| Shabbat Services:
Shabbat
Vayechi
Friday December 21,
2007 Saturday December 22,
2007
8:15 PM Shabbat
Evening Service No
Torah
Study
Rabbi Bob will
discuss
No Morning Service
"Taking Our Teenagers to Israel." Oneg
Host: Ritual &
Religious Committee
Friday December 28,
2007 Saturday December 29,
2007
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening
Service
No Torah Study
Rabbi Cosnowsky will
discuss
10:30 AM Morning Service
"Where We Come
From."
Bat Mitzvah: Rachel Herrup
Baby Naming for Emma Grace Friedman
Oneg Host: Herrup Family & Friedman
Family
Shabbat
Vaera
Friday January 4,
2008 Friday January 5,
2008
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening
Service
9:00 AM Torah Study
Rabbi Cosnowsky will
discuss
No Morning Service
"Congregational
Transformation."
Current Torah
Portion
* Childcare is available
during Friday evening services in our
Nursery.
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Message from
Rabbi Cosnowsky
 Rabbi
Cosnowsky shares some thoughts on congregational
organizing based on the "Just Congregations" model
for making social
changes.
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To Our Etz Chaim
Family 
Over these years we have truly
been honored and blessed to be part of the Etz Chaim
Community. It is a home that nurtures your soul,
supports your endeavors, and thrives on the study of
Torah and the love of all peoples. It is a place where
deeds of loving kindness happen daily. Our lives have been touched by each of
you, and for this we will be forever
grateful. We may be
leaving Etz Chaim physically, but we will always carry
with us the spiritual strength of Etz Chaim. It is,
indeed, a Tree of Life to those that hold fast to
it.
L'hitraot, Connie and Marty
Mechanick
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Life Tree Ramblers Band
Needs a New Player
 Life
Tree Ramblers, our in-house Shabbat band led by Rabbi
Cosnowsky and made up of congregants, is looking for a
skilled musician who plays a reed instrument to join the
band.
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Message From Our
President
 Marilyn writes
about the stories of Joseph and his
family, family reunions, and reconnecting with
people from whom we have grown apart.Find out
more... |
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Shiva Boxes Donated for
Congregants to Use Unfortunately, the time will come for each
of us when we will lose a loved one, and for most of us
this will be a very stressful time. There will be so
many things to take care of and do. But now, thanks to
Karen Burstein and Judy Mindel, one part of sitting
shiva will be less stressful. Karen and Judy have
created and donated "shiva boxes."
Find out more...
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Rabbi Cosnowsky Leads Classes
in February
Rabbi
Cosnowsky will be leading two classes in February. On
February 6th, beginning at 10 AM, she will
discuss "What Makes Music Jewish?" and on February
12th, beginning at 7:15 PM, she will discuss
"Jewish Mindfulness."
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Interfaith Peace Day Service-
New Year's Day  The
World Peace Day Interfaith Prayer Service will be held
on Tuesday, January 1st begining at 7:00 PM at
First Congregational Church, 25 East Benton St.,
Naperville.
Find out
more... |
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Brotherhood/Sisterhood
Shabbat &
Service-Jan.25th
The Brotherhood/Sisterhood shabbat dinner and
service will be held on Friday, January 25, 2008. Please
join us for a roast chicken dinner provided by H.P.
Schmaltz starting at 6:30 PM, followed by shabbat
service led by members of Sisterhood and Brotherhood at
8:15 PM.
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Brotherhood Trivia
Night- Sat. February 9th
 Join
us for a fun-filled evening matching wits with your
fellow members, exercising your brain to extract those
facts that, up until now, you thought you would never
really need!
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| School
& Youth Activities
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Message From Our
Educator
Anne
Stein was recently in San Diego for a professional
conference- a Symposium on Gender, and the opening of
the URJ Biennial.
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Youth Israel
Trip- Read Their Blog 
On Sunday, December 23rd
a group of high school students, along with Rabbi
Bob and Rabbi Weinberg, will begin a 2-week trip to
Israel. While there, they will be sending us reports
about their adventures. You can read their "blog" on our
website.
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Make Someone's Birthday
Special - 10th Graders Organize Mitzvah
Project 
The 10th graders are organizing
another Mitzvah project. During January they will be
collecting birthday party supplies that will be donated
to People's Resource Center. There will be a collection
box in the lobby.
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Winter Clothing
Drive Update-Some Items
Still Needed
 The Coat and Warm Clothes
Drive sponsored by the 10th grade has been a big success
and will continue through January 13, 2008,
the first week back to Sunday school. We
have already taken two full carloads of coats,
snowpants, boots, hats, gloves, scarves and other warm
indoor clothing to two elementary schools in Aurora
where there is a great need. We don't need any more
adult coats, but especially need coats for students in
kindergarten and 1st grade through 5th
grade. Boots are also needed. Please leave
donations in the marked green can in the
lobby. Thank you from the 10th-grade
class! |
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New Announcements Posted on
Website  New
announcements posted on our website include information
about: Lewis Family Summer Intern Program
for college students and an event sponsored NCJW.
You can link to the "Announcements" section from
this E-bulletin (see Keeping Current in right-side
column) or from the website newsletter
page. |
Did you know...we're
taking a little break
The next issue of the
e-bulletin will be published in 3 weeks, instead of
2, on Wednesday January 9, 2008. We'll be back to
an every-two-week schedule starting on Jan.
9th. |
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Sponsor Spotlight
Your business ad could be here!
Please call the synagogue office for
advertising info.
Please be sure to check out our new sponsor,
Skyline Travel, and all our business
sponsors in the bulletin board
section. |
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Special Interest:
Friday January 11, 2008
6:30 PM Tot Shabbat
Friday January 18,
2008
8:15 PM Shabbat
Shira-
Life Tree Ramblers Band
Friday, January
25,2007
8:15 PM Brotherhood
& Sisterhood Lead
Services
Friday February 1,
2008
7:30 PM Family
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Calendar
Wednesday December
19
9:00 AM Preschool
4:00 PM Hebrew School
7:00 PM Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class
9:00 AM Preschool
Sunday December
23
PADS
5:30 PM Youth Israel Trip Starts 6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon
Meeting
Wednesday December
26
Thursday December
27
NO Preschool
NO Preschool
Sunday December 30
PADS
6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Tuesday January
1
Office closed
Wednesday January
2
NO Preschool
Thursday January
3
NO Preschool
Friday January
4
NO Preschool
Sunday January
6
PADS
Youth Israel Trip Returns
6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Tuesday January
8
9:00 AM Preschool
6:30 PM Facilities Committee
7:00 PM Executive Committee
7:30 PM Social Action Committee
7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday January
9
9:00 AM Preschool
4:00 PM Hebrew School
7:00 PM School Committee
7:00 PM Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class
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The next Manna order is due
Sunday, January 13th. Orders will be
distributed beginning Wednesday, January 16th.
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