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Shabbat Re'eh
Friday August 29, 2008 Saturday August 30, 2008
6:30 PM Tot Shabbat 10:30 AM Moring Service
Rabbi Cosnowsky will tell a story. Bat Mitzvah: Syndey Degan
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service
Rabbi Bob will discuss, "False
Prophets."
Oneg Host: Degan Family
Shabbat Shoftim
Friday September 5, 2008 Saturday September 6, 2008
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service 9:00 AM Torah Study
SYG & JYG Installation 10:30 AM Morning Service Oneg Host: Cohen Family & Youth Bar Mitzvah: Joshua Cohen
Groups
Current Torah Portion
* Childcare is available during Friday evening services in our Nursery.
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Message From Rabbi Bob
On Friday evening September 5th our new prayer book, Mishkan T'filah, will be introduced to the congregation. There are many differences between the new prayer book and the one which we have used for many years.
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Selichot Service - Saturday, September 20th
On a Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah, we begin to recite the prayers of repentance. The Selichot service is the only Jewish worship experience which takes place in the middle of the night. To emphasize the holiness of the moment and the humility with which we approach God, we do not use the electric lights to illuminate the sanctuary. Rather, we conduct the service by candlelight. The service is an overture for the High Holiday liturgy. We say and sing the words and melodies which form the prayers of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
 Our evening will begin at 9:30 PM with Havdalah followed by a study program. Dr. Michael Graves will lead the study program for Selichot. His topic will be "What I as a Christian Have Learned from Rabbinic texts." Dr. Graves is an assistant Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. He earned his Ph. D. from the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, where Rabbi Bob and Rabbi Cosnowsky were ordained. His area of expertise is Midrash. Rabbi Bob and Dr. Graves have become friends through their participation in a dialogue group for Chicago rabbis and Wheaton Bible professors. We might be surprised to discover that Wheaton College had a Midrash professor. |
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Artist In Residence  Do you like to eat?
Do you like to cook?
Are you a Food Network junkie?
If you have answered "yes" to any of the questions above, then you do not want to miss the weekend of September 13th and 14th when Congregation Etz Chaim welcomes Tina Wasserman as our Artist in Residence.
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High Holidays 5769  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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Torah Study The regular session of our Torah Study group will resume on Saturday, September 6th. We meet on Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM. We study the text of the Bible in sequence. For many, many years the weekly Torah Study group has been a highlight of my week.
Rabbi Bob
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Etrog and Lulav Orders
 This year Sukkot will begin on Monday evening, October 13th. It's a time for building Sukkah's, smelling the Etrog, and shaking the Lulav. For those of you who would like to order your own Etrog and Lulav they are available in 5 different "grades" (most people order the Standard set).
Standard set $45.00
Quality set $55.00
Deluxe set $70.00
Special Deluxe $85.00
Premium Deluxe $100.00
You can call or email the office cec.office@comcast.net to place your orders. However, payment (check or credit card) must be received before your order can be processed
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Message From Our President  It's hard to believe that summer has just about come to and end. School will begin soon along with lots of other activities that will be happening at the temple. In her article, Marilyn has also thanked those who have worked very hard on recent programs and projects.
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Begining Hebrew & Conversational Hebrew
Classes are set and ready to start In October. Beginning Hebrew will be taught by Cindy Michalassi and Conversational Hebrew will be taught by Dina Soker.
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Sisterhood News  Welcome Back!
The holiday season is fast approaching and the Sisterhood Gift Shop is ready! Come see our expanded selection of unique and exciting Judaica.
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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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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
The new school year is about to begin and Anne has a wonderful program for all grades that will continue throughout the school year. Get your pencils sharpened and your thinking caps on, for the "Year of Family Learning and Doing Together."
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Wanted: College Student Addresses
Each year, the Youth Committee collects college student snail mail addresses and email addresses. Why? Because we want to keep our college students connected to the Etz Chaim community. How? We send them the E-Bulletin, "goodie" boxes at festive times of the year, and list them in the Kesher (URJ) directory of Jewish college students.
We need both regular mailing addresses and email addresses of freshmen as well as returning college students. Addresses are not saved from school year to school year, so we need addresses even if you sent them in past years. Please send address information to the synagogue office ASAP by email at cec.office2@congetzchaim.org or contact Susan Hurwitz or Mike Marion in the office at (630) 627-3912.
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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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Rabbi Jonah Pesner's Talk at Etz Chaim - August 11th  On August 11th, Congregation Etz Chaim hosted Rabbi Jonah Pesner who inspired us with his story of Tikkun Olam and our own Just Congregations initiative.
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New Announcements Posted on Website  New announcements posted on our website include information about: Spirituality Day for Jews in Recovery, & Friends of the Israel Defense Forces. 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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Manna
 It's that time of year again to begin thinking about Etz Chaim's primary fundraiser each year. The Manna Gift Card program will begin staring September 14th. Just click on the Manna link on this e-bulletin and place your order.
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High Holiday Information Mailing
The first of our High Holiday mailings have been mailed 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. 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 have not received your dues/religious school forms, please contact the Temple office immediately.
High Holiday tickets will be mailed to you in mid September.
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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. A Tallit should not be worn in a bathroom, so if you need to leave the Sanctuary, place your Tallit on the back of your chair. If you should forget please use the hooks on the Tallit holder.
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REGISTER TO VOTE: Sunday, September 14th at Etz Chaim
 Register so you can vote in the election November 4th. It is quick and easy. Roberta & Beryl Jacobson will be registering brand new voters, and those new to Illinois, or those needing an address change. We will be in the lobby at Etz Chaim during Sunday School on 9/14/08, from 9 AM to 11:45 AM. Bring 2 pieces of identification, your driver's license or state ID card, plus any other credit card or ID with your name. One ID should have your current address; you can use a piece of mail to show your current address.
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Special Interest:
Friday September 12, 2008
6:30 PM Tot Shabbat
Friday September 26, 2008
7:30 PM Family Service
Friday October 24, 2008
6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
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Calendar
Wednesday August 27
7:30 PM AA Meeting
7:30 PM Adult Israel Trip Planning Meeting
Thusday August 28
6:00 PM Teacher In-Service
7:30 PM Adult Choir
7:30 PM Ritual & Religious Meeting
Sunday August 31
PADS
6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Monday September 1
Labor Day- Office Closed
Tuesday September 2
6:30 PM Facilities Committee
7:30 PM Social Action Committee
7:30 PM Adult Choir
Wednesday September 3
9:00 AM Preschool
6:00 PM School Committee
7:30 PM AA Meeting
Thursday September 4
9:00 AM Preschool
7:30 PM Adult Choir
Friday September 5
9:00 AM Preschool
Sunday September 7
9:00 AM Religious School Opening Day
9:00 AM Committee Rush
11:30 AM Temple Picnic Coordinated by Brotherhood
PADS
6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Monday September 8
6:30 PM Office & Communications Meeting
7:00 PM PADS Meeting
Tuesday September 9
12:00 PM Seniors Meet
7:00 PM Executive Committee
7:30 PM Family Israel Trip for Summer 09 Planning Meeting
7:30 PM Adult Choir
Wednesday September 10
9:00 AM Preschool
4:00 PM Hebrew School
7:30 PM AA Meeting
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The next Manna order is due Sunday, September 14th. Orders will be distributed beginning Wednesday, September 17th. |
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