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Friday October 26, 2007 Saturday October 27, 2007
7:30 PM Family Service 9:00 AM Torah Study
Rabbi Bob will tell a story 10:30 AM Morning Service
Oneg Host: Benson Family Bar Mitzvah: Henry Benson
Shabbat Chayei Sara Friday November 2, 2007 Saturday November 3, 2007
8:15 PM Evening Service 9:00 AM Torah Study
with Life Tree Ramblers 10:30 AM Morning Service
Oneg Host: Chinn Family Bat Mitzvah: Madeline Chinn
* Childcare is available during Friday evening services in our Nursery. |
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Message from Rabbi Cosnowsky 
What would you take on the ark if you were Noah? Rabbi Cosnowsky tells us what seventh-graders said, and offers some thoughts about disconnecting from all our gadgets. She would like to hear from people interested in a class on Jewish mindfulness and meditation.
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Life Tree Ramblers Band Provide Music at Services  Join us at services on Friday, November 2nd when Rabbi Cosnowsky and the Life Tree Ramblers will lead us in worship. If you've never been to a service with our band, come and see what you've missed. If you have been before, come again! |
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, November 19th
The DuPage Interfaith Resource Network Thanksgiving Service will be held on Monday, November 19th at 7:30PM in the beautiful sanctuary of St. Procopius Abbey at the corner of Maple and College in Lisle. The service features broad participation from a wide range of religions including: Protestants, Buddhists, Catholics, Jews, Moslems, Zoroastrians, Sikhs, and B'hai. We hear the prayers of other religions, sung and chanted. The service is a wonderful way to begin the week of Thanksgiving. The warmth and diversity of the worshipping congregation expresses the promise of America. We respect our differences and appreciate that which binds us together. We proclaim a common message of thanks with our words and melodies of prayer. |
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Lots of Lewandowski - Special Shabbat Music on November 30th  On Friday, November 30th, we will celebrate Shabbat with special music. We will be transported back to the 18th century when we hear Rabbi Cosnowsky sing many liturgical offerings written by Lewis Lewandowski and some of his contemporaries. Don't miss this exciting worship experience.
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Blood Drive, Sunday October 28th
There will be a blood drive on Sunday, October 28th. LifeSource will be handling the collection in the social hall from 8 AM to 1 PM. There is currently a shortage of blood in our area, so your donation is especially important. Mark your calendar and plan to make a donation that day. Contact Kathy Shapiro to make an appointment or get more information on our website.
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DuPage United Meeting at Etz Chaim, October 30th
The DuPage United Delegate Assembly will be held at Congregation Etz Chaim on Tuesday evening, October 30th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Our temple is a founding member of DuPage United, whose goal is to take collective action for social and economic change that will benefit the people of DuPage County and surrounding areas. There will be over twenty DuPage churches, mosques, non-profit institutions and the IEA (Illinois Education Association) represented and guests are always welcome at DuPage United meetings.
We will be focusing on The New DuPage: A Look at the Changing Landscape of DuPage County - economic, social, political and physical changes that affect our communities.
To be effective agents of change on the local level, we must understand the bigger picture. Please contact Mary Hason for more information or if you are planning to attend. |
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New Announcements Posted on Website  We'd like to point out some information available on our website. We recently posted announcements from Hadassah- looking for volunteers for a high-school health information program; information about Indiana University Jewish Studies Program scholarships; details of an upcoming NCJW program; and information for job-seekers from the Jewish Employment Network. You can link to the "Announcements" section from this E-bulletin (see Keeping Current in right-side column) and the website (Keeping Current, Newsletter, find Announcements in left-side column). |
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Adult Trip to Eastern Europe, June 2008 The synagogue is planning an adult trip in June 2008. This 12-day trip will begin in Budapest and conclude in Prague.
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School & Youth Activities
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 Message From Our EducatorSunday, November 4th will be OSRUI camp day at Westlake. Interested parents can come to learn more about OSRUI. You can get the details in Anne Stein's message. She also writes about a new Jewish Service Learning program in which our tenth-grade students are participating. They are getting to know senior citizens living at Beacon Hill in Lombard.
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Indiana University Jewish Studies Program The Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University is offering scholarships for incoming freshmen beginning Fall 2008. More information about these scholarships is available in the"Announcements" section on our website.
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Weekday Preschool News
We have been busy, busy bees the first couple of months of preschool. We started off with a wonderful visit from Rabbi Bob who couldn't seem to figure out which end was up with his shofar. The kids got quite a kick out of the fact that they had to show him just how to hold it!
We learned about all our fall holidays and built a super-cool sukkah for the classroom. Rabbi Cosnowsky has been in to teach us Simon Says in Hebrew. She keeps trying to trick us into making the wrong move, but we are just too smart to fall for that.
We had a great trip to the pumpkin farm. The weather was perfect for a change. We went in the jumpers, down the slides, on a hayride, and got to feed all kinds of animals.
Enrichment has been busy also. We've made some yummy dishes in cooking such as honey cake, vegetable soup, Cubs cookies and taffy apples with M&M's. As for art projects not only have we done finger painting, but we also got to take our shoes and socks off and paint with our toes!
Preschool has been good fun so far.
Jamie Coffey |
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Enroll Your Child in SKIP Now.  The SEND-A-KID-TO-ISRAEL PARTNERSHIP (SKIP) program is a special savings plan that helps Chicago-area youngsters visit Israel as an integral part of their Jewish education. Parents of children in 3rd-6th grade- watch for SKIP enrollment materials in the mail this week.
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Simchat Torah Celebrations and Consecration  At both Etz Chaim and in Israel, Simchat Torah was celebrated with joyousness and wonderful dancing. Read about the festivities and view a video of consecration at Etz Chaim and read Gershom Lichtenberg's report on Simchat Torah in Israel. |
| Social Action Scholar-in-Residence
The first Social Action Scholar-in-Residence program was held the weekend of October 13th and 14th and was a great success. Our scholar, Rabbi David Saperstein, who is the director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC), taught, challenged, and inspired us.
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Since July 1st, 26 new member units have joined Congregation Etz Chaim. This brings our membership to 595 member units. | |
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Special Interest:
6:30 PM Tot Shabbat
Friday November 23, 2007
7:30 PM Family Service
Friday December 7, 2007
7:30 PM Family Service
Friday December 14, 2007
6:30 PM Tot Shabbat |
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Wednesday October 24
9:00 AM Preschool
10:00 AM Synagogue Music Class with Rabbi Cosnowsky
4:00 PM Hebrew School
7:00 PM Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class
Thursday October 25
9:00 AM Preschool
7:30 PM Ritual & Religious Committee
Friday October 26
9:00 AM Preschool
Sunday October 28
PADS
8:00 AM Blood Drive
9:00 AM Religious School
11:30 AM Junior Choir Rehearsal
6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Tuesday October 30
9:00 AM Preschool
7:00 PM DuPage United Delegate Assembly
7:30 PM Retreat Planning Meeting
Wednesday October 31
9:00 AM Preschool
No Hebrew School
Thursday November 1
9:00 AM Preschool
7:15 PM Adult Ed Class: History & Practices of Reform Judaism
Friday November 2
9:00 AM Preschool
Saturday November 3
5:30 PM New Member Dinner
Sunday November 4
PADS
Camp Day at Westlake
9:00 AM Religious School
9:30 AM Sisterhood Meeting
6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Tuesday November 6
9:00 AM Preschool
6:30 PM Facilities Committee
7:30 PM Social Action Committee
7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday November 7
9:00 AM Preschool
4:00 PM Hebrew School
7:00 PM Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class |
The next Manna order is due Sunday, November11th. Orders will be distributed beginning Wednesday, November 14th
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