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Friday September 3, 2010
7:30 PM Family Service
Rabbi Bob will tell a story
Oneg Host: Heinz Family
Saturday September 4, 2010
10:30 AM Morning Service
B'not Mitzvah Sarah & Jessica Heinz
9:30 PM Selichot Service
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Selichot Services at 9:30PM
- Sep 04, 2010
Join us as we begin to recite the prayers of repentance. This is the only service that takes place in the middle of the night.
OFFICE CLOSED ~ in observance of Labor Day
- Sep 06, 2010
SYG Kickoff - Picnic at Rabbi Cosnowsky's at 4:30
- Sep 06, 2010
At this event, we will elect the various officers for this year. Please RSVP so we know how much food to provide.
Erev Rosh Hashanah at 8:00PM
- Sep 08, 2010
Services for the High Holidays begin tonight.
Office will be closing at 1:00 today
- Sep 08, 2010
Rosh Hashanah ~ 1st Day
- Sep 09, 2010
Services will begin at 10:00AM. The childrens srevice will begin at 2:30PM.
Rosh Hashanah ~ 2nd Day
- Sep 10, 2010
Services will begin at 10:00AM
Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 6:30PM
- Sep 10, 2010
Seniors Meeting CANCELLED
- Sep 15, 2010
CANCELLED
Hebrew School Begins
- Sep 15, 2010
Erev Yom Kippur ~ Kol Nidre
- Sep 17, 2010
Services will begin tonight at 8:00PM
Yom Kippur Morning Service
- Sep 18, 2010
Services will begin at 10:00AM. Chidlren's service will be at 1:15PM. A Discussion Group led by Ashley Rose will be at 2:15PM.
Yom Kippur Afternoon Service and Yiskor
- Sep 18, 2010
Afternoon Service will begin at 3:30PM.
Erev Sukkot Service at 7:00PM
- Sep 22, 2010
Join us as we begin to celebrate the Feast of Gatherings. Come and shake the lulav, smell the etrog, and visit the Sukkah.
Erev Simchat Torah Service at 7:00PM
- Sep 29, 2010
Join us as we finish reading the Torah only to begin once again. Come and sing and dance with the Torahs.
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Shalom! Welcome!
 At Etz Chaim, we pride ourselves on being a growing, thriving center of Reform Judaism where both young and old are welcomed and cherished. As members, we define our synagogue's character through involvement in worship, programming and committees.
Congregation Etz Chaim of DuPage County serves more than 550 families in the western suburbs of Chicago. Our synagogue is conveniently located near I-88 and I-355 between Roosevelt and Butterfield Roads, at 1710 South Highland Avenue in Lombard, Illinois.
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Selichot Service - Saturday, September 4th 9:30 PM
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. Read more here.
High Holidays 5771
Rosh Hashanah begins Wednesday evening, September 8th at 8:15 PM, Yom Kippur will begin with Kol Nidre on Friday evening September 17th at 8:15 PM. For all holiday service times, click here.
The Sisterhood provides High Holiday babysitting, and High Holiday food for Erev Rosh Hashanah, Break-the-Fast for Yom Kippur and Sukkot.
If you need to purchase a prayer book, please contact the temple office or visit the website for the order form. Find out more here.
Lulav and Etrog
This year Sukkot will begin on Wednesday evening, September 22nd. 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 Lulav and Etrog the cost is $50.00 for the standard set. The deadline for ordering is Wednesday, September 8, 2010.
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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SYG High Holiday Food Drive
On Rosh Hashanah the members of the SYG will hand out grocery bags. They will be asking you to fill them up with non-perishable items and bring them back on Yom Kippur. Please help with this wonderful mitzvah of feeding those less fortunate. The food drive will be benefiting Christ the King food pantry.
Save Your Shoes to Donate this Fall!
Social Action will conduct a shoe drive this fall for an organization called Stuff for the Poor. For every 420 pairs of shoes we collect, we can send an African orphan to school for one year. Read more here.
Torah Study
The regular session of our Torah Study group will resume on Saturday, September 11th. 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 Rabbi Bob's week. Read more about Torah study here.
From the Social Action Committee
Social Action is interested in learning about the Civil Rights movement and would like to hear about civil rights experiences our congregants have had. Please contact Allan Carter by email or phone with your story.
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