Shabbat Shelach

Friday June 15, 2012                                 Saturday June 15, 2012

7:30 PM Shabbat Family Service                    9:00 AM Torah Study with

Rabbi Cosnowsky will tell a story                   Ashley Rose & Jordie Trafimow

Oneg Host: Wiseman Family                         10:30 AM Morning Service                 

                                                                   Bar Mitzvah: Jared Wiseman

Shabbat Korach

Friday June 22, 2012                                 Saturday June 23, 2012

8:15 PM Shabbat Evenng Service                   9:00 AM Torah Studay with

Rabbi Cosnowsky will discuss, You Are           Ashley Rose & Jordie Trafimow

Not Special."                                                10:30 AM Morning Service

Oneg Host: Wexler Family                             Bat Mitzvah: Samantha Wexler

Current Torah Portion 

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

Thank You from Rachel Wood 

It is hard to put in words how amazing and overjoyed I was with the outpouring of gratitude the congregation showed me for my years of preparing students for their b'nai mitzvah. I'd like to thank everyone who sent me words of reflection, congratulations, and for the wonderful trip to Israel. I was in absolute awe seeing all of the former students on the bima reciting the Aliyah together. I regret that I didn't have a chance to speak with everyone individually. A special thanks to Ellen Mandel and her committee for organizing the activities that culminated with being honored at Shabbat services.

B'shalom

Rachel Wood

2012-2013 Membership & Religious School Information 

On June 15th, the office will be sending out the 2012-2013 Membership Commitment Forms and Religious School Registration Packets. These will only be sent to those members who have completed their current year financial commitment. If you have any questions please call or email either Carol Meyer or Michele Miller.

Worship

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

Message from Rabbi Cosnowsky

This summer, I was hoping to take the twins on some mitzvah adventures on my bicycle. But I may have to wait until they get a little bigger. In the meantime, I've been teaching Jacob, my 8-year- old, about Maimonides' 8 levels of Charity. Read more here.

Adult & Family Services

Brotherhood I Sisterhood I Adult Ed I Seniors I Social Action 

Message from Our President 

Congregation Etz Chaim is not only our spiritual and religious home, but our physical home as well. In the same way our communal home needs continuing care and attention, so does our spiritual and religious home. Read more here.

Adult Ed Committee Is Now the Lifelong Learning Committee

At the Annual Meeting, changes to the bylaws were approved. It was approved to change the name of the Adult Education Committtee to the Lifelong Learning Committee. The committee believes that the new name more clearly identifies our congregation's commitment to the value of lifelong learning, which is a basic tenet of Reform Judaism. They want to reinforce the idea that continued Jewish learning is not only for a certain segment of our congregation, and it is not something that ends with confirmation. It is something that sustains us and strengthens our identity as Jews and role models for our children to emulate. It was also approved to revise our congregation's mission statement to recognize lifelong learning as well. 

Sisterhood News 

The Sisterhood of Etz Chaim is hosting a Wine, Cheese and Game Night- Read more here. 

Sisterhood Dinner- Tuesday, June 26th at Shinto Japanese Steakhouse. Read more here.

Social Action News 

DuPage United News- Read here about the current news and upcoming events.

Connections Team- There will be one-on-one conversations with Etz Chaim members with the goal of finding common ground to work together and to add value to our congregation and community. Read more here. 

Stay Connected this Summer- Play Mah Jongg at Etz Chaim Monday evenings and/or Tuesday afternoons in July and August. Don't know how to play, come and learn. Read more here.

Recycle- Help the Social Action Committee recycle, raise funds and reduce pollution. Please save your used printer and toner cartridges from home, work and school. Have any unused cartridges for equipment you no longer own? We'll recycle those too. A collection bin will be located in the synagogue lobby.

School & Youth Activities

Religious School I Homework I Youth Groups 

Message from Anne

On June 12th, 19 people left Chicago for Israel as part of the Family Trip 2012. I will try to blog as often as possible. We will be traveling around the whole country seeing as much as we can. We will swim, climb, hike, ride jeeps, float, repel and learn. If you would like to follow our adventures, read our blog that will be found on the home page of our website.

Congregational Life

Congratulations I Condolences I Kaddish List I Donations

Did You Know...

The Ways and Means Committee has a variety of Manna gift cards that can be purchased during the summer months. Click here for a list of cards available. If you are interested in purchasing any of these cards, please contact the synagogue office.

Publishing DateSummer E-Bulletin Schedule

Please note our new summer E-Bulletin deadline and publishing dates: