Shabbat & Holiday Services

8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service ~ The High School students will lead services

Oneg Hosts: Steve & Cara Cap, Lori Zaitz, Jack & Carol Aron, Mark & Barbara Tischler and Howard & Carol Meyer in memory of their loved ones

9:00 AM Torah Study

7:30 PM Hanukkah Family Service ~ Rabbi Bob will tell a story

Aubrey Francis Epelbaum baby naming

Oneg Host: Epelbaum Family

9:00 AM Torah Study

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Worship

Adult Activities

School & Youth Activities

A week from today we begin the holiday of Hanukkah. I know the kids are "all about the gifts" but I feel that we adults need to help them understand there is more to this holiday than gifts. Read more here. 

• Shabbat Chaverim- Our next Shabbat Chaverim will be on Friday morning, December 26 at 10:00 AM. This program is for young children and a parent/guardian. Each session we do a craft, have play time, music with Cindy Michelassi and, of course a snack. We recite the Shabbat blessings and then have challah and juice.
• Hanukkah Craft Party- Join us THIS Sunday, November 24 for Etz Chaim's annual Hanukkah Craft Party, 1200 PM - 2:00 PM. There will be crafts, games, prizes, face painting, Hanukkah goodies and more. This event is for children in preschool through second grade. There is no cost for this event!
• OSRUI is accepting registration for the 2014 summer season. For more information or to register, click here.
• Jewish American Heroes- Each week this year we have a famous guest visiting our school. The guest is always a figure from our American Jewish past. Read more here.
• Snow Day School Closing Information- If we need to close for some unforeseen reason, not due to bad weather, we will contact you via phone. If we need to cancel school because of bad weather we will do three things.
• Send an email blast by 7:30 AM on a Sunday and by 2:00 PM on a Wednesday
• Post it on the home page of our Etz Chaim webpage.
• Post it on the Etz Chaim facebook page. Like us on Facebook.

Congregational Life

Did You Know

• Manna- The next Manna is Sunday, December 8. 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. 
• Register for Fall Classes at OSRUI- OSRUI offers many classes and programs throughout the fall. Read more here.
• Indiana University's Jewish Studies is now accepting applications for scholarships for incoming freshmen for 2014-2015. Read more here.
• Tzedakah Collection Box- The social action committee has designated the tzadakah collection to aid victims of typhoon Haiyan. The donations will be sent to United Reform Judaism Disaster relief fund which will be distributed to aid groups working in the affected areas. 

Past Events & Activities

• One Book/One Community Recap- November 10, 2013-  On November 10, we welcomed the engaging and very personable Jami Attenberg, who spoke with an audience of nearly 60 about her latest novel, The Middlesteins. Read more here.