Shabbat Bamidbar
Friday May 14, 2010 Saturday May 15, 2010
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service 9:00 AM Torah Study
with The Life Tree Ramblers 10:30 AM Morning Service
Oneg Host: Kalwat Family Bat Mitzvah: Rachel Kalwat
Friday May 21, 2010 Saturday May 22, 2010
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service 9:00 AM Torah Study
Confirmation 10:30 AM Morning Service
Oneg Host: Titiner Family and Bat Mitzvah: Elise Titiner
the Families of the Confirmation Class
* Childcare is available during Friday evening services in our Nursery.
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A New Geniza to be Opened Several years ago we built a geniza in back of the synagogue, outside the library. A geniza is a burial place specifically for worn-out Hebrew-language books, papers or sacred religious objects.
The original geniza is full so this year's Confirmation class has donated the money to open a new geniza, which is also in the back, near the garden. We will be putting items in the geniza on Wednesday, May 12th during Hebrew school and on Sunday, May 16th during religious school. We will have a ceremony so the objects have a proper burial.
If you have any old sacred books or objects in your home that you would like to bring for burial, please bring them on either Wednesday or Sunday. |
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Message from Rabbi Bob  In recent weeks some people have spoken to me about an adult Israel trip for the spring of 2011 and to Anne about a family Israel trip for the summer of 2011. |
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Shavuot Celebration- Tuesday, May 18th
 Our celebration of Shavuot will begin at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, May 18th. On Shavuot we recall the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and the bringing of the offering of first fruits to the Temple of Jerusalem.
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Confirmation Service- Friday, May 21st
 Please join the Confirmation Class of 2010 on Friday evening, May 21st at 8:15 PM. This year's class will discuss "Growing."
Find out more...
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Message from Our President
 When people outside of our congregation ask me what is different about our synagogue, I often talk about our Religious School. All of our Judaica teachers are all dedicated volunteers. One of our Judaica teachers, Uli Widmaier, teaches the 9th graders Ethics. Recently, he wrote the following email on Ethics within our congregation.
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Sisterhood Year End Dinner- Wednesday, May 19th
 The annual Sisterhood Year-End Appreciation Dinner will be held on Wednesday, May 19th at 6:30 PM at Brio Tuscan Grille, 330 Yorktown Center in Lombard. This event is open to all Sisterhood members. If you plan on attending, please RSVP to Amy Sterling by Wednesday May 12th. In our effort to "go green", we will not be mailing the invitations, so please check your email for the invitation and further information. There is no cost for the dinner.
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Brotherhood Golf Outing- Sunday, July 25th
 Please save the date to play in the 2010 Brotherhood Golf Outing, which will be held on Sunday afternoon, July 25th at Klein Creek Golf Course in Winfield. Once again, we'll be playing a scramble format, so everyone can participate and have a fun day. Dinner at the course will follow golf. We're holding the event later this year to avoid conflicts with the June weddings and graduations, so we hope everyone, new and old will be able to come. Sign up details will be presented soon, but please call or email Jon Berman if you have any questions.
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Hunt Down Trash on the IPP Recap On Saturday, May 1st at 9:00 AM four Etz Chaim members met on the Illinois Prairie Path in Lombard just west of Main St. They began with a Torah study and then set off to help preserve and clean the IPP.
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Social Action- Justice in Our Community
DuPage United's next steering team meeting will be at Etz Chaim on Wednesday, May 26th at 7:00 PM, anyone is welcome to attend. Read more here.
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JYG Great America Trip- Sunday, May 23rd  The JYG will be going to Great America on May 23rd. Everyone is to meet at the synagogue at 8:30 AM.
Read more here...
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Gardening at Etz Chaim
 On Sunday, May 16th at 9:30 AM the gardening volunteers will meet in the lobby to take a half hour tour of the temple gardens and decide which of the 13 areas will be their responsibility for this summer.
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Congregational Retreat April 23-25, 2010 Recap Retreat 2010, Family Ties in Torah; Generations in Genesis, was a success with 92 congregants travelling to Oconomowoc, WI.
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Spring Blood Drive Recap
The Blood Drive held on Sunday, April 25th was once again a great success.
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Sunday May 16
Last day of Religious School
11:30 AM School Year End BBQ sponsored by the Brotherhood
After Religious School is over, stay a little while longer and enjoy the great cooking of our Brotherhood chefs.
3:00 PM For her Mitzvah project Hannah Widmaier will perform a classical piano concert to raise funds for the "Feed My Starving Children" organization.
Tuesday May 187:00 PM Erev Shavuot Services
On Shavuot we recall the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and the bringing of the offering of first fruits to the Temple of Jerusalem.
The synagogue will be CLOSED in observance of Shavuot
6:30 PM Sisterhood Appreciation Dinner
Join us at Brio Tuscan Grille in Yorktown to celebrate another fabulous year in honor of our wonderful members and the bonds of friendship we have with each other.
Thursday May 20
7:00 PM Annual Meeting
Please plan to attend the annual meeting when we will approve last year's minutes, this year's budget and the slate of new Board members.
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service
Confirmation
8:30 AM JYG trip to Great America
To celebrate the end of the year, JYG is going to Great America. Read more here.
Monday May 31Office CLOSED in observance of Memorial Day
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