• 2014 - 2015 Membership & Religious School Information- The office will be sending out the 2014-2015 Membership Commitment Forms and Religious School Registration Packets mid-June. The packets will be sent to those who have fulfilled this year's financial commitments. 

 Message from Our President

 We are here at Etz Chaim to teach our children about Judaism and about being a part of Judaism. Judaism is what binds us together and it is this bind that makes this a warm and inviting place. Yet another reason I love this place. Read more here.

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• Sisterhood Mah Jongg at the synagogue resumed on May 5 at 7:30 PM and will continue through the summer. Read more here.

• Cards & Tiles- Congregants and their friends have been gathering at Pinstripes on Thursday afternoons for lunch and games. Read more here.

• New Chavarah to form in the spring. Read more here.
• Brotherhood announces their 1st annual Norman Silverstein Memorial Golf Outing and BBQ on Sunday, June 15 at 12:00 PM. Read more here.
• Connections Team- Save the Date- Join us as Etz Chaim congregates for a picnic and a play Saturday, July 26 "Shakespeare Under the Stars". Read more here.
• Spotlight on Our Library- This month has the Israeli holidays of Yom Hazikaron, Yom Ha'atzmaut, and Yom Yerushalim. Rabbi Bob gives us insight into some of Israel's well-known authors. Read more here.

• Shabbat Chaverim- Our next Shabbat Chaverim will be THIS Friday morning, May 23 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.
• JYG is going to Great America Sunday, June 1 at 8:30 AM. Read more here.

• Faces of Christianity Part 4- On April 28, Dr. Jay Moses, Associate Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Wheaton, engaged participants with facts, personal perspective and humor. Read more here.