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Shabbat Ki
Tisa
Friday February 22,
2008 Saturday February 23,
2008
7:30 PM Family
Service 9:00
AM Torah
Study
4th Grade
Shabbaton 10:30
AM Morning Service
Oneg Host: Prinz & Weiss
Families B'nai
Mitzvah Scott Prinz & Aaron Weiss
Friday February 29,
2008 Saturday March 1,
2008
8:15 PM Shabbat
Evening Service 9:00
AM Torah Study
Rabbi Cosnowsky
sings, "Song 10:30
AM Morning Service
of
Sulzer." Bat
Mitzvah: Laren Lofchy
Oneg Host: Lofchy
Family
Current Torah
Portion * Childcare is available
during Friday evening services in our
Nursery.
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Message From
Rabbi Cosnowsky
How do
we access God? Rabbi Cosnowsky feels there any many way
in which we can connect to God. Whatever they are, be
patient and your connection will come in loud and
clear.
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48th Annual Purim Service
& Carnival  Etz Chaim
is the Purim capital of the world!This year's Purim
service will be held on Thursday, March 20th at 7:00 PM.
The Purim carnival, run by our Youth Groups, will be
held on Sunday, March 23rd.
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Etz Chaim Congregational
Seder 2008  This year
Etz Chaim's Congregational Seder will be held on Sunday,
April 20th at 6:00 PM. Everyone is invited to attend our
communal celebration of the special holiday.
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Scholar-In-Residence
Program This
year's Sophie and Jack Edwards Scholar-in-Residence
program will feature Dr. Elsie Stern. Her weekend
discussions will focus on: "Purim for Grown-Ups:
Sex and Politics in the Book of Esther." Join
us on March 14, 15 and 16. "Dr. Elsie Stern, the
best teacher I ever had," quotes Rabbi
Bob.
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Lehrhaus at
OSRUI
Lehrhaus is a program for adults
interested in lifelong Jewish learning and living. Held
at Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute, our very own Rabbi
Cosnowsky will be leading a 3-night mini-course, July
24-27, 2008 on "The Afterlife from
a Jewish Perspective".
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Congregational Retreat May
2-May 4, 2008
 Get ready for Etz Chaim's Congregational Retreat, May 2-May 4 at Olin Sang Ruby Union Institute, Oconomowoc,
Wisconsin. This year's theme: Godlink: Our Connection To The Divine. Not sure
if retreat is right for you?
Read what participants at prior retreats have had
to say about this fun-filled weekend.
Comments from past participants...
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February Book Discussion
Questions 
In February, the new book discussion
groups will be discussing "The Ghost of Hannah Mendes"
by Naomi Ragen. Suggested discussion questions are
available on our website. Whether or not you will be
attending a discussion session, these questions can help
you focus your thoughts as you read the book. The groups
will meet on Sunday, February 24th from 12:30-2:30 PM,
Tuesday, February 26th from 10 AM to 12 noon, and
Thursday, February 28th from 7-9 PM.
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Social
Action Spotlights Righteous
Gentiles
In this month's article we
learn about Varian Fry, an American journalist in
France in 1940 who helped more than 1,000 refugees
escape to safety. They included some of Europe's
leading cultural, intellectual and political figures.
Read to learn why Fry is one of only three Americans
recognized by Yad Vashem as a Righteous Among the
Nations.
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Soup Bread &
Game
Night
 What
do Mah Jongg, Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble have in
common? These are some of the games you can play at our
annual Soup, Bread and Game Night. The Brotherhood and
Sisterhood cordially invite you to join us for a
fun-filled evening which begins at 6:30 PM on Saturday,
March 8th in the Stoller-Soreff Social Hall. Be ready to
taste some of the most delicious soups, breads and
desserts found in the Western
Suburbs.
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More News From Gershom &
Bobbie Lichtenberg  Bobbie & Gershom Lichtenberg left Etz
Chaim and made Aliyah in June 2007. They have sent
us new updates about more of the exciting
experiences that they have encountered.
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| School
& Youth Activities
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Message From Our
Educator
This month we learn about our 4th
grade teachers and what makes this group of individuals
so special.
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Congregational Retreat May 2-
May 4, 2008 Don't
miss all the information about the Congregational
Retreat found on our
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Barton's Passover Candy
Sale 
The Youth Committee is sponsoring
its annual Passover Candy sale. All proceeds from the
candy sale will be used for camp
scholarships.
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Youth Scholarship
Funds Going to
camp is one of the most memorable experiences any child
can have. There's sports, swimming, learning, singing,
praying and being with your friends. To help make this
experience happen, each child attending Jewish camp this
summer is eligible for one of two
scholarships.
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10th Grade Mitzvah Project:
Make Someone's Birthday Special
 The tenth-graders were very
successful with the Birthday Bag collections. We
collected about 50 boxes of cake mix, 30 cans of
frosting, 20 packages of candles, cupcake papers and
assorted decorations. We donated these to The People's
Resource Center in Wheaton. Thank you for your
help.
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Trivia
Night  Once
again Trivia Night was a huge success! With a room
full of 80 people competing for the winning status,
it was a lot of fun.
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New Announcements Posted on
Website  New
announcements posted on our website include information
about: DuPage PADS fundraiser;"A Taste of Hope:
Chefs Uniting to End Homelessness." 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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Dinner for PADS Volunteers
Feb. 23, 2008 A
special dinner on Saturday, February 23rd,is being
planned to thank all of you who volunteer and help with
the PADS program. Look for more
details.
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Social Hall Wireless Access
Point  David
Wood has completed the installation of the wireless
access point in the social hall. This was done in part
to provide internet access for PADS workers who work the
overnight shift. It is also very useful to those who
stay during Sunday School and would like to have
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Website/Technology
Volunteers Needed:
The Office/Communications committee is looking
for people to take on some of the projects involved in
keeping our website fresh and vibrant. We are not asking
you to make a long-term commitment to join our committee
(unless you want to). You can volunteer for a one-time
"reporting" assignment or take on a bigger project,
whichever fits your interests, abilities and
schedule.
As the
website continues to grow and develop, we are in need of
volunteers to help with various tasks- all ages are
welcome. Whether you are artistic, a techie, a "numbers"
person, or love to write, we have something for you!
High school and college students are
welcome.
If you
are a Flash or PHP developer, we could use your
expertise. We can always use writers and photographers
to report on congregational events. If you always wanted
to make movies, you can be a videographer or video
editor. If you are a great organizer, you can help us
with our photo archives. Love numbers? We have a
statistics-gathering project for
you.
We'd love to have you join our
team.
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Credit Card
Update  With
identity theft being a growing concern, the bank that
processes our credit cards has tightened their security.
Effective immediately, we will now need to enter the
3-digit code that is found on the back of your card in
order to process any credit card charges. If you have a
credit card on file and receive an
invoice for your quarterly charges, it means that the
Temple DOES
NOT
have
this code and therefore, we are unable to process any
charges against
your card. We need you to call the office with your
updated credit card information or write it on the
statement and return it to us.
Thank you.
Debbie
Hatz,
Bookkeeper |
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Please call the synagogue office for
advertising info.
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Special Interest:
Friday March 7,
2008
6:30 PM Tot
Shabbat
Thursday
March 20, 2008
7:00 PM Erev Purim
Service
Friday March 28,
2008
7:30 PM Family Service
April 4,
2008
6:30 PM Tot
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Wednesday February
20
9:00 AM Preschool
4:00 PM Hebrew School
4:00 PM Manna Orders Distributed
7:00 PM Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Class
9:00 AM Preschool
7:00 PM Adult Ed Class
7:30 PM Budget and Finance Committee
9:00 AM Preschool
Saturday February
23
6:00 PM Dinner for PADS
Volunteers
Sunday February 24
9:00 AM Religious School
Tumlar Today During Religious School
8-10th Grade Family Program
12:30 PM Book Group
12:30 PM URJ Intro to Judaism Class
PADS 6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Monday
February 25
7:30 PM Home Groan Orchestra Rehearsal
9:00 AM Preschool
10:00 AM Book Group
6:30 PM Adult Education
Wednesday February
27 9:00
AM Preschool
4:00 PM Hebrew School
7:00 PM Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Class
Thursday
February 28
9:00 AM Preschool
7:00 PM Book Group
7:30 PM Ritual & Religious
Committee
Friday February
29
9:00 AM Preschool
Sunday March 2
9:00 AM Religious School
Tumlar Today During Religious School
3rd-7th Grade Family Program
12:30 PM URJ Intro to Judaism
1:00 PM Jewish Council on Urban Affairs Program with
Aaron Freeman
PADS
6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Monday
March 3
7:30 PM Leadership Development
Tuesday March
4
9:00 AM Preschool
6:30 PM Facilities Committee
7:30 PM Social Action
Committee
7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday March
5
9:00 AM Preschool
4:00 PM Hebrew
School
7:00 PM Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah
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The next Manna order is due
Sunday, March 9th. Orders will be
distributed beginning
Wednesday, March12th.
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