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1710 S. Highland Ave.                                                                              August 7, 2013

Lombard, Il. 60148

Phone 630-627-3912

FAX 630-627-9123

 

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Upcoming Happenings
 
Wednesday August 7 
6:30 PM Prospective Member Ice Cream Social
 
Thursday August 8
12:00 PM Ladies Lunch Bunch
 
Friday August 9
Manna Order Deadline
 
Sunday August 11
9:00 AM Etz Chaim Running Club
12:45 PM OSRUI Bus Drop-off
 
Monday August 12
7:00 PM Play Mah Jongg or Pinochle
7:00 PM Office Committee Meeting
7:30 PM Adult Choir
 
Tuesday August 13
1:00 PM Pinochle
1:00 PM Tree House Artist Workshop
2:30 PM Caregivers Support Group
6:30 PM Religious School Committee
7:00 PM Religious School Committee Meeting
7:30 PM Executive Board Meeting
 
Wednesday August 14
Pick -up Manna
7:30 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal
 
Saturday August 17
6:00 PM Wine, Cheese and Game Night
 
Sunday August 18
9:00 AM Etz Chaim Running Club
10:00 AM Prospective Member Brunch
 
Monday August 19
7:00 PM Play Mah Jongg or Pinochle
7:30 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal
7:30 PM Library Committee Meeting
 
Tuesday August 20
1:00 PM Pinochle
7:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting
7:30 PM Summer Book Group

Wednesday August 21
12:00 PM Seniors Lunch and Program
7:30 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal
 
 
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Shabbat Services
Shabbat Shoftim
Friday August 9, 2013
6:30 PM Tot Shabbat ~ Rabbi Cosnowsky will tell a story
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service ~ Rabbi Bob will discuss, 
"Leadership."
Sarah Kayser and Liron Segal Auf Ruf
Oneg Host: Evans Family and Reis & Sherri Kayser

Saturday August 10, 2013
9:30 AM Torah Study with Ashley Rose and Jordie Trafimow
10:30 AM Morning Service ~ Miles Evans will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah.

Shabbat Ki Tetze
Friday August 16, 2013
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service 
Congregant Shelly Yoelin of the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band (and member of our own Life Tree Ramblers) will be our featured musician. Shelley Yoelin will be joined by Rabbi Cosnowsky and Greg Zelman to play our regular liturgy, with an added bonus of Shelley masterfully playing flute, saxophone and clarinet.
Oneg Host: Kluth Family

Saturday August 17, 2013
NO Torah Study
10:30 AM Billy Kluth will be called to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah.

High Holiday Hustle
  • The High Holiday Hustle 5K scheduled to take place on September 8,2013 registration site is active! You can sign up here. We are so excited about our upcoming event - please tell all of your co-workers, family and friends about it.
 
From the Office

 

  • High Holiday Information- Rosh Hashanah begins on Wednesday evening, September 4. Don't forget to send in your forms should you need a special needs parking space, need to make a babysitting reservation, need to add names to the Yizkor Book, need to order a High Holiday Prayer Book  (if you don't have one). Also we need your provide food for our Rosh Hashanah oneg, the Yom Kippur Break the Fast and our Sukkot oneg (when we serve harvest breads). All forms must be in by August 21.                                                                                    As a reminder you need to have submitted your Membership Commitment form and be a member in good standing in order to receive your High Holiday tickets.                                                  Tickets will be mailed out the week of August 19.
  • Religious School Registration Packets for 2013-2014 have been sent out. The packets were sent to those who have fulfilled this year's financial commitments. Remember Wednesday classes are filled on a first come first serve basis If you think you should have received a packet and did not, please call the synagogue office. Please note fees increased August 1 and will increase again on September 1.
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Worship

Message from Rabbi Cosnowsky

Well, we are down to the wire! We have only 31 days left until our first annual 5k High Holiday Hustle race/walk/stroll. The High Holiday Hustle is a way to support the Robert Scott Samuels Fund which sends kids to OSRUI each summer. Read more here.

 

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  • Selichot- On Saturday, August 31 we will recite the prayers of repentance. The Selichot service is the only Jewish worship experience which takes place in the middle of the night. Read more here.
  • Lulav & Etrog- Sukkot will begin on Wednesday night, September 18. It is time to think about ordering your own Lulav and Etrog for the holiday. The cost is $55. Please contact the office to place your order. The deadline for ordering is September 4.
  • High Holiday Food Drive- On Rosh Hashanah morning the High School students will hand out grocery bags and ask that you fill them up with non-perishable items and bring them back Yom Kippur morning. The food drive will be benefiting Christ the King Food Pantry.
Adult & Family Activities
Message from Our President
Jacob Margulies As a congregant I always hear about the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) and as a Board Member I see all the money that we pay in MUM (Maintenance of Union Membership) dues to the URJ.  I always wondered what this money went for. Read more here.




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  • Connections Team- Keep connecting at Etz Chaim and consider becoming a Connection Team member! Your input and ideas are welcome. Upcoming programs:
  • Sisterhood News
    • Mah Jongg continues Monday evenings. Read more here.
    • Wine, Cheese and Game Night will be held on Saturday, August 17. Read more here.
    • Lunch Bunch at Schmaltz Deli 12:30 PM

Congregational Life
  • Prospective Member Events- Please join us TONIGHT Wednesday,  August 7 6:30 PM for our Ice Cream Social and Sunday, August 18 10:00 AM for our Prospective Member Open House/Brunch. Please let your friends know about this opportunity to see our facilities and meet our Rabbis and Educator. Read more here.
  • Synagogue Gardens- We still need volunteers to help make the synagogue gardens looking beautiful for our High Holidays. Read more here.
  • Save the Date- On Saturday evening, October 19 at 7:30 PM, Congregation Etz Chaim will have a Barbara Baruch memorial concert to benefit PADS. Details coming soon.

Did You Know
  • Manna- The Ways and Means Committee has a variety of Manna gift cards that can be purchased. Click here for a list of cards available. If you are interested in purchasing any of these cards, please contact the synagogue office.
    • Our last summer sale date is THIS Friday August 9th. Click here for order form.

 
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1710 S. Highland Ave.
Lombard, IL 60148

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