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Shabbat Ki Tetze
Friday September 12, 2008 Saturday September 13, 2008
6:30 PM Tot Shabbat 9:00 AM Torah Study
Rabbi Bob will tell a story 10:30 AM Moring Service
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service Bat Mitzvah: Faith Weitzner
Rabbi Cosnowsky will discuss,
"So Many Mitzvot - So Little Time".
Oneg Host: Weitzner Family
Shabbat Ki Tavo
Friday September 19, 2008 Saturday September 20, 2008
8:15 PM Shabbat Evening Service 9:00 AM Torah Study
Installation of SYG Officers 10:30 AM Morning Service
Tim Stoakes will be welcomed to Bat Mitzvah: Hannah Bender
the community. 9:30 PM Selichot Service & Program Oneg Host: Bender Family
Current Torah Portion
* Childcare is available during Friday evening services in our Nursery.
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Message From Rabbi Cosnowsky
 Tired of making the same foods for the Jewish Holidays? Rabbi Cosnowsky can relate! She writes about holiday foods and our special program coming this weekend. Congregation Etz Chaim is proud to present Tina Wasserman, food writer for Reform Judaism Magazine, for the Artist-In-Residence weekend.
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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 Cooking Here Saturday and Sunday  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 
Rosh Hashanah begins Monday evening, September 29th at 8:15 PM and continues with services on Tuesday, September 30th and Wednesday October 1st both beginning at 10:00am. Yom Kippur will begin with Kol Nidre on Wednesday evening October 8th at 8:15 PM and continue on Thursday, October 9th at 10:00 AM If you need to purchase a prayer book, sign up for High Holiday babysitting or sign up to bake for High Holiday Foods, please contact the temple office or visit the website for these order forms.
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Torah Study Rabbi Bob reports the regular session of our Torah Study group began on Saturday, September 6th. We will 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.
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Get Acquainted with our New Prayer Book, Mishkan T'filah
This past Friday, we began using our new prayer books. The arrival of these books ends our use of Gates of Prayer siddurim. Mishkan T'filah is formatted differently than what we have been used to and to help us understand the changes Rabbi Bob is holding 'introduction to Mishkan T'filah" sessions. There will be two sessions, one this Friday night, September 12th at 7:30PM and another on Sunday, September 28th at 9:30AM. These sessions will be held in the library. If you are not able to attend the study sessions, please refer to the website in order to become more familiar with Mishkan T'filah.
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Etrog and Lulav Orders
 This year Sukkot will begin on Monday evening, October 13th. It's a time for building the Sukkah, 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 to place your orders. However, payment (check or credit card) must be received before your order can be processed
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Office Position Available
We are looking for a Religious School Administrative Assistant. Person must have computer and people skills.This is a part time position. Please send your resume to Carol Meyer. We will begin interviewing the week of September 15th.
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Message from Our President  It was so nice to see so many people back at the temple for the first day of Sunday School. In her article, Marilyn talks about all the activities that went on to make this first day great.
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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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Congregation Etz Chaim Blood Drive
There will be a blood drive on Sunday, November 2nd starting at 8:00 AM. Mark your calendar and plan to make a donation that day.
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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, spoke at Etz Chaim and met with people who were interested in the trip. He explained the entire program and answered any questions that people had. If you are still interested and want to see the preliminary agenda or the pricing, Anne is happy to share that with you.
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CROP Walk-Sunday, October 19th  Help stop hunger locally and world-wide. Etz Chaim is taking part in the 25th Great Prairie Trail CROP Hunger Walk in Lombard on Sunday, October 19th. The Crop Walk supports local food pantries and PADS sites, including ours at Etz Chaim. Be a walker this year, sponsor someone who is, form a team, or volunteer to help on the day of the walk.
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L'Chaim, Encore Concert Sat Nov 1st at 8:00 PM
 Come join the celebration! It is going to be an exciting night of Jewish music, performed by the fabulous New Classic Singers and the NCS Klezmer Band, Lee R. Kesselman, Music Director, at The McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn. Please SAVE THE DATE and check future bulletins to find out how to obtain discounted tickets for your seats in the Adult Education Committee's block for this incredible concert developed especially for us!
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Brotherhood Trivia Night-Saturday November 8th  Join us for a fun-filled evening matching wits with your fellow members, exercising your brain to extract those facts that, up until now, you thought you would never really need!
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School & Youth Activities
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Message from Our Educator
Each year Anne teaches a workshop for the public school teachers to educate them on Judaism. If you haven't already done so in the past, please ask your public school teachers to be a part of this wonderful program. More information and letters to share with your schools is available on our website.
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SYG Selling Apple & Honey Gift Bags  SYG is going apple picking and will be selling apple and honey gift bags for Rosh Hashanah. Orders are being taken now and bags will be available for pick up starting on September 21st. A 2-pound bag of apples and honey sticks cost $7.00. Order yours today!
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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 or contact Susan Hurwitz or Mike Marion in the office at (630) 627-3912.
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Looking For Old CDs & DVDs
 Do you have CDs & DVDs at home that you have never used or have outlived their use? The school is looking for CDs & DVDs 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 or DVDs you have around the house that are no longer used.
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New Announcements Posted on Website  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 starting September 14th.
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High Holiday Information Mailing
Our High Holiday ticket mailing was sent out this week. The mailing was sent to all congregants who are members in good standing. 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.
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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 26, 2008
7:30 PM Family Service
Monday October 13, 2008
7:00 PM Erev Sukkot
Monday October 20, 2008
7:00 PM Erev Simchat Torah
Friday October 24, 2008
6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service
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Calendar
Wednesday September 10
9:00 AM Preschool
4:00 PM Hebrew School
7:30 PM AA Meeting
Thursday September 11
9:00 AM Preschool
7:30 PM Adult Choir
Friday September 12
9:00 AM Preschool
Saturday September 13
1:00 PM Artist-In-Residence
7:00 PM Artist-In-Residence
Sunday September 14
Tumlar
9:00 AM Religious School
Artist-In-Residence
3rd-7th Grade Open House
9:00 AM Register to Vote
Manna Order Deadline
11:30 AM Junior Choir
PADS
6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Tuesday September 16
7:30 PM Board Meeting
7:30 PM Adult Choir
Wednesday September 17
9:00 AM Preschool
4:00 PM Hebrew School
Pick up Manna Today
7:00 PM School Committee
7:30 PM AA Meeting
Thursday September 18
9:00 AM Preschool
7:30 PM Adult Choir
Friday September 19
9:00 AM Preschool
Sunday September 21
Tumlar
9:00 AM Religious School Primary Grades Open House
11:30 AM Junior Choir
12:00 PM JYG Meeting
2:00 PM Sisterhood Tea
PADS
6:30 PM AA/Al-Anon Meeting
Tuesday September 23
4:30 PM Public School Teacher Institute
7:30 PM Adult Choir
Wednesday September 24
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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