood members only).

Join Sisterhood on Thursday, February 23, 2006, at 7:30pm for a cooking workshop featuring Chef Sandy. We will be making Eggplant Scallopini and, of course, we will then enjoy our achievements. Cost: $5 per person.

Please RSVP by February 15th by sending your check made out to Nevey Shalom Sisterhood to the synagogue at 12218 Torah Lane, Bowie, MD 20715-3153, RE: Cooking Workshop. For more information, contact Ellen Weiss.

It is with great pleasure that we cordially invite you to attend Nevey Shalom and Shaare Tikvah Sisterhoods' annual Family Shabbat Dinner, to be held on Friday, January 20, 2006, at 6:00pm. Sisterhood will be leading the Shabbat services afterwards and also on Saturday morning at 9:30am. Please join us to honor Women's League Sisterhood Shabbat. Reservations are a MUST by January 10, 2006. Cost is $20 for adults and $10 for children aged 11 and under. Reservations will be accepted by check only and must be received by January 10th. We will be unable to honor any reservations after that date. No one will be admitted at the door without a reservation.

Make check payable to Nevey Shalom Sisterhood and mail or bring to the office with your reservation information, which should include your name, your phone number, and the number of reservations in each category. For more information, call Ellen Weiss.

Join the Nevey Shalom Sisterhood at Nevey Shalom on Saturday, December 10, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. for a showing of LIBERTY HEIGHTS. From the acclaimed directors of Avalon, Donnie Brasco, and Diner, Baltimore-born and raised Barry Levinson. The film is about "anti-Semitism, race relations, coming of age, and fathers and sons, in Baltimore from Fall 1954 to Fall 1955".

Light refreshments will be served during and after the show. Cost is $5.00 per person. RSVP to Ellen Weiss.

There will be a Shabbat dinner on Friday, December 9, 2005, before the student service, at 5:45 p.m. Both Shaare Tikvah and Nevey Shalom members/friends are invited. The menu is roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad & applesauce. The cost is $8.00 for kids and $16.00 for adults, with a max of $40.00 per family. RSVP to Carol Halikman by Thursday, December 8, 2005.

Rabbi Joshua Ginsberg will conduct services both Friday evening (12/9) and Saturday morning (12/10). Standard service times will be in effect: 8:00 PM Friday and 9:30 AM Saturday. As noted above the Friday evening service is a regularly scheduled student service.

The Nevey Shalom Program Committee presents Dr. Raphael Jospe, who will lecture on "The Significance of Jerusalem", at Nevey Shalom on Wednesday, November 16, 2005, at 7:30pm. Professor Raphael Jospe serves on the faculties of Bar Ilan University, the Hebrew University, and the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies of Brigham Young University. He has lectured on Jewish-Christian-Morman and Islamic relations at conferences of the Vatican and various theological seminaries. Professor Jospe is the author of over 90 scholarly articles and 9 books, including a 3-volume work on Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages. Professor Jospe is 2005 Scholar-in-Residence at Temple Beth Ami, Agudas Achim Congregation, B'nai Israel Congregation, Adas Israel Congregation, and others.

This program is under the auspices of The Foundation for Jewish Studies.

Learn to make beaded jewelry at our Sisterhood Meeting, November 9, 2005, at 7:30pm. The meeting and workshop will take place at "The Beader's Workshop", 6786 Race Track Road, Bowie, MD 20715, in the back of the Hilltop Plaza shopping center. Park in the back; the shop is on the right-hand corner across from T.J. Maxx. There will be a demonstration by owner Vivian Pollard. Refreshments will be served after the demo. Jewelry will be available for purchase. Please RSVP the synagogue office, 301-262-9020, by Sunday, November 6, 2005, so that Vivian can plan for the number of women attending.

Nevey Shalom Sisterhood invites you to our annual Paid-Up Membership Event, Sunday, October 23, 2005, at 12:45pm. The program will feature HaMotzi in the Sukkah, a lovely luncheon in the shul, and entertainment by the Arundelaires Chorus Chapter of Sweet Adelines. Your $36 dues can be sent to Rita Dahut or dropped off at the synagogue. RSVP to the synagogue office, 301-262-9020, by Sunday, October 9, 2005.

On Thursday, October 20, 2005, at 7:00pm at Nevey Shalom, there will be an open forum for candidates for Bowie City Council. This will be the only candidate forum in which candidates for all City Council seats will participate. There will be ample opportunity for questions from the floor. Refreshments will be served.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, 2005.

The open forum is sponsored by Nevey Shalom, Bowie Blade-News, and the Governor Oden Bowie Democratic Club.

Mark your calendar for Selichot services on Saturday, September 24, 2005 as we begin the serious approach to the High Holy Days season. There will an unstructured social period beginning at 10:00 pm, followed at 10:30 pm by a concert (of music appropriate to the Season) by Eyal Bor, Becky Gordon and Bruce Casteel. Selichot services will begin at 11:00 pm. The concert, sponsored by the Men's Club of Nevey Shalom, is without cost to attendees.