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Shabbat Va'etchanan
Friday August 15, 2008 Saturday August 16, 2008
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service 10:30 AM Moring Service
Rabbi Cosnowsky will discuss, Bat Mitzvah: Jessica Shostak
"The Power of Compassion."
Doug Longman & Andrew Roth will
be welcomed to the community.
Oneg Host: Shostak Family
Shabbat Ekev
Friday August 22, 2008 Saturday August 23, 2008
7:30 PM Family Service 10:30 AM Morning Service
Rabbi Bob will tell a story. Bat Mitzvah: Amanda Schneeweis
Oneg Host: Schneeweis Family
Current Torah Portion
* Childcare is available during Friday evening services in our Nursery.
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Message From Rabbi Cosnowsky
 Those of you from the young 80's generation may remember the video game "Frogger." It was a game of "dodging" taking great care in avoiding a crash with something or someone on the road. Rabbi Cosnowsky, in a way, relates todays way of life with this archaic game.
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High Holiday Information  The office has just received a shipment of High Holiday prayer books. If you need to purchase a prayer book, sign up for High Holiday babysitting or sign up for High Holiday Foods please contact the temple office or visit the website for the appropriate forms.
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Mishkan Tefilah Prayer Book  On Friday night September 5th we will begin to use our new prayer book, Mishkan Tefilah. The Reform movement has been preparing this book for many years. The Ritual and Religious Committee has planned a variety of activities to help introduce our members to the new prayer book, including study sessions before and during services on Friday nights and on Sunday mornings.
We can also begin to become familiar with the new book online. The website of the Union of Reform Judaism includes several articles that will help us to understand Mishkan Tefilah. One of the striking features of Mishkan Tefilah is its use of a two-page spread for each of the prayers.
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Israel Family Trip Dates Set Plans are coming together for our family trip next summer. The trip will begin on June 9th for twelve days. On September 9th at 7:00 PM, Peter Abelow from Keshet, an educational experience program in Israel, will be at Etz Chaim to meet with people who are interested in the trip. He will explain the entire program and will answer any questions people have. If you are interested in attending this meeting please contact Anne Stein about your interest in the trip. If you want to see the preliminary agenda or the pricing, Anne is happy to share that with you too.
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Feed My Starving Children  Volunteers Needed to Pack Food - Third Graders up to Adult are Welcome! Respond Now - Space Is Limited! Help those in need and have fun at the same time. We need twenty people to help pack food for the hungry on August 16th, 4:30-6:30 PM at Feed My Starving Children, followed by a short Havdalah service. If you are interested please contact Paul Heinz.
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Hebrew Classes in the Fall The congregation will be offering two classes in the fall for those who are interested: Beginning Hebrew and Conversational Hebrew.
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Regional Biennial Convention Please join us on November 6-9 2008 for the URJ Great Lake Council and WRJ Midwest District, Regional Biennial Convention. The convention will take place at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Get together with old friends or meet new friends for a wonderful spiritual weekend.
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School & Youth Activities
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Message From Our Educator
We have often said that Etz Chaim is very special and unique. Not only from the parents point of view, but also that of the children who attend religious school. In Anne's article, she explains what makes our synagogue so special.
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SYG Kickoff Picnic and Elections
All SYG members are invited to attend the SYG kick-off picnic on Sunday August 24th from 12:00-2:00 PM at the home of Barb Svarz. For further information, and directions, please contact Rabbi Cosnowsky
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Etz Chaim Olympic Competition Underway  The Olympics began last Friday and the medal count is well underway. Families are encouraged to surf the net and find as many Jewish athletes as they can find, this year and any years in the past. If you have not looked at our own Olympic competition, please click here. Have fun.
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Looking For Old CD's & DVD's
 Do you have CD's & DVD's at home that you have never used or have outlived their use? The school is looking for CDs that can be used for sukkah decorations. We will have a box in the lobby by the gift shop. Anytime you are coming to the building, please bring any CDs you have around the house that are no longer used.
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Computers Needed  We are looking for gently used computers for the computer lab. If your computer is a few years old and not being used anymore, please email Anne with specifics. When emailing Anne, please include the make, model, speed(Mhz) and RAM. We are looking to upgrade the lab this summer and have at least three or four computers that are too old to work well. We could also use a few more laptops for use at Westlake.
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New Announcements Posted on Website  New announcements posted on our website include information about: Armin Foundation Golf Outing. You can link to the "Announcements" section from this E-bulletin (see Keeping Current in right-side column) or from the website newsletter page.
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Prospective Member Open House On Sunday, August 17th at 10:00 AM we will have our annual prospective member brunch and open house. If there is anyone you know who is new to the area or interested in joining a congregation, please invite them to this casual informative get-together.
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High Holiday Information Mailing
On Friday, August 8th, the first of our High Holiday mailings were sent out. Included in this mailing was a letter from our President, Rabbis and Ritual and Religious committee with information and forms about parking, services, babysitting, prayer books, yahrzeits, and tickets. Please read all of the information carefully and be aware of all the deadline dates that are listed.
The mailing was sent to all congregants who have filled out and sent in their dues commitment forms. This year, the forms stated that first quarter dues were be payable by August 1, 2008. If you haven't sent in your forms yet, we ask for you to take a few minutes, fill them out, and send them in. If you didn't receive your dues/religious school forms, please contact the Temple office immediately.
Our next High Holiday mailing will be to send you your tickets.
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Tallit Holder
The Ritual & Religious Committee is pleased to announce that a Tallit (prayer shawl) holder has been installed in the main classroom hallway directly across from the restrooms. It is our hope that for those that need to leave the sanctuary during service, they simply place their Tallit over the back of the chair. For those that forget, we now have a Tallit holder for just such an occasion.
Thank you to Bruce Faine and the Facilities Committee for completing this project.
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Thank You to Our Brotherhood and Sisterhood
The next time you come into the building, be sure to stop in the office to see our new phone system. Thanks to a very generous donation from Brotherhood and Sisterhood, Etz Chaim has moved into the 21st century with a new phone system that has voice mail. When you call during the day, you will still be greeted by a warm and caring voice. However, after the office is closed, voicemail will be available. Please make sure to listen to the full message as the message options have now changed.
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Simchas  We love to mention anyone who has recently had a simcha on our congratulations page on the website. If there is a life cycle event that you have just celebrated, please share it with us so we can post it. Please contact the temple office with your information. | |
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Special Interest:
Friday August 29, 2008
6:30 PM Tot Shabbat
Friday September 12, 2008
6:30 PM Tot Shabbat
Friday September 26, 2008
7:30 PM Family Service |
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Wednesday August 13
6:30 PM Office Committee
7:00 PM School Committee
7:30 PM AA Meeting
Sunday August 17
10:00 AM Prospective Member Brunch
PADS
6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Monday August 18
6:30 PM One-on-one Training Session
Tuesday August 19
7:30 PM Board Meeting
7:30 PM Adult Choir
Wednesday August 20
7:30 PM AA Meeting
Sunday August 24
SYG Kick-off Party
PADS
6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Tuesday August 26
6:30 PM Adult Ed Committee
7:30 PM Adult Choir
Wednesday August 27
12:00 PM Seniors Meeting 7:30 PM AA Meeting
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