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Shabbat Masei
Friday August 1, 2008 Saturday August 2, 2008
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service NO Morning Service
Terry Shapiro will lead the service.
Oneg Host: Ritual & Religious Committee
Shabbat Devarim
Friday August 8, 2008 Saturday August 9, 2008
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service 10:30 AM Morning Service
Rabbi Bob will discuss, "Reading Bat Mitzvah: Lainie Wright
the Book of Deuteronomy."
Diane Vosburgh, Mary Carol Smith,
Kate Foster & Jerry Blew will be
welcomed to the community.
Oneg Host: Wright Family
Current Torah Portion
* Childcare is available during Friday evening services in our Nursery.
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Message From Rabbi Bob
 Our own OSRUI will have an alumnus participating in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Rabbi Bob, along with the Chalutzim campers, recently had a video conference with the Olympic swimmer.
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Rabbi Jonah Pesner to Speak at Etz Chaim
 On Monday, August 11th at 7:30 PM here at Etz Chaim, Rabbi Cosnowsky along with colleague Rabbi Jonah Pesner will discuss ways in which we can all help and change the world.
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High Holiday Prayer Books  The office has just received a shipment of High Holiday prayer books. If you need to purchase a prayer book, please contact the temple office or visit the website for the order form.
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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
Each year Anne has a week of study leave. This year, while away, she read three books that inspired her. They may inspire you too.
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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: DuPage PADS 4th Annual Run/Walk, Seeking Caregiver Position(posted on Bulletin Board). 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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Summer E-Bulletin Schedule This is to let you know our summer bulletin schedule:
DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES PUBLISHING DATE
Monday, August 11, 2008 Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008 Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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From the Temple Administrator Taking care of our building is an ongoing project during the year, but during the summer we do things that can't be done during the normal course of the year. The major project that took place a couple of weeks ago was the replacement of our three furnaces and two condensers. These units were 26 years old. Our new units will be more energy efficient keeping us warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Other projects that have been completed are the painting of several parts of the building including the sanctuary, sections of the office and several classrooms. We also added electricity and painted the closet off of the social hall which will be the new home to the new PADS freezer.
Before you come for the High Holidays, the lights in the sanctuary will have been changed; the parking lot will have been patched, sealed and restriped, and the carpets will have been cleaned.
I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the generous contribution of our 2008 Confirmation Class who donated the two new benches you see as you walk into our building. Todah Rabah.
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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 22, 2008
7:30 PM Family Service
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 July 30
9:00 AM Camp Katan
7:30 PM AA Meeting
Thursday July 31
9:00 AM Camp Katan
Sunday August 3
1:00 PM OSRUI bus drop-off
PADS
6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Tuesday August 5
6:30 PM Facilities Committeee
7:30 PM Social Action Committee
Wednesday August 6
9:30 AM OSRUI bus pick-up 7:30 PM AA Meeting
Sunday August 10
1:00 PM OSRUI bus drop-off PADS
6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Monday August 11
6:30 PM Office & Communications
7:30 PM Rabbi Joseph Pesner will speak
Tuesday August 12
7:00 PM Executive Committee
Wednesday August 13
7:00 PM School Committee
7:30 PM AA Meeting |
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Thank you all for your support this year. See you in September. |
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