Friday April 6, 2012                                   Saturday April 7, 2012

NO EVENING SERVICE                                   NO Torah Study

Shabbat Shemini

Friday April 13, 2012                                  Saturday April 14, 2012

6:30 PM Tot Shabbat                                     9:00 AM Torah Study

Rabbi Cosnowsky will tell a story             10:30 AM Morning Service               

8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service                6th Grade Shabbaton 

All Hebrew Service

Oneg Host: Ritual & Religious

Current Torah Portion 

*childcare is available during Friday evening services in our Nursery.

Worship

Parasha I Worship Services I Rabbi Bob's Writings I Rabbi Cosnowsky's Writings

Message from Rabbi Cosnowsky  

Freedom as a concept of freedom has been thrown around a lot lately. But is freedom one of the highest ideals we can hope to achieve for humanity? The telling of the Passover story gives us the answer. Read more here.  

Yom HaShoah- Thursday, April 19th
Our annual Yom HaShoah service will take place this year on Thursday, April 19th at 7:30 PM. During the service there will be a series of readings, songs and prayers. Read more here.  

Adult & Family Services

Brotherhood I Sisterhood I Adult Ed I Seniors I Social Action 

Tree of Life Networking- The next Tree of Life Networking will be held on Sunday, April 15th at 12:30 PM. Read more here.   

Organize Your Photos- Monday, April 16th
Do you have boxes and drawers full of loose photos?  If so, this event is for you. Sisterhood presents professional organizer Barbara Tischler who will guide you through the process of actually getting those print photos organized! Read more here.

 

Seniors Meeting The next seniors program will be Wednesday, April 18th- "The Negev" - Read more here.   

Gardening at Etz Chaim  

Spring is really coming soon and so is the spring garden clean up at the synagogue on Sunday, April 22, 2012. Read more here.  

Come join us for a presentation on quality of life by Congregation Etz Chaim congregant Janet Simons, Monday evening, May 7th in the Stoller-Soreff Social Hall. This program is sponsored by the Adult Education and Social Action Committees. Read more here.    

Mah Jongg cards have arrived! If you forgot to order, please contact Kathy Herbach, she has some extras!     

School & Youth Activities

Religious School I Homework I Youth Groups 

Message from Our Educator 

Passover begins this Friday evening. I have begun my cooking making my familie's favorite recipes. Read more here. 

Shabbat Chaverim  

Our next "Shabbat Chaverim" will be Friday morning, April 27th at 10:00 AM. This program is for young children and a parent/guardian. Read more here.

On Sunday, April 1st 39 people from Etz Chaim drove up to Skokie to deliver packages for Maot Chitim, an organization that gives the Jewish needy the food they need for the week of Passover. Read more here.   

Congregational Life

Congratulations I Condolences I Kaddish List I Donations

 Congregational Retreat- April 20th - 22nd  

Registration for Etz Chaim's annual retreat has begun. This year's theme is Tikkun Olam- Repairing the World. To learn more about retreat and to download registration form, click here.

Manna

The next Manna is April 15th. The Manna Gift Card program provides an easy, no cost way to raise funds for our congregation while receiving 100% value for every dollar you spend. Find out more about Manna or click here for an order form.  

Erik Larson, author of "The Devil in the White City", will speak at Elmhurst College, Sunday, April 15th. Read more here.